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Free League Publishing Unleashes “PIRATE BORG” RPG, a High-Seas Adventure of Greed and Horror

ByDaniel Kling Lorentsen
A board game titled "Pirate Borg RPG" is displayed on a sandy beach, with a skull and an old cannon in the background. The Free League Publishing cover features a pirate figure wielding a sword, with bold red lettering above. Palm trees and a ship hint at high-seas adventure beyond.

Celebrating International Talk Like a Pirate Day, Free League and Limithron bring you a tale of treacherous waters, mythical monsters, and limitless loot.

Ahoy, tabletop RPG enthusiasts! Free League Publishing, and game creator Luke Stratton, also known as Limithron, have launched a new RPG that merges pirate fantasy with cosmic horror—PIRATE BORG. Released to coincide with International Talk Like a Pirate Day, the game promises to send you on a whirlwind adventure where your cutlass and flintlock might not be enough to save you from skeletons, the Kraken, or even your mutinous crew.

What is PIRATE BORG?

In a high-seas adventure, a silhouetted pirate clutching a saber and flag strides toward a treasure chest on the beach at sunset. A grand sailing ship with billowing sails looms on the horizon as palm trees frame this RPG scene against a vibrant yellow and pink sky.

PIRATE BORG is a spin-off of the critically acclaimed MÖRK BORG RPG and is now available via the Free League webstore, hobby stores globally, and as a PDF at DriveThruRPG. In this RPG, you become a filthy, greedy scoundrel who must loot, kill, and drink rum to survive the brutal world of pirating. Your journey will be riddled with raiding, plundering, and endless high-sea escapades as you vie for fame and fortune—or meet a watery grave.

Game Features

Illustrated poster featuring a soldier with a rifle, alongside text in gothic style. Themes of British colonialism, Jamaica colony, and turbulent era evoke tension akin to high-seas adventure. Words "God save The King The Fall" stand out in dark tones of conflict and drama.

The game comes packed in a 166-page book featuring:

  • Eight Character Classes: Choose from a variety of roles to suit your plundering style.
  • Naval Combat Rules: Simple yet detailed mechanics to decide the outcomes of ship-to-ship encounters.
  • Stats for 18 Vessels: A wide range of ships to captain, from simple rowboats to grand galleons.
  • 80+ NPCs & Monsters: Face a multitude of foes, including mythical creatures and disgruntled crewmates.
  • 90+ System Agnostic Tables: For generating adventures, obstacles, and treasures.
  • The Curse of Skeleton Point: A sandbox-style adventure set in eleven pirate-themed locales.
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Daniel Kling Lorentsen is the editor of Tabletop Gaming News, with a passion for tabletop games that began in the '90s. Starting with Dungeons & Dragons and Warhammer, his journey in the gaming industry has been diverse—from working at a prominent gaming store and illustrating RPG books and board games, to consulting hedge funds on RPG trends. Since 2005, Daniel has written extensively about games and managed several gaming websites, applying his deep industry knowledge to keep readers informed about the latest in tabletop gaming.