Pirates of the Scumribbean - Pirate Borg review (Solo RPG Friday)

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[@paultice]

Always great to have you aboard, shipmate 😁 Pirate Borg really feels like a game plus several supplements in one book. I'm so glad Mörk Borg has proved so popular and I hope Pirate Borg gives the system a broader appeal.

[@TheDungeonDive]

I can see PB really taking off, since it's a little less extreme than MB.

[@omegalife2002]

I didn’t back this, but I am loving the restraint applied to the art, design and layout as compared to Mork Borg. I enjoy the style in the original but it does make it hard to actually use/reference the rules. It seems like Pirate Borg kept the spirit of the design but toned it down a little bit to increase the usability

[@Ancient_West]

Perfect thing to watch as I go through my Chessex Pound of Dice order lol

[@mr.dragonbane]

I just got a pirate Borg and I’ve been looking for a video that really helps to explain helps to dissect the book itself. This was an excellent video and thank you for reviewing it.

[@TheDungeonDive]

Glad I could help!

[@melissawestfall1]

I initially purchased the book and cards because the art work is amazing. Thats what sold me on the purchase to begin with but after receiving it i can honestly say i love everything about it. One of the best purchases i’ve made.

[@TheDungeonDive]

It’s great.

[@clifflexmiddleton]

This is amazing! I am definitely going to find a way to make my character a pirate - if the world doesn't end soon!

[@kaymarmagic7211]

Great review, and I'd love to see a bit of a play through (like you did with Mork Borg using the Dungeon Degenerates map!)

[@TheDungeonDive]

I’ll be working on something.

[@jean-sebastienh.8789]

I'm usually not a pirate theme fan but you got me onboard with this one!! I'll try to get a copy of this one! I have Corpswake Cove (which is fun) but this one seems next level!! Thank you for this review and now on to watch your game !

[@ajpiskel]

Pirate Borg is a way more complete package than I was expecting and I'm glad to see it here. I happened upon it by complete accident and I wonder if I've missed any other Mork Borg related books that have a comparable amount of content and work put into it.

[@TheDungeonDive]

All of the larger Forbidden Pslam books are great. Packed with stuff. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZnuppqumiKucgtE I would argue that a lot of the MB stuff has a lot of work put into it, though. Things like Feratory and Heretic are just overflowing with cool stuff.

[@ajpiskel]

@@TheDungeonDive Thanks I will definitely check that out!

[@limithron]

Thank you so much for the glowing review! I might have to try playing Pirate Borg solo now...

[@TheDungeonDive]

Have you ever used Solitary Defilement?

[@limithron]

I have not. We are toying with some Forbidden Psalm ideas though ;-)

[@TheDungeonDive]

I would LOVE to see a Pirate Borg Forbidden Psalm book! A campaign that includes some naval stuff, island exploration, etc.

[@morgaknightgames]

My copy just arrived, and I have digital copies of the cards too, so that was nice of them to include. I'm very excited to run this for my group!

[@rennified]

Awesome! Thanks for this video! Mine is underway, love this preview review ^_^

[@brads2041]

The well aligned layout of things on the mat makes my OCD happy

[@TheFatalT]

I didn’t really take to Mork Borg but this looks pretty cool. Great review Daniel!

[@RecklessFables]

I literally just watched your Solitary Defilement vid last night because I was looking to see how I might play Pirate Borg solo. I have Mork, Pirate, and Cy and I thin Pirate is the vibe I like the best. Easily the best form vs function balance of the three.

[@TheDungeonDive]

Cy_Borg looks like they went even further in the other direction in terms of form / function. It looks super cool, but almost too much?

[@MelvLee]

@@TheDungeonDive For the first time, I literally get headaches from reading the Cyborg PDF! I think it has something to do with the fonts used!

[@RecklessFables]

@@TheDungeonDive Yeah, I think Cy_Borg has some bad color on background choices for reading, like pink-on-blue vibrates on the page. Lovely, but eye-straining. Since I didn't get the PDF from the vendor I bought it from, I also have no index.

[@RecklessFables]

@@MelvLee Yeah, I need a very well-lit room for Cy and Mork. It helps.

[@helcome2well507]

that art work though. I don't even know what to say to express how cool. Thanks for the vid!

[@gabrielwannes9220]

I have never played a solo ttrpg, but I might get this book just for the art and lore. Awesome.

[@BF-rn3oz]

This is a great review thank you!!! Im buying it

[@TheDungeonDive]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@Neowis3]

The art and layout in this book are just terrific!

[@TheDungeonDive]

sure are!

[@Rathammergames]

Omg I’m from the caribbean I’m buying this!

[@TheDungeonDive]

Nice! Still live in the area?

[@mattjackson]

Darn it. You and Wilona’s Cave convinced me to buy this…all of this.

[@TheDungeonDive]

It’s a fantastic book.

[@jonathana6298]

So… I’ve been trying out some solo rpgs to see if something sticks. For sidequest decks, I noticed the books already references deep ones and shoggoths, so picked up the Sidequest Lovecraftian/Cthulhu deck as well. (Also, it seems creatively easier by defaulting to Cthulhu monsters sounds easier.) I also have leftover dice from Too Many Bones. I got rid of TMB a long time ago, but I kept the dice. There has to be a way to create a “momentum” system with the dice. Maybe augment the combat or spellcasting. Rolling “bones” seems to fit thematically.

[@thatoneguy2057]

Bought Pirate Borg at a pirate festival. Very glad I did this system is amazing. I'm particular about naval combat systems since some get very complex and are too much for a ttrpg crossover. Others are so simple I feel I need to add rules to get strategic aspects such as wind. Pirate Borg hit it just right.

[@davidwillems9904]

I do love the system, I only wish the naval combat was explained better, or that something "theater of the mind" could be offered in place of it. The Fantasy Flight Star Wars RPG has a pretty good miniatures agnostic way of doing space combat, so I feel like something like that could be adapted.

[@TheDungeonDive]

I have a feeling I'll be truncating a lot of the naval combat, as I won't normally be playing with a whole crew.

[@matthewrawls1184]

I believe Limithron (the creator of Pirate Borg) will be kickstarting a separate book for the Dark Caribbean campaign setting. I know it will be for Pirate Borg and for 5E but I don't know if the separate game systems will have their own versions of the campaign book or if it will just all be contained within the same book. That might be a newer development since this video came out.

[@miked5394]

And I thought Mork Borg was a unique setting - this seems to dial it up even more! Some of the art looks to be reminiscent of Darkest Dungeon (to my amateur eyes). Was not expecting the Inkwell materials - I love their stuff too.

[@TheDungeonDive]

Oh yeah! I’ve featured the side quest decks many times!

[@limithron]

Darkest Dungeon and Chris Bourassa are my biggest art influence! Good eye!

[@miked5394]

@@limithron Oh wow! I'm glad I said something then - awesome.

[@johnberry5296]

I picked it up as a late backer but I did not see those brilliant cards!

[@marcelmartins2377]

I got envy with this Solitary Defilement box... And I just bought a hardcopy of MB. Your fault, sir.

[@TheDungeonDive]

I got really lucky with that box set. I was a backer of the original on KS, and got that. Then when Max Moon announced the box set version (which is exactly the same, just with some slightly better printing), I thought it was cool, but way too expensive. However, due to a logistical error, Max Moon accidentally sent me one along with an order I had placed. He said to just keep it.

[@arcubal]

Looked into getting it but Backerkit wants me to pay shipping twice (Base and Regular...huh?) so the $40 book would add another $40 in shipping...ugh. That is piracy for sure! Heh heh...I guess I'll wait to pick it up elsewhere... thanks anyway for showing off the gorgeous book!

[@TheDungeonDive]

I got mine from eBay.

[@tireharicot9444]

I backed this. I never play RPG but it looked cool and I though it may be fun to try the naval battles in the future, maybe even solo with the hexmap.

[@freethrall]

The tone of this setting clicks with me in a way that Mork Borg just doesn't. Backed the pdf but will definitely be picking up a physical copy. This thing looks beautiful!

[@TheDungeonDive]

It does have a great tone.

[@VoteOmnivore]

looks like it fixs all the little grips i had with Mork Borg. will definelty be getting it

[@TheMeanActor]

Why do you do this to me lol? I'm gearing up for a Mork Borg Solitatry Defilement campaign and now I'm tempted to immediately dive into a Pirate Borg Solitary Defilement! Real talk, love your videos!

[@TheDungeonDive]

Haha. Thanks! Both are great. :)

[@RoyOlsen-uf3tp]

Considering this but for it to work does it require solitary defilement?

[@TheDungeonDive]

For solo? You can use any oracle system you’d like to.

[@RoyOlsen-uf3tp]

Fantastic. Thank you. A most excellent channel. Keep it up.

[@elyselapalme7040]

Can you play pirate borg coop (2-3 players)? And do you think this can be my first rpg book? Thank you very much!

[@TheDungeonDive]

I've played Mork Borg co-op using the Solitary Defilement rules. It's a simple system, so OK for a first game.

[@LawKyoten]

Where could I find the side quest decks?

[@TheDungeonDive]

Amazon.