New Game, Who Dis? Mörk Borg Episode 1

Troy Lavallee leads Joe O'Brien, Kate Stamas, Sydney Amanuel and Skid Maher through the insane character creation of Mörk Borg before diving bleeding knuckles first into the beginning of a dark new adventure.
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[@theaterofthemini]

Troy is a fantastic GM, just putting that out there if it wasn't obvious.

[@Harmless29]

Troy likes any comment that compliments him

[@Deflyingfitness]

It's great, but I can't help thinking Troy's voice of the dungeon keeper guy sounds exactly like Rimmer in the episode of red dwarf where he goes crazy and is wearing a gingam dress. lol

[@Deflyingfitness]

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[@Skurvy2k]

he's a little adversarial for my tastes as a dm I'm playing with BUT he's very exciting to watch from a distance.

[@antoinerobillard3785]

After watching the stream, I tried describing the game to a friend and found its almost impossible without saying "imagine if a doom metal album art was a game"

[@BSquare1989]

I love Sydney and Kate for these darker adventures. Such a great get!

[@breaunagreen9445]

I just NEED to see the character portraits. I can imagine them so vividly, I just want them to be a real thing.

[@TheRapierTheBetter]

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[@SteveDahlskog]

Troy pronounced Mörk Borg really well! Best pronunciation by an English speaking RPGer! Go Troy!

[@joshmccaleb3540]

From the moment they came up with "an item that would help the basilisk see prophecies," I was jumping up and down shouting in my head "it's missing eye!" Skid came through for me :) lol

[@AttilaVoices]

Dude, same here! Was so perfect!

[@xZombee]

Really impressed by the pronunciation of Mörk Borg (Dark Castle). You guys have such amazing chemistry and energy, it really feels like y'all are so fucking hyped about most everything! And it sparks such joy to see and hear your enthusiasm, keep it up!

[@Justpastawesome]

Man, Joe went HARD on that introductory speech by Sludgeface. That was great.

[@zigzagarisen]

Syd drinking booze out of that Nutribullet cup is hilarious. :P

[@cyranojohnson8771]

A whole mood.

[@nightcitynarstie]

Lately I've really struggled to create rich, deeply-flawed characters for Cyberpunk Red and I've never tried Mörk Borg. After watching this I feel so inspired to make creepy death metal gutter-snipes. Great work, everyone.

[@mrvandercar59]

This is weird, just looking into this game and randomly watch this video. Kate took our wedding photos a handful of years ago. Had to ask my wife to confirm that was the same person, but yeah. Small world.

[@skiks3562]

I've run Rotblack Sludge several times, usually keeping it very quick and to the point. I am absolutely loving how much texture Troy is applying to the intro alone. I'm interested in seeing what the rest of the dungeon looks like.

[@brianmidkiff5408]

I think I’ve fallen in love with eyeliner Joe

[@AttilaVoices]

I was looking for an actual play for Cy_Borg, but the energy and enthusiasm of this group and great story building, plus GM skills kept me here. I guess i'll learn the system from here! Love the synergy of the group! Also the masked person in the jail, when addressing Sludgeface for the first time, the baffled confusion on having to utter his name for the first time was priceless! Amazingly played LOL

[@TheGlassCannon]

Thanks!

[@deathhall1]

Cy_Borg is out now 😂 called this one two months ago very impressive

[@Klayhamn]

This is the first recorded RPG session I could actually watch. You guys are awesome

[@TheGlassCannon]

Thanks!

[@plattsyB]

I love that skid's background mode was set to go off of yellow, so when he held the book up it had the metallic, grim looking background. looked extra cool.

[@yogogoba]

Joe looks like he's in a Danish death metal band.

[@danbalm1031]

Or an american post emo band.

[@reallivebluescat]

Or a Norwegian black metal band

[@miraclemaker1418]

@@danbalm1031 definitely midwest emo

[@eichler721]

Troy is amazing as a GM and love his sarcastic messing with the players as a joke. Makes me laugh every time.

[@marcgraneek1]

This video is so good, we NEED a sequel

[@Gyoza-Eater]

This game and world is so dope, I would love an actual campaign of this from you guys. Big commitment but this just seems amazing.

[@praetor2997]

Agreed. This series convinced me to buy the system and I'm head over heels. Its a damn shame we only got 3 episodes.

[@swytchblayd]

Mörk Borg doesn't lend itself to campaigns. Its more of an endurance test; how long can you survive before dying -- or worse? Its not about the glory you can amass; it's about how you die, and how interesting you can make that end.

[@praetor2997]

@@swytchblayd True to a point. Lots of third party content that lends well to campaign play.

[@jackferriter2533]

The occasional Grant laugh from behind the screen is great

[@reallivebluescat]

I feel that most people dont really give this game enough credit for how hilarious it is!!!

[@paperwatt]

I am so glad this system exists. I'm not normally one for the dark stuff but that daily curse thing is one of the coolest mechanics ive ever heard of!

[@pallenda]

That was absolutely awesome! So many fun moments, I will for sure watch the rest of this mini series. I already have my eye on the traveller series just because I am sure the character creation process in that system will be so much fun to see you go through. 😊

[@TheGlassCannon]

Thanks!

[@SuperBubbalips]

Skids recreation of his American history teacher. Have watched it 3 times now. Best thing ever.🤣 27:02

[@TheGlassCannon]

It was pretty great!

[@dirigoallagash3464]

I've only played this once and just discovered you guys but you all have the same reaction I did. Just smiling and laughing the whole time tinged with a smidge of guilt, which just made it funnier! Also, Scram's (brilliant name btw!) dog's name should be spelled 'Flee'. Effing love this game.

[@garrettgrosser313]

Love this series already. MORE EP! BRING IT BACK!

[@devilshamrock]

I love the art in this game. It looks like something Edward Gorey would have created if he were really pissed off and had recently played Dark Souls or Bloodborne. Love it.

[@jjbudinski8486]

I love playing ttrpgs but can't watch other people play, it usually bores me pretty quickly- I was absolutely enthralled by this session. This was truly amazing, and funny. Joe's slow hand raise to bring up the next doom roll was hilarious! I feel like I'm also the guy who reminds the GM about the bad stuff lol

[@jusyeboi]

Best character creation screen ever, bonus points for the dying rat

[@corbinh3052]

Gotta love that they're all different kindas of messed up and demented, awesome characters (and of course GM!)

[@arnovriends5873]

Yep it's an ode to Scandinavian humor blacker than tar, I love it!😎😂🤣

[@savethefunk]

If the mascara truly starts to slide down their cheekbones I will make a small sacrifice to the dark gods. May chop a potato or something.

[@RekijanGaming]

With the initial announcement that the flagship GCP wouldn't be the 'classic' team I was skeptical. But when this video started I was 'oh look Kate and Sydney are back'. So I have to say the idea is growing on me.

[@nates504]

Yeah man agreed. Initially I was like ehhhhh why are they changing such an awesome crew?! But Kate and Sydney are legit and add so much to the game. GCP 2.0 will be great if they're included.

[@matthewelias7545]

@@nates504 And only a scant TWO YEARS later, your prediction is coming to pass!

[@rodatwhodesign]

Great setting, love the possibilities this game might produce. Can't wait for the next part!!

[@GryphonDes]

Toughness is a 3d6 to establish your MODIFIER, then character class builds out from there - w/adds potentially based on class :D

[@SuperEdvinsson]

Using water torture on Schmörgås is hilarious XD

[@KonradTheKing_]

No kidding, Mörk Borg, the book itself is just a bible for me. I really do carry it around everywhere, a lot of people have been looking at me very weirdly when i was reading this book almost religiously. XD

[@walteringle2258]

Reminds me of HOL (Human Occupied Landfill) from Black Dog Games... :P Yes, I did run a couple of games in that system. Dark themes, but lots of tongue in cheek manic humor. Would be PERFECT for GCN to play.

[@vwkflynn]

This is THE perfect cast for the game. I really hope Sydney or Kate (better: BOTH) get a spot on GCP 2.0

[@jw-tu9ck]

Sydney’s virtually a shoo-in

[@russellcharlton7814]

You foretold the future

[@vwkflynn]

@@russellcharlton7814 holy shit

[@electricmeatpuppet]

Absolutely brilliant and still one of my favs from you guys. Such a dark but insanely fun game. Troy, fantastic job my man!

[@martinouellet3540]

That was amazing! Great cast of characters and Troy is a next-level GM.

[@zackaryaubrecht2962]

I haven't even got to the game play yet and I already ordered the book this looks right up my alley

[@Arthas30000]

1:00:00 When the apocalyptic Noah's Ark came up, I thought, damn. What a fantastic idea. It's the apocalypse, and the dead god decrees that 2 of each animal must be brought, at a specific time and place, into the holy Ark that will protect you from the end. So metal 🤟 loving this game just from character creation 😂 I can't this is so hilarious omg xD I love how it's so metal that it leans into being absurd

[@-Markus-]

50mins in and loving it already, your enthusiasm is infectious! "Small but vicious dog" must be a homage to Wfrp, isnt it!?

[@Suavek69]

I believe "Small, but vicious dog" was part of a rat-catcher's starting equipment in Warhammer 2e

[@maxstone9772]

Love shows keeping it rolling guys.

[@claytonsmith7947]

I went out and bought this book immediately after watching this.

[@terrywilliams2193]

You all could do a small fan film on some of your best games.

[@judexnoir9257]

Joe’s knowledge of carpenter bees hurts my biology loving soul.

[@BossKronk]

Love you guys! Have fun!

[@rcautela7405]

Kvera, Beacon of Deth, is the first track of the second Darkthrone album, later coverded by Burzum featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg

[@stewartthorpe2533]

Kate is the dorky nerdy rpg sister I wish I had

[@Effacez]

While searching for more Mork Borg content I came across this vid. Well, I'm a subscriber now and look forward to catching up on everything I've missed! I've seen plenty of RPG watch it played channels (even the overly popular ones I won't name), and only Acquisitions Incorporated, and this channel got it right IMHO! Keep on, keepin' on!

[@TheGlassCannon]

Hey thank you! There's more where this came from. A LOT more! Glad to have you watching! glasscannonnetwork.com

[@TheOwlslayer]

That was amazing, this rpg got its hooks into me from the very start of the video. And I love how heavily everyone just embraced the awfulness and the misery and the madness! I Everyone's doing just great! 'm really hyped for episode two, to really see how it plays.

[@aureliomanalo]

Found this via Seth's channel. Absolutely love it.

[@jsaugustyn]

this was AMAZING

[@rcautela7405]

Small but vicious dog is an homage to Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay, the grandfather of grimdark.

[@thelaughingman4791]

26 minutes in and I'm thinking: you should probably not worry about fleshing out characters so thoroughly when they are fairly likely to die the first time they are struck.

[@jeremytitus9519]

But I can’t get my full schadenfreude kick when some anonymous schmuck PC bites the bullet. I need to know who his parents were, and whether or not he loved his goldfish.

[@kaiserschnitzel89]

That is the best Joey-O name ever.

[@joeworrall2383]

This is going to be wild!

[@BaneofAzrael]

Haven't seen the stream yet but I'm excited for this crew.

[@tylercomstock1893]

"And that's why you have a bomb strapped to a donkey." My new favorite figure of speech.

[@blinddog4288]

MB is an amazingly dark and fun game. I can’t wait to watch this group play it!!

[@lux1020]

this is SO GOOD omg ,,,

[@noahrichardson4046]

I would love to see them run some Dungeon Crawl Classics. I can only imagine giving Joe a game with an actual fumble table.

[@lux1020]

love watching yall play mork borg:D

[@TheGlassCannon]

Thanks lux!

[@Zuerst93]

I love looking to my other screen and randomly seeing Skid's prolonged manic gaze.

[@WickedGoodBooks]

I am stoked to have found this!

[@gen1exe]

This game is awesome! I REALLY want to play now!

[@TheRapierTheBetter]

This is top tier New game who dis content

[@The_Wizard_Zoo]

Proper rat smashing dungeoun intro. That's going into the ol' GM toolbox, thanks Troy.

[@sariusmonk]

Yes Joe! Also love the creepy laugh, so good

[@tukkerintensity5575]

My favorite OSR style game is Dungeon Crawl Classics. Would love to watch the gang run a funnel!

[@micah8755]

Oh, I'm in the zone for what you are doing here.

[@LupeFenrir]

1:33:20 "Maybe you have leprosy" "OwO"

[@verigone2677]

Donkey Lard Bomb sounds like an Album title.

[@TheGlassCannon]

Or a punk band name?

[@Wulfiebaby]

New to this channel. Nice group. Not as a slight to anyone, but Skid has that on-the-spot instinct to kick it up a notch. Listening to the audio while I'm working and having a laugh when I look up and find Skid's accoutrements have changed.

[@Wulfiebaby]

And man, this game makes Shadow of the Demon Lord look like a game of Munchkin.

[@TheGlassCannon]

Welcome aboard! Glad you are enjoying Skid's antics.

[@DaveQLee]

Life is like a hurricane! Here. In. Mork Borg.

[@MySqueezingArm]

52:00 He's trying to kill the man that ate his donkey! First time here, love the show so far.

[@realdragon]

Fucking brutal. I love it

[@theaterofthemini]

MORK BORG!!! YES!

[@MD-zi9if]

Awesome

[@jacobbarnett6769]

First thing I thought of for this ruleset was tomb of horrors lol

[@timczarnecki8153]

Skid's Planescape reference for the win.

[@wilknoble6072]

2 hours in... and after the eye discussion, I can only picture Joe's character as looking like Alastor Moody (the Harry Potter flicks)

[@kfisher723]

Grant's beaker face at the end XD

[@GulperEEL]

Check out the 3T RPG podcast's actual play series of Mork Borg if you like this and also enjoy well-produced radio plays and british accents

[@MetroCatpiss]

my buddy from Wales suggested this to me recently! I haven't had a chance to try it out yet, though!

[@drjustinhenderson]

“The future is uncertain Sludgeface.”

[@emmanuelrodriguez1693]

Love the theme here. Would you be willing to do a DMing tutorial with this game. I'm a noob, so overwhelmed with trying to learn to be a DM for D&D, but this looks a bit more manageable.

[@GodofChaos45]

Just found you guys looking for Mork Borg real play. You've got some great radio voices. :D

[@TheGlassCannon]

Welcome! We have a bunch of podcasts, videos and streams for whatever your tastes over at glasscannonnetwork.com. Thanks for checking us out!

[@tabletopmischief]

Tardy to the party here but I just ordered. Watching this made me "need" it. Ill play this shit solo if i have to

[@morgangee5634]

Ha--the gutterborn scum art is the inspiration for Eris' poppet 😂

[@kekuhaupio1]

Joe looking tall dark and handsome over here!

[@GrinningAries]

This was so fucking fun to listen to, you lot are very charming and have some great voices. Also, I've previously taken a look at Mörk Borg and was pretty skeptical. I think it needs another look.

[@TheGlassCannon]

It is a great game!

[@dantanskymonsterhunter]

I remember how we made checks without rules. Improve and imagination. Great show.

[@TheGlassCannon]

Thanks!

[@NakedKabukiDancers]

love me some "Grant-Outro-Face"

[@falcon989]

Shazbot! I’ve got to try this game!

[@Kardel_VA]

The game mechanics of combat and characters is great, only sucks that you will never experience in all because you will die from things out of your control.

[@stormapparition]

House of leaves by mark z danielewski??

[@Gryphondrift]

I could totally imagine Joe in a goth/punk band.