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Review: Mork Borg

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Welcome to the dying lands of Mork Borg (Swedish for Dark Fort). It's a scary place filled with all the Black Metal atmosphere you can handle. I had anticipated that Mork Borg would be a lethal dose of old school roleplaying and I was not disappointed.  Presentation: The art and layout for this game is utterly mind-blowing. I was struck with amazement at how crisp and darkly beautiful all the art is. This is the doing of artist Johan Nohr and it's easy to say that this is some of the best rpg art and design that I've seen. The pages are somehow grim yet splashed with bright pinks, yellows, blues, and reds. The contrast between the morose black & white and the vibrant hues is a fantastic choice. Throughout the book, Johan also dabs in some silver foiling to further push that Metal vibe. As for the state of the book itself, it is high quality and well put together. They even change up the types of paper in the book to mingle in some of those old school zine vi