Richard Markert will return in Gary Con XVIV

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An accursed wÿrdsmith. Definitely not 3 gorblins in a chef coat. Under a Pale Sun, Gloomwych: Widdershins Hollow & That Blood Sucking Bastard Must Die crowdfunding soon. Blog: https://friendfolio.bearblog.dev

An elderly black dog with a gray muzzle stands on a tiled floor wearing oversized red, white, and blue glittery fairy wings. The dog looks slightly off to the side with an open-mouthed, happy expression, while the wings peek out behind its shoulders like a patriotic butterfly.
Alt text: Three fur-cloaked warriors stand in mute procession. Their faces are hidden beneath tangled white pelts, leaving only blackened mouths and glinting eyes visible. Relics, seals, bones, and scraps of red cloth hang from battered armor. One bears a hooked standard crowned with a dead bird; another carries a sword worn smooth by use. Between them burns a small amber light, half-lantern, half-sacred burden. They appear less like soldiers than survivors of an ancient oath, carrying the weight of forgotten rites across a dying world.
Cover of Upon the Corpse Road, a Mörk Borg adventure. Yellow and black gothic horror art shows a mummified corpse holding an inverted cross, flanked by four hooded adventurers and torches, with a thorned halo behind. A green “Just Funded on Kiclstarter” badge sits in the lower left
A high-energy video montage captures a group playing the tabletop RPG "Hellspawn" at the Gary Con gaming convention. The clip begins with an old-school fantasy title card featuring a wizard with glowing green energy before cutting to a brightly lit convention hall where players are gathered around a circular table. Close-up shots reveal character sheets for demons like "Gordraxx" and "Thraxshaar" alongside dice, rulebooks, and drinks, highlighting the dark, occult aesthetic of the game. The Game Master, wearing a black beanie and a "That’s the Old School Baby" t-shirt from the Between Two Cairns podcast, leads the session as players review their stats and engage in a collaborative, social atmosphere. The video concludes with the social media handle @HELLSPAWNTTRPG displayed over the gaming group.
Promotional graphic for the HELLSPAWN RPG Kickstarter. The top banner reads “FUNDED IN UNDER 12 MINUTES” in jagged white text on a green background. The center features a red-and-black distressed backdrop with the word “HELLSPAWN” repeated in large gothic lettering. On the left is the red HELLSPAWN book cover showing a stitched, skeletal face with glowing yellow eyes. Bold white and black lettering across the middle reads: “OBEY. BURN. REPEAT.” and “THE INFERNAL RPG breaking into the Dying Worlds.” Along the bottom are logos showing compatibility with multiple BORG-adjacent games (MÖRK BORG, CY_BORG, Pirate Borg, Vast Grimm, CORP BORG, Frontier Scum, Ronin) with the text “Bringing Hell to…” and “And more soon…” The overall aesthetic is gritty, high-contrast, and infernal, with heavy red and black textures and splattered effects.
Promotional image for HELLSPAWN: HELLSLAYER, a solo rules zine compatible with MÖRK BORG. A black-armored figure stands atop skulls, holding a severed head and blade. The design is red and black with flames below and gothic lettering above.
High-contrast horror poster. Left side: a rough, white skull that looks part wolf, part human, painted with splatters and streaks on a black background. Top right title in jagged white letters: “HOWL OF THE ASH WOLF.” Small vertical word “TORMENT.” Red copy across the middle: “A SOUND LIKE TEETH ON IRON. THE AIR TEARS. THINGS REMEMBER FEAR…” White rules text below: “All hostile targets within NEAR who can hear must make a +2 Morale check (roll 2d6+2). If they are not demoralized, you flinch; +2 DR to your next roll.” Bottom has dripping black shapes, a QR code, HELLSPAWN logo, “Follow on Kickstarter,” and “Hell-tober Day 4: Howl,” plus compatibility logos.
Black-and-white poster. A robed figure in a spiked, void-lacquer mask holds twin daggers. Title: “The Black Writ.” Yellow rules text: HP 8, Morale 9, Silk & Mail −d2; Edict d6 (silence), Appeal d4 (+d4 vs silenced), attacks with both daggers, Clean Exit to the Ebon Crucible. Footer: “HELL-tober Day 3: Daggers,” HELLSPAWN/Kickstarter logos.
Stylized RPG item page for Maw-Seed Dagger, a Hellspawn weapon of malice. Black-and-red splattered design with jagged fonts. The dagger is depicted as a rough organic fang erupting from a fleshy chrysalis. Text details its mechanics: d4 damage, criticals that stagger, fumbles that seed the wielder, and special effects like burying larvae, spawning wyrmlings, and overfeeding to increase damage. Bottom shows wyrmling stats and Hellspawn/Kickstarter logos. Grungy, bloodstained, horror aesthetic.
Poster: red-black textured background with a grotesque multi-jawed frog silhouette bristling with spines. White gothic title, sidebar blurb about Hell’s bloodbound, small stat notes, “HELLSPAWN” logo, “Hell-tober Day 1: Frog,” and “Follow on Kickstarter” with QR code along bottom.
Promotional image for the tabletop RPG HELLSPAWN. A fiery “HELLSPAWN” logo crowns a high-contrast, black-white-red two-page spread titled “Abyssal Debt,” explaining infernal debt rules and tracks. The right page shows grim black-ink art of a screaming, skeletal figure. Flames lick the bottom edge with bright green text: “Follow on Kickstarter.”
Cover of Widdershins Hollow, part of the Gloomwych setting. A stylized hedgehog works inside a cozy cottage, surrounded by shelves, stove, and clock. Pink and brown tones frame bold title text and the Cairn Compatible logo.
A serene winter morning view of a snow covered suburban street. The driveway, walkway, streets and rooftops are blanketed in white, with snow continuing to fall under the soft glow of a street lamp. The warmly lit doorway of a brick house adds a cozy touch to the cold scene.