The world of Obron is blooming

The old world is being reborn. The Age of Steel and Stars has faded, and Obron enters its dusk. Carve masks from godswood and become Thorns of the garden.

THORN is a game that means a great deal to me. It's the fantasy game I would want to sit down and play with my friends. It's pretty different than a lot of other games out there, and even from a lot of my own previous work. This game was a seedling in my mind for so long, and now it's finally time for it to bloom.

What is THORN?

THORN is a fantasy TTRPG. It requires a group of players, one of which will be the GM. You only need something to write with and on, a simple character sheet, to play.

There are two important features of THORN:

1. Diceless. The game does not use dice to resolve actions. It focuses on collaborative storytelling and resource management to move the game forward.
2. Healthless. Enemies die in one hit. Some require creativity and problem solving to earn that one hit. 

Design Commentary

I did a design commentary stream going into why the game was designed the way it was. Hopefully you find it helpful and interesting!

Ongoing Development

This is just the beginning of THORN, there is a lot more to come. This game is in active development, which means that the rules and format of the game may change quite a bit! I'll be removing old versions of the rules and modules as they get phased out to try and keep the game page orderly. If you ever need access to an old file, just let me know!

The current core ruleset: v20. These rules include everything you need to play, tons of character options, and an extensive GM section.

In development: 

• More Masks/Backgrounds
• Planning the Obron World Almanac: A setting guidebook for the world that THORN takes place in. Will include a world map, regions of the world, points of interest, more monsters, more relics, more everything.

Credits

Writing, Game Design, Layout: Spencer Campbell, Gila RPGs

THORN Logo: Mike Rieman, Two Pancakes

THORN Art: Galen Pajeau

Layout Template: Classic Explorer, Clayton Notestine