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Big news: DUKK BÖRG is getting an expanded edition and coming to print! Whether you've already got the original or are new to the rotten city, head on over to BackerKit to preorder the expanded edition in print or digital versions!

Life is like a hurricane, here in...

DUKK BÖRG!

Once the gleaming jewel of Calisotaa fowl wind now blows down the streets of DUKK BÖRG, abandoned by all but those foolish enough to travel there and those cruel enough to survive. The treasures of long dead merchant-emperors call to you, and so you and your clan have flocked as birds of a feather to almost certain ruin. Mysteries are yours to solve, histories are yours to be written. For every day you will be out there, facing...

DUKK BÖRG!

Words and layout by Gem Room Games
Original art by Nerdy Paper Games

Dukk Börg is a module intended to be used with MÖRK BORG, and requires those rules to play. It will be released in three rounds, each round adding more to the game.

Round One: Getting Started with Dukk Börg

Release: March 15, 2021

Features everything you need to get started in Calisota:

  • Custom character sheets
  • Rules for creating a character born in Dukk Börg
  • Rules for creating your own clan to seize the wealth of those whose lines vanished long ago
  • A character class, adversary, and possible clan associates

Round Two: Explore Dukk Börg

Release: May 19, 2021

Featuring everything you need to explore the once-fair Calisota and its environs in pursuit of treasures, artifacts, and adventures:

  • A fully illustrated map of the Dukk Börg Metropolitan Area, the Audubon Bay, and surrounding Calisota
  • Descriptions of twelve points of interest including Beagletown, the surrounding Wild Woods, and The Moon
  • Two pages of treasures to hunt for and artifacts to wield in their pursuit
  • A new character class, set of adversaries, and additional clan associates 

Round Three: The Population of Dukk Börg and Their Fate

Release: June 29, 2021

Featuring the expanded cast of Calisota and the means by which  the world of Dukk Börg shall come to ruin:

  • Two adventurous character classes
  • Three scheming, lurking adversaries for ducks to face
  • Two disreputable associates seeking the same wealth as you
  • A new theme psalm that counts down the world’s demise with hurricanes, racecars, lasers, aeroplanes, and strangers out to find you

All three rounds available now!

So grab your femurs and your scrolls, gather your clan, and set sail for

DUKK BÖRG!

Dukk Börg is an independent production by Gem Room Games and Nerdy Paper Games and is not affiliated with Ockult Örtmästare Games or Stockholm Kartell. It is published under the MÖRK BORG Third Party License.



MÖRK BORG is copyright Ockult Örtmästare Games and Stockholm Kartell.

StatusReleased
CategoryPhysical game
Rating
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(24 total ratings)
AuthorGem Room Games
GenreRole Playing
TagsDark Fantasy, duck, fantasy-horror, mork-borg, morkborg

Purchase

Buy Now$12.00 USD or more

In order to download this Module you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $12 USD. You will get access to the following files:

DUKK BORG by Gem Room Games and Nerdy Paper Games.pdf 76 MB

Download demo

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Dukk Borg Character Sheet.pdf 2.2 MB
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DUKK BORG Preview Edition.pdf 70 MB
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DUKK BORG Clan Associate Karva MacLoon.pdf 1.1 MB

Development log

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I just had a thought, please tell tell me you are working on a follow up to this called Cy_Dukk that's Cy_Borg, but all the best bird Pokemon overthrowing the corrupt and cruel trainers. If not how do we make this happen?!

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What is this? A Crossover Episode?

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I love the idea!
Is it a stand alone game?

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Hi! Dukk Borg is a setting for Mork Borg and requires those rules to play. The rules in Dukk Borg are meant to be additive/interoperable with that foundation. A rules reference is available here, which should have everything you need: https://morkborg.com/content/

ACTUALLY
The expanded edition, available Nov. 2024, is a standalone game with full rules, two settings, and a starter adventure, available in digital and print. It just took us a minute.

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lol that character sheet

It's really great! That was a Rob Hebert original - you can check out his stuff at https://nerdypapergames.itch.io/

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Yes when are we going to get the kickstart to print?lol

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Any chance to get this masterpiece printed? 

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This is so clever

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This is awesome, was this inspired by the Duck pc class from RuneQuest ?

We knew there was a game that had used Ducks but it wasn't until we published that the RuneQuest Connection was made clear to us (which is weird because I was a huge fan of 13th Age). Still, we're proud to be part of the storied lineage of Humanoid Ducks in RPGs!

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As I am proud to now own DUKK BORG :)

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Dukk Borg is a Mork Borg supplement that swaps the somber cold of Tveland for the wild high energy colorful cartoon gloom of Calisota.

The same rules set is used, and it's fully possible to port over human characters from Mork Borg to Dukk Borg, but there's also plenty of new mechanical options like clans, and it has the energy of a standalone.

Dukk Borg being released in stages, so both the length and content will increase, but its round 1 (the only round available at the time of writing) is eight pages. Like Mork Borg, the layout is expressive and punchy, and there's a high density of amazing art and cool design.

Writing-wise, Dukk Borg is glorious. It knows exactly what it's doing and how silly its straight-faced Duck Tales OSR concept is, but it commits. It's easy to get immersed in this tale of duck liches and cruel wealth, and that takes some serious chops to pull off.

Content-wise, the addition of clans is very welcome, and adds some extra cohesion and tension to the PCs' party. There's a lot of color here, some of it literal, and clans also add extra mechanics and hooks for the squad.

There's also a new class, and a few enemies, and hirelings. The class---treasure hunter---has some potential extra wealth, but doesn't feel especially powerful compared to the classes in core. However, the monsters and hirelings scale with it, so this is likely the intended balance for the setting.

Overall, if you're looking to get in on the ground floor of something that's fun and an absolute treat to read, and if you don't mind the Mork Borg ruleset, I *strongly* recommend Dukk Borg. I can't wait to see what the other rounds are like.

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Fantastic idea and execution!  I'd love to hear more about Dukk pirates in Dukk Börg!

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As far as games based on puns go, this is fucking top-tier. This is incredible.