Machine Gods of the Noxian Expanse is a dark fantasy/science fiction tabletop role-playing game set in a post-apocalyptic world where humanity's technological golden age has ended in catastrophe. In the aftermath, AI systems evolved into machine gods, and human society has rebuilt itself into a feudal structure, with people interpreting advanced technology through a mystical lens. The game focuses on the fragmented region known as the Noxian Expanse, a vast wasteland dotted with ancient ruins and dominated by city-estates ruled by different machine gods and their noble houses. Players take the role of Reclaimers, a specialized class of adventurers and scavengers who explore the ruins of the previous age and interact with forgotten technology. Reclaimers are valued for their ability to interface with old tech, making them useful problem solvers, but also potential heretics.
Machine Gods of the Noxian Expanse features:
A Mörk Borg ruleset: Machine Gods of the Noxian Expanse is written for Mörk Borg, and as such it is completely compatible with all Mörk Borg material, even though this remains a fully standalone game.
Quick Character Creation: With a classless system based on an extensive list of unique Features, combined with the familiar Mörk Borg rules, you will be playing in minutes! Roll your background, motivation, and a few other details about who you are, and you're ready to go. There are several tables to flesh out your PC and what your goals are, to make sure you start your story the second you sit to play.
Play it Solo, With a GM, or Co-Op With Friends: Whether you’re going to play this alone or run it for your friends, the expansive random tables and solo rules included will ensure that you don’t have to spend a minute wondering what happens next. Random landmark generation, ruin generation, settlements, NPCs, enemy creature behavior… Everything you need is here. And if you're planning on running this as a GM for your friends, the game's procedures do all the heavy lifting for you, ensuring you can jump into a session with zero prep.
A Dark, Science-Fantasy Setting: While the world is still full of technological wonder, humanity has devolved into a series of feudal states controlled by nobility or religious orders tending to the all powerful Machine Gods. Outside of the few walled settlements and city-states lies a vast, unexplored land waiting to be explored, with all sorts of horrors left from the Ancient Age of Technology, desperate scavengers, cultists, slavers, and worse.
Magic & Spellcasting: As the old adage goes, “any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic”. The Age of Technology might be long gone, but powerful relics of that time remain, many still fully operable. All “spells” are cast using these relics, and “magic items” that grant their wielders powerful abilities are always sought after by all factions and powerful individuals.
Exploration: The game includes rules for exploring the Noxian Expanse, with procedures for navigating, encountering events, and interacting with the environment and the Noxian Expanse’s inhabitants. Find an interesting, old arcology you want to explore? Use the random ruin generation rules to fully create everything you need on the fly. Using a simple grid-based procedure, you will slowly create a map of the region as you explore and encounter all sorts of interesting landmarks, settlements, ruins, and more.
Rules-light & Modular: Machine Gods of the Noxian Expanse is a very simple and straightforward game, built with the intent to be easily hackable and expandable, and compatible with all other Mörk Borg material. Future official releases will be coming on a regular basis, with more places to explore, modular rules to deepen the game’s mechanics, and much more!
MÖRK BORG is copyright Ockult Örtmästare Games and Stockholm Kartell.
Machine Gods of the Noxian Expanse - The Voidspire Territories
The Voidspire Territories is a setting book for the post-apocalyptic, feudal RPG Machine Gods of the Noxian Expanse. Set in the sprawling city of Voidspire, built around a massive, decaying data center, players navigate a world where the ruling Glass Lords, Circuit Priests, and Conduit Knights vie for power, while the common folk struggle to survive in the shadow of the machine god known as the God of Ten Thousand Glowing Eyes. This richly detailed setting offers a unique blend of science fiction, medieval fantasy, and dystopian themes, perfect for campaigns filled with intrigue, exploration, and survival.
Key Features:
Immersive Setting: Explore the city of Voidspire, a vertical maze of ancient server rooms, noble estates, and chaotic slums, all powered by a mysterious machine god.
Faction Dynamics: Engage with powerful factions like the Glass Lords, Circuit Priests, and Conduit Knights, each with their own agendas, politics, and rewards for loyal players.
Rich History & Lore: Dive into a world shaped by the rise and fall of a technological utopia, where the remnants of humanity worship the very machines that once served them.
Dynamic NPCs: Interact with a diverse cast of characters, from noble lords and religious leaders to cunning merchants and rebellious commoners, each with their own stories and motivations.
Dangerous Exploration: Venture into the perilous maintenance tunnels and Memory Crypts beneath the city, filled with rogue drones, ancient traps, and valuable relics.
Customizable Characters: Choose from a variety of character backgrounds tied to the Voidspire Territories, offering unique perspectives and plot hooks for your campaign.
Conspiracy and Intrigue: Unravel complex plots and conspiracies using the included conspiracy generator, adding layers of mystery and political intrigue to your game.
Unique Creatures: Face off against a host of enemies, from rogue maintenance drones and crypt guards to reanimated nobles and tunnel ghouls, each with their own stats and abilities.
Artifacts and Relics: Discover powerful ancient artifacts that can turn the tide of battle or unlock secrets of the old world, adding depth to your adventures.