Product– It Comes from the Deep!
System– Pirate Borg
Producer– Steven Gibbs
Price– $8.28 here https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/548032/it-comes-from-the-deep?affiliate_id=658618
TL; DR– I need a hook, but it’s solid after the start! 97%
Basics: What lurks on the cursed island? Factions battle for a god-forsaken volcanic rock. All the Europeans want a piece, but so do men from the sea depths and their cult. Can you stop the end?
Mechanics or Crunch: This is a deadly but solid adventure. There are lots of different places and things to play with. All of them will kill you, as this is a rough one, but a fun one. The adventure has solid mechanics if the party knows not to get too attached to any character! 5/5
Theme or Fluff– I like the environment, but the story is a tad weak. What I mean is, this is a location adventure. The evil deep one cult is doing “stuff” that will make very bad “stuff” happen, but how you handle the bad and worse stuff is up to the players. I’d like the adventure, or at least the start, spoon-fed to me as a GM, and my players might like a stronger hook to get involved. This is more like finding someone else’s adventure and deciding to get involved. 4.5/5
Execution: This author did solid work. This work includes all kinds of charts, maps, pieces for the players, and trinkets to play with. The digital product is just FULL of art assets for you to throw out to the players. Fantastic work. 5/5
Summary: My one complaint might be a bit universal- Pirate Borg expects a bit more of the GM and players with agency. Many of these adventures assume a group has a goal to begin with. I’d like a little bit more hand-holding at the start and middle. That’s my one negative. But everything else here is fantastic. The author really cares and did a fantastic job on this one. If you want an adventure-stopping horror from beyond time and space, this is the one for you! 97%
