Publisher: Free League Publishing
Authors: Mattias Johnsson and Mattias Lilja
Artists: Martin Grip and Johan Nohr
Year: 2019
Genre: Rules light RPG set in a dark, fairy tale inspired fantasy world
Pages: 264 pages
Price: $49.99 for the hardcover and PDF or $24.99 for the PDF alone at DriveThruRPG
I dive in for a review and page through of the core rules for Symbaroum from Free League Publishing. The game is relatively rules light and set in a dark, but not grimdark, fantasy setting. Is this roleplaying game a perfect choice for those looking for a dark, fairy tale setting? Or should you close the book on even considering adding Symbaroum to your collection? You’ll find out!
28:27 Final thoughts and review score
TGG REVIEW
9
TGG SCORE
9
VISITORS' SCORE
(1 vote)
Summary
Symbaroum makes for an excellent fantasy setting and system set in a dark fantasy world. The rules have just enough heft to be completely feather light without getting bogged down in too much crunch. I do wish there was more detail about the setting overall and some aspects of the game world seem a bit handwaved in this corebook. Overall though, this is an excellent RPG and I'd love to see much more of the available supplements.
REVIEW SCORE
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