Games like Restoring Vierhouten: A Trophy Gold Incursion

Before your elders spoke or sangBefore they first felt loveDeep in Airgead CanyonThe Terlin Mine was dug The Terlin family owned this townWith mithril stacked up tallThough only for the briefest timeUntil they lost it all Some old folks say they dug too deepAnd other say too fastThe mithril mine that fed this townCould never truly last The town was drunk on argent wealthEach miner fully fedUntil t…

Last night ended the maiden voyage of the HMT Cataphract, the first great overland engine of war. Six hours into the New Year's detente, the chief engineer of that earth-shaking steel dreadnaught cooked himself alive in the engine room, burnt to specks of carbon in an instant.With no one to maintain the Cataphract, and the war ending, you have no choice but to turn back for fairer shores. The jour…

Hissing Darkness won Runner-Up in the 2020 Trophy Gold Incursion Contest hosted by The Gauntlet. Listen to this episode of the Trophy Podcast to hear about the winners! The Ship was launched at near light speed into the cold darkness of space in the hopes of finding a new home. But now, you are beyond the light of even the furthest stars.The Ship is a near-light speed, super-craft, ark-ship p…

Abenteuerspiel! is a freeform adventure game that can be played solitaire, cooperatively, or guided by a referee. The game is rooted in Messerspiel and Trophy Gold and inspired by my love for the free kriegsspiel mantra of "play worlds, not rules." Abenteuerspiel! is designed to give you just enough mechanics to make things interesting... and then get out of the way so you can focus on playing the…

"... the newly created dungeon has therefore for many years been the destination of adventurers and treasure hunters, attracted by the myth of the relic and by the treasures hidden in the Path of Decay." Path of Decay is a new incursion for the “Trophy Gold” RPG Game. The five stages of decomposition are the theme of the dungeon: - fresh, bloat, active decay, advanced decay, and dry/skeletonized …

The Maelstrom beckons in this tale of tidal horror & thalassic  mystery. THE HISTORY THEY KNOW: The fishermen of Orpool plundered Whispering Sound and grew fat on its bounty until a man rose from the waves and brought a terrible storm with him.  When it was done, Orpool was lost to the tides. Folk say the sea has retreated, leaving the village a flooded ruin, accessible but perilous. Some talk of …

Deep in the foothills of Mount Sozrin there exists an outpost of reclusive monks committed to contemplation of The Sisters. The Halls of Valencia is its name, for Valencia the Lady of Repose, patron saint of philosophy, scholars, and thoughtful contemplation, is their patron and the particular object of their devotion. THE HISTORY THEY KNOW: The Halls have a long history, with origins lost in the …

This poem? Heed it no mind, captain.  There is no poetry for you this morning. It is the thirteenth day of the revolt.  The capital is in lock-down; we have put insurgents to death and martial law is in place.  All fires have been put out, all but St.Fyonne’s Street.  That’s up to you, captain. Let me introduce you to other loyal Trophy-hunters.  "St. Fyonne's Insurrection"  is a playset for Troph…

Within the Hollow Grove lies the center of infinity, clutched in the maw of a great beast. They say if you can break through, walk past that mirror's edge of spiraling forever, then you can claim that treasure, become that power.  This incursion for Trophy Dark will take you into the dense, shadowed, endless Hollow Grove. A place where time and space slowly begin to dissolve around you.  If you ca…

The galaxy is vast, bright, and beautiful. The reach of the Dominion spans the galactic arms. But now, the Emprex-Demiurge is dead. Murdered on their throne-world. The Dominion Throne-System swallowed up by the black hole left in the wake of their death throes. With the screaming event horizon gleaming off the bow of your starship, you bore witness to this destruction.  Perhaps you were close enou…