Dwarven Glory

You are a Dwarf.

Not the proud and stubborn warrior found in so many fantasy novels and RPGs, however; but a crafty, elusive trickster with an affinity for magic. In Norse sagas and legends, the greatest magicians are often dwarves. They are associated with rocks, the earth, luck, craft, metal work, wisdom, and greed.

You are from a hidden dwarven enclave in Niðavellir. Your people were spared much of the hardship that fell upon other races during Ragnarök. However, there were still many smaller dwarf-holds and colonies that were lost to earthquakes, goblin hordes, fell monsters, or other disasters.

It is your mission to determine what has become of the dwarves…

Minimalist Post-Ragnarök Roleplaying

In the tradition of “Searchers of the Unknown”, here is my take on a minimalist old-school Norse-themed post-Ragnarök fantasy RPG, entitled Dwarven Glory:

• Download: Dwarven Glory (Core Rules)

Rule Supplements

Here is the first rule supplement for Dwarven Glory, covering the arcane art of runecasting:

• Download: Runecasting (Rules Supplement)

Supplemental info and clarifications are updated regularly on the Rules page. Also check out the Characters page for guidelines on PC creation and sample NPCs.

Dwarven Glory uses Simon J. Bull’s “SotU Refired” as a basis, which was itself inspired by Nicolas Dessaux’s original “Searchers of the Unknown”.