Ragnarok: The Abyss
By Tim Korklewski and RU-MOR aRU-MOR
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Ragnarok: The Abyss includes new scenarios for Ragnarok as well as new monsters to vanquish in glorious battle. New mechanics introduce something once barely recognised by war clans – Fear – and present entirely new challenges for them to overcome in the telling of their sagas.
Tim Korklewski
Tim Korklewski has worked extensively with several gaming companies to help produce content for many different games, including Malifaux 2.0, Warzone: Resurrection, Dark Age, Wrath of Kings, and the upcoming A Song of Ice and Fire. Specialising in miniature wargaming, he has assisted in rules design, in-house playtesting, community management, and organized play (campaigns, slow-grow leagues, and tournament systems). Aside from pushing toy soldiers around the table, Tim is an avid martial artist. While his days of competition in Kickboxing and MMA may be behind him, he still enjoys coaching and instructing both beginners and professionals. When not kicking things, he can be found cooking up a storm for family and friends at home in Lawrenceville, Georgia.
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Ragnarok - Tim Korklewski
This book is dedicated to my wife, Dana Korklewski.
Without her constant support and encouragement to pursue my dream, he Morpheus Engine would never have seen the light of day.
To my children, Mason and Sofia: Anything is possible if you work hard to make your dreams a reality.
CONTENTS
FOREWORD
CHAOS AND RUIN
MORPHEUS ENGINE OVERVIEW
MODEL PROFILE
ATTACKS
GAME ROUND AND PHASES
THE SUCCESS TABLE
USING ACTION POINTS
NEW WAR CLAN WARRIORS
Drengr
Hersir
Ulfhednar
Runemaster
NEW GOD POWERS
Bragi
Idunn
Mani
Mimir
Modi
NEW MAGIC AND LEGENDARY ITEMS
NEW MAGIC ITEMS
LEGENDARY ITEMS
WAR CLAN IMPROVEMENT PHASE
CHILDREN OF FENRIS
Child of Fenris Rules
Birthright of Fenris
DAUGHTERS OF FATE
Daughters of Fate Rules
Ways of the Norn
HELMARKED
Helmarked Rules
Helmarked
NEW RULES
HORDES
Benefits of Defeating a Horde
REALM-BREAKER
Activate the Realm-Breaker Form
NEW SCENARIOS
SCENARIO 1: WORLD SERPENT’S FALL
Set-Up
Scenario Rules
Victory Conditions
World Serpent Scales
World Serpent Fangs
SCENARIO 2: SURTR’S WRATH
Set-Up
Scenario Rules
Victory Conditions
Jotunn’s Lifeblood
SCENARIO 3: THE ABYSSAL TEAR
Set-Up
Scenario Rules
Victory Conditions
SCENARIO 4: PIT OF THE DEAD
Set-Up
Scenario Rules
Victory Conditions
SCENARIO 5: TAMING SLEIPNIR
Set-Up
Scenario Rules
Victory Conditions
Fenris Spawn
Sleipnir
SCENARIO 6: ANVIL OF THE DWARF SMITHS
Set-Up
Scenario Rules
Victory Conditions
Dwarf Rheingold Ring
NEW SECONDARY OBJECTIVES
NEW ENCOUNTER MODELS
Bauk
Blud
Bukavac
Chort
Daudibrun
Dwarf Troll
Einherjar (Corrupted)
Firebird
Jotunn Troll
Leshy
Myling
Nuckelavee
Skull Smasher
Spillatroll
Upyr
NEW AVATARS
To Summon an Avatar Into Play
New Avatar Summoning Table
Avatar of Hel
Avatar of Nidhoggr
Avatar of Fenris
Avatar of Surtr
THE WILD HUNT
WILD HUNT ENCOUNTER MODELS
Hundstag
Hunt Hound
Hunter
Hunt Lord
TOURNAMENT PLAY RULES
TOURNAMENT WAR CLAN COMPOSITION
PREPARE SCENARIOS AND SECONDARY OBJECTIVES
TOURNAMENT FORMAT
BEING TABLED OR SCORING A FORFEIT
ABILITIES LIST
SPECIAL ABILITIES
ATTACK ABILITIES
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
FOREWORD
Thank you for picking up this book and jumping back into the fray with Ragnarok: Heavy Metal Combat in the Viking Age! While the Ragnarok Core Rulebook has seen much success, there is still much to explore in the universe I crafted. Because I could not fit everything into the first two books, my hope is that this book gives you another glimpse of how I plan to flesh out this universe and create a truly unique and enjoyable experience for your gaming group.
This installment introduces many new, exciting rules to the world of Ragnarok. It includes new War Clan Warriors, new God Powers, new rules to help enhance your gameplay experience, new Scenarios, new Secondary Objectives, new Magic and Legendary items, and new threats to encounter in each game you play.
I hope you experience the same enjoyment and excitement when you incorporate these new rules into your game as I did when I wrote them. It is a dream come true to create a project of this caliber and I cannot thank you enough for supporting my efforts!
Tim Korklewski
Creator of the Morpheus Engine
CHAOS AND RUIN
Those who learned to harness the power of the dead Aesir waged war across the Fractured Realms for years, while the worlds watched these new gods rise and fall at alarming rates. Many bystanders believed the bloodshed would never end and feared there was no solace from the gods’ wrath. Entire settlements rose and fell in record time to the might of these new gods. Still, a few of the remaining civilizations that spanned the realms welcomed these War Clans. The victors dictate history after any war; this sudden and explosive bloodshed was no different.
As the wanton destruction spread across the Fractured Realms, even the Vanir jumped into the fray. They woke their Avatars from divine sleep and sent them to wage war on those striving to become the new gods. Their campaign for dominance laid waste to untold numbers of bystanders. As the new gods and the Vanir waged their war, beasts from nightmares and legends poured forth on the Fractured Realms in increasing numbers to share in their spread of violence. Skraelings—once protected by the Vanir—joined forces with the new gods and became divine in their own right. Thus, the wrath of the Vanir targeted them as well.
Unfortunately, these wars of the gods were not the only thing destroying the lands. Ancient threats began to carve their own paths from deep below the roots of what remained of Yggdrasil. Hel’s forces of flesh and bone poured forth from the World Tree’s broken stump to claim more corpses for her armies of the dead. Her army continued to grow more powerful with each new battlefield they crossed, as her dark magics claimed the corpses of the fallen. These legions of dead slowly shambled across the Fractured Realms, indiscriminately claiming lives.
Meanwhile, from the smoldering plains of Muspelheim, Surtr started planning his campaign against the other realms. His kin whispered his name in awe and fear, but the other Fire Jotunn commanders began to question Surtr’s sanity as he brooded and wailed about his chance to kill Odin and the other Aesir slipping between his hands. Though some of Surtr’s kin shied away from him, most began their march into the other realms in his name, leaving nothing but ash and cinder in their wake.
After the tree fell, Fenris used his newfound freedom to feed and breed across the Fractured Realms. As his spawn spread, they devoured an ever-increasing number of victims, causing friction between Fenris and his sister, Hel. Each night, the howls continued to grow, causing panic to spread among the realms’ settlements. No one could be certain whether a pack of snapping jaws coming at them were the Great Wolf’s children or a more mundane variety; though, neither version brought much comfort. Most came to understand it was best to just give in to fate when howls rose in the moonlight and broken chains jangled nearby.
More terrifying still was the maddening roar from the skies as The Malice Striker himself returned from the Abyss. Nidhoggr’s return caused The Corruption plaguing the realms to spread like wildfire. Anyone caught in his path was either driven mad by the mutations that racked their bodies or utterly destroyed by tooth, tail, and claw. Nidhoggr’s madness knew no bounds—he alone caused more destruction to the realms than any other being in existence. No one knew what exactly he desired, but even the bravest of souls knew this: anyone who encountered the Great Mad Wyrm was never the same.
Today, these new gods continue to vie for control of the Fractured Realms remaining, and the Godspark still floats in the ether—waiting for a suitable host to find it. Unfortunately for these new gods, powerful threats have learned how to harness that energy, too….