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Forbidden Lands

Core Boxed Set
Raiders and rogues exploring a cursed land where the Blood Mist has finally lifted
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fantasy
SandboxHexcrawlGrittySurvivalDeadlyExplorationBase-BuildingRandom Tables
Languages: English, Swedish, German, French, Spanish, Italian
Diced6 dice pool
System FamilyYear Zero Engine
Cost$$
LicenseYear Zero Engine OGL
PublisherFree League Publishing
Year2018
Complexity Medium
Accessibility Medium
Community High

Core Mechanic

Roll a pool of d6s (attribute + skill + gear dice). Each 6 is a success. You can push your roll for extra dice, but risk damaging gear and taking conditions. Gear dice degrade on 1s. Year Zero Engine.

Best For

Sandbox hexcrawl campaigns with stronghold building, resource management, and a dark fantasy tone. Great for groups who want to explore and carve out their own corner of the world.

Highlights

Detailed sandbox tools and hexcrawl structure, stronghold building adds long-term goals, push mechanic creates meaningful risk, low-prep with random encounter tables and legend handouts

Considerations

Tightly tied to its Ravenland setting, push mechanic can frustrate cautious players, stronghold rules require the full boxed set, hex encounters can feel repetitive without GM preparation