of Hearth and Horror - a Brand New Survival-Horror TTRPG

Welcome to of Hearth and Horror - a Brand New Survival-Horror TTRPG

Venture into of Hearth and Horror, the revolutionary 2d12-based survival-horror Tabletop Roleplaying Game (TTRPG) that tests your grit throughout the unforgiving lands of The Uncharted. Fight for your life against your fellow person, the vicious environment, and the inscrutable, as you seek prosperity throughout this proto-industrial frontier. Tales of myriad Abominations, cryptids, and inscrutable events haunt these lands, testing the resolve of those brave enough to face them in this flintlock phantasmagoria. 

Be wary, brave explorers… In The Uncharted, losing your mind is just as impactful as losing a limb.

What’s in the Expedition?

The Player’s Almanac: of Hearth and Horror’s Core game rules for new explorers! Contains everything you need to build your character and start an expedition. 

Conteur’s Cartogram: of Hearth and Horror’s ‘gamemaster’s guide.’ Contains supplemental rules, tips, and tricks on how to start an expedition and run it smoothly. Includes enemy Stat Cards, Status Effects, Disorders, and much more! 

Lost Expeditions: of Hearth and Horror’s short-form modules curated to get your Unit exploring and surviving the threats of The Uncharted!

Welcome to The Uncharted 

Explore the lands of the Uncharted! This proto-industrial land was recently ‘discovered’ by the Homelanders. As these settlers dredge this continent in search of fame and fortune, eldritch powers dwelling behind the veil of reality begin to pull at its threads, erupting through the natural land to take back what is rightfully theirs. Explore a multitude of wild landscapes, burgeoning settlements, and flourishing cities as you come face to face with different factions and entities vying for power.

of Hearth and Horror’s One-of-a-Kind 2d12 Dice System

of Hearth and Horror utilizes a brand new 2d12 dice system for all in-game actions. Its revolutionary universal Roll Threshold system gives clear definitions for rolls, from failures to successes and everything in between. A unique feature of this new dice system is its inherent imbalance against the roller, bringing forth the brutality of each campaign setting. This leads to rollers prioritizing their skills, teamwork, and smart planning to gain Favor in the Uncharted.

Survival-Horror Reimagined at Your Table 

of Hearth and Horror brings a quintessential survival-horror style roleplaying experience, and is based on a roll outcome system that evokes the cumulative dread you and your Unit face. Our roll thresholds are always stacked against the roller, whether that is you the Player, or your table’s Conteur. Specializing in of Hearth and Horror’s cornerstone Skill, Stay Cool, will be critical to maintaining your Sanity as you and your fellow adventurers attempt to overcome that which simply should not be. This gives each character near limitless room to grow and specialize in their Skills and Talents, while trying to turn the tide of each roll closer to their favor.

Weaving Your Character

With near limitless options and builds available, each Character you build will be uniquely yours! Build your Characters with near-endless flexibility and fluidity in mind, as of Hearth and Horror is a uniquely classless system, allowing players to choose from a variety of Character features a la carte to build their Character with:

30+ Character Origins

60+ Skills

100+ Talents (features and ability)

Combat Redesigned for a Black Powder Revolution

Combat in of Hearth and Horror is meant to feel brutal and punchy. The combat system is designed to balance fights in a flintlock phantasmagoria, where players utilize firearms, spellcasting, and melee weapons to defend themselves against the horrors of their fellow person and The Uncharted. While combat in of Hearth and Horror will feel familiar across a classic grid battlefield, it hinges on a unique Combat Action point system, which allows players to choose the same actions multiple times in a round, so long as they have the available resources to spend. This gives each turn myriad options with a low floor for entry and a high ceiling for expert strategy.

Spellcasting with Your Sanity

The eldritch, survival-horror nightmares of The Uncharted will grate on your Character, impacting their Sanity. In of Hearth and Horror, each Character’s Sanity is just as mechanically important as their Health Points. Their Sanity also impacts the game’s unique spellcasting system where the only component is your own mind! of Hearth and Horror comes with over 50 different spells, across three unique spell disciplines, which can be cast as long as you have the sanity to spare, creating a risk-reward system firmly planted in the game’s survival-horror framework.

Mind-rending Abominations

Eldritch evils pull at the thread of reality, erupting throughout The Uncharted. of Heath and Horror hinges on the balance between the spreading Corruption of humanity’s settlements and the continent’s natural denizens revolting against these new invaders. Colloquially known as Abominations, these natural inhabitants are the noises that go THUMP in the night. Your Unit’s mental and physical fortitude will be challenged by these ancient beings, as they rise, once again, to claim the land that is rightfully theirs. 

Our Stance on AI

Absolutely no AI has been or ever will be used to generate any aspects for of Hearth and Horror. We prioritize the creativity of our fellow humans, and look forward to continuing to work with our ever-expanding community of incredible artists to help bring the world of The Uncharted alive!

This group includes the masterful crafts of Carlos Huante, Mary Midnight, Robert Orzoł, Frankie Drummond-Lowery, and Rueben Horn, with many more to come as this project comes to fruition!