Call of the Dark Expansion Review for Ruins of Symbaroum
Free League Publishing released a new game module in early 2023 for Ruins of Symbaroum: The Call of the Dark expansion, set in the Kingdom of Ambria, and Retribution, set in the city of Kurun. This is a 94-page hardcover book designed by Mattias Johnsson Haake, Mattias Lilja, and Jacob Rodgers where the main theme revolves around Nature and its struggle with Civilization. Symbaroum got released in 2014 in Swedish, and the English version came in 2016. Ruins of Symbaroum 5E was released last October 2022, and as a set, it included three full-color hardback books: Player’s Guide, a Bestiary, and Gamemaster’s Guide. Today, the game series is made up of twelve hardcover books, along with numerous card sets, maps, and more. Overview of Ruins of Symbaroum In Ruins of Symbaroum, we are introduced to a mythical medieval setting where Dark Lords attack the human civilization of Alberetor. The Dark Lord’s magic is so corrupted it raises people from death and poisons the land, forcing Queen Korinthia’s kingdom to march