Symbaroum Core Book

Love this setting! The rules are good as well, although I have yet to play test them. Fantastic art throughout the book really sets the tone for the types of adventures you can expect. I like that Symbaroum focuses on a very small portion of the world - I'm sure future supplements/games will expand this, but for the moment there is more than enough to keep my players interested. A fair few typos, which are a bit disconcerting at times, no doubt will be corrected in the 2nd edition printing. Great production, well written, amazing mood-setting art, great rule set.

This is one hell of a book. The design and production is just amazing. Honestly, it's worth buying just to look at.
The setting is great: full of darkness and old evil and all the other good stuff.
The system is very cool, too. Some nice innovations and it really fits the setting.
Hi cannot recommend it highly enough.

Symbaroum is a fantastic setting. It possesses the same dark qualities and is full of the same brooding brutality that is known from games like Warhammer FRP. Yet it's horror is entirely different. It's not as tangible, interpretable and understandable as Chaos or Evil. It is totally alien and frightening to the human core. The souls of Ambria's citizens are laid bare before it. The gaming world is yet sparcely described but already full of potential and gorgeously illustrated. The layout of the book is clear and orderly but drools background atmosphere from every page.
Above all that the real strength are the game mechanics. I always hate it when mechanics ruin a book with an otherwise fantastic setting. But Symbaroum is probably all you might want to play in the future. It's incredibly fast and efficient, easy to understand yet powerful and complex to cater to all possible situations and tastes (except for the simulationist). And it's dice-rolling convention/mechanic is pure genius although it took me three sessions to let go of the feeling that I might loose control if all rolls are made by players. This is NOT the case. And actually now I feel like being relieved of a great burden. It freed up energy that was subconciously always tied to the dice...
Symbaroum is a MUST HAVE for anyone interested in subtle horror, strong exploration/treasure hunting, intrigue and mystery adventures.

I have to admit that I had no idea this game even existed until I saw advertisements on this site. I'm so glad that I found it, and got it. It is by far my favorite go to RPG for "fantasy" gaming. The rules, format, art, simply beautiful. I eagerly await other products and translations of prior books and products for this game line. I've had my share of "fantasy" rpg's, but this seriously stands out as the most impacting and memorable fantasy games I've owned. The writing and background story is amazing and the art really seals the deal. Do yourself a favor and check this title out, you won't regret it. The rules are straight forward, provide just enough rules to not overwhelm you or your table, yet it's deep enough for you to expand, customize and create amazing characters and campaigns. It's a perfect balance between story telling, gaming and collaborative creation. I've also been a huge fan of Modiphius's "Mutant Year Zero", a fantastic post apocalyptic game, again, also highly recommended. I can not stress enough how blown away i was with this title. I just wish I knew about it sooner.