Wednesday, March 25, 2026

PIRATE BORG Deepens Nautical Offerings With Down Among The Dead Expansion, New Starter Set, And GM Screen

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Free League Publishing and Limithron are bringing new dangers and treasures to PIRATE BORG, with the Down Among the Dead expansion, PIRATE BORG Starter Set, and Gamemaster Screen now available for pre-order in the Free League webshop with immediate access to complimentary PDFs, ahead of their March 10 release date.

Down Among The Dead

Down Among The Dead cover

Down Among the Dead charts a terrible new journey for budding pirates, spanning three full-length adventures. The expansion also introduces three character classes for players to embody as they sail into uncharted waters and make deadly discoveries. PIRATE BORG owners who purchase the Down Among the Dead expansion can expect:

  • A 148-page Down Among the Dead expansion book with a glow-in-the-dark, 5-color Pantone spot ink cover 
  • Two book ribbons
  • Three character classes
  • Three full-length adventures
  • 90+ tables
  • Generators for flags, islands, coral reefs, and treasure
  • A bounty of other player and Gamemaster resources

PIRATE BORG Starter Set

For those eager to begin their tales on the high seas, the PIRATE BORG Starter Set welcomes players to its cutthroat world as an approachable starting point for the rules-light tabletop RPG. The set includes all the rules, player options, tips, and guidance players need to begin their adventure, with contents including:

  • Player’s Guidebook, a 60-page rulebook with player options
  • Trapped in the Tropics, a 60-page deluxe adventure
  • 12 resin dice
  • 58 tokens
  • 22 reference cards
  • 10 poster maps
  • 25 character sheets
  • Six character worksheets
  • Two dry-erase markers

PIRATE BORG GM Screen

PIRATE BORG GM Screen


Finally, the PIRATE BORG pre-order collection concludes with the official Gamemaster Screen. The five-panel screen folds down to A5 size, features original artwork from the game, and includes glow-in-the-dark elements to help set the tone for the campaign. 

For the Gamemaster, their side of the screen is embellished with all the necessary information needed, including NPC and vessel name generators, quick pirate and ship stat blocks, ASH and gear tables, ritual and relic rules, a ship diagram, naval combat stats, core rules references, and more.

Images via Free League Publishing

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