Outer Seas: Val Carter's Guide to Merfolk 5E RPG Zine
Prepare to embark on a journey like no other, where the familiar tropes of traditional fantasy are reimagined amidst the treacherous waters of The Outer Seas. In this Zine Quest Adventure The Clawing Chaos, you and your players will dive into a world where traditional tools like heavy armor and noble steeds hold little sway to crashing waves and oceanic landscapes, and discovery and survival color your experience at the gaming table. The Outer Seas beckon, promising both fathomless horror and boundless wonder in equal measure.
Creator: Anton Kromoff
Illustrated by: Jake Allen
Edited by: Alana Joli Abbott
Design & Layout by: Jeremy D. Mohler
Category: 5e Adventure Setting, Roleplaying Game Supplements, The Outer Seas, Beastiary, Guide to Monsters, Mermaids, Merfolk, There are shark people in this thing… it’s WILD!
Age Range: 12+
Vibes: Fantasy, Adventure, Horror, Exploration. Hydropunk, Sword & Sorcery
In Short: In these pages you will find Val Carter’s notes on over 25 new merfolk; their spells, items, and artifacts; and eldrich entities who call the endless waters of the Outer Seas home.
What's It About: Val Carter and his service animal companion sail the endless waters of Ryn on a quest to talk to, catalog, and understand all the creatures who call the Outer Seas home.
This comprehensive guide dives deep into the culture and lore of some of the most well known species of merfolk who make their home below the endless tides. Along with stories and lore relayed by the narrator, Val Carter, there are comprehensive stats on creatures, artifacts, spells, and powerful, godlike entities unique to the Outer Seas setting.
Val Carter’s Guide to Merfolk was crafted in the spirit of all those rad TTRPG books and magazine articles that really dug into what made the inhabitants of worlds tick. It seeks to provide players, storytellers, and those who just like learning about strange new worlds an entertaining deep dive through the many cultures of the merfolk of the Outer Seas.
There is also a really fun new playable species in this offering that allows you to build a character as one of the chaotic Archy. This species of humanoids has a lineage they can trace back to the powerful sirens and can transform their bodies to better navigate below the waves.
All this and more await you within the pages of Val Carter’s Guide to Merfolk.
Anton Kromoff - Author/Game Designer
Anton is a passionate multimedia storyteller, content creator, published writer, journalist, designer, and builder of immersive worlds as the Games Director for Outland Entertainment.
Jake Allen - Illustrator
Jeremy D. Mohler - Graphic Design
Jeremy is an illustrator, graphic designer, and teacher based in Kansas City, Missouri. He is also the owner of Outland Entertainment.