Years ago on a stormy night my wife and I watched the lightening from a dramatic storm from a bedroom window. Soon after the inspiration hit, we came up with the ideas that eventually formed Guardians Knot. Our first creations were 4 graphic novel style episodes. Some of the art from these are featured in the CORE RPG. These episodes were based in the 2nd age, around the characters Nimalius and Drakson Grom, with a special episode on the father, Brengar ‘The Bloodcoat’ Grom. The current day in set in the 3rd age.
Guardians Knot is a play on the concept of the Gordian Knot. The Guardian is an old god that lives inside of Goria maintaining the energetic Mydra strands that flow within. When these strands inevitably fall out of balance, so does Goria and the cycles repeat.
In an RPG group years later, I ran our friends through a set of prototype adventures set in the 2nd age. This would be the foundations for the humans arriving in Goria, and later served as inspiration for the human kingdom of Tir’Asfel. In 2019 I began developing the CORE RPG and new adventures for release.
The CORE RPG was designed so that once players and GMs have learnt the basic mechanics, it takes a back seat, allowing for the roleplay and storytelling to take focus. The adventures build upon each other, and an ever unfolding karmic story is bound to happen, unique for every group.
I’m very appreciative of my wife, friends and family who have been great in helping test and polish the game leading up to the release. I hope you and your friends will enjoy Guardians Knot and have your own legendary journeys too.
– Greg
