Abyss Below
A downloadable game
12 new backgrounds for Troika! all with colorful collage illustrations straight from the depths of public domain art.
And more:
- 15 new spells;
- A Mollusk Merchant, bringing (possibly cursed) wares from the deep;
- 18 terrible curses that might fall upon greedy adventures;
- Some thalassophobia that might have seeped in a bit too much.
Abyss Below is an independent production by Sofia Ramos and is not affiliated with Melsonian Arts Council.
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Abyss Below is an absolutely stellar pack of character classes, spells, curses, tables, and a merchant for Troika.
The PDF is 18 pages, with fantastic, detailed, neon-surreal artwork that perfectly fits Troika, as well as a clean, readable, well-organized layout.
Writing-wise, Abyss is excellent. Creative and flavorful are Troika's watchwords, and Abyss does not disappoint in either category.
Mechanics-wise, nothing felt confusing or unbalanced to me, although Troika balance is naturally a little loose. More importantly, everything felt like it served the goal of telling a good story. The ideas and characters of Abyss are memorable, and encourage memorable gameplay.
The closest I have to a critique is that Abyss Below doesn't commit too heavily to exploring the idea of its title. There are definitely references to the Abysses Above and Below in parts of the text, but there's also a lot of other stuff that's amazing but unrelated.
Overall, if you want to add a pack of player-facing content to Troika, you're never going to be starved for options, but this should be towards the top of your list. It's polished, stylish, deeply creative, and well-designed.