{"id":520,"date":"2023-05-27T22:35:41","date_gmt":"2023-05-28T03:35:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paroxysmbydesign.com\/?page_id=520"},"modified":"2025-10-25T20:18:35","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T01:18:35","slug":"goblyn-market-ttrpg","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/paroxysmbydesign.com\/?page_id=520","title":{"rendered":"Goblyn Market"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">F.A.I. 2nd Edition coming in 2026<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Welcome to Goblyn Market! A role-playing&nbsp;game for two to six players and one Escort who will act as the game guide. The players take on the role of goblyns being sent out into a fictionalized Victorian Era city to pay off debts assigned to them by the Coterie of the Moon.  <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"651\" src=\"https:\/\/paroxysmbydesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Plucked_from_the_Fairy_Circle-1024x651.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-806\" style=\"width:442px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paroxysmbydesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Plucked_from_the_Fairy_Circle-1024x651.png 1024w, https:\/\/paroxysmbydesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Plucked_from_the_Fairy_Circle-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/paroxysmbydesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Plucked_from_the_Fairy_Circle-768x488.png 768w, https:\/\/paroxysmbydesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Plucked_from_the_Fairy_Circle-1536x976.png 1536w, https:\/\/paroxysmbydesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Plucked_from_the_Fairy_Circle.png 1819w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Their tasks will range from tempting mortals down the path of sin, destroying great artefacts of machinery, or manufacturing prophecies. The players must negotiate being discovered by mortal and wyrdling enemies. To make things more difficult, they must complete the tasks under both real and game time limits!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The characters aren\u2019t completely isolated or helpless. Every round they can gain favours from the goblyn market in the form of fey items, secrets, or dice affecting magics called Fortune. They are also armed with spell-like abilities and animal instincts.&nbsp;It is up to the players to work together in a world steeped in curses, fairy tale creatures, and mortal morality tales to cultivate a safe haven for all of goblyn kind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Goblyn Market uses the newly minted All4Two mechanics and the Scene Builder game play system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is it Like?<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"739\" height=\"795\" src=\"https:\/\/paroxysmbydesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/crapauds-dansant-au-sabbat-d8d585.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-807\" style=\"width:245px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paroxysmbydesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/crapauds-dansant-au-sabbat-d8d585.png 739w, https:\/\/paroxysmbydesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/crapauds-dansant-au-sabbat-d8d585-279x300.png 279w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 739px) 100vw, 739px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Goblyn Market is a shared story telling game between the players and the Escort. The Escort has background information, knows the end goal and sets the beginning stage for action. The in between is a vast swath of unregulated shared storytelling confined only by the time limit of 5 minutes per player.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">If playing Call of Cthulhu is like Sherlock Holmes and Brindlewood Bay is like Murder She Wrote, then Goblin Market is the spiritual successor to Columbo. The gameplay is similar to the Carved from Brindlewood system, the difference is there are known plot points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Inspiration came from all different media types:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Goblin Market, Poem<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Carnival Row, TV Show<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Pride Prejudice and Zombies, Book<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Labyrinth (from the Goblin King&#8217;s POV), Movie<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Penny Dreadful, TV Show<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">This playlist on <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/playlist\/7q5VD7Eo0bgqlvqg9KygJZ?si=1a1c0355e00e418c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Spotify<\/a>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The All4Two System<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The All4Two system doesn\u2019t use regular dice. But, any object (called bones) with an even number of sides that can be marked 0 or 1 equally will work. Each player will rarely need more than five or six bones to roll (or flip!) at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">To promote the chaotic nature of goblins it is encouraged to use many different objects. No matter how many bones you roll the only numerical totals you will use are 0, 1, and 2. The 2 doesn\u2019t JUST represent the number 2. It stands for every number that is 2 or higher. The art of counting is largely lost on goblinfolk. Below are the three possible results:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">2= Success<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">1= Blunder<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">0= Disaster<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Example: Player A rolls 6 bones. (6B for shorthand) They total 5. However, the result translates to 2. Success! Just the same if the player had rolled a total of 2, 4, or 100. It is the same success. No success is greater than another so no need to count higher than 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Success <\/strong>means the player achieves the stated goal. Some goals are required in chosen scenes while others are player driven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Blunder <\/strong>means the player mostly achieved their goal but also earned some sort of drawback. Most likely a curse!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Disaster <\/strong>means the player failed\u2026spectacularly. Not only do they fail the stated goal but they alter the storyline in a spectacular way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Most scenes or checks will give concrete rewards or punishments but the game guide is encouraged to add their own roleplaying hooks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Scene Builder System<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The Scene Builder System is a streamlined way to contain action into manageable shorter scenes in order to tell a longer shared story within one session. The \u2018lead\u2019 player chooses a reasonable end goal, picks a location from the ones provided, and then each other player dresses the scene with additional objects, characters, or descriptions. Play begins with the player to the left of the lead character.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The scene ends when either the Escort or the players feel they have come to a natural conclusion to the scene. Dice are then rolled to discover if what the players described is exactly what happened. It is up to the Escort to read the bones and interpret the character\u2019s fates! Goblyn Market adds another difficulty of a physical timer of five minutes per player.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Here\u2019s how it looks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Squabble &#8211; choose the lead player<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Set the Scene\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Choose Debt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Set Goal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Choose Location<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Dress the Scene<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Act out the scene\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Start the Tootle Pip<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Begin action with player to the left of the ringleader<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Continue clockwise<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">End scene<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"451\" height=\"265\" src=\"https:\/\/paroxysmbydesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/GM-Cover-Cropped.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paroxysmbydesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/GM-Cover-Cropped.jpg 451w, https:\/\/paroxysmbydesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/GM-Cover-Cropped-300x176.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Core Rules<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivethrurpg.com\/product\/436341\/Goblyn-Market?src=hottest_filtered\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">DrivethruRPG<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Interviews<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasters.spotify.com\/pod\/show\/jason376\/episodes\/557-Goblyn-Market-e29hh6a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Nerd&#8217;s RPG Variety Cast<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/1Rcd4fGdPXgSYBpeDH5fOg?si=92dfd54b275f4476\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Scheduled for Launch<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Xlcwe71gk_g&amp;list=PLCHMAmB5w_I6jvL61Bmqhr5pTGBLT9k48&amp;index=1&amp;t=467s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">YouTube Actual Playthrough<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/paroxysm-by-design.itch.io\/goblyn-market-character-sheet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Character Sheets<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/paroxysm-by-design.itch.io\/goblyn-market-map\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">City Template &#8220;Map&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/paroxysm-by-design.itch.io\/goblyn-market-resource-pack\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Cheat Sheet <\/a>for both Players and Escort<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/paroxysm-by-design.itch.io\/100-curses-for-goblyn-market\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">100 Curses!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/paroxysmbydesign.com\/?page_id=153\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Articles and Updates<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Affairs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Place to Call Home<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"538\" height=\"697\" src=\"https:\/\/paroxysmbydesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cover-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-810\" style=\"width:230px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paroxysmbydesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cover-3.jpg 538w, https:\/\/paroxysmbydesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Cover-3-232x300.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Tunnels full of shadow beasts rip through the Market like maggots though a rotten apple. A Fretful Knoll grows larger with every chime of the Tootle Pip threatening to pierce the veil. While others fight the creature&#8217;s head on, the coterie has summoned a vexation to find a weapon of legend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/paroxysm-by-design.itch.io\/a-place-to-call-home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Itch.io<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Harrowed Hearts of Somersend<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">One year ago a tragic fire set in motion the end of times for the village of Somersend. A \u2018blazing demon\u2019 torments field hands, preventing the barony a bountiful yeild for this year\u2019s Harrowing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Three lovelorn hearts hold the key to what happened at the old grist mill and how to stop the impending doom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Part liminal horror, romantic drama, and cold case mysteries. Introducing three Optional Accords for Goblyn Market:<br>\u2022 Portents<br>\u2022 Exploding Frailties\/Rites<br>\u2022 Frailty\/Rite Prompt<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Comes with Escort and Player Handouts for ease of play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivethrurpg.com\/product\/458715\/Harrowed-Hearts-of-Somersend\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Drivethru<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Stirring of Eddies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The Empress of Night has conscripted loyal courtesans to scour every nook and cranny of this lawless rock in order to uncover a traitorous Primacy within the Goblyn Market. Play separately or as part one of the Harbinger of the Wild Hunt campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/paroxysm-by-design.itch.io\/a-sacrifice-of-innocence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Itch.io<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivethrurpg.com\/product\/437552\/A-Stirring-of-Eddies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Drivethrurpg<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Sacrifice of Innocence<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Admiral Blue ruled the Hebridean Isle with a charmed tongue and an iron fist. Those that oppose him are torn limb from limb. His reign of terror must end with the Pirate Queen\u2019s revenge. Play separately or as part two of the Harbinger of the Wild Hunt campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/paroxysm-by-design.itch.io\/a-stirring-of-eddies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Itch.io<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivethrurpg.com\/product\/438962\/A-Sacrifice-of-Innocence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Drivethrurpg<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Harbingers of the Wild Hunt<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/paroxysm-by-design.itch.io\/harbingers-of-the-wild-hunt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Itch.io<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivethrurpg.com\/product\/444080\/Harbingers-of-the-Wild-Hunt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Drivethrurpg<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Five scattered tribes of mortals and wyrdlings alike must be brought together to form a new Accord to battle the Despoiled. But only a single candidate can be anointed from among the tribes to become the Chosen One and take up the mantle of Primacy. Play separately or as the finale of the Harbinger of the Wild Hunt campaign!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>F.A.I. 2nd Edition coming in 2026 Welcome to Goblyn Market! A role-playing&nbsp;game for two to six players and one Escort who will act as the game guide. 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