Black Company Playtest Phase 1 - The Summer of Riots Part 1

Soldiers of the legendary mercenary company The Black Company, from the city of Beryl, languish in the heat of summer. Four soldiers of First Platoon are called in on special orders. As they go into the town, they hear rumors of lighting striking a tomb on a hill, and there are rumors of spirits that would do great harm to Beryl…

The Black Company is a deadly, suspenseful RPG from Shane Ivey and Dennis Detwiller of Arc Dream Publishing, based on Glen Cook’s legendary dark fantasy series. The game is currently in playtest: rules are not final, and may change before publication. This playtest was run during Playtest Phase 1. As of posting, the game is in Playtest Phase 2. Between posting and March 31st, 2026, you can download the Phase 2 playtest materials and try it for yourself, from The Black Company RPG website.

Ethan – GM

Ben – Jumpy

Dan – Big Dog

Laura – Red Eye

Sean – Pops