Ave Molech was a role-playing game I self-published in 2006.
What was Morbidgames Publishing and where is it now?
Morbidgames began in the Summer of 2002 when Hurston, while DM’ing weekly sessions with his friends, began to combine and rewrite a lot of his fantasy concepts he had scattered throughout his room. Soon after combining and reworking all his notes, it became apparent that others might enjoy the world setting and style of play used.
- In 2005 began the process of writing, editing, burning, and rewriting a coherent world setting.
- In October of 2006, Morbidgames officially became a business entity and decided to list their products exclusively through RPGNow.com.
- In 2007 Morbidgames released Journals Volumes 1, 2, and 3 and began work on the rewrite and combining of what would become Ave Molech Second Edition.
- In 2009 there was a massive drop in the tabletop gaming industry. With the closure of publishers and sites such as RPGBomb, YourGamesNow among others over the years it was decided that it was no longer feasible to continue to produce and promote new material at that time.
Since 2015, thanks to the likes of Critical Role and Stranger Things in 2016, the world of D&D and Tabletop gaming has been revitalized. I started to think about revisiting this world and reshaping it, so around 2025 I started work on a “20th Anniversary” type release as a Kindle Exclusive, and then in 2026 I started vibe coding a 2D Dungeon Crawler.
You can also check out my recent Science Fiction Trilogy
Ave Molech: Ex Tenebris Dungeon Crawler
A first-person dungeon crawler set in the Ave Molech tabletop RPG world. Descend into the Catacombs of Hork, the great underground city beneath a post-apocalyptic industrial world, then fight your way to the surface and survive across 16 zones of turn-based combat.
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Ave Molech: Ex Tenebris
Two decades after its original 2006 release, the complete Ave Molech saga returns in one definitive collection. This expanded edition compiles the entire fictional universe created by Michael G. Hurston across multiple campaign books, updated with refined continuity and contemporary storytelling including:
- Complete World Codex
- Chronicle Stories
- Historical Documents
- Organizations & Mysteries
Ave Molech (2nd Edition)
D20 steampunk fantasy world featuring steampunk technology, magic, charismatic Tiefling, and a world being freshly discovered. Set sail for high adventure on an airship to the frozen east or battle your way through marshes to reclaim your blood heritage, perhaps see into the afterlife when you visit the Mudlands, anything is possible in this d20 fantasy adventure.
Game Mechanics: 3.5 Edition Based Races, with D20 Modern Stats, Classes, and Rules.