
Dwellers Under the High Grave
A downloadable game

Welcome to the Cossack Host, Ironsworn.
Dwellers Under the High Grave is a 56-page setting for the Ironsworn family of games and Sundered Isles in particular. It draws inspiration from the early modern history, folklore and landscapes of Ukraine.
'I’ve been meaning to run an Ironsworn game for a while now ... Mendercap’s exquisitely produced setting set me back on that path ... It’s also (exquisitely) illustrated by the talented Roman Dubina.'
— Jim Rossignol & Marsh Davies, Big Robot
What's inside
- 20 stunning full-colour illustrations by Roman Dubina
- a setting painted in broad strokes to fit your game
- narrative-forward implementation of herbalism, complete with oracle tables for plant name generation, plant features, herbal remedy effects and more
- beautifully illustrated factions and creatures
- 12 oracle tables to help you envision characters, settlements and plants found in the Cossack Host dominion
- 10 quest starters.
Living document
Dwellers Under the High Grave will receive content updates after its initial release. The current road map includes several new creatures and oracle tables.
Human-made
Dwellers Under the High Grave does not feature any AI-generated content or illustrations.
| Status | Released |
| Category | Physical game |
| Rating | Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars (6 total ratings) |
| Author | Mendercap |
| Genre | Role Playing |
| Tags | ironsworn, starforged, sundered-isles, Tabletop role-playing game |
Purchase
In order to download this game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $8.80 USD. You will get access to the following files:
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Community copy
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Development log
- Herbalism update71 days ago
- Minor updateMar 02, 2025
- December 2024 update releasedDec 22, 2024
- Upcoming December updateDec 10, 2024
- First content updateOct 27, 2024
- Initial releaseSep 15, 2024








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This is very inspiring and the design is top notch! Makes me want to get more tattoos.
Thanks for your feedback! Get more tattoos! :)
Thank you so much for the game, it looks great!
I'd be also interested in playing in Ukrainian, are there any plans to translate it? Or perhaps a community effort coordinated somewhere?
Thanks for your interest! I've had a mate in Kyiv offer to help with the translation — I'm hoping we can make it happen later this year. I believe there's a Ukrainian translation of the Ironsworn SRD in the works too.
That's great! I'm happy to beta-read/playtest/help in general, feel free to ping me if anything.
Дякую за згадку "Духів і Монстрів"!
Ілюстрації всередині розкішні :)
Дякую за відгук! А у мене дуже приємні спогади про Under the Forest's Shadow з вами як майстром під час RolePlay Ukraine цього року :))