D&D: My Three Aurils
How is a goddess only CR 9? Come and take a look at Auril, the Frostmaiden, as she appears in…
The Giant Art Print Coupon
Art print lovers! Until midnight on Sunday, September 20th, when you use this coupon, get 30% off any 3 or……
Creating an Organization of Evil
So you have your big bad evil guy, right? You’ve developed their motivations, their world view and have given them…
Starfinder: Time To Run A Blockade
The Starstone Blockade is the next part of the Devastation Ark’s adventure path. Be watchful friends, chaos is coming to…
High-speed, dual-deck anime card game Gun and Gun is getting an English release
Jump into a cyberpunk post-apocalyptic world filled with weapon-toting anime characters in Gun and Gun, a Japanese card game that’s…
The fatigue and loneliness of playing tabletop RPGs online in a pandemic
The odds of getting a natural 20 - that is, rolling a 20 on a 20-sided die - in a…
The Monster Depot: Lepidura
I had so much fun creating a monster the other week that I’ve decided to start a new series called…
D&D: Do Frostmaiden’s Spoilers Reveal An Upcoming Metaplot?
In Rime of the Frostmaidens, WotC finally sheds light on what’s up with those black obelisks, but raise more questions…
Level Up Surveys #2.1 & #2.2 – Dragonborn & Dwarf
A couple of days ago we sent out the survey on the playtest document for our Origins system for Level…
Indie RPG bundle includes Thousand Year Old Vampire, Troika and games from Spire and Wanderhome creators for under a tenner
A collection of indie tabletop RPGs on Itch.io is currently offering a selection of acclaimed games for a fraction of…
Wizards of the Coast To Offer Double The Product Ordered On Select 'Magic: The Gathering' 'Secret Lair' Drops For WPN Premium Stores
Wizards of the Coast is offering double the product on select Magic the Gathering: Secret Lair drops to WPN Premium…
Rolling for Initiative — Your Customers Are Not Rational (But Then, Neither Are You)
Rolling for Initiative is a weekly column by Scott Thorne, PhD, owner of Castle Perilous Games & Books in Carbondale,…
Tabletop Gallery: Necr-enemies, or Baal-bros?
Some days, it’s confusing out there in the grimdark. Enjoy. If You Have An Awesome Tabletop or RPG Shot You…
Starfinder Tech Revolution Playtest Closes Soon!
There are just 11 days (including one weekend) left in the open playtest period for Starfinder’s upcoming nanocyte class and…
This Week on Twitch, Sep 07 – Sep 13
Check out what we have in store this week on Twitch! Also if you’re interested in running your own Pathfinder…
.dungeon is a tabletop RPG love letter to making friends online
Inspired by MMORPGs and isekai manga.
Force Wizard – Jerserra’s Influence Force Power
“Force Wizard” is my series on the Force powers in Fantasy Flight Games’ Star Wars RPG lines. It is primarily…
Oh my goodness! Pick up an exclusive Tim the Goblin Dungeonbreaker T-shirt during EGX Digital
Dungeonbreaker fans can now adorn themselves with a T-shirt depicting its smallest and smelliest cast member, Tim the Goblin. Sporting…
D&D: Rime Of The Frostmaiden Spoilers Show A Wintry World Waiting
Want to know a little more about what’s in Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden before it’s out? Check out…
Trapmaster: Finding Your Purpose
Been thinking a lot about the Exploration pillar in 5th Edition lately—and traps in particular. When you are adding combat…
Warhammer 40K: Necromunda Underhive Wars – Gameplay Overview
With the official release date for Necromunda Underhive wars right around the corner, we’re taking one last look at some…
D&D: Common Magic Items, Uncommonly Good Powers
What do you hand your players when a +1 sword just won’t cut it anymore? These Common Magic Items will…
Level Up Survey #2 – Origins Overview
A couple of days ago we released our first playtest packet, which included the proposed details of our ‘Origins’ system…
D&D: Check Out The First Playtest Document For Advanced 5th Edition
The first playtest document for Level Up, the “Advanced 5th Edition” ruleset being developed by EN world is here. Take…
Lightning Fast Light Elf Infantry Invade Oathmark – Quick Review
Let’s look at the Elf: Light Infantry miniatures for Oathmark by North Star Military Figures. There are some really nice…
Join us for PAX Online September 12-17
PAX Online runs September 12–20. Don’t miss our Pathfinder Lost Omens Announcement Panel on Saturday, September 12 at 2:15 p.m.…
RPG Spotlight: Head Back To (Magic) School With Kids On Brooms
Find your quills and ready your wands, it’s back to school time. No, not that school, this week we’re heading…
Star Wars: The Five Best Rebel Starfighters
Let’s take a look at the best fighters flown by the Rebel Alliance. Starfighters, or snubfighters, are a huge part…
Grand Designs
The Day the Law Died Since the cover reveal, we have hinted at delving into the forthcoming The Day the…
Playtest Document #1: Origins
What this is This is a playtest document. We’d love you to try out the rules presented here, and then…
Bound By Gold: NetherWar part 4, Available Now!
In the latest installment of the NetherWar, Bound By Gold, the heroes efforts to stop Toy Boy’s rampage have inadvertently…
The Almost Autumn Art Sale
Art lovers!! From Thursday, Sept 3rd through Labor Day, get a discount off ALL my original canvas paintings. Just click…
The Dicebreaker Podcast returns to talk Detective, Alien RPG, Blood Rage 2 and the hottest board game of 1970
Hot releases, hot takes and hot gammon - we’ve got it all.
The Red Opera is a heavy metal-inspired Dungeons & Dragons 5E campaign with its own orchestral soundtrack
An upcoming Dungeons & Dragons 5E campaign and setting inspired by a heavy metal album is swapping shredding for strings…
Finder’s Archives – Dat Phat Loot
Hi everyone, and welcome back to the Finder’s Archives.Today we’re taking a break from the Magic the Gathering landscapes, and…
You can now buy a ‘life-size’ figure of Magic: The Gathering planeswalker Chandra Nalaar for $1,200
One of Magic: The Gathering’s most beloved planeswalkers, Chandra Nalaar, has been made into a ‘life-size’ figurine for fans of…
The Art of Skirmishing: Why We Fight
The first step of creating any successful skirmish is to set compelling stakes and objectives for that skirmish and to…
OSR Humble Bundle includes RPGs and adventures inspired by old-school Dungeons & Dragons
A new Humble Bundle includes OSR roleplaying games, adventures and more inspired by the earliest editions of Dungeons & Dragons.…
Dive Deeper Into Nordic Horror With 'Vaesen: Wicked Secret & Other Mysteries'
Free League Publishing announced several new products for the Vaesen Nordic Horror: Roleplaying Game, including Vaesen: Wicked Secret & Other…
Warhammer Silver Tower – Out Now On Mobile
Warhammer Silver Tower brings the power of Tzeentch to the palm of your hand. Check out the newest mobile game,…
Thursday Art Assault – Living Death
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September Update— Volunteering, Stars, Spotlights and Conventions!
OPM Musings I joined Paizo’s Organized Play team in September 2015. Looking back over the past 5 years, I’ve collected…
Changes
Meleeka drops into a ready stance. Legs spread slightly more than shoulder-width apart, left knee touching the ground, the ball…
The Paragon Blade is a head-to-head fantasy RPG for just two people from Trail of Cthulhu maker
Powered by One-2-One version of GUMSHOE system.
Vaesen Brings Nordic Flavor To RPG Horror
Step into a world steeped in Scandinavian myths and Nordic Folklore mixed with a dash of blood curdling horror in…
New Bristol: A Campaign Setting for your Supers – An Interview with Andrew J Lucas
I met Andrew J Lucas through discussions about Kirsty Garbe’s Endless Realms, a project he was freelancing on. I interviewed…
How to play Pathfinder RPG: A beginner’s guide to 2E
Pathfinder is a rich and complex fantasy RPG that uses the same d20 ruleset at the core of Dungeons &…
Watch us play Cyberpunk Red with co-designer Cody Pondsmith next week at PAX Online!
PAX Online is now fewer than 10 days away, and we’re excited to announce where you can catch the Dicebreaker…
Tabletop Kickstarter Round-Up: September 2, 2020
Come check out this week’s batch of crowdfunding highlights! Raygun Raptors – 3D Printable Files The Raygun Raptors are an original…
Tales of Lost Omens: The Jungle Claims Everything
“This may be it,” Aliyama stated carefully, consulting her wayfinder. The jungle was oppressively hot and humid, yet the elf…
Spell Spotlight: Polymorph
Spell Spotlight puts D&D’s most turbulent spells under a microscope. This time, we take a look at a spell that’s…
Even The Dead Milkmen Are Making D&D Modules Now
Even punk bands are getting in on that 5th Edition action these days–the Dead Milkmen are putting out an RPG…
Monthly Encounter #13: The Corrupted Underwater Dragon (lvls 1-4)
Thumbnail art from Josh Benson Here at Tribality, we’ve decided to provide our readers with Encounters ready to be added…
The Magic Aquatic: Five Spells
Over in Harbinger of Doom, I wrote a collection of six spells developed by underwater peoples, intended for Under the…
Rogue Squadron- Silver Squadron
Welcome to Rogue Squadron, pilot! In this series, we will be looking at different squadrons you can fly in Fantasy…
D&D Gets Its Own Magic: The Gathering Set – Zendikar Rising Reveals
After two years of Magic: the Gathering getting all over D&D, it’s time to reverse the polarity. Check out MtG’s…
Delta Green Role-Playing Game with Dennis Detwiller
Writer, game designer, and illustrator, Dennis Detwiller, joins me on the podcast today. Dennis is known for his work on…
Raiders of the North Sea studios' next board game, Embarcadero, is coming to Kickstarter ‘soon’
Travel back in time to the height of the The Gold Rush in Embarcadero, an upcoming board game from Raiders…
Like chess? Here's why you’ll love its Japanese cousin, shogi
Board games have always been popular, but over the last decade, they have exploded. There has never been a better…
Midgard Icons: The Exarch of the Wastes
In this post, we’ll get an in-depth look at another of the 13 Midgard icons: Vermes II, Exarch of the…
WizKids Unveils Full-Size 'Magic: The Gathering' Planeswalker Figure
WizKids unveiled a Magic: the Gathering: Chandra Nalaar Full-Size Foam Figure for release into retail shops this December. Who better…
Magic: The Gathering's first-ever Dungeons & Dragons set, Adventures in the Forgotten Realms, releases next summer
Magic: The Gathering will see its first full crossover with Dungeons & Dragons next year, in the form of a…
Where To Begin and Where To End
Over this past week, I was with family on our annual beach trip. It’s a great time for everyone to…
Changes to Digital Map Assets
I began a 12-week leave of absence at the beginning of February, during which life at Paizo, the games industry,…
Starfinder: Devastation Ark Adventure Path Trailer
Starfinder: Devastation Ark Adventure Path Trailer Tuesday, September 1, 2020 The discovery of a series of millennia-old ruins sets…
RPG Accessories: Make Your Dice Think About What They’ve Done In Dice Jail
Have you rolled your third failure in a row? Was there was a critical failure in there? It’s time to…
Midnight Gold Now Available: Five and Infinity Chapter 4
Demetrius Bassei came to the Netherworld of Mar Saothair to win back his son’s lost soul at the Midnight Gold,…
How to Create a Compelling Villain
Creating great villains for your campaigns has as much to do with their deeds as it does their motivations. Memorable…
D&D: The Wilderness Kit Hints At Exploration To Come
A new kit has gone up on the WotC website–the Wilderness kit, a DM’s Screen and other resources aimed at…
Mantic: ‘Hellboy – The RPG’ Kickstarter Only Has 5 Days Left
Less than a week to secure your copy and a bunch of Kickstarter exclusives! Mantic and Red Scar Publishing did a…
That’s How I Roll: Don’t Take HP Too Literally
Hit Points, or HP, have been an important component of RPGs (first tabletop, then video games) since the very beginning.…
Wizards of the Coast Drops 'Magic: The Gathering's' Release Schedule For 2021
Wizards of the Coast revealed its 2021 Magic: The Gathering release schedule which will feature a Dungeons & Dragons crossover…
Kobold Dispatch: September Edition
Straight from the Editorial Director’s snout, the Dispatch provides a sneak peek at upcoming publications and projects headed from the…
25–31 August 2020: Hasbro Pulse; Twilight: 2000; Wanderhome
The standard news may be a little quiet this week — Hasbro announces a digital convention; a senior designer leaves Wizards…
Tabletop Gallery: Untramarines In The Spider’s Web
Fabius Bile unleashes his latest pretties. Enjoy. If You Have An Awesome Tabletop or RPG Shot You Think Would Make…
Board games: Mysthea Brings Complex Strategy Without The Clutter
Enter an immersive world shattered by a crystalline meteor while battling giant monsters and fighting over floating remnants of the…
Dreams of the Red Wizards: The Board Is Set
Posted on Aug 31, 2020 | Shock and worry are clear across the faces of Maelstrom’s court as the fire…
D&D Wilderness Kit
Details for a new D&D Wilderness Kit have emerged. This kit will include a DM screen, hex maps, ration tracker,…
This Week on Twitch, Aug 31 – Sep 06
Check out what we have in store this week on Twitch! Also if you’re interested in running your own Pathfinder…
(Not So) Secret Identities
I don’t know exactly when or how I became an introvert—we don’t have the kind of space in this column…
D&D: Tasha’s Cauldron Secrets Revealed – New Race/Stat Rules
Tasha’s Cauldron teases new rules in the latest Dragon+. Come and see how the rules for character creation are changing,…
Astral Projections – Mudhorn for Star Wars Saga Edition
The Xenobiologist has discovered a wild beast of Arvala-7. The mudhorn is a large, woolly quadruped with an impressive, slightly…
Way of the Fan
The way of the fan isn’t an official monk school per se. Rather, it’s typically a method that someone learns…
Expanding Codex: Flame-Scourged Scion
Alternate Traits and Actions The following changes allow GMs to alter a flame-scourged scion without modifying its challenge rating. Blight…
Lion Rampant Imports Inks Distribution Deal With Bananagrams, Inc.
Lion Rampant Imports announced that it has inked an agreement with Bananagrams Inc. for the non-exclusive Canada-wide distribution rights to…
10 best Games Workshop games that aren’t Warhammer
If you tell someone you’re into Games Workshop games, most people would naturally assume you play either Warhammer 40,000 or…
Hollywood Mourns, Space Marine Stats, D&D’s Sigil, MtG Floors & Legend of Korra Cosplay
This weekend Hollywood mourns a shocking loss, more Space Marines stats arrive, plus explore D&D’s City of Doors, Magic the…
Eric Lang Leaves Executive Role at CMON
Premier game designer Eric M. Lang is stepping down from his role as Director of Game Design of CMON Ltd.…
Rolling for Initiative — Everyone Is Your Competitor
Rolling for Initiative is a weekly column by Scott Thorne, PhD, owner of Castle Perilous Games & Books in Carbondale,…
D&D: Tony DiTerlizzi Sends People Through Planescape Torment
Yesterday, artist Tony DiTerlizzi, better known as the artist behind Planescape, announced he was back with WotC, but not for…
We Review Dungeons & Dragons: Explorer’s Guide To Wildemount
It's been a minute since the Dungeons & Dragons team released the Critical Role-centric Explorer's Guide To Wildemount back in…
D&D: An Adventurer’s Guide To Sigil – City of Doors
There’s a city that is full of doors to places you can’t even imagine. Welcome to Sigil. That’s right. It’s…
FFG: Now Available – Star Wars, Arkham Horror, And L5R
Check out all the goodies available from Fantasy Flight Games this week – it’s something for everyone! via Fantasy Flight…
D&D: Solasta, Crown Of The Magister Gets Ready For Early Access
With an Early Access window announced, and a luscious world on display, Solasta, Crown of the Magister is looking like…
Storm Edge Campaign Setting 13: College of Personas
Welcome back to the world of STORM EDGE: THE ADVENTURES IN EIGHT ISLES! This week, we are introducing new subclass…
Take On the Cyber World with These Cyberpunk Red Miniatures
In this post, we take a look at some really well done miniatures by Monster Fight Club for the new…
Pathfinder Battles: Bring Your PC to Life!
Fans of prepainted plastic gaming miniatures are no doubt familiar with the high-quality premium figures from our partners at WizKids,…