Finder’s Archies – Why you should watch Actual Plays (As a DM)
Image from Wikimedia Commons Many of us here (do not) listen to the Order 66 Podcast. In fact, I daresay…
Next Wave of 'D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Miniatures' Incoming
WizKids will release a new wave of D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Miniatures monster and character packs into retail in July 2023.…
Star Trek: Picard Season 3 E07 Dominion Preview: Who Does Vadic Fear?
Since it's never too early to be looking ahead, The Ready Room released a preview clip from Paramount+'s Star Trek:…
Starfinder Makes its Epic Comics Debut!
Following the announcement and upcoming release of our next hotly anticipated Pathfinder series (the first in several years!), we at Dynamite…
Playing As a Vampire in D&D
Eternal youth, uncanny strength, an irresistible dark charm—who hasn’t fantasized about playing a vampire? Spider climbing up walls in your…
Critical Role's The Chronicles Of Exandria Vol. I To Be Re-Released
Critical Role and Darrington Press are set to re-release The Chronicles Of Exandria Vol. I this May for their online…
How to Get Better at Roleplaying in D&D
For many of us in our D&D journey, the earliest rites of passage into tabletop roleplaying are the mechanics: picking…
Paladin 101: A Beginner’s Guide to Divine Justice
You are a paladin. You are a warrior who fights against evil in the name of a sacred oath you…
Star Trek: Picard Season 3 E06 Preview: Back to The Scene of The Crime
It's time to return to the "scene of the crime" in this sneak peek at & overview of Paramount+'s Star…
'Critical Role: Cree, Vessel of the Pattern Boxed Miniature' Incoming
WizKids will release Critical Role: Cree, Vessel of the Pattern Boxed Miniature, a new pre-painted premium miniatures, into retail in…
Sorcerer 101: A Beginner’s Guide to Innate Magic
You are a sorcerer. Magic courses through your veins, and you alone have the power to control it. You were…
This Mollymauk Cosplay from ‘Critical Role’ Rolls a Nat 20
Advertisement Few characters have stuck in the hearts of Critters more than Molly, the charismatic Tiefling from ‘Critical Role’ (Long…
Star Trek: Picard Season 3 E05 Promo: It's Worse Than Jean-Luc Thought
With a new episode hitting this Thursday, here's a look at the action-packed promo for Paramount+'s Star Trek: Picard S03E05…
WizKids Unveils New 'Critical Role' Premium Figure
WizKids unveiled Obann the Punished Boxed Miniature, a new Critical Role premium figure, for release into retail in July 2023.…
Critical Role's Darrington Press Releases Till the Last Gasp
Darrington Press has released a brand new board game, Till The Last Gasp, sharing roleplay elements from the minds of…
WizKids Reveals New 'Critical Role' Boxed Set
WizKids revealed Critical Role: The Tombtakers, a new miniatures boxed set, for release into retail in July 2023. The Tombtakers…
Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Episode 5 “Imposter” Images Released
With a new episode hitting this week, here are the preview images for Paramount+'s Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Episode…
February 2023 NPD BookScan – Top 20 Author, Manga, Superhero Graphic Novels
There are plenty of titles with roots in other media on the charts of the Top 20 Author, Manga, and…
Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Ep. 5 “Imposter” Sneak Preview Released
Thanks to Wil Wheaton & The Ready Room, we have a Worf & Raffi-focused sneak preview for next week's Star…
Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Ep. 4 Promo Teases “Game-Changing” Episode
The promo tweet for Paramount+'s Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Episode 4 "No Win Scenario" teases a game-changer in play…
Star Trek: Picard Releases Season 3 Ep. 4 “No Win Scenario” Images
With a new episode hitting this week, here are preview images and a sneak preview for Paramount+'s Star Trek: Picard…
Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Ep. 4 “No Win Scenario” Preview Released
Thanks to Wil Wheaton & The Ready Room podcast, we have a sneak preview for Star Trek: Picard S03E04 "No…
Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Ep. 3 “Seventeen Seconds” Promo Released
With a new episode of Star Trek: Picard hitting this week, here's the teaser trailer released earlier today for S03E03…
ICv2 Interview: Mark DeVera of Yen Press on Best Series for Comic Shops and What Yen Does Differently
We interviewed Yen Press Sales and Marketing Director Mark DeVera for Manga Week and heard about current sales trends, what…
Matt Mercer is Coming to Dimension 20’s Next Season
Advertisement The next season of Dimension 20 will host none other than Matt Mercer himself. Can Mercer defeat Emily Axeford?…
Critical Role’s Matthew Mercer revealed as next Dimension 20 DM
Two hugely popular actual play series are crossing over once again, as Critical Role DM Matthew Mercer prepares to sit…
Star Trek: Picard Posts Images for Season 3 Ep. 3 “Seventeen Seconds”
It's time for Jean-Luc & Dr. Crusher to have a heart-to-heart in these preview images for Star Trek: Picard S03E03…
Only half of D&D fans expect the movie to be any good, survey suggests
Dungeons & Dragons fans seemingly have tempered expectations for upcoming D&D movie Honor Among Thieves, but that won’t stop them…
Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Ep. 3 “Seventeen Seconds” Preview Released
Here's a look at a sneak preview & overview for NEXT week's episode of Paramount+'s Star Trek: Picard, S03E03 "Seventeen…
Star Trek: Picard Releases New Season 3 Trailer, S03E02 Preview Images
Along with preview images for S03E02 "Disengage," we have a new Season 3 trailer for Paramount+'s Star Trek: Picard to…
D&D: The Five Best Elves
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Star Trek: Picard Season 3 E02 Preview: Last Chance at First Contact?
Here's a look at the sneak preview for Paramount+'s Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Episode 2 "Disengage" that was released…
‘Midnight Suns’ Next DLC Follows Up Deadpool with Venom, Release Date Announced
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Star Trek: TNG Cast Reunite with Whoopi Goldberg During The View
Star Trek: TNG's Sir Patrick Stewart, Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes & Gates McFadden reunited with Whoopi Goldberg (Guinan) on The…
Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Ep. 2 Disengage Preview: A Change Of Plans
In this week's edition of Wil Wheaton's The Ready Room, we get a sneak preview of what's to come with…
Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Sneak Preview Sees a Clue Lead to Locutus
In the following sneak preview for Star Trek: Picard Season 3, a clue leads Riker & Jean-Luc back to the…
How Legend of Vox Machina turned 170 hours of epic D&D into two seasons of unmissable TV
The average length of a Critical Role episode is four hours. The Chroma Conclave arc, an epic, continent-spanning struggle against…
Star Trek: Picard Shares New Season 3 E01 “The Next Generation” Images
With the third & final season launching this week, here are some new preview images for Star Trek: Picard S03E01…
31 indie RPGs to check out during Zine Month 2023
Zine Month is back! The month-long celebration of indie RPGs and their creators has returned, combining with Zine Quest for…
Star Trek Logs Includes New “Picard” Season 3, “Next Generation” Intel
With the final season set for February 16th, the Star Trek Logs Instagram account has intel on Picard Season 3…
Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Cast, Wil Wheaton Discuss TNG Return & More
Wil Wheaton spoke with the Star Trek: Picard Season 3 cast & creative team about "The Next Generation" cast's return…
Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Cast Portraits, Episode 1 Images Released
With the third & final season kicking off on February 16th, here are cast portraits & Episode 301 preview images…
Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Ends with “Tremendous Opportunity”: Matalas
Star Trek: Picard showrunner & EP Terry Matalas teased that Season 3 ends with a "tremendous opportunity" for more stories.Published…
Star Trek: Paramount, Amazon Set Global “Picard,” “Lower Decks” Deal
Paramount & Amazon's new "Star Trek" deal will bring "Lower Decks" & "Picard" to Prime Video outside of the U.S.…
Murmurs From the Q Continuum Characters Are More Than Their Disciplines
I’ve seen multiple times on the Star Trek Adventures’s forum the revelation that players do not want to play Counselors.…
Critical Role’s Mighty Nein animated series could be great, if it’s nothing like The Legend of Vox Machina
Reading last week’s announcement that The Mighty Nein – the party from the second campaign of popular D&D actual play…
Star Trek: Picard Showrunner/EP Matalas Intros USS Titan Bridge Crew
Paramount+'s Star Trek: Picard showrunner & executive producer Terry Matalas introduced viewers to the bridge crew of the USS Titan.Published…
Alice is Missing expansion introduces new locations, suspects and clues to the texting RPG
A new expansion for Alice is Missing, the texting tabletop roleplaying game, will introduce additional content. Alice is Missing: Silent…
Ultra PRO Offers 'Critical Role' Gaming Accessories
Ultra PRO has announced four new game accessories featuring the characters and symbols of Bells Hells from Critical Role, including…
Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Teaser: For Jean-Luc, “Hope” Is On The Way
With the final season kicking off on February 16th, a new Star Trek: Picard mini-teaser spotlights familiar faces as Jean-Luc…
New 'D&D: Honor Among Thieves', 'Shazam 2' Trailers; Adult Swim Cuts Ties with 'Rick & Morty' Co-Creator; Amazon Pursues 'Tomb Raider'; 'Titans' and 'Doom Patrol' Ending; New 'Wallace & Gromit'; 'Critical Role' 'Mighty Nein' Show Teased
A flurry of showbiz news has blown in, and it's time for another round-up! Paramount Pictures has released a new…
Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Official Trailer Signals A Journey's End
With Paramount+'s Star Trek: Picard kicking off its final run on February 16th, here's a look at the official trailer…
I wish the Dungeons & Dragons movie had more sincere fantasy than self-aware cringe
I’m losing faith in the Dungeons & Dragons movie with every new piece of marketing material released. Since the launch…
Critical Role’s Mighty Nein are coming to Amazon Prime’s television screens
A television series based on the adventures of the Mighty Nein – the party from campaign two of Critical Role…
Critical Role Opens The Doors On A Cinematic Universe With A Newly Greenlit ‘Mighty Nein Show’
Advertisement Critical Role and Amazon team up to open the doors on a Critical Role cinematic universe, starting with a…
Exploring Sword World, Japan’s answer to Dungeons & Dragons from the studio behind the Elden Ring tabletop RPG
In July 2022, an Elden Ring tabletop RPG was announced by Kadokawa, a strangely massive publishing company that deals with…
Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Teaser Confirms Trailer Drop Next Sunday
Paramount+ released a teaser confirming the Star Trek: Picard Season 3 trailer will drop during CBS' & NFL's AFC Championship…
D&D: Five of Matt Mercer’s Player Tips
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The Cast of Critical Role Talks: ‘Vox Machina’ Rocks Socks, Season 2 Locks It All In
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Critical Role Issues Ambiguous Response to 'D&D' OGL 1.1 Controversy
Critical Role has issued an ambiguous response to the recent D&D OGL 1.1 controversy, via their company Twitter account (see…
Critical Role's latest twist could set the stage for Campaign 4 and beyond
Critical Role could be set for a big change, if current hints as to the show’s future are anything to…
The OGL Saga Continues, World Eaters, and More – Weekend Rewind
Advertisement Dive into this weekend’s hottest news – Critical Role comments on the OGL saga, a look at Space Marine…
D&D’s OGL Saga Continues as Penny Arcade and ‘Critical Role’ Speak Up
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Dungeons & Dragons Posts New Statement On OGL Changes
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Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Cast, EPs Highlighted in TCA 2023 Images
Sir Patrick Stewart, Jeri Ryan, Michelle Hurd, Gates McFadden, Michael Dorn & more are featured in these Star Trek: Picard…
Players Race to Cancel D&D Beyond Subscriptions as WotC Delays Planned Announcement, Per Insider Leaks
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Tabletop RPG actual play allstars join forces on Worlds Beyond Number podcast
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Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Key Art; Michael Dorn on Worf's Return
With the third & final season set for February 16th, here's the key art for Paramount+'s Star Trek: Picard; Michael…
4 D&D actual plays you should watch after Critical Role
You’ve finished Critical Role - again! - and now you have to wait another week for another new episode. Why…
‘Worlds Beyond Number’ – A Brand New Dimension 20 Podcast With an All-Star Cast
Advertisement Worlds Beyond Number is a new tabletop RPG podcast featuring some of your favorite people from the sets of…
Darrington Press Announces Next Tabletop Game: Till The Last Gasp
Darrington Press, the game publishing wing of Critical Role, announced their next tabletop title on the way with Till The…
Simu Liu Says That Barbie Is About “Finding Your Inner Beauty”
There are many reasons why this is the weirdest timeline we are existing in, but the fact that many people…
Star Trek: Picard: Wil Wheaton Shares Season 3 Episode 1 Preview Clip
With February 16th creeping ever so closer, fans of Paramount+'s Star Trek: Picard have been treated to a number of…
D&D’s Radio Play
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OneD&D’s open gaming licence will introduce royalties for biggest creators, prevent third-party NFTs
Dungeons & Dragons creators attempted to clarify the future of the popular tabletop RPG by explaining how OneD&D will change…
Our Favorite D&D Books This Year
Advertisement From ancient mysteries to new frontiers, we look back at some of our favorite D&D books this year as…
D&D: Pre-Order Critical Role’s ‘The Mighty Nein’ Miniatures From WizKids
Advertisement Critical Role and WizKids are back with even more. This time, it’s the heroic? adventuring party known as the…
WizKids Reveals Five New 'Pathfinder Battles' Boxed Sets
WizKids revealed five new Pathfinder Battles boxed sets, for use with the Fists of the Ruby Phoenix Adventure Path, which…
New 'D&D Frameworks' Single Count Miniatures Pack Incoming
Wizkids will release a new wave of D&D Frameworks Miniatures single count packs, new sprue miniatures, into retail in July…
WizKids Reveals New Sprue Miniatures Lines for 'Pathinder' and 'Critical Role'
WizKids revealed two new sprue miniatures lines, Pathfinder Legendary Cuts and Gilmore's Fantastic Fabrications, which begin heading to retail in…
WizKids Reveals New Sprue Miniatures Lines for 'Pathfinder' and 'Critical Role'
WizKids revealed two new sprue miniatures lines, Pathfinder Legendary Cuts and Gilmore's Fantastic Fabrications, which begin heading to retail in…
Critical Role’s ‘Legend of Vox Machina’ Season 2 Trailer is Full of Dragons and Demigods
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This Week’s Pop News & Trailers: ‘Deadpool 3’, ‘Vox Machina’, ‘Barbie’, and More
Advertisement There have been a bunch of pop culture news, announcements, and new movie and TV trailers this week. Let’s…
Critical Role publisher announces two-player cinematic storytelling game
Darrington Press, the Critical Role-focused publisher, has announced that it will be releasing a two-player storytelling board game. Called Till…
D&D: WizKids Unveils Exandria’s Leviathans – Uk’otoa Can Be Yours
Advertisement Critical Role’s legendary leviathan gets a mini. WizKids has an Uk’otoa (Uk’otoa) miniature up for pre-order now. WizKids has…
D&D: ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ Patch 9 Adds Paladins and Raises the Level Cap
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D&D: Five of the Best Ships Money Can Buy
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‘Exquisite Exandria’: Critical Role Made a Cookbook!
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D&D: How to Get Over Your Favorite Character Dying
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Backerkit discusses challenging the 'big green K' as it moves from crowdfunding tool to competitor
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D&D is ‘Under-Monetized’ According to WotC
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Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Image Previews Jean-Luc, Worf Reunion
We were hoping it was going to be released on Friday when the preview images of Sir Patrick Stewart's Jean-Luc…
Star Trek: Picard, Riker & Dr. Crusher Focus of New Season 3 Images
With only slightly more than two months to go until the third & final season of Paramount+'s Sir Patrick Stewart-starring…
‘Star Wars Jedi: Survivor’s Official Trailer is Here and Cal Kestis Returns
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D&D Beyond To Host Special Event With Disability Community Of WotC
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Galesong: Dragons’ Convergence – D&D Beyond
D&D Showcases the Disability Community of Wizards of the Coast in a New D&D Actual Play Special Event Galesong: Dragons’…
The Legend Of Vox Machina: Winkler, Reddick, Marin Join Season 2 Cast
Critical Role's The Legend of Vox Machina on Prime Video has announced more casting for the upcoming second season that is…
Critical Role Is Getting Their Own Cookbook Next Summer
Random House Worlds, a part of the vast Penguin Random House tree, announced that they will be publishing a Critical…
Critical Role cookbook features recipes from throughout Exandria
An official Critical Role cookbook will feature recipes inspired by the world of Exandria. Exquisite Exandria: The Official Cookbook of…
Terror From The Skies!
Available Now!It’s anything but smooth sailing when a powerful storm strands an Atlantean diplomat on the surface world. With negotiations…