Cthulhu Mythos horror in dangerous RPG lore: Tentacles 6 in a bundle
The Bundle of Holding has a collection of horror RPGs in its sixth deal on standalone RPGs and scenarios for…
Channel the Might of Dragons With 3 New Feats From Fizban's Treasury of Dragons!
Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons releases October 26 and offers players a variety of ways to emulate the might of dragons. Chief…
DIE RPG designers delay Kickstarter until 2022 to avoid shipping and material shortages
The upcoming tabletop RPG adaptation of popular comic, DIE, has delayed its Kickstarter campaign until spring 2022, according to Rowan,…
Survey: Travelers of the Multiverse
Take our latest Unearthed Arcana survey. Last time, Unearthed Arcana presented six races for Dungeons & Dragons: astral elf, autognome,…
Wu-Tang Clan Action RPG In the Works, According To Insiders
The in-development fantasy action RPG will be similar to Minecraft Dungeons, use “Wu-Tang Clan lore”, and feature a soundtrack by…
Guns and Gears Authors!
Hello everyone! Wow, as of the time I’m writing this the last couple weeks have been eventful, to say the…
D&D Monster Spotlight: Five Spooky Familiars That Will Do Your Character’s Bidding
When you say ‘familiars’, people think of cats or owls– but your D&D character can pick from some spooky, scary,…
D&D: Five Ways To Take Wing (And Only One Involves Being Dead)
Flight in Dungeons & Dragons can be a significant tactical advantage. But does one simply fly? Here are five ways…
RPG Tips: 5 ways to hook players into a dark murder mystery
Rob Leigh is the writer and game designer behind projects like the dieselpunk action setting Age of Steel and the…
Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons Breakdown, Part One
So there I was, raiding a wizard’s library as one does, and I found this book labeled For Review. Someone…
Arcane Adventures: City Life
Most spells are focused on combat applications or have short durations. Those few with longer durations are often focused on…
‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ New Photos and Exclusive Interviews
Tom Holland and the Spider-Man: No Way Home crew give us new film photos and some thoughts on the end…
RPG: ‘Warhammer Fantasy’ Roleplay Humble Bundle Lets You Get Grim & Perilous
Explore the grim and perilous world of Warhammer Fantasy with a new humble bundle that gathers together everything you could…
Spellcasting Monsters in Level Up
In Level Up, if a monster or NPC's spell is likely to see use in combat, we include it as…
Short film: The Desert
Set in a post-human Earth, The Desert is a short animation in which only our creations are left to navigate…
Astral Projections – Halloween Adventure Seeds
Photo ©2021 Linda Whitson I’ve taken a good friend’s suggestion (challenge?) for Astral Projections: Come up with ideas for Halloween…
D&D 5E Guide: How To Multiclass a Cleric
Multiclassing in D&D is a great way to add depth to your character. Customize your cleric with this D&D 5E…
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – The Board Game is launching on Gamefound November 2nd
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - The Board Game will launch on fundraising platform Gamefound on November 2nd. In an…
Defeat Plastic Space Fascists in 'Rebel Scum RPG'
9th Level Games will release Rebel Scum RPG, a new sci-fi action figure RPG, which will hit stores on November…
New Risk Legacy game announced 10 years after the original release
Ten years after the release of the original Risk Legacy - the first legacy board game published - an upcoming…
Munsters Reboot, MTG Goes Casual, D&D Spelljamming & the Batmobile
Check out the Munsters Reboot, MTG goes after casual gamers, D&D Spelljamming Guide, the Batmobile, and more. ‘The Munsters’– Rob…
Rolling for Initiative — Gifts for Roleplayers
Rolling for Initiative is a weekly column by Scott Thorne, PhD, owner of Castle Perilous Games & Books in Carbondale,…
Relic’s impressive titans transformed into animated virtual tabletop tokens [exclusive]
Relic is a soon to launch Kickstarter from Bandit Camp, that’s the indie RPG publisher behind the innovative Wicked Ones.…
Warhammer 40K Next Week: Warhammer Day, Kill Team And Titans
An utter avalanche of new pre-order releases are lining up for Warhammer Day, Oct. 30th, with new exclusive minis, kill…
D&D Accessories: Let’s Cosplay Our Characters At The Table
If you’re have been thinking about cosplay as your own character, now is the time and these shops are here…
D&D: An Adventurer’s Guide To Spelljamming
The multiverse of D&D is broad and varied. And with folks thinking about travelers of the multiverse it’s time to…
Jenny Owen Youngs: Gorgeous wooden dice and D&D music
Musician Jenny Owen Youngs discovered D&D during the lockdown and now her latest EP, Echo Mountain, as a musical homage…
12 Masks of Halloween: #6 Call of Cthulhu 1e
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Inspired by the myths and cultures of Africa: Kalymba RPG from Craftando Games
Craftando Games has been publishing RPGs in Brazil for five years, and now with this English-language version of the Kalymba…
RPG: Paizo Voluntarily Recognizes New Union
One week after the workers at Paizo formed a union, the Pathfinder publisher has voluntarily recognized it, leading to the…
Warhammer 40K: Top 5 Dirtiest Deployment Tricks Of All Time
We’re getting Retro with this one – hop in to take a ride back into the past with some of…
Introducing Younger Players to the Joys of Historical and Indy Wargaming
The next generation of wargamers are out there – how do we get them to the table? As you may…
D&D: Critical Role’s Campaign 3 Characters
Critical Role Campaign 3 kicked off this past week with a cast of colorful characters, both old and new. Here…
New MTG Design Team To Focus On Filthy Casuals, Scrubs
Sorry all you sweaty tryhards, there’s a new Magic team in town, and they’re all about modes of play for…
Modiphius Launches Pre-Order For Several Star Trek Adventures Items
Modiphius Entertainment revealed today that several items for Star Trek Adventures will be going up for pre-order starting today. The…
Cuddle a festive Warhammer squig in a party hat
I don’t need a festive squig wearing embarrassing Christmas antlers. I want one. Games Workshop will start selling them too.…
5 Tips for Running the Death House One-Shot From Curse of Strahd
Death House is a modern Dungeons & Dragons horror classic. The adventure was unveiled in the February 2016 issue of…
GW, Warhammer, 40K & Fantasy Minis Trivia Challenge
It’s Friday! Kick-off your weekend with this retro challenge for the old-schoolers out there. What ancient Games Workshop, 40K, and…
Spend Your Hero Points with Flourish with Campaign Coins
Hero Points are a popular feature in Pathfinder Second Edition. They help player characters be more, well, heroic. Who doesn’t…
Cos-tober: Eleven from ‘Stranger Things’ Cosplay Can Change Everything
One girl. One Cosplay. SO many EGGOS. It’s Cos-tober! That’s right, I made that up. But it’s finally October: time…
Meet Cenya the Elf Bard
Stonesinger Cenya is one of the pregenerated characters which will be available for free from this website. She is a…
Unseasonal Cheer
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Paizo Announces Recognition Of United Paizo Workers
Last night, Paizo formally announced that they have officially recognized a union of their own staff which has been named…
Routinely Itemised: RPGs #123
Behind the scenes, it’s been an important week for the RPG industry. Paizo staff have a Union, thanks to freelancer…
Outside the Box – October 22nd
Here we go again, this week with news from Para Bellum Wargames, Warcradle Studios, Mantic Games, North Star Military Figures,…
You Find Yourself in a Haunted House: Traps
Some locations—the wizard’s tower, the sunken temple, the haunted house—appear repeatedly in stories and adventures. In this series, we’ll explore…
Degenesis RPG will be discontinued as the publisher calls it a day
Degenesis was an amazingly well-illustrated RPG set in a dreadfully bleak post-apocalypse Europe. It used a novel but hard to…
New Star Wars RPGs In Development, ‘Edge Of The Empire’ Publishers Confirm
Building on Fantasy Flight Games’ legacy, Asmodee’s RPG publishing imprint Edge Studio has announced that it’s developing new Star Wars…
Pathfinder company executives have voluntarily recognised United Paizo Union after only eight days
Eight days after announcing the formation of the United Paizo Workers union, the staff who create popular tabletop RPGs Pathfinder…
Introducing the Tricorder Collector’s Box Set
By Jim Johnson, STA Project Manager After years of development and planning, I’m excited to announce that the release of…
Phil and Kaja Folio's 'Girl Genius' Comes to 'GURPS'
Steve Jackson Games will release Girl Genius: Sourcebook and Roleplaying Game, for GURPS, in June 2022. This book brings the…
Get started with Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay by grabbing the RPG’s latest starter set for under £1
The starter set for Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay, the classic tabletop RPG based on Games Workshop’s miniatures game, can be had…
D&D: 5E Setting Campaign Launched by Lead Designers of ‘Neverwinter Nights’ And ‘Dragon Age Origins’
The tabletop studio Arcanum Worlds is chock full of ex-BioWare devs, and they’re back with a new 5th Edition Kickstarter:…
Finder’s Archives – Where do YOU buy your games?
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Dragon Age and Baldur’s Gate writer behind Norse-inspired D&D 5E RPG book
Explore the watery world of Grimnir in the Norse-inspired roleplaying game book for Dungeons & Dragons 5E, Raiders of the…
The Strange Saga Of The Street Fighter RPG– PRIME
From Avatar: the Last Airbender to Star Wars, licensed properties have made for some amazing tabletop RPGs... and then there's…
The Girl Genius RPG is also a complete GURPS core rule book
Don’t have a copy of Steve Jackson Games’ generic universal roleplaying game GURPS? There’s now a Kickstarter for GURPS Girl…
Free to Download: Amazing Encounters & Places, Vol 1 (5E) preview
Geek Native of the upcoming Amazing Encounter & Places, Vol 1 a 5e supplement with encounters, locations, plot and some…
Review of 'Orcs: The Legend' (TPB)
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Pathfinder and Starfinder publisher hopes to beat deadlock: Paizo recognises Union
Paizo, the publisher behind RPGs like Pathfinder and Starfinder, was reportedly unable to publish due to unofficial strike action. It…
R.Talsorian Games Will Release 'Interface RED Volume 1' Sourcebook
R.Talsorian Games will release Interface RED Volume 1, a sourcebook for Cyberpunk RED roleplaying game, into retail in December. This…
Defend Retail Treasures with 'Pathfinder' Kobolds
WizKids revealed Pathfinder Foam Replica: Life-Sized Kobold figure for release into retail stores in March 2022. This life-sized replica of…
Paizo Voluntarily Recognizes Union
Eight days after the announcement that a group of Paizo employees had formed United Paizo Workers, a union affiliated with…
Paizo Recognizes United Paizo Workers
Paizo is pleased to announce it has voluntarily recognized the United Paizo Workers union, which is affiliated with the Communications…
There’s a £420 Warhammer FRP bundle which makes the 1st edition available in digital for the first time
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October Scenario Previews
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Arneson’s Hit Points for Characters
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D&D: Three Items To End Your Campaign
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Weasel Writings #2
Weasel Writings #2 Welcome to the second of a series of essays discussing the how and the why of…
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Strange Machine Games expands tabletop Robotech RPG with Homefront
Robotech: Homefront is an expansion for the tabletop RPG of Robotech: The Macross Saga covering The Masters, ASC, UEEF and…
D&D: Critical Role’s Campaign 3 Is Tonight– Catch Up On Your Exandria History
With Critical Role’s Campaign 3 premiering tonight, it’s the perfect time to catch up on an Intimate History of Exandria.…
Excellent Gummy Bear: An Adventure For The Excellents
In early October, a friend messaged me about 9th Level Games’ The Excellents. The mention of that RPG started my…
D&D: New Dragon Previews– Ghost Dragon, Hoard Scarab, Liondrake, & More
There’s a dragon’s hoard of new previews just ahead of the release of Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons. Check out Ghost…
What next for Raiders of the Serpent Sea, the 5e setting inspired by Norse mythology?
Cruel giants and demons devastated the land, forcing people to use primal magic to create a safer haven and portals…
Arrange the RPG Library Properly with 'The Shelf of Holding'
Goodman Games will release The Shelf of Holding, a RPG book organizer, in December 2021. This custom-printed shelf file is…
WizKids Reveals 'Pathfinder Battles: The Mwangi Expanse' Set
WizKids revealed Pathfinder Battles: The Mwangi Expanse booster set for release in January 2022. This set features some of the iconic…
Amid Leaked Footage, You Can Apply For Elden Ring’s Closed Network Test
Elden Ring, the much-anticipated open-world RPG that will inspire a thousand knockoff D&D campaigns, is taking applicants for a closed…
Discover the Playful Moonstone Dragon From Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons
Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons brings with it new kinds of dragons, including the fey-touched moonstone dragon. Players of previous editions…
The 2021 One Page Dungeon Contest winners announced
The One Page Dungeon Contest is decades old and still very popular. In 2021, the competition had 74 entries and…
Class Preview: Ranger
The Kickstarter is halfway through! Last week we shared the adept with you. Today, it’s the most frequently requested class of…
Kickstarter Round-Up: Dragon’s Forge, Fractal, Chew the TTRPG, and More
Come check out this week’s batch of Kickstarter and crowdfunding highlights! Glorious Taverns Tabletop roleplaying adventures take many forms, and…
Tales of Lost Omens: Diplomatic Escort
“Typically, when a patrol is sent out to escort a diplomat, they can handle themselves!” Amircia winced, took a moment…
Let’s Play D&D With The Dark Knight
These aren’t the D&D sheets Gotham deserves but… they’re probably not the sheets it needs, either. This week we’re playing…
D&D: Everything’s Mimics If You Try
In D&D, anything and everything to be a Mimic with the right attitude. Here are five ideas to get you…
Free to Download: Hyper Light Drifter basic rules
All 135 pages of Hyper Light Drifter: Basic Rules are free to download from DriveThruRPG. Explore at your table a…
Dungeon Tables: Random Encounters in the Tundra
The snow-covered plains and scraggly tundra of the frigid north boast many more foes than expected at first glance. Whether…
The best Halloween 5e D&D one-shots for an utterly terrifying game night
A writer from The Everhearth Inn generously pulled together this wonderful Halloween 5e D&D One-Shot article. Put on your wizard hats, purchase…
MTG: Don’t Miss The October 2021 Secret Lair Superdrop
October is here, and the spookiest Secret Lair Superdrop is at hand. With monsters, ghouls, and more, check out what…
New Star Wars RPGs are on the way from Edge of the Empire lead developer
Star Wars is getting multiple new tabletop roleplaying games from Legend of the Five Rings and Genesys publisher Edge Studio,…
Wizards of the Coast Unveils 'Secret Lair: Extra Life 2021'
Features Artwork Rendered by Young Artists from Seattle's Children's Hospital Autism Center Wizards of the Coast unveiled Secret Lair: Extra…
The Secret of Strangelight Hall – D&D5e adventure Review
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Modiphius Joins Arcanum Worlds for 'Raiders of the Serpent Sea'
Modiphius Entertainment and Arcanum World are partnering to produce Raiders of the Serpent Sea, a fantasy tabletop role-playing game inspired…
Rogue Review- Droid Tri-Fighter
Welcome to Rogue Squadron, pilot! In this series, we will be looking at the ships you can fly in Fantasy…
D&D: With Spelljammer On The Horizon, What Other Setting Could We See
After last week’s Unearthed Arcana unveiled travelers of the multiverse, it seems like a plane-hopping setting is in the works.…
80s Action Movies, Cannon Films with Austin Trunick
Austin Trunick, the author of The Cannon Film Guide, joins me on the podcast today. Cannon Films produced some of…
King of Tokyo creator’s next game is a roll & write title called Dungeons, Dice & Danger
Richard Garfield, the creator of board games such as King of Tokyo, has designed a new game about dungeon-crawling called…