October Scenario Previews
Hello, Starfinders! This October, we have two new Starfinder Society Scenarios hitting gaming tables! Illustration by Josef Kucera First up,…
Arneson’s Hit Points for Characters
Game Wizards is very decidedly not a book about who invented which system in D&D. But early drafts of…
D&D: Three Items To End Your Campaign
Are you tired of your campaign? Here are three items that are all but guaranteed to bring it to a…
Weasel Writings #2
Weasel Writings #2 Welcome to the second of a series of essays discussing the how and the why of…
Weasel Writings #1
Weasel Writings #1 Welcome to the first of a series of essays discussing the how and the why of…
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.…
Check Out The Scene – Dragon Con 2021
From September 2nd through the 6th, 2021, Dragon Con returned in Atlanta, Georgia. Along with 42,000 fans, I attended the…
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…
Level Up Class Preview: Ranger
The Kickstarter is halfway through! Last week we shared the adept with you. Today, it’s the most frequently requested class…
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
Thumbnail image from the reviewed product’s coverI’m a big fan of MT. Black’s work, so it was a no-brainer for…
RPG Print News – Goodman, Legendary, CMON, Son of Oak, and More
Charles Dunwoody started playing and running RPGs with Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (before it was first edition) and is currently…
RPG Crowdfunding News – Iron Kingdoms, Holler, Mutated Monsters, and more
This week, I look at projects ending between October 28th to November 7th. I lead with a campaign that ties…
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…
Free League Publishing Will Release 'The One Ring: Starter Set'
Free League Publishing will release The One Ring: Starter Set and Loremaster's Screen into retail in January 2022. The One…
Movie Review – I’m Thinking of Ending Things
Something is off. I’m watching this movie (based off the novel of the same name) and something is off. I…
New York Comic Con 2021 Photos, Part 4
NEWS NEW YORK COMIC CON 2021 PHOTOS, PART 4 Friday, Group 1 Posted by Milton Griepp on October 20, 2021…
New York Comic Con 2021 Photos, Part 5
NEWS NEW YORK COMIC CON 2021 PHOTOS, PART 5 Friday, Group 2 Posted by Milton Griepp on October 20, 2021…
New York Comic Con 2021 Photos, Part 6
NEWS NEW YORK COMIC CON 2021 PHOTOS, PART 6 Friday, Group 3 Posted by Milton Griepp on October 20, 2021…
EN5ider #419 – Parasitic Weapons
Prepare yourself for a set of magic items unlike any others on EN5ider! Free Articles including a complete adventure, a…
Tribes in the Dark RPG: Tribe 8 to be re-released as a Forged in the Dark game
Tribe 8 is a post-apocalyptic RPG from Dream Pod 9 published in 1998. Designed by Phil Boulle, Josh Mosqueira and…
Character Origins: Backgrounds
Backgrounds in Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition (Kickstarter live now!) form part of your Origin, which consists of heritage, culture,…
Player or GM, the Modern AGE Mastery Guide is Here for You
I’m so pleased to announce that the Modern AGE Mastery Guide has gone to press, which means you can preorder…
D&D: Behind The Scenes On ‘Critical Role’s New Set For ‘Campaign 3’
Come take a look behind the scenes of Campaign 3, with a video showing off the new set. See it…
Book of Ebon Tides: Wallpapers
It’s a new month, and everyone’s gaming! So here’s a shadow-tastic set of wallpapers for your computer, your smartphone, or…
Astral Tabletop holts development as growth falters and founder retires
Astral Tabletop has emailed members to say that development is on hold. The virtual tabletop is partnered with OneBookShelf and…
Astral Tabletop holts development as growth faulters and founder retires
Astral Tabletop has emailed members to say that development is on hold. The virtual tabletop is partnered with OneBookShelf and…
Free to Download: Digital props for Call of Cthulhu
Here’s a wickedly handy convergence of dark stars; Halloween is nigh, and Call of Cthulhu is celebrating its 40th birthday.…
Privateer Press expands 5e Iron Kingdoms as Borderland and Beyond breaches quarter of a million dollars on Kickstarter
A 5e RPG expansion for the Iron Kingdoms: Requiem setting has attracted over 3,000 backers and shot well beyond $250,000…
Vin Diesel And Ruby Rose Playing D&D Is The Wholesome Treat We Need
It seems that the D&D is strong in the Diesel household after a video shared by Vin Diesel sets the…
CHEW: The Roleplaying Game: An Interview With Pete Petrusha and Mitchell Wallace (Imagining Games)
At Origins Game Fair, I played CHEW: The Roleplaying Game based on the Image Comics series of the same name.…
Osprey Games Will Release a RPG Based on the Legends of the Knights Templar
Osprey Games will release Heirs to Heresy: The Fall of the Knights Templar RPG into retail stores on November 10.…
The Workshop – The Future of D&D Continued
The other week I posted a rundown of “The Future of Dungeons and Dragons” livestream from this year’s D&D Live…
D&D: ‘Fizban’s Treasury Of Dragons’ Delayed– But the Deep Dragon Was Unveiled
The new Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons book might be delayed, but one of the new dragons that lurk within has…
1930s horror Detective RPG Deadlands Noir featured in Bundle of Holding
Begin an investigation into the criminal underworld of an alternative 1930s with the revised Deadlands Noir Bundle of Holding. Originally…
Two Minis Games Coming Through VIA MODIPHIUS
Modiphius Entertainment’s VIA MODIPHIUS program will soon be offering two skirmish-scale tabletop miniatures games: Battlespace and Five Leagues from the…
12 Masks of Halloween: #1 Warhammer Skaven
Every year, Geek Native counts down to Halloween with the 12 Masks of Halloween. Why? Tradition! A chance to share…
WizKids Unveils Three Premium Figures for 'Pathfinder Battles: The Mwangi Expanse'
WizKids unveiled Adult Cloud Dragon, Dimari-Daji, and Mamlambo, three premium figures for Pathfinder Battles: The Mwangi Expanse, which will release…
Let’s Talk Art – Part 6 – Autumn is Here!
It’s time for BIG paintings… …small paintings …quitting corporate jobs …and fresh artsy announcements. To see what’s up in this…
Back from the dead: Deadlands Noir bundle
The Deadlands Noir bundle last ran in 2016, that’s five years ago. But it’s back from the dead now, as…
Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month
September 15th through October 15th is National Hispanic Heritage month here in the United States, a time to honor the…
D&D Beyond App Update Introduces Campaign View With Real-Time Character Updates
The D&D Beyond App is an indispensable tool at the table, putting all your character information and game rules at…
D&D Monster Spotlight: These Monsters Are Swarms Of Fun
What’s worse than encountering a scary, disgusting, or threatening monster in D&D? Encountering an entire swarm of them! Swarms of…
Dark Archive Playtest Ending Soon
The Pathfinder Dark Archive playtest ends on October 24th, which means there's only one more week to test out the…
Edge Studio confirms Star Wars RPG license
Edge, the Asmodee company that picked up Fantasy Flight’s RPGs, have launched their website and used it to confirm the…
Dingo Doodles and Hit Point Press take Fool’s Gold: Into the Bellowing Wilds to Kickstarter
Dingo was talented enough to make a YouTube animated series of their D&D campaign. Two dozen episodes, millions of views…
D&D: Five Spells To Make Things Spooky
It’s October and that means it’s officially the spooky season. But don’t let Ravenloft have all the fun, here are…
Introducing Players to Roleplaying Games: First Session
Your players are about to begin their first session of a roleplaying game! “I’ve played games where you play a…
Mythological Figures: Aphra Behn
This entry in Mythological Figures is a woman so good at secrets that despite being the first lady to make…
D&D: Play As Dragons In A New Free Adventure From D&D Beyond
With Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons just around the corner, D&D Beyond has released a free adventure where the players are…
Cowboy Bebop RPG lead designer on the anime adaptation’s ‘jazzy’ gameplay and satisfying cynical fans
Hot on the heels of Avatar Legends’ record-breaking Kickstarter, another beloved animated series is headed to the tabletop as a…
Essen Spiel 2022 announces early October dates but no safety restrictions, yet
A mere day after closing the book on 2021’s gathering, Essen Spiel has announced the dates for next year’s board…
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons: An In-Depth Review
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons, the latest D&D dragon compendium, breaks with tradition by not being titled Draconomicon. That's likely to…
D&D 5E Guide: How To Multiclass – Rogue
Multiclassing in D&D is a great way to customize your character. Round out your rogue with this D&D 5E multiclass…
Force Wizard – Deadly Reputation SA (Warrior Career)
Deadly Reputation (DR) is the second Warrior Signature Ability (SA). It acts as a kind of debuff for your enemies.…
Writing for the Shackleton Expanse
By Aaron M. Pollyea, STA Contributing Writer One of the things that brings me a lot of joy in writing…
The King’s Dilemma sequel The Queen’s Dilemma won’t release in 2022, will continue stories from first legacy game
The Queen’s Dilemma, the sequel to acclaimed narrative legacy game The King’s Dilemma, won’t see a release date next year,…
Rolling for Initiative — Looking Back at Free RPG Day
Rolling for Initiative is a weekly column by Scott Thorne, PhD, owner of Castle Perilous Games & Books in Carbondale,…
Pathfinder and Starfinder RPG production is frozen according to senior developer
Staff at Paizo Publishing, the RPG company behind the sci-fi Starfinder and the fantasy that once outsold D&D, Pathfinder, formed…
D&D Accessories: Treats That Will Elevate Your Halloween Games
Make your next meeting of the D&D society a little spookier this Halloween season with these gaming goodies. Halloween is…
D&D: An Adventurer’s Guide To Sardior, First Of The Gem Dragons
In Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons, new lore tells us about the first dragons, but here’s where those names come from.…
MTG: Check Out The Stranger Things Secret Lair Superdrop
Stranger Things are happening in Magic: the Gathering’s latest Secret Lair. Come and see if you can stand up to…
d20 Radio Supports United Paizo Workers
Recently, it was announced that workers at Paizo formed the first union in the tabletop industry. We here at d20…
Grow the Slayers RPG with the help of indie RPG designers and The Slayers Almanac
Spencer Campbell has put together a collaborative project with 10 authors writing for the Slayers RPG. Slayers, the winner of…
Wizkids – D&D: Dungeon Scrawlers: Heroes of Undermountain
Race your friends through the dungeon mazes of Undermountain, in this lightning-fast and wildly entertaining scrawling adventure for the whole…
D&D: The Original Spelljammer
It’s a setting! It’s a manta ray! It’s a ship! It’s the Spelljammer! “It is the mightiest ship of space…
D&D: A Critical Role Video Game Is In The Works
From an animated series to an adventure book and now a video game (in the earliest stages of conception), there’s…
Free RPG Day is TODAY!
Free RPG Day works with top RPG publishers to create the can’t-miss RPG event of the year at hobby game…
Wooden trackers for D&D character classes
🐙Sponsored Post paid for by Geek Native. We may earn a commission on sales.These trackers from Brokenwood Gifts are gorgeous.…
WWE Wrestler Shayna Baszler Shows Dark Angels Pride in the Ring
Shayna Baszler is a certified badass – her MMA and WWE titles are numerous – and she’s a big Warhammer…
What's new at the world’s biggest board game convention? The Dicebreaker Podcast is at Essen Spiel 2021!
This episode of the Dicebreaker Podcast is sponsored by eBay. To learn more visit ebay.com/scantolist. It’s Essen Spiel 2021! Matt,…
Free D&D Adventure: Fight as Dragons and Explore a Crystal Dragon's Lair!
In "The White Dragons Hunt," the players are young white dragons tasked with retrieving a clutch of stolen dragon eggs from a…
Shoot to survive in the Pathfinder One-Shot: Head-Shot the Rot!
Taking a much-needed relaxing break in between escapades, four gun-toting adventurers post up in a dingy bar in one of…
“Game Wizards” the Game
Game Wizards has “turn results” at the end of the annual chapters to track the big picture, while casting…