Xenobiology 101 – Cursed Climbing Roses (Genesys)
Astral Projections presents a literary Halloween! For October, I am providing stats inspired by tales from my favorite fantasy authors.…
How to make a great puzzle in Dungeons & Dragons 5E
Puzzles are an important part of the RPG experience to many players and game masters. The idea of solving a…
A look inside: Star Wars The Mandalorian – The Art & Imagery Collector’s Edition
A look inside: Star Wars The Mandalorian – The Art & Imagery Collector’s Edition time to read: 1 min Tabletop…
Goatboy Interviews Kieron Gillen – Marvel’s Marneus Calgar Comic Writer
Today I sit down and talk to the Marvel writer behind the new Marneus Calgar comic – Kieran Gillen. Some…
Tabletop Gallery: Vampiric Temptations
“Aim for the crotch Brother!” Enjoy. If You Have An Awesome Tabletop or RPG Shot You Think Would Make A…
Astral Projections – “The Mandalorian” Gear: Clan Signet
© 2019 Disney/LucasFilm Ltd. The Mandalorian Season 2 is just over a month away! In honor of Clan Mudhorn, I…
Genre Police: Elsa Was Right
This Article is part of a series about the dials. Find the first dials article here. The heart of most…
Which 3 Classic D&D Settings are Coming out for 5th Edition?
Wizards of the Coast revealed some interesting news at D&D Celebration this past weekend. During Inside the D&D Studio with…
Rogue Review – Marvel’s Champions
I first played this game after a friend brought it over. We played through the first scenario and it was…
Tabletop Gallery: Faith & Fortitude
“Wait wait wait! Everyone wave at the photographer!” Enjoy. If You Have An Awesome Tabletop or RPG Shot You Think…
Try Before You Buy: Danger Zones – Parade Route (Mutants & Masterminds 3e)
“Try Before You Buy” is an occasional segment of Astral Projections. It spotlights free (or nearly free) supplements, quick-start rules,…
TV Writing, Heroes, and Andromeda with Ethlie Ann Vare
Ethlie Ann Vare was a writer on Gene Roddenberry’s Andromeda Author, journalist and television writer Ethlie Ann Vare joins me…
Down in the Underground: Underworld Lairs and the Underworld Player’s Guide
Empire of the Ghouls is certainly a monumental achievement from the kobolds as the first hardcover-length adventure that spans 1st…
Living Locations – Hot Spot #1 – Village of Rumbleford
And finally, I can return to the keyboard following the rigors of life and the distractions of vacation!Moving forward, I…
10 most influential board games since Catan
A list of the most influential board games of all time is about as boring as it is impossible. How…
Tabletop Gallery: It’s a Grimdark Bug Planet
“Brother Drake – WE ARE LEAVING!” Enjoy. If You Have An Awesome Tabletop or RPG Shot You Think Would Make…
Force Wizard – Farther Into a Much Larger Galaxy
As I write this, it’s shortly after two ongoing Force & Destiny journeys I undertook came to their ends. As…
A mysterious HeroQuest announcement is being teased for next week
A website showing the HeroQuest logo with a countdown set for just over eight days has mysteriously appeared, attached to…
Foreshadowing: Analyzing Chekhov’s gun in RPGs
You may have heard of Chekhov’s gun rule used by many writers. Since I first heard of it I started…
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…
Adamant Entertainment launches sci-fantasy Star System with Every Star A Destination
Adamant Entertainment has launched Star System: Every Star A Destination which marks the return of several prominent writers to the…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Crunch monster! The free and unofficial Jurrasic Park RPG
A fan-project uses the Open D6 system to make a fan-made Jurassic Park RPG.
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…
RPG Spotlight: Legend Of The Five Rings
Take on political upheaval, generations long rivalries, and celestial turmoil this week when we take a look at Legend of…
West End Games: How An RPG Legend Expanded Star Wars’ Universe – Prime
From Paranoia to the expansion of Star Wars into what it is today, West End Games has one of the…
Tabletop Gallery: Brothers, Eradicate THIS!
Some days you get the Ultramarines, some days you Ultramarines get you! Enjoy. If You Have An Awesome Tabletop or…
Try Before You Buy – Kobayashi Maru Free Supplement (Star Trek Adventures)
© and ™ CBS Studios, Inc. “Try Before You Buy” is an occasional segment of Astral Projections. It spotlights free…
Tabletop Gallery: Now Who’s the Tough Marines?
Don’t cry brother, soon we’ll all have 2 wounds! Enjoy. If You Have An Awesome Tabletop or RPG Shot You…
Astral Projections – Augusta Universalis RPG
Augusta Universalis (AU) is a new military science fiction roleplaying game from Italian independent publisher Acchiappasogni (pronounced “Ah cap a…
Warhammer 40K Starter Surprises, New Necrons, ENWorld Advanced 5e, D&D Thay & Pelinore
There are surprises in the new 40K Starter sets, new Necromunda & Underworlds releases, then we head to D&D’s Thay…
D&D and Paizo Rule The RPG Roost – Top Five RPGs According To Sales
The numbers are in, and according to data collected by ICv2 there are two big names in RPGs right now–and…
Top 5 Non-Collectible Miniature Games–Fall 2020
This chart of the Top 5 Non-Collectible Miniature Lines (hobby channel) reflects sales in Spring 2020. The charts are based…
Top 5 Non-Collectible Miniature Games–Spring 2020
This chart of the Top 5 Non-Collectible Miniature Lines (hobby channel) reflects sales in Spring 2020. The charts are based…