Routinely Itemised: RPG #325
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RPG: Shadowrun Goes To Cairo In The Upcoming ‘Risks And Rewards’ Campaign Book
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Wizards of the Coast Head Explains Benefits to D&D Franchise Model
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We’re Gonna Be Golden With ‘KPop TTRPG Hunters’ & More 5E Compatible RPGs
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Outside the Box – September 5th: Chroma Terrain, Even More Dwarves & Napoleonic Guerrilla
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Warhammer 40K: Lysander & Shaan Free Rules Download Out Now
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RPG: Pathfinder’s ‘Monster Core 2’ Adds More Than 300 Monsters – From Peasants To Demigods
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Age of Sigmar: Helsmiths of Hashut Rules – Powered By Daemons
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Northlands Scouting Party & Questions Answered!
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Huge LEGO ‘Lord of the Rings’ Tower of Orthanc Has 36,219 Pieces – Will Remind You Whom You Serve
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'Shadowrun RPG' Journeys to Egypt
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ICv2 Insider Talks and Comic Industry Social Hour at New York Comic Con
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Goatboy’s Grimdark Armylist – Tourney-Winning Double Land Raider Space Wolves
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Podcast #363 Livestream: D&D Starter Set Class Boards, Hellbreakers AP for Pathfinder, Draw Steel Released
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RPG: The ‘Pathfinder’ Primer Humble Bundle – Jump Feet First Into PF2E
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Green Ronin’s ‘Fifth Season: Roleplaying In The Stillness’ Will Bring NK Jemisin’s World To Your Tabletop
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RPG: ‘Victoriana’ Invites You To Step Into Gaslit London For 5E Adventure – Out Now
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Delve the Depths of Pathfinder for a Good Cause
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Warhammer 40K: Imperial Fist Combat Patrol Pricing Breakdown
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Celebrate Northlands Campaign Setting with 89 Colorful Kennings
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Fifth Season: Roleplaying in the Stillness Preorder
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D&D: Five Tips For the Care and Feeding of Your Adopted NPC
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Warhammer 40K: Imperial Knights Crusade Rules Preview
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Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 Anniversary Update Trailer Shows Off The Goods
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Sirius Dice Explores 'D&D Undermountain'
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Steve Jackson Announces 'Critical Role' 'Munchkin' Game
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We’re Learning a Thing or Two With These Educational RPGs
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‘Warhammer: The Old World’ – Five Lessons Learned From NOVA Open 2025
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Munchkin Vox Machina – A Critical Role Game Announced
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Danse Macabre and 14th-century horrors: An interview with Chris Pickett
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D&D Beyond Shows Off New ‘Class Boards’ From ‘Heroes of the Borderlands’
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Devir Will Release English Edition of 'Orloj'
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We’re Backing ‘Am I Human?,’ ‘Macarroon,’ and More This Week on Kickstarter
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Paizo Unveils 'Pathfinder: Hellbreakers Adventure Path'
Paizo, Inc. unveiled Hellbreakers Adventure Path, for Pathfinder 2E, which will hit retail on March 4, 2026.This book was first…
RPG: ‘Starfinder’s ‘GM Core’ Puts the “Sci” in “Sci-Fantasy”
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Wizards of the Coast Teases 'Magic: The Gathering' 'Marvel's Spider-Man' Drop Sets
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Marvel Rivals Adds Daredevil & Angela For Season Four
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D&D: Five Magic Items For Storing Your Loot
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Find Your Path — September 2025
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Age of Sigmar: Four Teasers For What’s Coming Next
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Warhammer 40K: Raven Guard Combat Patrol Pricing Breakdown
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Example of Play: “Balance of Terror”
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Raiders! Fortify your campaign village like a scene out of Seven Samurai, part 1
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Chaosium Will Release 'Basic Roleplaying: Creatures'
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Sometimes It’s Fun to Be a Little Bad with ‘Villainous’
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‘Warhammer: The Old World’- The Best Lists From The NOVA Open 2025
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Forty Years Later, The Original 1st Edition ‘Pendragon’ RPG Returns – To Kickstarter At Least
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D&D: Beadle & Grimm’s Labor Day Sale Lasts Through Tomorrow—Save Big On Premium Boxes
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Pathfinder Guide: How to Play a Magus
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‘Apocalypse World’ 3rd Edition in the Works – A New Take on the RPG Behind Many of Your Favorites
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Star Wars: Legion – Rebel Alliance Starter Set Pricing Breakdown
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D&D: Five Spells For Skipping Out on the Town
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Warhammer 40K: Imperial Knights Detachments – Here Come The Dauntless Defenders
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Games Workshop Rumor Engine: We’ve Got A Spear
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'Magic: The Gathering's' Red Problem Somehow Gets Worse?
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Play with the demon-killing weapons of KPop Demon Hunters
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Create Custom 'D&D Onslaught' Characters
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Gordon Gekko’s Favorite ‘Monopoly’ Expansion
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Hits and Misses with John Hendrick from Big Bang Comics
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Rolling for Initiative — R.I.P. Dave Wallace
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Patrons can now vote in October’s RPG Publisher Spotlight
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Oh Good, The New ‘Elden Ring’ Board Game Expansion ‘Rot & Sorcery’ Is Full Of Scarlet Rot
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RPG: Monte Cook’s ‘Cypher System’ 2nd Edition Hits More Than Half A Million On BackerKit
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D&D: Five Different Campaign Styles You Might Not Have Tried—But Should
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Blood Bowl Is Back With Brand New Bretonnians
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Warhammer: New Free Miniature Reveal & Collectible Coin For September
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Labor Day 2025!
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Grab Your Multi Pass, We’re Going on Our Own ‘Fifth Element’-Inspired Adventures with These RPGs
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Warhammer 40K: The Next Balance Dataslate – What To Expect
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Warhammer 40K Next Week: Knights Get A Codex, Plus Raven Guard, Imperial Fists, And Sekhetar Robots
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D&D: Five of the Best Magic Items for Ranged Characters
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‘ALIEN’: Inside the Renaissance Space Station There Are Two Wolves – The Romulus/Remus Breakdown
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These D&D Accessories Definitely Aren’t Mimics
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Games Workshop Pre-Orders: Kill Team Tomb World Weekend
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Five Spells That Broke D&D
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Warhammer 40K: Kill Team – Tomb World Miniatures Up Close
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D&D: Five Tips for Surviving Honour Mode in ‘Baldur’s Gate 3
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Save the Dog Kingdom With This Week’s 5E Compatible RPG Roundup
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D&D: The Sorcerer-King Warlock Has A Patron That Rules All ‘Dark Sun’
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Mantic Games: Epic Warpath Is Here – New Launch Bundles Out Now
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Outside the Box – August 29th: Salmurai, Inquisitor Friday & Hellshades
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Warhammer 40K: Kill Team – Obstacles In The ‘Tomb World’ Are Different Than Normal
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Game Retailer Talks Tariffs, Thieves Steal Graded Comics, Arsonist Hits UK Comic Shop
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Cubicle 7 Reveals New 'Warhammer 40,000 Roleplay: Imperium Maledictum' Book
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WizKids Reveals New 'D&D Onslaught' Expansion
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Howling Tower: How I make a unique character out of their culture, part 2
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Goatboy’s Grimdark Armylist: Black Templar’s Tourney-Winning “Gladius of Hate”
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RPG: Chaosium Prepares A Monstrous Menagerie For Its ‘Basic Roleplaying System’ – Coming Soon
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Steamforged Games Launches New 'Elden Ring' Game
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Free League Releases Open Game License for 'Coriolis: The Great Dark'
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D&D: The ‘Defiler Sorcerer’ Puts The Dark In ‘Dark Sun’
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D&D: Low Level Adventures For Morally Questionable “Heroes”
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Star Wars: Legion ‘IG Assassin Droids ‘Unboxed & Up Close
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The What’s Old Is New TTRPG System Expands With Hardcover Bestiary
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Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 – Year 2 Road Map Revealed
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Horus Heresy: Imperialis Militia Gets A Free Download
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State of Play: Let a Thousand RPGs Bloom
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‘Warhammer: The Old World’- The New Terrain Rules Are A Mixed Bag
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Warhammer 40K: GW Can Balance Everything With ONE New Keyword
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Warhammer 40K: Chaos Primarch Check-In – Who Should Become A Daemon Primarch Next
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