When should GMs ask for Dice Rolls?
Have you ever asked your player to do a Perception check to see a paper with a clue they need…
6 things the new Dungeons & Dragons movie needs to do to become a critical hit
I’m a big fan of watching movies that catastrophically fail on so many levels that they somehow come out the…
D&D: Domains of Dread In The New Ravenloft Book
The upcoming Ravenloft book will feature 30 different “Domains of Dread” what’s a Domain of Dread, and what’s in the…
Swords of the Serpentine RPG, Shark Movies with Kevin Kulp
RPG designer Kevin Kulp joins me on the podcast today. We discuss gamemaster advice and the best tips Kevin has…
Rogue Review- Qwixx
This game came as part of my son’s Santa haul this year. I didn’t expect too much from it at…
Tiny Turbo Cars unleashes remote-controlled mayhem in a puzzle-racer hybrid
Grab a controller and prepare to leave tyre tracks on the rugs with Tiny Turbo Cars, a new competitive board…
STA Dev Blog 007: A Guide to Star Trek Adventures
By Nathan Dowdell, 2d20 System Developer Continuing our exploration of conflict in Star Trek Adventures, this time we’re looking at…
WizKids Will Produce a 'D&D'-Branded Paint Line Under an Expansion of Their Wizards of the Coast Licenses
They Will Also Make 'D&D' and 'Magic: The Gathering' Prop Replicas, 'D&D' Action Figures, and More! WizKids revealed that it…
Wizards of the Coast Updates Release Information for 'Magic: The Gathering' 'Strixhaven: School of Mages'
Wizards of the Coast updated their retailer information for the Magic: The Gathering Strixhaven: School of Mages set which will…
MTG: Time Spiral Remastered Sneak Peek
Time Spiral Remastered is coming soon, and it’s the draft format we’ve all been waiting for. Take a brief look…
Join us for Paizo LIVE!
Gloriously geeky talk is in the air! Join us for the premiere episode of Paizo LIVE from 4 to 6…
D&D Accessories: Potions for your Game Table
Potions are useful, plentiful, and look pretty cool, so let’s figure out a few ways to add potions to our…
D&D: WotC Reveals New Covers For Van Richten’s Guide To Ravenloft
Now that the official WotC announcement has dropped–here’s a look at the covers for Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft alongside…
Dungeons & Dragons returns to an iconic setting with Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
The next sourcebook for Dungeons & Dragons 5E has been revealed as Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft, a title that…
10 best Cthulhu board games that aren't Arkham Horror
HP Lovecraft imagined a world of unknowable horrors from the depths of the ocean and beyond the stars with the…
Alien: Fate of the Nostromo board game adapts the final days of the doomed mining vessel
Live out a dream/nightmare getaway aboard a Weyland-Yutani Corporation mining ship in Alien: Fate of the Nostromo, a cooperative board…
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft is the Next D&D 5e Book – May 2021
Yesterday retail outlets started posting holding pages for an upcoming Dungeons & Dragons book and we’re seeing covers show up…
D&D: Beadle And Grimm’s Legendary Curse Of Strahd Unboxing
Have you seen the new legendary edition Curse of Strahd box from Beadle & Grimm? Celebrate a return to Ravenloft…
Create a child’s imaginary friend in RPG Little Katy’s Tea Party
Become an imaginary friend and provide a child with support in the upcoming roleplaying game Little Katy’s Tea Party. A…
Apocalypse World designer releases asymmetric RPG about foolishly unlocking powerful magic
Learn the closely guarded secrets of an arcane tome in The Wizard’s Grimoire, an asymmetric tabletop roleplaying game from Apocalypse…
For the Love of Cthulhu, Hide the Monster’s Face
I recently completed a year-long trek through the epic Call of Cthulhu campaign Masks of Nyarlathohotep. The players were from…
'Dungeons & Dragons' Returns to 'Ravenloft'
Wizards of the Coast announced D&D Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft for release on May 18. WotC revisits the Ravenloft's…
D&Tea pairs the perfect brew with your Dungeons & Dragons campaign
Clutch a character’s fate and a steaming cup of masala or a mint brew in hand with D&Tea, a set…
D&D: The Newest Book Is Van Richten’s Guide To Ravenloft
The newest D&D book will take you deep into the mists of Ravenloft to hunt monsters with Van Richten’s Guide…
Tabletop Gallery: Old-School Slaanesh
Brothers – I think we found an OLD part of The Warp! Enjoy. If You Have An Awesome Tabletop or…
Guns & Gears Playtest Analysis
Hey everyone! Michael Sayre here, ready to discuss the Pathfinder Guns & Gears playtest that just wrapped up! We’ve had…
Resident Aliens
For the past few weeks, we’ve been looking at the myriad aliens and starships that make up the Starfinder Battles:…
Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft
Alt-Cover An alternative art cover with a distinctive design and soft-touch finish is available exclusively in game stores on May 18,…
Rose Petals: A PDF Preview
While the technologies of portable document format (PDF) files and print on demand (POD) has allowed us to bring The…
Quest: Cosmic Fantasy Edition transports players to a sci-fi version of the RPG
Cross the genre borders between fantasy and sci-fi with Quest: Cosmic Fantasy Edition, a newly-announced version of the beginner RPG…
Tome Unbound: Spellhound
Alternate Traits and Actions The following changes allow GMs to alter a spellhound without modifying its challenge rating. Devour Magic.…
Tabletop roleplaying taught me that failure is okay – and often more interesting
Once upon a time, in a dark, dank cavern sat a handsome half-elf ranger and a tenacious halfling pirate bard.…
Ghibli-inspired Our Traveling Home is a tabletop RPG about finding family and love
Japanese animation giant Studio Ghibli inspires artists and creators of all stripes, including the newest upcoming tabletop RPG from designer…
Dune #11 – Facing Arrakis
By Andrew Peregrine If you are new to both Dune and the 2d20 system, you might be a little bewildered.…
In Memorium – Jeremy Bulloch
Sadly, Jeremy Bulloch, who created the onscreen presence of Boba Fett, one of the most popular Star Wars characters, passed…
MTG: Last Chance To Pre-Order Smitten, Secret Lair Superdrop
In case you missed it, Smitten, the Secret Lair all about love, romance, and crushing your enemies is up for…
Rolling for Initiative — Shining Fates and Yet Another Reason Why Hasbro Won't Sell D&D
Rolling for Initiative is a weekly column by Scott Thorne, PhD, owner of Castle Perilous Games & Books in Carbondale,…
D&D: Crit Role Goes To Hell Today!
In just a few hours Matthew Mercer is taking his good friends straight to hell for your entertainment. This gruesome…
MTG: Strixhaven Academy Spoilers
The doors have opened to the Strixhaven Magic Academy revealing some fresh new Magic Cards. Take a look right here,…
Creature Subtype Grafts For Alien Character Cards
This month, we’re proud to release Starfinder Alien Character Cards, which serves as an easy reference when players want to…
No-Prep Character: Chea
Last week, we shared a no-prep character, Urok, to give you a brief glimpse at the orderly aphorite versatile heritage.…
A Whole New Toybox
Apocalyptic Tools Returning to our primer of the upcoming Apocalypse War supplement for Judge Dredd & the Worlds of 2000…
Eclipse Phase Transhumanity’s Fate: RPG Spotlight
Eclipse Phase Transhumanity’s Fate is a far-future post-apocalyptic game of horror and adventure in space with the FATE system backing…
Blood Feud is an RPG about toxic masculinity’s effects on Viking-era men and communities
Blood Feud is a physical RPG zine that investigates how toxic masculinity changes men and their communities, exploring themes of…
Pathfinder’s New Grand Bazaar Adds Battle Wheelchair And Other Assistive Items
An upcoming Pathfinder supplement, Lost Omens: Grand Bazaar, adds a ton of new items, shops, and, assistive items for disabled…
Harbingers of the Yawning Void: An Introduction
Counter to all common sense, there are living beings in the world that desire the unmaking of all things. They…
Outside the Box – February 19th
Here we go again, this week with news from Atomic Mass Games, Fantasy Flight Games, Knight Models, Para Bellum Wargames,…
Two-Count Hero Packs for 'Starfinder Battles Deep Cuts'
WizKids has announced five two-figure packs for its Starfinder Battles Deep Cuts line, launching in July. Deep Cuts features unpainted…
Wizards of the Coast Releases Initial Product Details on 'Magic: The Gathering' 'Strixhaven: School of Mages'
Boosters Will Include a Mystical Archive Slot Containing Alternate Art Cards from 'Magic's' Past Sets; Images Included Wizards of the…
Finder’s Archives – Dungeon Accessibility
Hi everyone, and welcome back to the Finder’s Archives.Today we take a break from the normal lands of Magic to…
More Monsters Coming for 'D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Miniatures'
Seven more monster miniature packs will be joining the Dungeons & Dragons Nulzur’s Marvelous Miniatures line in July. Like all…
WizKids Figure and Terrain Release Calendar for Q3 of 2021
Retailer Tool Tracks Releases of 'D&D', 'Pathfinder', and Other WizKids' Fantasy Figures WizKids has been producing a ton of figures…
WizKids Will Release New 'Pathfinder Battles: Premium Painted Figures'
WizKids will release five new Pathfinder Battles: Premium Painted Figures for June. Each of these Pathfinder Battles Premium Painted Figures…
'Pathfinder Battles Deep Cuts' Gets New Heroes and Monsters
WizKids will add four new character packs and two new monster packs to its Pathfinder Battles Deep Cuts line in…
MTG: Black is Magic – 5 NEW Secret Lair Spoilers
Five more cards have been shown off from the upcoming Black is Magic Secret Lair drop, come check out the…
February Organized Play Scenario Previews
Illustration by Wero Gallo Starfinder: This month we’re heading back to the false moon of Salvation’s End to explore yet…
FFG: Legends of the Five Rings TCG ‘Complete’ With Final Expansion
Fantasy Flight Games announces L5R:TCG is going to be “completed” with final expansion. It was fun while it lasted. Fantasy…
Things From Another World
Starfinder Battles: Planets of Peril releases next month, and we’re well into our exploration of what strange aliens you can…
Nab several Fallout: Wasteland Warfare books and support the NAACP Legal Defense Fund in the latest Humble Bundle deal
Adventure through the irradiated countryside of Fallout: Wasteland Warfare or upgrade the table with printable terrain and mini designs by…
Pathfinder: Latest From Wrath Of The Righteous Beta
Owlcat Studios has unveiled a new beta, and the next community event for the upcoming Pathfinder video game, Wrath of…
Thursday Art Assault – Thy Darkest Entities
‘Thy Darkest Entities’ – 2021 – J Edward Neill Find more dark art at:
Legend of the Five Rings: The Card Game has been discontinued
After three years of releases, Legend of the Five Rings: The Card Game is being discontinued by publisher Fantasy Flight…
First Steps In Buying Original RPG Artwork
Original cover artwork by Michael Gaydos for Onyx Path Publishing’s The Black Hand: A Guide to the Tal’Mahe’RaFor decades, I’ve…
Exploration Challenges, Boons, & Monster Signs
Other Encounters Of course, Exploration Challenges aren’t the only things you might come across on a journey. We also have…
Public libraries are using D&D to forge friendships and build community
Dungeons & Dragons has ventured forth from the Forgotten Realms and into the forefront of pop culture after featuring in…
Modiphius Entertainment Reveals 'The Spy Game'
Modiphius Entertainment revealed The Spy Game, a new espionage RPG, for release in April. In The Spy Game, players can…
Fantasy Flight Games Announces the End of Its LCG Run of 'Legend of the Five Rings: The Card Game'
Fantasy Flight Games has announced that they will end their current run of Legend of the Five Rings: The Card…
Kickstarter Round-Up: ZineQuest, Fantasy Minis & 3 Very Different Board Games
It’s RPG ZineQuest season! Come check out this week’s batch of Kickstarter and crowdfunding highlights! RPG fans – it’s time…
GURPS/Steve Jackson Games Submission Guidelines from 1987
In 1987, I was playing a lot of Car Wars. I was also dreaming of writing role-playing games. I found…
Tales Of Lost Omens: The Seventh Fall
Sixteen point five two eight… move the seven… Taihei tried to hold the quantities in his head, but they jittered…
Arcadia Issue 2 Breakdown
All art belongs to MCDM Another issue of Arcadia has arrived! This time with 3 interesting new things. As far…
Roman Empire RPG Lex Arcana visits Dacia and Thrace in new sourcebooks
RPG Lex Arcana imagines an alternate history Roman Empire where its eventual decline never arrived, and a new Kickstarter expands…
Dungeon Tables: Travel Challenges and Complications, Part 1
A GM’s work is never done, so to make things easier on you, we’re providing a series of tables to…
It’s Just Business
When the Clone Wars was announced for Armada, it came along with a shift in the games components and rules.…
Gamemaster Advice and Game Design Stories with Randy Angle
Game designer Randy Angle drops in on the podcast. We discuss video game design and RPG game design. Randy’s long…
Indie RPGs show roleplaying can – and should – be far more than Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons is such a behemoth in the tabletop roleplaying game scene that it’s become a synecdoche for the…
Preview: 'Magic: The Gathering' 'Secret Lair: Black is Magic'
Wizards of the Coast revealed the full contents of Secret Lair: Black is Magic, a new drop set for Magic:…
Chapter Preview – The Echo Effect
In the world before, Aaron Anders had a different life with a different family… Until the White Light washed them…
Celebrating Black History Month!
February is Black History Month! Black voices, be they in the RPG industry or in other creative mediums, are helping…
PaizoCon Online 2021
PaizoCon Online returns Memorial Day weekend (May 28-31) with four days of amazing Paizo games and events, featuring: Easy-to-join online…
Queer Themes to Incorporate Into Your Campaign
About a year ago, I wrote an article about how a DM could portray queer characters in their campaigns. Today…
Pathfinder’s Abomination Vaults Have Opened
The Abomination Vaults are a Megadungeon beyond compare in Golarion. What lies buried inside? Come and find out for yourself…
Thousand Year Old Vampire creator announces companion book and an autobiographical game
Tim Hutchings, the creator of Thousand Year Old Vampire, has confirmed the existence of a companion book for the RPG,…
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D&D: Need A Rare Weapon? Try One Of These
Tired of the same old short sword, long sword, great sword options? Here are five weapons out of D&D’s past…
Champions Spotlight #1 – Bruenor Battlehammer
I’ve fallen back into Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms hard over the last little week (in my defense, them…
The Door Locks Behind You is a roleplaying game inspired by The Legend of Zelda
Enter a dungeon with a toolbox of useful items in The Door Locks Behind You, an upcoming roleplaying game that…
5 best solo RPGs you can play by yourself
However, do not despair, because when extroversion is at an all time low, the space is cleared and prepped for…
ACD Distribution Required to Pay $250K+ to WotC for Fees, Files Appeal
ACD Distribution has appealed decisions in its litigation against Wizards of the Coast to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals…
MTG: We Can All Relax, Uro Is Banned – New Banned & Restricted Announcement
Uro, Titan of Nature’s Wrath, is now officially banned, according to the latest Banned & Restricted list. The most-played titan…
Tabletop Gallery: Grimdark Gutbuster
Being a Nurgle dentist is weird. Enjoy. If You Have An Awesome Tabletop or RPG Shot You Think Would Make…
A Wolfenmoot Gift
Some time ago, Green Ronin staff were introduced to the wonderful notion of Wolfenoot, a holiday created by a boy…
D&D: The Paladin & The Fiend
Valentines day may have come and gone, but you can still find love at the heart of this adventure with…