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April 16 2024

Vecna: Nest of the Eldritch Eye

(Dungeons & Dragons)
Bonus prequel adventure for Eve of Ruin.
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May 31 2024

Vecna: Eve of Ruin

(Dungeons & Dragons)
Adventure for levels 10-20.
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June 3 2024

Vecna: Eve of Ruin Platinum Edition

(Dungeons & Dragons)
Boxed deluxe set from Beadle & Grimm.
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June 4 2024

Voidrunner’s Codex

(Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition)
Take your A5E games to space!
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June 18 2024

The Making of Original Dungeons & Dragons: 1970-1977

(Dungeons & Dragons)
History of D&D.
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July 16 2024

Quests From The Infinite Staircase

(Dungeons & Dragons)
Adventure anthology for character levels 1 to 13.
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September 17 2024

D&D Player’s Handbook (2024)

(Dungeons & Dragons)
Revised 2024 Player's Handbook.
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October 1 2024

Monstrous Menagerie II

(Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition)
The sequel to the acclaimed monster book!
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November 12 2024

D&D Dungeon Master’s Guide (2024)

(Dungeons & Dragons)
Revised 2024 Dungeon Master's Guide.
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February 18 2025

D&D Monster Manual (2025)

(Dungeons & Dragons)
Revised 2025 Monster Manual.
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Pathfinder Nexus is the Official Toolset for PF2E

Paizo has just announced a partnership with Demiplane to create a D&D Beyond-style digital toolset for Pathfinder 2nd Edition. Demiplane (which is described as "a leading digital platform for tabletop roleplaying fans") was launched last year. Its Chief Development Officer is Adam Bradford, D&D Beyond's co-founder, who left D&D Beyond last year at the same time as other senior staff...

Oct 26, 2021 47

Apps & Tools Dungeons & Dragons

NeverEnding: Beta Review

Last week I interviewed the founder of the online role-playing game character platform NeverEnding, Jamie Van Doren. But how does it work in practice?

Jul 12, 2021

Apps & Tools Dungeons & Dragons

Welcome to Your NeverEnding Story

When Jamie Van Doren, Founder and CEO of NeverEnding, approached me about a review of their new RPG platform, I jumped at the chance to learn more. A program that lets you create your own art, characters, and animate them? Yes please!

Jul 5, 2021 7

Apps & Tools Dungeons & Dragons Video Games

The Darkest House: An Interview With Charles M. Ryan (Monte Cook Games)

Monte Cook Games has a new RPG experience coming, The Darkest House. This game defies easy categorization and continues to show the creative range that MCG is known for. MCG COO Charles M. Ryan explains how this project is compatible with most RPGs, where it’s designed for play, and what to expect from The Darkest House.

Mar 25, 2021 4

Apps & Tools Dungeons & Dragons

RPG Crowdfunding News – The Darkest House, HC SVNT DRACONES 2.0, Cerebox, and more

This week I look at Kickstarters and quickstarters that end between March 30th and April 18th. These projects range from stock art and sourcebooks to completely original horror RPGs and more.

Mar 24, 2021 6

Apps & Tools Dungeons & Dragons OSR World of Darkness

RPG Crowdfunding News – Coyote & Crow, Victorian Mage, DIESEL, and more

This week, I look at crowdfunding projects through Kickstarter and IndieGoGo that end by April 1st. We’re post-Zine Quest 3 and the number of newly offered crowdfunding projects has come down, but that has not impacted the quality or the funding amounts. While there are fewer RPG crowdfunding projects to cover, I cannot cover them all; instead, here’s a selection of what’s currently on offer.

Mar 10, 2021 19

Apps & Tools Dungeons & Dragons

RPG Crowdfunding News – Epic Battlemaps, The Cursed King, Epic Goblin Campaign!!!, and more

This week, I review a variety of RPG crowdfunding projects and quickstarters that end in the first half of January.

Dec 30, 2020 10

Apps & Tools Reviews Starfinder

Starfinder On Alexa: Dead Suns Adventure Path

Hello my hooligans and buckaroos, and welcome back to the PAIZO NEWS ROUNDUP! We have a special edition of the Roundup this time around as we dive into the latest release of Starfinder on Alexa, the first foray into interactive audio adventure on your home Alexa device. Today we’re taking a look at episodes 4-6 of the Dead Suns Adventure Path, which for those keeping track at home will get us...

Nov 10, 2020 2

Apps & Tools Peregrine's Nest

Lessons Learned from Virtual Gaming

I wasn't completely new to online gaming before Covid-19, but recent events have given me a crash course, as it has for most of us. It's made me change my gaming habits, but also taught me a few lessons. So it seemed worthwhile to offer are few rules I've learned, in the hopes I'm not the only one who's still adjusting. Picture courtesy of Pixabay. 1 - Set Times It's important to set both a...

Sep 11, 2020 36

Apps & Tools Dungeons & Dragons Fate Pathfinder

Crowdfunding News – Terra Oblivion, Ngolo Diaspora, and more

In this article, I share RPG Kickstarters that end by July 16th. This week, I focus on projects that speak to me from Khepera Publishing, MVmedia Philip Reed Games, and more. Unfortunately, that means hits like The Black Hack Second Edition - Classic Monsters from Gold Piece Publications and 5th Edition Monsters & Treasure of Aihrde from Troll Lord Games were linked instead of given short...

Jul 1, 2020 20

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Role: A New Kind of Platform For The RPG Community

While under quarantine, virtual tabletops have grown in popularity as they became the main way tabletop gamers connected. On Kickstarter, a new option, Role, is funding. I spoke with Role CEO, Logan Dwight, to learn more about the system and what differentiates their product from the others on the market.

Jun 16, 2020 15

Apps & Tools Dungeons & Dragons Podcasts

RPG Crowdfunding News – Shadows of Esteren, The Troubleshooters, Bloodlines & Black Magic, and more

This week I look at crowdfunding projects from Kickstarter, GameOnTabletop, and IndieGoGo that end by June 4th. The number of RPG-related projects available jumped from prior weeks to twenty including ten Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition-related RPGs as well as two RPG news-related campaigns. As you’ll see in the charts, the numbers continue to be steady for many projects.

May 20, 2020 7

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Streaming Video for Tabletop Games, Ranked

If you're like many gamers you've shifted your gaming online. We already covered virtual tabletops, but you can also use video to really enhance the experience--or even just use video alone and roll dice the old fashioned way.

Apr 27, 2020 7

Apps & Tools Boardgames Dungeons & Dragons OSR Pathfinder

RPG Crowdfunding News - MÖRK BORG CULT, HârnMaster, Tiny Taverns, and more

This week I include RPG crowdfunding projects that end by May 7th. As with the last three articles, I’m incorporating information from Kicktraq to give a view into how these projects are doing during the pandemic. While the number of RPGs is light (seven are spotlighted in this article plus an RPG app), the number of RPG accessories are not (six non-dice campaigns). These numbers show the same...

Apr 22, 2020 33

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VTT Spotlight: D20PRO

D20PRO is a multi-platform, multi-player virtual tabletop (VTT) that takes roleplaying games from around the table to gamers around the world. I interviewed Tobias Drewry, CEO at Mesa Mundi and the lead developer for D20PRO to understand what sets the platform apart from other VTTs.

Apr 20, 2020 6

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How to Play VTTs Like a Boss

Virtual tabletops (VTTs) are on the rise thanks to many gamers sequestered at home. I collected advice from all the major publishers on how to make the most of playing virtually.