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Dungeons & Dragons  OSR  Traveller 
RPG Print News – Troll Lord, Mongoose, Legendary Games, and More
If you’re a regular reader of this column you may be like me and want an Adventure Game in Need of Translation written in no known language. But it does look interesting. Some of my favorite RPGs also get support. Castles & Crusades gets hundreds of NPC ready to use at the table and Traveller gets an adventure set in the Core. Of course D&D gets support with two supplements full of new options...
Dungeons & Dragons  OSR 
RPG Print News – Troll Lord, Necrotic Gnome, and More
I’m on vacation this week, so I’m including a selection of fantasy RPGs that I think have particular value but don’t follow the brand new in print format. This list is broken up into old school D&D (Basic/Expert and AD&D 3E could have been), adventures and settings featuring water and ship based shenanigans, and mythic Rome. Plus Troika! which really has to be more experienced than explained.
Apps & Tools  Dungeons & Dragons  OSR 
RPG Crowdfunding News – Epic Encounters, Wasteland Sagas, By This Axe, and more
This week’s article includes RPG crowdfunding projects ending between July 8th through the 23rd. This sampling of what’s available is pulled from campaigns on Kickstarter, IndieGoGo, and GameFound.
OSR  Reviews 
A Review Of Academies Of The Arcane
It’s hard to believe the Harry Potter series is 25 years old. It’s harder to believe that there hasn't been an official RPG in that time, though various industry stories have noted that plenty of companies have tried. A few games have tried to corner the magic school RPG market recently. Kids on Brooms let players build their own magic school in the same style of the books with less of the...
Dungeons & Dragons  OSR 
RPG Print News – Exalted Funeral and More
Labyrinth Lord and Castles & Crusades have plenty of support including new classes and monsters. Exalted Funeral has nine RPGs of all kinds and Eclipse Phase gets a condensed rulebook for players.
Dungeons & Dragons  OSR 
Free RPG Day 2022 – The Offerings
Free RPG Day (North America) is coming this Saturday, June 25, 2022! Friendly Local Game Stores (FLGS) across the United States and Canada are offering RPG products including quickstarts, one-shots, samples, miniatures, dice, and more. It’s a great time to get out to your FLGS to play an tabletop roleplaying game. Before you make the trek to your store, here’s a quick guide to the available...
Dungeons & Dragons  OSR  World of Darkness 
RPG Print News – Legendary Games, Exalted Funeral, and More
Dungeons & Dragons has the next issue of a supplement filled with magical items, spells, class options, and monsters. The Year Zero Engine (Alien and Blade Runner system) gets a pulp setting with a bit of a movie feel. Exalted Funeral has support for both Mörk Borg and Troika! Vampire the Masquerade gets blood for the blood gods. And if you don’t want dice or a GM, there is a setting for ghost...
Dungeons & Dragons  Miniatures  OSR 
RPG Print News – Free League, Necrotic Gnome, and More
Dungeons & Dragons has an entire new setting and numerous new rules with the Symbaroum setting. D&D also gets several new modules. There are numerous supplements and modules for the OSR and a unique Halloween RPG. The RPG about a world overrun by spiders is even creepier (and crawlier). Finally, there is some miniature furniture for a wizard’s lair.
Dungeons & Dragons  OSR 
RPG Crowdfunding News – Return to Dark Tower, Endless Realms, Incredible Items, and more
This week, I’m looking at RPG crowdfunding projects that end between June 20 and 30. This sampling gives us board games brought to RPGs, other projects converted to 5e, a pair of gangster projects, and more. As always, this is a taste of what is out there, and I encourage you to explore all of the gaming options crowdfunding right now.
Dungeons & Dragons  OSR  Traveller 
RPG Print News – Troll Lord, Mongoose, and More
The Dark Lord won; Midnight is back for Dungeons & Dragons. The jabberwock is also available and works in many fantasy RPGs including D&D and Pathfinder. It is cool because it is the jabberwock not because it is a mini. Just to be extra clear. There are also a graph paper pad and a journal with the D&D logo and art as added bling. Pathfinder 2E gets a deluxe book for the Abomination Vaults...
OSR 
Return to Dark Tower RPG: An Interview with Chris O'Neill (9th Level Games)
Launching on May 31st via Kickstarter, 9th Level Games brings Return to Dark Tower RPG - Roleplay in the Four Kingdoms. I’m a fan of this Polymorph system, it’s innovative and simple, yet detailed enough to spark great games. In the run up to their campaign, Powered by Polymorph and Return to Dark Tower designer Chris O’Neill agreed to answer my questions about the RPG, the campaign...
Dungeons & Dragons  Film & TV  OSR 
RPG Print News – Columbia Games, Raging Swan, WizKids, and More
If we’re being honest, finding treasures like the giant mimic mini for Dungeons & Dragons is one of the great reasons to be a gamer. There is also a modest Lovecraft adventure for D&D as well as a massive 1400 page setting with augmented rules. There is plenty of support for OSR games, locations for HarnWorld, and extras like cards and miniature docks for fantasy RPGs. There is also one sci-fi...
Conventions  Dungeons & Dragons  OSR 
RPG Crowdfunding News – Arora, Everyday Heroes, Bloodpunk, and more
This week, I’m drowning in RPGs to report on. The first six on this list have raised six-figures each. As of this writing, there are ten live RPG campaigns at seven or six figures. That’s a nice number. As always, this list is just a sampling of what’s available through crowdfunding right now. Normally, I like to share projects from FASA, Richard A. Knaak, Nerdburger Games, Bloat Games, Philip...
Dungeons & Dragons  OSR 
RPG Print News – Cubicle 7, Phillip Reed Games, and More
All fantasy, all week. Mix ‘em all together to create an entire campaign world if you’d like. Phillip Reed Games wins the prize this week for most ornery and entertaining GM RPG supplements in pocket map form ranging from jiggly cubes to useless dungeons. Dungeons & Dragons has an interesting series of adventures that can be combined into a massive adventure path. Also some wild taverns. With...
Dungeons & Dragons  OSR 
RPG Print News – Goodman Games, Exalted Funeral, and More
Dungeons & Dragons has adventures and a whole new setting in Trudvang. Lankhmar gets adventure support as well. There is more fantasy campaign world building advice from kobolds. A horror RPG is out with adventure support and all the extras and there is a journaling RPG about project management that fits in well as horror as well. Finally, a couple of options for hardcore fans for more unusual...
Dungeons & Dragons  OSR  Shadowrun 
RPG Print News – Troll Lord Games, Catalyst, and More
Dungeons & Dragons has Norse adventures and magic items. Castles & Crusades has a plane hopping outpost and lots of fantasy names. They also have an animal PC settings for kids and adults. Shadowrun has some city supplements for adventuring. Root - The Roleplaying Game gets maps that would also work with Harvesters. And there is a game of playing healers to monsters gone mad.

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Reviews

Dungeons & Dragons  Reviews 
A Preview of The Making of Original Dungeons & Dragons: 1970-1977
With The Making of Original Dungeons & Dragons: 1970-1977, Wizards is going back to the roots of the game, presenting material other histories have not.
2d20  Reviews 
Witness The Fall Of Dune’s Imperium First Hand
Put the players within spitting distance of the fall of House Atreides and the rise of Muad’Dib.
Dungeons & Dragons  Reviews 
Wizards Goes Big with Vecna: Eve of Ruin
For its first book of D&D's 50th anniversary year, Wizards is going big with a multiverse-spanning, multiverse-threatening adventure where players will face off against one of the game’s most legendary villains.
Reviews 
The Monster Overhaul Is More Than A Mere Manual
A great monster book on its own but also useful as a supplemental guide to pre-existing fantasy worlds.

Dungeons & Dragons

Dungeons & Dragons 
Finally An Organization Obsessed With Lights
Bathe in the brilliance of the Morning Star—if you're brave enough.
Dungeons & Dragons 
New Monster Manual Cover
The 2025 Monster Manual cover has been unveiled!
Dungeons & Dragons  Film & TV 
Paramount+ Will Not Proceed with Dungeons & Dragons Live-Action TV Show
Hasbro will update the project and pitch to other networks and streamers
Dungeons & Dragons  Reviews 
A Preview of The Making of Original Dungeons & Dragons: 1970-1977
With The Making of Original Dungeons & Dragons: 1970-1977, Wizards is going back to the roots of the game, presenting material other histories have not.
Dungeons & Dragons 
New Dungeon Master's Guide Cover Features Venger (From the D&D Cartoons)
The 2024 DMG cover has been revealed by the UK's Mirror newspaper.
Dungeons & Dragons 
Kick Off Your Boots, Don't Mind The Monster
For the small price of accepting a bit of healing from its quirky host you too can stay in this aged and storied temple.

Industry News

Apps & Tools  Industry 
Roll20 Purchases Demiplane
More industry consolidation as VTT combines with tools platform!
Industry 
5E-Powered Adventure Time Joins Million Dollar TTRPG Kickstarter Club
D&D-powered cartoon fun from Cryptozoic Entertainment.
Dungeons & Dragons  Industry 
Kobold Press' Black Flag System Reference Document Released
Developer tool released under Open RPG Creator (ORC) License.
Dungeons & Dragons  Industry 
2024 D&D Core Rules Will Be Added To SRD In 2025
SRD 5.2 will be released under Creative Commons next year.

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