Morrus' Daily RPG News Updates

Living Arcanis has been around since the d20 days, and has run over 150 adventures. Today, they're returning for D&D 5th Edition with the Living Arcanis 5E campaign - and it includes a free 64-page primer chock full of new content. You can download it right here (just click on the pretty picture below). Arcanis is very "Ancient Rome" in feel. "The campaign begins today, with the release of four Introductory adventures, suitable for 1st level characters. In October, the next four Introductory adventures will be released, with the thirteen adventure story arc entitled, “The Coming of the Destroyer” debuting through May 2017."

This is a repost of the NEW alien race contest (the original was lost in the crash). The contest is being extended to Friday 7th October to make up for the lost time. If you have the PDF of N.E.W. The Science Fiction Roleplaying Game, or you have a hardcover on its way but would like another for your gaming group, all you have to do is devise a playable alien race using the guidelines in the book and post it here. The best entry (chosen by me!) will win a free full-colour hardcover of the game.

New for EN5ider patrons! We begin our second hundred supplements with another new class - the Diabolist! Diabolists deal with forbidden secrets and dark entities, grasping for power through dark pacts. While they have things in common with necromancers and warlocks, diabolists are something entirely more... diabolical! Also included are two Dark Paths - the Demonic path and the Devilish path. And keep an eye out for next week, when Mike Myler introduces some conjured horrors, such as the accuser devil, contract devil, and more! Illustrated by Phil Stone. This is EN5ider's 6th full class.

The second act of the critically acclaimed ZEITGEIST: The Gears of Revolution Adventure Path is now compiled into a gorgeous book! At 400 pages, these four adventures are the second act of the steam and steel campaign for the Pathfinder RPG. These four adventures witness your party - members of the Royal Homeland Constabulary - rise from 9th to 15th level as they thwart the worldwide machinations of a conspiracy known as the Obscurati. Take a step away from traditional fantasy, and play a part in shaping the coming age!

Hello everyone, Darryl here with this week's gaming news. D&D is a finalist for the National Toy Hall of Fame, Pathfinder runs a celebrity game at DragonCon, Ultra PRO buys yet another game company, TimeWatch has a release date as does OGRE Sixth Edition, En5ider has a gift for you to celebrate a landmark feat, the Great Gaming Challenge wants to publish your game, Myriad Games faces a lawsuit, and much more!

We covered the evolution of the RPG professional in "Rise of the RPG Professional" and the struggles that arose later to define the profession in "Fall of the RPG Professional." Compared to other professional fields, RPGs are just getting started. This article takes a look at the current state of affairs in what's considered "professional" for pros and gamers in general.

We previously discussed how the hobby industry of role-playing transitioned to a full-blown business, and with it, an entire cadre of professions: game designers, writers, and artists. As tabletop RPGs have increased in popularity and scope, these professions have benefited. And yet, the code of conduct that governs the hobby is still being formed -- and for evidence of that we need look no further than the two companies who have stewarded the Dungeons & Dragons brand.

My kids are now old enough to visit cons and participate, so we decided to give Terrificon a try this past weekend. We were not disappointed.

Just about every major geek outlet is reporting on Stranger Things, the Netflix original series that uses Dungeons & Dragons as a jumping off point to tell a coming of age tale in the style of great ‘80s movies like E.T. and The Goonies. But how accurately does Stranger Things really portray the tabletop role-playing game? This examination of the series by necessity contains spoilers!