Recent content by talien

Picture courtesy of Pixabay. After a year of intense transitions and necessary professional shifts in 2025, I am embracing the Fire Horse energy by radically redefining where I invest my time and creative passion. This year is dedicated to intentional living, focused creation, and prioritizing...

New year, new sign up: Learn to Play Dungeons and Dragons for Adults | Fairfield Public Library Three slots left!

I've had weekends where I'm playing D&D multiple times (at one point, almost three times though that didn't happen) with three different groups. I hope I can keep it up!

Looking back at the goals I set twelve months ago, while it was not without challenges, the spirit of transformation was alive and well. And I succeeded on most of my goals too! Campaign Status: Leaving Hellspire Peak (Partial Success) My long-running campaign, which started years ago, has...

You'd be surprised how many players I get in my games now who just come to show off their dice, and have far more sets than they can possibly use. I'm the same though, I'll take legible numbers any day.

Know a tabletop gamer who loves dice? Of course you do! But did you buy them a gift? Here's some ideas. Please Note: If you're reading this now the timeline is likely tight, so your best bet is to ship it when you can and then blame Amazon for the delay. Polyhedral Christmas Dice ($8) These dice...

Oops, fixed, thank you!

This wing (?) of dragon gifts are listed in price order from least- to most-expensive. Please Note: Amazon products vary in their listed price and availability, so if you want to buy these products as gifts, order early. Dragon Vent Clips ($9) Who doesn't want dragons on their vents? Also, they...

Yeah I reviewed both, and the problem with the other one one is it's raised awkwardly in the corner, so you can't just use it by itself. You need four to make it not look strange. The flat tile is marginally better in that regard. But it ain't cheap. And if your PCs are supposed to walk across...

This list includes everything from hills to volcanic terrain, pillars to graveyards and mausoleums. Please Note: Prices are listed in least- to most-expensive. These are Amazon products so prices and availability may differ from what's listed here. Volcanic Tile ($7) This volcanic tile is made...

When Morrus first offered me this role, I took it begrudgingly. I wasn't sure I could handle the organizational weight of running a global team of writers while maintaining my own weekly column. But a funny thing happened: the work, the people, and the community drew me in. Eight years later...

Thank you for that catch! I updated my link to include two swords for roughly the same price, and I agree the one you picked is gorgeous (here's the link: https://amzn.to/3MlXzsu).

The more Dungeons & Dragons and tabletop role-playing agmes becomes popular, the more the market has started to cater to us. There are now a lot more options for gamers that are RPG-adjacent. If you're not sure what to get your favorite gamer, take a look. They're listed in price order from...

These are GORGEOUS and well above the quality of everything I shared for sure. Charlie posts updates on these releases often when they come out in the RPG Print roundups: RPG Print News