Morrus' Unofficial Tabletop RPG News

Jan 23

The Cauldron is a novel coming this year from Russ Morrissey. It has been described as "Game of Thrones in space" and is set in a galaxy in turmoil as ancient evils rise and powerful Houses vie for power.

Dragon Reflections #29

Jan 23

TSR Periodicals published The Dragon Issue 29 in September 1979. It is 56 pages long, with a cover price of $2.00. In this issue, a future legend joins the magazine, we talk about race in D&D, and we welcome back everyone's favorite comic strip dragon!

Modiphius’ Latest License: Dishonored

Jan 22

It wouldn’t be a Tuesday* without Modiphius picking up a new RPG license. This time it’s for the video game Dishonored. *It’s not a Tuesday. Modiphius Entertainment is proud to announce the launch of a new tabletop roleplaying game set in Arkane Studios’ Dishonored® video game franchise. The game has been developed using a streamlined version of the company’s proprietary 2d20 System...

Wildemount: Most Pre-orders Since D&D Core Rulebooks

Jan 22

It seems that the most popular D&D setting in the 5E era is... Wildemount! Talking about the upcoming Explorer's Guide to Wildemount, WotC's Greg Tito said on a Twitch stream recently that "we're pretty sure that this book has seen the most pre-orders and pre-release excitement since any of the core rulebooks for Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition were released".

RPG Crowdfunding News – Glitch, CAPERS, Denoa, The Hero’s Journey 2e, and more

Jan 22

The last of the holiday-related thinning of RPGs crowdfunding projects is over. We’re back to full lists of RPG options including these fourteen projects that end between January 31st and February 6th. At the end of the list are five charity bundles to assist Australia with the wildfire crisis and provide you with great RPGs in the process.

The Fumble: Seasoned Warrior Laments Difficulty of Adventure-Life Balance

Jan 21

Barak Strongblade, a renowned local adventurer and one of the party of beloved heroes that saved Three Oaks Village ten years ago from the goblin invasion has encountered a new, unexpected foe. "I just can't make it all work anymore," Barak says, his eyes haggard and his shoulders slumping at the local tavern. "Time was when it was no problem. Off to the forest, or the caves, or a nice...

Theon's Underwear Experience

Jan 21

First, let me say, that every word of this is fact and I am not exaggerating one word of it.

Old-School Essentials and Basic D&D Campaign Building

Jan 21

In 1981, Basic Dungeons & Dragons by Tom Moldvay released, quickly followed by Expert D&D by David Cook. The Old-School Essentials Rules Tome by Gavin Norman combines both sets of rules along with errata together into one book. Combined with adventures penned by Moldvay and Cook themselves, an entire 1981 D&D campaign can easily be built and run.

5E EN5ider #313 - Intriguing Organizations: Which Watch?

Jan 20

We've all got them but today EN5ider takes on the challenge of making a settlement's police force engaging and varied—with this excellent organizations article in hand, you can quickly bring some character to the city watch in your games!

5E Epic Monsters: Peter Pan

Jan 20

“It’s a bird! It’s a plane!” No, it’s that half-bird half-boy shadow-fighting faerie-friend from Neverland, that lad who can never grow up but apparently can do anything else: Peter Pan!

WOIN The Spartan Gambit: A Quick Look At The USF Copernicus

Jan 20

From the upcoming SolSpace: The Spartan Gambit (think "Die Hard on a starship"), here's a quick look at the starship in question. SolSpace: The Spartan Gambit is an adventure and sourcebook coming soon to the WOIN roleplaying game line.

The RPG Origins of Star Control

Jan 20

Star Control: Famous Battles of the Ur-Quan Conflict, Volume IV or just simply Star Control was a science fiction video game developed by Toys for Bob and published by Accolade in 1990. Star Control was primarily a simple space exploration and combat game, but its sequel is widely viewed today as one of the greatest PC games ever made. At least some of the credit for the game's goes to the...

Here Are 2020's Most Anticipated Tabletop RPGs!

Jan 19

As I do every year, I recently took nominations for the most anticipated tabletop RPGs for the coming year, and then opened the floor to voting. Here are this year's winners - the most anticipated tabletop RPGs of 2020!

Podcast #83: Whispers in the Dark with Matt Corley

Jan 18

This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by Matt Corley to talk about his new 5e compatible horror game, Whispers in the Dark. In the news, Wizards of the Coast are publishing a Critical Role campaign setting for Dungeons & Dragons, a new Unearthed Arcana for D&D, new Pathfinder 2nd Ed and Starfinder books coming this month, Joe Manganiello brings the magic of RPGs to a children’s hospital, and...

More info on Baldur's Gate 3 coming February 27 2020

Jan 18

In this brief clip we see some voice acting for Volo and a quote, some motion capture, orchestra, some photography that I'm not sure how it would be used in a video game and lastly a date February 27 2020, which happens to be the date of Pax East. Speculate away.

5E DC Comics Publishing Dungeons & Dragons Sourcebook

Jan 17

Christian Hoffer at ComicBook.com reports that DC Comics will be publishing a Dungeons & Dragons compatible sourcebook set in the world of its new fantasy series The Last God.

Swords & Sorceries Brings Ancient Myth to Dungeons & Dragons 5E

Jan 17

On a storm-wracked sea, the ship the Heart of Iron heads for the island of a long-forgotten, long-abandoned temple holding untold treasure left by an extinct people who sacrificed it to placate a sea demon. In the vast plains of the Sunlands, merchants claim a great treasure lies unclaimed in the ancient cursed ruins of Juakufa. Adventures await in the Broken Empire.

News Digest for the Week of January 17

Jan 17

Hello everyone, Darryl here with this week’s gaming news. Did you hear that Wizards of the Coast is making a Critical Role D&D sourcebook? We’ve also got more Pathfinder 2e previews, a new Unearthed Arcana for Dungeons & Dragons, custom color minis from HeroForge, and more!

WFRP Release Updates for 2020

Jan 16

Cubicle 7 has shared some information about their release schedule for Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay in 2020.

The Top RPG Podcasts Of 2019

Jan 16

Over the last month, I've sought nominations, held two giant polls which received thousands of votes, and announced the results on my own podcast. Now, here are the Top 10 tabletop RPG podcasts of 2019 in both the "Talk" and "Actual Play" categories as voted on by you!