Morrus' Unofficial Tabletop RPG News

We have posted some rules on fake promotional posts.

Home

2000AD EONS #177. Monkey Business

Dec 13

This short adventure for use with Judge Dredd & The Worlds of 2000 AD can be easily used in any modern or sci-fi game. This adventure can be played in 1-2 hours, and makes for a great introductory or demo adventure. The adventure features a group of Judges dealing with a gang of apes which has taken over a department store, Bronson & Sons. It is designed for a group of four starting...

Worlds of Design: The Case of the Accidental Artifact

Dec 13

At a recent “GMs meeting” someone posed this question: What do you do if you’ve allowed a player to acquire something that way overbalances the campaign?

News Digest for the Week of December 13

Dec 13

Hello everyone, Darryl here with this week’s gaming news! A new Dungeons & Dragons video game announced, Werewolf: The Apocalypse 5e gets a new home, DriveThruRPG bans a publisher for "slanderous actions", and more!

Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance Video Game Announcement Trailer

Dec 13

An announcement trailer for Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance premiered at The Game Awards on Thursday evening. Developed by Tuque Games, the studio acquired earlier this year by Wizards of the Coast, the game will be a sequel of sorts in the Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance action-RPG series for the Xbox, Playstation 2, and Gamecube. This game, however, will go to Icewind Dale and feature...

PF2 Lore Skill Revisited

Dec 12

It's a new edition for Pathfinder—and our 22nd article in this new run of TRAILseeker, the weekly ezine where we publish Pathfinder-compatible material thanks to the support of our lovely Patreons! In this instance we have a new article by Carl Cramér about a rewrite of the Lore skill that brings it on par with Craft and makes it much more useful at the table. The best part? Carl went ahead...

Paizo Product Roundup: December

Dec 12

Welcome back my fellow Golem devotees! The weather has taken a severe turn towards the nippy, frost tantalizes the morning commute, and it’s been a hot minute since our last encounter – it’s time for the PAIZO NEWS ROUNDUP! In this edition, we’re catching up on all the releases planned for December – and I see a few stocking stuffers!

RPG Crowdfunding News - Kisarta, Mistborn Metal Dice, Retropunk, and More

Dec 11

This edition of RPG Crowdfunding News focuses on RPG crowdfunding projects that end between Friday, December 20th and the day after Christmas: The Christmas Batch. Why end your campaign during the time of the year when continents of the world are on holiday? I think the answer is either they’re expecting a CHRISTMAS MIRACLE (capital letters) or these creators have never heard of Christmas and...

Starfinder Alexa Skill: 'The Future Of 'Voice Gaming'

Dec 10

Paizo is launching a "choose your own adventure" style Alexa skill for Starfinder. This just dropped into my inbox.

The Fumble: Veteran RPG Player Suddenly Feels Insecure

Dec 10

Local tabletop RPG veteran Lionel Huntsworth recently shared that he has begun experiencing feelings of insecurity around his fellow players. This reporter met with him in person to learn more. "I've been playing tabletop RPGs since pretty much the beginning," Lionel says over a cup of coffee. "I mean, I was practically there when it started. I played the original Barrows & Bearowls in the...

Nominate your favourite RPG podcasts of 2019!

Dec 10

It’s that time of year again! Nominate your favourite RPG podcasts of 2019. As a reminder, here are last year’s Top 10.

Space is Not the Only Thing Trying to Kill You in the Alien RPG

Dec 10

Making a living in space is not easy. Radiation, micro meteors, and no food, air, or water. A mistake can take your life. And mankind is not alone. There are hostile things lurking in the shadows of mankind’s colonies and ships waiting to kill or worse. Things alien.

5E EN5ider #305 - Mini-Adventure: Tainted Remedies

Dec 09

Adventurers love a good deal and will be hard-pressed to pass up improved and discounted healing potions. Today's EN5ider article is all about exploiting a weakness for curatives, luring the party in with a generous offer that all too soon becomes an untenable necessity—will they become addicted or can they break the cycle?

5E Epic Monsters: Orang-Bati

Dec 09

The skies of the island of Seram in Indonesia are said to be dotted with these strange bat-men who swoop down to steal away people for food: the dreaded orang-bati!

Holiday Gift Ideas for Your Players

Dec 09

We already covered gift ideas for game masters, but this list is a bit different because it includes gifts for larger groups. A game master or another player would presumably buy them for the entire group and then each player picks a color or type as fits his character. These products are sorted from least to most expensive. Click the title to purchase them on Amazon.

GENCON IX: When Many Sought Adventure

Dec 09

GECON IX, Baby! It was happening. TSR was on a roll. The last supplement for OD&D had just been released, Empire of the Petal Throne was a reality, and Fritz Leiber’s board game, Lankhmar (based off his original cork board-game that he and Harry O. Fischer had designed and played far back in the day), was being released at the convention. As I had helped co-design the latter (see 1st link...

Werewolf: the Apocalypse 5th Edition Trailer

Dec 07

Hunters Entertainment, who created Kids on Bikes and The ABCs of D&D has announced, Werewolf 5th Edition for 2021.

Podcast #77: Dungeons & Wubbalubbadubdub The Rick and Morty Starter Set

Dec 07

This week, Morrus and Peter take a look at the Rick and Morty Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set! In the news, Chaosium snags the license to Rivers of London series, a new D&D charity release, Pathfinder Kingmaker video game getting a sequel, a new live stream to replace Dice Camera Action, and more! Plus a dog plays D&D for the first time in a brand new sketch!

Eberron: Rising from the Last War - A Review

Dec 06

Almost as soon as 5th Edition Dungeons & Dragons launched, vocal fans started asking for Eberron. In multiple surveys it was a top request. In response, Wizards of the Coast released the PDF-only Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron. A “living document” that would be updated as they refined the setting,it was met with equal parts joy and frustration (e.g., it was missing the artificer class at...

News Digest for the Week of December 6

Dec 06

Hello everyone, Darryl here with this week’s gaming news! A new Pathfinder video game on its way, yet another new D&D 5e Charity release, the Alien RPG releases this week, and more!

Diversity in D&D Third Edition

Dec 05

With 3rd Ed, our main goal was to return D&D to its roots, such as with Greyhawk deities and the return of half-orcs. By staying true to the feel of D&D, we helped the gaming audience accept the sweeping changes that we made to the rules system.