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Morrus is the owner of EN World and EN Publishing, creator of the ENnies, creator of the What's OLD is NEW (WOIN), Simply6, and Awfully Cheerful Engine game systems, publisher of Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition, and co-host of the weekly Morrus' Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk podcast. He has been a game publisher and RPG community administrator for over 20 years, and has been reporting on TTRPG and D&D news for over two decades. He is also on the socials.
Run A Heist In 5E!
New on EN5ider, the 5th Edition Patreon. Run a fantasy bank job, steal some rare dragon eggs, and overcome traps, labyrinth, and monstrous guardians in your 5th Edition game! In this article Jeff Gomez presents a range of random options to select - targets, goals, factions, methods, and obstacles to help you devise an exciting scenario of subterfuge and stealth! Illustrated by Phil Stone.
Pathfinder 2 Elves & Dwarves; Golarion In Core Rules, Playtest Process, & Ancestry Terminology
Today's Pathfinder 2nd Edition news update is a mixed bag covering Golarion's "infusion" (or "dusting") in the core rules, how the playtest process works, and the reasoning by the new Ancestry terminology. But, most importantly, we get our first introduction to the new elves and dwarves from the upcoming edition!
Bulmahn on Pathfinder 2's Goblin Ancestry
Some folks have been less than happy about the inclusion of the Goblin in Pathfinder's 2nd Edition core ancestry lineup. Designer Jason Bulmahn offered some comment, while Vic Wertz comments on the physical size and weight of the playtest products due in August.
Enchanted Trinkets I (5E)
For EN5ider's 200th article, we introduce the first in a new series called Enchanted Trinkets! These 13 minor magical items include the Butter Knife of Perfect Serving, Flask of Inebriation, Signaling Ammunition, and the Wig of Styling, amongst others. By Erik Evjen; illustrated by Yihyoung Li.
The Goblin - Pathfinder 2's Newest Ancestry!
Today's Pathfinder 2nd Edition update is all about the Goblin! Paizo introduces the first (and the newest) of the game's Ancestries. As always, this information will be added to the Pathfinder 2nd Edition Compiled Info Page!
D&D To Introduce Loot Boxes
Following on from the massive popularity and success of Loot Boxes in MMO video games such as Star Wars: Battlefront, WotC has announced that they will be coming to D&D! Loot Boxes, which are priced randomly, will be available from your local game store. Inside, customers will find a randomised selection of items, including inspiration dice, bonus levels, and automatic free completion of the current adventure.
Pathfinder 2's Critical Hits & Failures! Plus Save-or-Suck and Damage On A Miss!
Today's Pathfinder 2nd Edition news roundup is mainly about Critical Hits! And Failures. There's also a brief diversion into "save or suck" effects, and that old favourite, "damage on a miss" (tl;dr -- it's a failed attack roll, but not a miss). As always, this information gets added to the mighty Pathfinder 2nd Edition Compiled Info Page!
AI Creates New D&D Monsters
This has been doing the rounds recently - Janelle Shane, a scientist who works with artificial intelligence, programmed a neural network to produce new D&D monsters based on a list of over 2,000 creatures from an old Monster Manual. welcome to the Spectral Slug, Desert Beeple, Purple Fang Dragon, and many more!
Horrors Beneath The Ice: 3 Icy Undead For 5th Edition
New over on EN5ider, the 5th Edition Patreon! Watch out for the amorphous Black Icers, the hard-to-see Snow Angels, and the ethereal Wailer on the Ice! Writer Walt Ciechanowski bring you three icy undead monstrosities for your 5th Edition games! Illustrated by Phil Stone.
Check Out This Gorgeous Preview Of The WOIN Starship Tiles!
Those who enjoyed WOIN's recent Starship Recognition Manual will love this upcoming add-on -- a deck of 6"x6" glossy tiles, each featuring a starship with art and vital information on the front, and the full stat block on the back. Below, you can see the Drake Class VIII Frigate, and also some of the hex counters which come included in the tile deck. These Starship Tiles are due out in the next couple of weeks!
Is Dark Sun Coming To D&D?
WotC staff are dropping cryptic hints about campaign settings again! A couple of week ago it was Spelljammer; this time, it's Dark Sun. At Gary Con this year, during a D&D panel, WotC's Mike Mearls said of the psionic Mystic class -- "we don't need that class until we do Dark Sun."
Pathfinder 2 Playtest Preorders, Podcasts, & "Pathfinder 1.5"
In today's Pathfinder 2nd Edition news roundup, the playtest book preorders go live, Bulmahn and Radney-McFarland appear on a podcast, and what it would take to make "Pathfinder 1.5". As always this information will be added to the Pathfinder 2nd Edition Compiled Info Page!
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Paizo's Stephen Radney-MacFarland Previews The Rogue Class For Pathfinder 2nd Edition!
We saw the fighter last week; today it's the turn of the rogue! Paizo's Stephen Radney-MacFarland gives the inside scoop on rogue features, and feats.
Game Modes, Bestiaries, and Death in Pathfinder 2nd Edition
The latest blog entry over at Paizo delves a little into the three game modes of Pathfinder 2nd Edition -- encounter, exploration, and downtime. Erik Mona also talks a little about the future Bestiaries, and some more discussion on death and dying. As always, all this information gets added to the Pathfinder 2nd Edition Compiled Info Page!
Something Wild: New Takes On Pathfinder's Wild Magic
Over on TRAILseeker, the Pathfinder RPG Patreon, two new archetypes - the chaos-blooded sorcerer and the wild guardian druid - introduce new takes on wild magic, normally modelled on the traditional wild mage niche.
ZEITGEIST #3 (Part 1) - Digging for Lies (5E)
Over on EN5ider, the 5th Edition Patreon -- Welcome to the third adventure in the ZEITGEIST adventure path! In the wake of a villain's defeat, his accomplices flee into the seedy underbelly of Flint. The party tracks down an arcanoscientist selling illegal arms and magic developed in labs owned by the fallen villain, and discovers a curious collection of ancient artifacts.

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