Recent & Upcoming Releases

April 16 2024

Vecna: Nest of the Eldritch Eye

(Dungeons & Dragons)
Bonus prequel adventure for Eve of Ruin.
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May 31 2024

Vecna: Eve of Ruin

(Dungeons & Dragons)
Adventure for levels 10-20.
Replies (499)
June 3 2024

Vecna: Eve of Ruin Platinum Edition

(Dungeons & Dragons)
Boxed deluxe set from Beadle & Grimm.
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June 4 2024

Voidrunner’s Codex

(Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition)
Take your A5E games to space!
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June 18 2024

The Making of Original Dungeons & Dragons: 1970-1977

(Dungeons & Dragons)
History of D&D.
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July 16 2024

Quests From The Infinite Staircase

(Dungeons & Dragons)
Adventure anthology for character levels 1 to 13.
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September 17 2024

D&D Player’s Handbook (2024)

(Dungeons & Dragons)
Revised 2024 Player's Handbook.
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October 1 2024

Monstrous Menagerie II

(Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition)
The sequel to the acclaimed monster book!
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November 12 2024

D&D Dungeon Master’s Guide (2024)

(Dungeons & Dragons)
Revised 2024 Dungeon Master's Guide.
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February 18 2025

D&D Monster Manual (2025)

(Dungeons & Dragons)
Revised 2025 Monster Manual.
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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.

Turn Order: Warped #27: Pink Jammies

Turn Order: Warped, the official stream of the WOIN roleplaying game system, is back with a new episode! "The crew heads back to Aunona and the Borean colony to deliver the Cha'Etta plants and some dour news when Sterling runs into an old acquaintance." Join GM of Doom "wacksteven" and the crew of the Black Fang in their intrepid science-fiction adventures! As always, you can get video or audio version of the show - simply subscribe to the YouTube channel or to the official podcast! Or, of course, you can watch the show live on Twitch as it goes out every Saturday! Note that the show features adult language.

Jul 10, 2017

Jump Into The 80s! [WOIN] Action Careers Is Here!

Having covered the far future, and fantasy medieval worlds, What's OLD is NEW (WOIN) is delving into the 80s with its latest character book, [WOIN] Action Careers! And it's not just the 80s - this book covers careers from the mid 20th century all the way up to the 21st century! Humans, cyborgs, and mutants await, with a massive range of careers including spies, martial artists, archeologists, even astronauts and chefs! And, of course, it's all 100% compatible with N.E.W. and O.L.D. - so you can add detailed martial arts or mutant powers to your sci-fi or fantasy games!

Jul 7, 2017 1

EN5ider #154. Collegia Magia: The Festung

New on EN5ider, the 5th Edition Patreon! The latest in the series of magical colleges introduces a vile, nightmarish castle, full of laboratories of devilry, necromancy, and torture. Here you'll also fin new ideals and flaws, the new Void Maw spell, a new artifact called the Fountain of Innocent Blood, the Fallen Angel warlock patron, and an overview of significant NPCs, rumours, plot hooks, and random inhabitants. By Josh Gentry; illustrated by Victoria Oliveria.

Jul 7, 2017 1

Industry

How big's the RPG market?

How big is the RPG market? Pretty damn tiny, is the answer. As of 2016/2017 it's about $35m in size, according to ICv2. That's of a Hobby Games market currently worth just over a billion dollars. The RPG segment is a mere 2.9% of the overall Hobby Games market, which includes boardgames, miniatures, hobby card games, and collectible games. Of course, the competition for RPGs isn't just boardgames or card games, it's entertainment; and on that scale, the RPG market is a tiny niche of the Hobby Games market, which is a tiny niche of the global entertainment market. Note that these figures are US and Canada only, and include Kickstarter sales.

Jul 6, 2017 149

What's O.L.D. is N.E.W.

The Moons of Boria: The WOIN Borian Sourcebook Is Here!

There's a new What's OLD is NEW (WOIN) sourcebook in town for the sci-fi gamers out there. The Borians are a core race in N.E.W. The Science Fiction Roleplaying Game, and now they have their own expansion - 30 pages detailing their culture, physiology, homeworld, along with new careers, exploits, equipment, and starships. If you're playing a Borian, or running a game with Borians in it, this book contains a trove of information. Special thanks go to wacksteven and the crew of Turn Order: Warped, especially PeachyPixel8, who provided welcome inspiration for this book!

Jul 5, 2017 3

Congratulations to the 2017 ENnie Award Nominees!

It's that time of year again - the time where we announce the year's nominees for the Gen Con EN World RPG Awards! The judges have deliberated, and selected their nominees for each of the below categories. Congratulations go to all of the 2017 ENnie Award Nominees. Public voting will take place this year from July 11th - July 21st, and the awards will be presented as always at Gen Con!

Jul 4, 2017 40

Turn Order: Warped #26: I Thought Those Were Suppositories!

Turn Order: Warped, the official stream of the WOIN roleplaying game system, is back with a new episode! "The players find themselves running into problems with the Cha'Etta plants and they require a new plan to make some headway." Join GM of Doom "wacksteven" and the crew of the Black Fang in their intrepid science-fiction adventures! As always, you can get video or audio version of the show - simply subscribe to the YouTube channel or to the official podcast! Or, of course, you can watch the show live on Twitch as it goes out every Saturday! Note that the show features adult language.

Jul 3, 2017

What's O.L.D. is N.E.W.

EONS #61: Ten Magical Careers

WOIN fans asked for them, and here they are! EONS #61: Ten Magical Careers. WOIN fans have been asking for new magical careers for a while now, and so we present you with TEN of them for your O.L.D. fantasy campaign! The Archmage, Battlemage, Enchanter, Healer, Icemage, Illusionist, Magician, Shaman, Soothsayer, and Witch/Warlock add to the seven magical careers in the core rules, taking you up to 17. Only on EONS, the official Patreon of the WOIN roleplaying game system.

Jun 30, 2017 6

Turn Order: Warped #25: The Plants Are Trying To Eat Us!

Turn Order: Warped, the official stream of the WOIN roleplaying game system, is back with a new episode! "The crew heads down to Apep III to collect some of the Cha'Etta plants to try to make some money." Join GM of Doom "wacksteven" and the crew of the Black Fang in their intrepid science-fiction adventures! As always, you can get video or audio version of the show - simply subscribe to the YouTube channel or to the official podcast! Or, of course, you can watch the show live on Twitch as it goes out every Saturday! Note that the show features adult language.

Jun 26, 2017

Here's A Preview of Robin Laws' Reality-Bending THE YELLOW KING RPG

Robin D. Laws - creator of the GUMSHOE game system - has created a new game called The Yellow King Roleplaying Game, inspired by the short stories of Robert W. Chambers. Publisher Pegrane Press describessays that the game "pits the characters against the reality-altering horror of The King in Yellow. This suppressed play, once read, invites madness. Or a visit from its titular character, an alien ruler intent on invading and remolding our world into a colony of their planet, Carcosa." They've very kindly sent along a 13-page PDF preview of the game, containing the introduction, and some of one of the game's four settings, Belle Époque Paris.

Jun 23, 2017 3

EN5ider #152 - Allies & Adversaries: Dungeon Denizens

New on EN5ider, the 5th Edition Patreon! Meet five colourful new underground denizens ready to insert into your game world: Ruby, the smirking component-seeking campion; Black Bones, the former cat familiar; Prince Velm Ducroix, the corpulent vampire gossip; Satuiel, wandering wererat salesman; and Adrian Alexa, the last daughter of an ancient sea goddess. By Khaldoun Khelil; illustrated by Indi Martin.

Jun 23, 2017

Origins Reclaims #3 Biggest Tabletop Gaming Convention Spot

A couple of weeks ago, UK Games Expo overtook Origins Game Fair to become the world's third largest tabletop games convention. That a victory was short-lived, however, as Origins this week announced its latest unique visitor and turnstile figures, which put it back in third place again, relegating UKGE back down to fourth. The difference is very close, though - there's just 500 unique attendees in it, and both conventions seem to be growing right now (UKGE especially fast), so this leap frogging might occur for a while. Gen Con and Essen Spiel are, of course, 3-4 times the size of both.

Jun 20, 2017 13

Turn Order: Warped #24: Hugs All Round

Turn Order: Warped, the official stream of the WOIN roleplaying game system, is back with a new episode! "The group meets some resistance as they try to rescue the remainder of the crew of The Merry Hind." Join GM of Doom "wacksteven" and the crew of the Black Fang in their intrepid science-fiction adventures! As always, you can get video or audio version of the show - simply subscribe to the YouTube channel or to the official podcast! Or, of course, you can watch the show live on Twitch as it goes out every Saturday! Note that the show features adult language.

Jun 20, 2017

All The Latest STARFINDER Coverage! Archetypes, Guns, Compatibility, Gods, & More!

With the game's release fast approaching, Starfinder previews are streaming by at a rapid rate. Below is a list of the most recent ones, including archetypes, the gods of secrets, first contact, and evolution, nine character themes, information about compatibility between Starfinder and Pathfinder, a lot at a few major changes between the two rulesets, some details about how guns work, and the full video of the Starfinder premiere game event a few days ago, where you can watch a live game being played.

Jun 19, 2017 3

What's Next For D&D? Live From Origins - D&D Beyond

D&D Beyond was covered at the What's Next For D&D? panel at Origins Game Fair. In a previous article, I covered Tomb of Annihilation, courtesy of Twitter user Kato Katonian who live-tweeted the panel. This article covers D&D Beyond, the upcoming digital tools suite for Dungeons & Dragons. Curse's Adam Bradford was on the panel to represent D&D Beyond.

Jun 17, 2017 67

[UPDATED] What's Next For D&D? Live From Origins - Tomb of Annihilation

What's Next For D&D? Live From Origins - Tomb of Annihilation Origins Game Fair is taking place, and WotC held a What's Next For D&D? panel, featuring Christopher Lindsay, Chris Perkins, Shelly Mazzanoble, and Curse's Adam Bradford (represent D&D Beyond). Special thanks goes to Kato Katonian over on Twitter who live-tweeted the panel. This first part covers Tomb of Annihilation, and touches on accessories (dice, mats, screen) and Xanathar's Guide to Everything. D&D Beyond will be in a separate post.