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The One Ring/Adventures in Middle-earth License Goes to Free League
Swedish company Free League has announced that it has taken over the license for Tolkien-based RPGs The One Ring and Adventures in Middle Earth! Up until recently, Cubicle 7 was the publisher of Adventures in Middle Earth and The One Ring. AiME is the D&D-5E based version, while The One Ring is its own system. The press release says they will be doing both. Free League (Fria Ligan) are...
Dungeons & Dragons  Mythological Figures 
Mythological Figures: Titania
“Then I must be thy lady: but I know | When thou hast stolen away from fairy land… | Your buskin'd mistress and your warrior love, | To Theseus must be wedded, and you come | To give their bed joy and prosperity.” The thespians among you likely already know who I’m quoting, but to everyone else take heed for today Mythological Figures considers the Faerie Queen Titania!
Dungeons & Dragons  Video Games 
Rise of the Artificial Game Master
In the past, computer role-playing games (CRPGs) have largely sidelined the role of the game master in favorite of simple automation chiefly dedicated to managing non-player characters (NPCs). But that's beginning to change as artificial intelligence (AI) takes over the more complex role of managing the entirety of the game--a role human game masters have been handling for decades.
Podcasts 
Podcast #90: Dungeons & Dragons Presents Magic: The Gathering's Theros
This week, Morrus and Peter explore the new Dungeons & Dragons setting from Magic: The Gathering, the Greek-inspired Theros! In the news, a new Tales from the Loop starter set, Cyberpunk Red cover revealed, Labyrinth RPG released, new details about Dune, and more! Plus a brand new sketch about the World’s Greatest Warrior.
Greenwood's Realms 
Playing Nicely In The Sandbox
Whether we’re talking about real-world politics or playing in an ongoing fantasy roleplaying campaign that uses an established shared setting (like the Realms or Golarion or Krynn), there are ways of “playing nice,” and there’s also behaviour that’s not considered nice. Breaking the rules, some call it. Running around smashing things is generally considered not nice, though it does tend to...
Dungeons & Dragons  Reviews  Star Wars  Video Games 
Hands-On VR--Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire
Chris Cocks, the CEO of Wizards of the Coast, mentioned the possibility of an augmented-reality game for Dungeons & Dragons in 2017. Three years later we're still waiting. But a new advanced in technology offer a tantalizing glimpse of what a D&D augmented-reality game could be using a different franchise: Star Wars. Please note that this review contains spoilers!
News Digest 
News Digest for the Week of March 6
Hello everyone, Darryl here with this week’s gaming news! New Dungeons & Dragons setting, D&D Beyond’s top magic items, Dune RPG details announced, COVID-19 causing Emerald City and GAMA Trade Show cancellations, and more! Don’t forget you can find out all the gaming news at Morrus’ Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk. This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by Dominic McDowall, CEO of Cubicle 7, to...
Return of the Wiki!
The EN World Wiki has returned! We're busy populating it with useful material (and you are welcome to help - it's a wiki!) Here are some of the useful pages so far! Best of the 5E Forum Class Guides D&D 5th Edition Releases D&D Collector's Guides D&D Games & Settings Mythological Figures Unearthed Arcana Articles Some are works in progress. Feel free to join in!
OSR  Reviews 
Review of Mörk Borg, a Doom Metal Album of an OSR RPG
All will blacken and burn just as the Two-Headed Basilisks predicated. The world is dying; time is short. How will you face the final days? Robbing graves for corpse buried wealth? Or fighting the apocalypse convinced you can win? Find out in Mörk Borg.
The Labyrinth RPG Is Out!
Based on the David Bowie movie with Jim Henson puppets, it has snuck out and is available on Amazon.
2d20 
Dune RPG Details Emerge!
Polygon has some details about the single most anticipated RPG of 2020, the upcoming Dune RPG! Here are the key points! It will be based on Modiphius' 2d20 System (as expected). Players will join a house, or create a house. Gameplay also covers agents, spies, mercenaries, and criminals. It will come out around Christmas and into 2021. A beta test will kick off very soon. Writers include...
Cyberpunk Red Cover Art
Dicebreaker has shared the cover art of this summer's Cyberpunk Red, the third most anticipated tabletop RPG of 2020! This art is by Anselm Zielonka. Publisher R Talsorian said -- "Cyberpunk Red is the latest edition of the classic roleplaying game of the Dark Future, featuring updated mechanics and new lore from the era between 2020 and 2077. We’re working hard on it now and it will be...
Happy International GM's Day!
Today, March 4th, is International GM's Day! A day which is close to my heart because it started right here on EN World back in 2002! March 4th is, of course, also the anniversary of the day we lost Gary Gygax, co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons. Today, be sure to thank your GM! And, if budget will allow, perhaps give them a small gift! And remember…. MARCH FO(U)RTH FOR GM’S DAY!
Dungeons & Dragons 
Crowdfunding News: Spheres of Might and Power, Descent into Midnight, and more
This week I review RPG crowdfunding projects that end between March 13 and 19, This is not an exhaustive list as there are a number of RPG zines that are not included here, but it includes a lot of excellent products that deserve a read through.
Year Zero Engine 
There's A Tales From The Loop Boxed Starter Set Coming
Free League has announced a boxed starter set for its Tales from the Loop RPG. This is the awesome Swedish game based on the artwork of Simon Stålenhag (the art book which has also inspired an upcoming TV show on Amazon!) You can already pre-order the boxed set. It includes a rulebook, an adventure called The Recycled Boy, five regenerated characters, plus a map and dice. It's coming out in...
1 Day Left To Die Hard On A Starship!
The one-week SolSpace: The Spartan Gambit Kickstarter has launched! Can the PCs end the Spartan siege of the USF Copernicus? Plus we have created full deck plans of an entire starship!

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Reviews

Cypher System  Reviews 
Use This Ghost To Show Off The World Of Old Gods
A one-shot adventure which evokes the generational horror of Stephen King.
Other Games  Reviews 
Welcome…To Jurassic Murderworld
A beginner adventure written by comics writer Jim Zub.
Reviews  Warhammer 
The Wrath And Glory Starter Set Lets You Purge A Little Heresy, As A Treat
An excellent introduction to the 40K universe.
Reviews 
Into The Wyrd And Wild Makes The Woods Weird
Inject some grim OSR style wilderness mechanics into your favorite fantasy game.

Dungeons & Dragons

Dungeons & Dragons  Industry 
The Dungeon Dudes Notch Up Another Million Dollar Kickstarter
Passes the million dollar mark with just a day to go.
Dungeons & Dragons 
WotC Fireside Chat: Revised 2024 Player’s Handbook
Book is near-final and includes psionic subclasses, and illustrations of named spell creators.
Dungeons & Dragons 
Take A Run On This Bank—They're Legitimately Asking For It
An innovative means for one of Allesund's wealthiest and most powerful families to inspire trust in their bank's customers might just be your big payday.
Dungeons & Dragons 
Potential Monsters in Quests from the Infinite Staircase Adventures #1: B4 The Lost City
Cynidiceans, the werefoxes and polymars... oh my!
Dungeons & Dragons 
Meet Some of the 40+ Multiversal Monsters In Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Monsters and NPCs from Eberron, Ravenloft, Dragonlance, and more!
Dungeons & Dragons 
Vecna: Eve of Ruin Trailer Stars Baldur's Gate's Astarion Actor
Rise with me... for who can stop a god?

Industry News

Dungeons & Dragons  Industry 
The Dungeon Dudes Notch Up Another Million Dollar Kickstarter
Passes the million dollar mark with just a day to go.
Industry 
Hasbro's Tabletop Is On The Up Again
After a disappointing 2023, latest earnings call from Hasbro shows tabletop games starting to recover.
Industry 
Asmodee Owner To Split Into 3 Companies
Publisher of video games, Star Wars TTRPG, and owner of Middle Earth Enterprises restructures after turbulent year.
Industry 
D&D AI Fail
Twitter thinks there's a new WotC president who will give you a baby dragon.
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