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Unearthed Arcana Unearthed Arcana: Centaurs and Minotaurs
As a Dragonlance junkie, it’s interesting to see how they’ve pulled back the damage on the minotaur to make it more workable as a player race (I imagine that working with the Volo races gave them a better baseline). The Hybrid Nature mechanic is interesting here, especially given the number of Fey Ancestry races that we’ve seen so far (who aren’t both Humanoid and Fey), as well as the...
Talking About An Apocalypse: Looking At Apocalypse World 2E
Apocalypse World is the first game to use what we now call the Apocalypse World Engine, published in 2010. It's an innovative system that builds the world as part of character creation, and where the GM (here called the MC) has essentially the same rules as every other player. The second edition of the game was Kickstarted in 2016, and brought the game a bit more in line with the dozens of games that came after.
I will answer 10 questions about Mordenkainen's Tome
What comprises the list of all new player options (races, archetypes, feats, spells, etc.) in the book?
Is It Worth Printing Your Own Miniatures?
We previously discussed the "digital line" when a physical product's value online dips to below one U.S. dollar in value, but miniatures are a bit more complicated. 3D printers continue to come down in price, but how cheap do they need to be before the miniature and terrain market is impacted?
New Hobby Releases In Stores & PDF Spotlight: 14th May 2018
A rundown of the New Releases that should be hitting games stores this coming week! Board games, card games, RPGs, Wargames, Miniatures and collectible games... hopefully something for everyone! In addition to the games hitting your local store we also take a look at a few RPG PDF releases from the last week that we hope may be of interest. For more information about any of the physical products please contact your local games store.
A Full-Time Game Of Part-Time Gods
I reviewed Eloy Lasanta of Third Eye Games' Pip System Corebook on EN World, interviewed him about his AMP Year Four Kickstarter, and talked about my brief run-in with him at AndoCon. Every Third Eye game I've tried has improved my gaming table. With that in mind, when he sent the quickstart for his latest project and Kickstarter, Part-Time Gods 2nd Edition, I knew I wanted to try it out.
Preview of Halflings And Gnomes From Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes Surface Online
Over at Polygon they have some interesting preview images from the upcoming Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes from Wizards of the Coast. Among the things that we will see in the new book will be some expansions to halflings and gnomes. The word is that there aren't any major revisions to the races, but that the new content will build upon what is already in the Player's Handbook.
Getting Dangerous With The Elite: Dangerous Role-Playing Game
Some RPGs are suited to telling a tight story, and some work best in a sandbox where players can explore and adventure as they please. The Elite: Dangerous RPG definitely falls into the latter category.
Fantasy Grounds Adds Mongoose Traveller (1E) Support
SmiteWorks announces that Fantasy Grounds will support the first edition of the Traveller role-playing game, published by Mongoose Publishing.
Critical Role EN World's Critical Role Roundup 012: How Caleb Spent His Summer Vacation
The Mighty Nein face off against a hill giant, enjoy some revelry, we finally learn all about Caleb's inevitably tragic backstory, and the Mighty Nein reach Level 5 on the latest episode of Critical Role!
News Digest: Asmodee Up for Sale?! New Zombie Orpheus Stream, Digital Board Game Company Banned from
Hello everyone, Darryl here with this week’s gaming news! Asmodee may be up for sale, art preview from Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes, Zombie Orpheus launching a new live stream, and more!
12 new monster images revealed from Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes!
I am no good at posting pictures, so you have to go to https://www.sageadvice.eu/2018/05/09/new-monsters-images-revealed-from-mordenkainens-tome-of-foes/. Pictures include: Giff Eidolon (assumed no caption) wintery Eladrin Eladrin design shot I have no idea, but ugly The scariest looking Abashai I have ever seen--looks like it deserves a high CR Abashai group shot I have no idea, but ugly...
Take An Adventure In Dystopia With West End Game's Original Paranoia
Today we're going to get a little paranoid with the West End Games original edition of Paranoia.
RPG Crowdfunding News 095: Overlight, Savage Seas of Nehwon, Iskloft, The Lost Tomb & The Book of Da
This week's crop of tabletop roleplaying crowdfunding projects include books for 5th Edition, Pathfinder, Savage Worlds and Call of Cthulhu as well as a brand new RPG from Renegade Game Studios and the innovative Battle Mat Books.
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