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RPG Crowdfunding News – Arclands, Deal with the Dead, The Folio, and more

Jan 08

This week I look at RPG crowdfunding projects that end between January 9th and 23rd (a larger period than normal as several quickstarters dropped that I had not covered elsewhere). It’s not a...

Lay-offs at Fantasy Flight Games?

Jan 07

Rumours have been posted over on Reddit that layoffs are taking place at FFG, which produces the Star Wars and Genesys RPGs, amongst many other things, most notably a metric ton of board games.

WotC Delays New D&D Book Announcement

Jan 07

This from WotC — “Get the quasits out of our office! Our plan to make a D&D book announcement on Thursday has been changed. Adventurers, mark your calendars for Monday, January 13.”

Want To Playtest The Fallout RPG?

Jan 07

Modiphius has just opened up the sign-up process for the closed beta of the upcoming Fallout RPG. Details below: Modiphius Entertainment is excited to announce that the closed beta sign ups...

Vote For The Most Anticipated Tabletop RPG Of 2020

Jan 07

It's time to start voting for your 10 Most Anticipated Tabletop RPGs for 2020! Nominations were taken over the last month, resulting in a list of nearly 60 games, and voting will remain open until Tuesday, January 14th.

Rivers of London and Chaosium – Talking to Michael O'Brien

Jan 07

A crop of novels are coming to your gaming table: Altered Carbon, Broken Earth, Dune, The Witcher, and more. For their part, Chaosium joins the party with an amazing entry, Rivers of London...

5E EN5ider #310 - New Race: Sentient Illusions

Jan 06

EN5ider's first issue of the year expands the lore and rules for a new type of creature introduced in a Monstrous Menagerie article late last year, providing rules for playing them as a new...

More Details About Laeral Silverhand’s Explorer’s Kit

Jan 06

This press release just dropped into my inbox. Laeral Silverhand Explorer’s Kit contains dice, cards, and a map. This comes out on the same day as the as-yet unnamed D&D hardcover on March 17th...

5E Epic Monsters: Dorian Gray

Jan 06

“A man who is master of himself can end a sorrow as easily as he can invent a pleasure. I don't want to be at the mercy of my emotions. I want to use them, to enjoy them, and to dominate them.” Which is the precarious proposition at the heart of the man, the portrait, the monster: Dorian Gray.

[Chaosium] RuneQuest Glorantha Bestiary is 'Pay-What-You-Want' for Australian Bushfire Relief

Jan 06

Chaosium is raising funds to help with Australian bush fire relief efforts by asking people to buy the RuneQuest Glorantha Bestiary as pay-what-you-want, but donate to charity instead of paying them!

Jack Vance's Forgotten Contributions to D&D

Jan 06

Renowned and influential fantasy author Jack Vance passed away at the age of 96 on May 26, 2013, but his books were highly influential on several aspects of Dungeons & Dragons in more ways than...

5E March's D&D Book To Be Announced On January 9th

Jan 06

A mysterious entry has appeared on Amazon! With a product title of "Dungeons & Dragons March Release Book (Title announced January 9th)" and a release date of March 17th, 2020, this $49.95...

PF2 The Emerald Crown of Muzo

Jan 05

Today we bring you a creepy little Pathfinder 2 adventure with a crowned little goblin with a capacity to do a great deal of harm to your PCs. A late Christmas/New Year gift you can present to...

Podcast #81: Dracula, Maps, and Esoteric Enterprises with Emmy Allen

Jan 05

This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by Emmy Allen to talk about their new release, Esoteric Enterprises. In the news, what level characters people play, shake-up at By Night Studios, a game...

The Dungeon Book of Battlemaps

Jan 04

This dropped through my letterbox yesterday, kindly sent to me by the publisher -- Loke Battlemaps' latest creation, The Dungeon Book of Battlemaps! I am a massive fan of their Giant Books of Fantasy, Sci-fi, and Cyberpunk Battlemaps, which are enormous spiral-bound tomes which can be opened up and laid flat. This one is a more modular approach to the same concept. I thought I'd show a few photos.

ICv2's Latest Quarterly Chart: D&D Top, But PF2 Is Strong

Jan 03

The latest chart from ICv2 is up! This represents hobby channel sales through Summer 2019, which is May-August. ICv2 compiles these charts by interviewing retailers and distributors. Dungeons &...

Paladin, How Are You Righteous?

Jan 03

Your paladin is a knight renowned for courage, honor, courtesy, justice, and a readiness to help the weak. You do what is right no matter the cost. But why? And how do you show your righteousness?

News Digest for the Week of January 3

Jan 03

Hello everyone, Darryl here with this week’s gaming news! By Night Studios buys out one of its owners following controversial social media posts, D&D Beyond shows us what level we’re all playing...

Talking 52 in 52 with Owen KC Stephens

Jan 02

Want to lock in new D&D 5e, Pathfinder 1e, PF2e, and Starfinder content delivered every week in 2020? Plus over 500 bonus supplements? All brought to you by Owen KC Stephens (Star Wars Saga...

BURMANIA! Part 1: Check Your Sanity at the Door

Jan 02

Every game club or group has one. A person who stands out from the rest mostly due to some recurring oddity, a facet of their unchanging personality if you will, and their sublime belief in their...