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Well, this is extremely explicit: Sorcerer-King, Defiler, Preserver, Gladiator.

New Apocalyptic Subclasses UA Dark Sun seems like it’s coming next year.

Wizards of the Coast has released four new D&D subclasses for playtesting, all of which have heavy thematic ties to the post-apocalyptic...

Yeah, I'm looking through a pdf and it's complicated. Not sure how the new GM will pull it off. I have to say that the whole premise...

As an addendum, it has only just clicked for me that Arthur Collins, who wrote the taxation article, is the same person as the "Rev...

Love that Morrissey cover. The blend of genres and times really gives it an otherworldly feel. Yeah, it's one big stew. The wargaming...

I like that adventure a lot. There is a lot of stuff in this one that is close to good, and with tweaks, is useful.

I also think we need to take the notion that D&D was meant to be some sort of Conan simulator with a big grain of salt. What became...

Note that we (and Jon) didn't find out about how much and how directly Chainmail borrowed from an amateur Middle Earth wargame until...

Jon Peterson's Playing at the World makes it clear Gygax wasn't using Tolkien as a base when he started out, but Tolkien was massively...

I know there are literally Hobbits, Ents, and Balrogs in OD&D - not to mention elves, half-elves, and dwarves - (and all spelled the...

Because the Tolkien Estate made them change some names, and Gary held a grudge forever.

I honestly never understood why Gygax was so adamant in downplaying Tolkien's influence on D&D. The level of influence seemed both very...

This issue features the cockatrice, fantasy taxes, and a Forgotten Realms adventure! The cover is by Dean Morrissey and depicts...

Keep us in the loop when you DM again ir even any feedback on the Shadowrun sessions as our group never could pull more than 3 sessions...