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Most roleplaying gamers would probably agree that creating a brand new character is half the fun of getting into a new campaign. There’s something magical about creating an alternate persona, and choosing the statistics and mechanics that make that character come to life within the game’s...

One trope that has been around since the earliest myths, but is only rarely pursued in role-playing games is the one where a hero does not necessarily have to be a human. And by that one should not include humanoid creatures like elves and dwarves and aliens and vampires, for they are...

Despite the ending of the summer and the lull after GENCON and PAX PRIME, the excitement at the release of the new 5th Edition Player’s Handbook last month is still going strong! And by all accounts, the new adventure arc Hoard of the Dragon Queen is doing quite well, with many D&D fans...

One of the great side benefits of GENCON each year is a chance to get a Reviewer together with some Game Designers. It creates the real possibility of discovering a new RPG to present here on EN World that might otherwise have been missed. This year that happened not just once, but at least...

Real world historical settings can create a familiar backdrop for roleplaying games that has the a real advantage to the players and GMs. Even if the historical facts and sets are altered somewhat, RPGs like Man, Myth, and Magic, Call of Cthulhu, and Dead Lands can present some very bizarre...

The role-playing game known as Traveller has certainly been around a long time, with nearly as long of a history with the gaming community as that of Dungeons & Dragons. Like D&D, Traveller has undergone several edition changes over the years as well as new ownership of the license rights - in...

This week marked the “official” release of the new 5th Edition D&D Player’s Handbook in all retail venues. And if last weekend’s GENCON was any indication, the fan interest in “D&D Next” is exuberant to say the least! The Wizards of the Coast gaming area in Hall D seemed packed almost...

This week marked the “official” release of the new 5th Edition D&D Player’s Handbook in all retail venues. And if last weekend’s GENCON was any indication, the fan interest in “D&D Next” is exuberant to say the least! The Wizards of the Coast gaming area in Hall D seemed packed almost...

Today, the new D&D Player’s Handbook went on sale at select retailers across the USA, weeks in advance of the full release on August 19th. Wizards of the Coast is putting plenty of books out there in the RPG Community and among the fans just days before GENCON 2014, ramping up the anticipation...

D&D Fans Rejoice: WotC Releases the 5th Edition Player’s Handbook Tomorrow! (EN World's Review; Part 1) The long wait is finally over, and the diehard fans will finally have their first tangible experience this week with the newest edition of Dungeons & Dragons: buying their own shiny Player’s...

If you ask your friends to name five television shows they watch regularly, there’s a better than average chance that at least one of them is some kind of Reality TV show. Last year, Reality TV shows accounted for more than half of all TV watchers viewing time per season – and it was...

About this time last year, Green Ronin Publishing completed a successful Kickstarter Campaign to bring forth a city-setting for Pathfinder RPG. Freeport: City of Adventure is the newest Pathfinder-reincarnation of Chris Pramas’ earlier urban fantasy setting designed for d20/OGL from back in...

Voyages by ship across endless seas are a fairly common trope in fantasy and adventure tales. There is something inherently perilous about the oceans, even in the mundane world, so in a sword & sorcery setting, the dangers and wonders to be found offshore are even more awesomely spectacular…...

Well, first off, 8 out of 10 score is hardly indicative of this review castigating the designers... but I do see your point. I think where I see it as a (slight) negative is that, from a historical perspective, each edition of D&D has innovated new game mechanics and had a very different...

Well, having played both Red Boxes in their day (Old Basic D&D and the 4E version), I think this particular product rates pretty high for getting players immediately into the action of playing D&D. I also think the starting dungeon material is WAY better than previous starter boxes provided...

After more than two years of anticipation, a plethora of playtests, and enough questionnaires to befuddle a beholder, RPG fans are finally getting their first tangible product of Wizards of the Coast’s new edition of Dungeons & Dragons! The role-playing game known under the working title of...

Evil cults and eldritch horror is common fare for many a hero from the pages of novels found in Appendix N of the old AD&D Dungeon Masters Guide. Whether your favorite pulp fantasy hero is Conan, Elric, or Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser, that legacy of heroes facing down horrific demons and gods...

The Cthulhu Mythos has become a staple source of inspiration and adventure for role-playing games for years now, probably due in part to its successful adaptation into so many forms of mass media. Untold numbers of novels, a plethora of movies, several TV series, and even the MMO World of...

It's doubtful that the many fans of the Fantasy genre that would deny that MAGIC is what makes Fantasy what it is! The sense of awe and wonder in the genre is derived not merely from the mythological-style entities which populate fantasy stories, but from the mystery and power that comes from...

Summertime has barely begun, and there has already been a steady stream of superhero comic-book movies pouring into theatres around the world! And there are still more films inspired by comics coming out later this summer and into the fall – perfect inspiration for gamers who love to play...