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I received my Mixam copy today and have fallen in love with this book - and I don't even play 3E or 3.5E anymore! I can't put my finger on it but it has the charm of a 1E book but with great artwork, far, far higher production values, and a logical layout. Even though I'm a non-epic, 5e...

I already created a beholder out of LEGO (below) but as it’s a modification of LEGO’s Gargantos from the MCU, I won’t be submitting it for the competition. Besides, I’d rather get something someone else designed. I’m so looking forwards to this!

How will you be able to get these action figures in the UK? I mean through UK retail channels, not US-based resellers on the secondary market. Apologies if this has been mentioned already but I missed the answer.

The ‘When Alexander saw…’ quote isn’t really attributable to Plutarch as he never expressed the thought the quote encapsulates. The closest is Jean Calvin, the French theologian and reformer, who did say something along those lines though not in those exact words.

‘…which makes them [goblins] super viscous [sic]’ I agree. Goblins have always been thick!

In 1991, I picked up metal miniatures of the four ninja turtles from a store in Sydney, Australia. Each ninja turtle was sold separately. I later found out the manufacturer didn’t have a licence and the minis were promptly discontinued under threat of legal action, so were only sold for a couple...

Many years ago, I was after Robert Plamondon’s book Through Dungeons Deep. Couldn’t find it anywhere but managed to trace him. I reached out without expectation and I have to say that he was nothing but kind. He arranged to send me a copy in the UK and even autographed it. What a gent!

After an enforced break due to the pandemic, the London D&D Meetup is back with face-to-face games starting on Saturday, 31 July 2021. You need to RSVP through the Meetup site, be 18+ and find me at the venue in Borough (central London) on the day before the 1.30pm start time. No experience or...

Sorry for the digression, but that would actually be quite an amusing monster, one players would dread (in a similar way that fighters fear rust monsters). You would have to make it adorable and defenceless so PCs weren’t tempted to beat the life out of it.

Doppelganger -> DoppleZander (when it’s me that’s being duplicated; technically two letter swaps but my dopplezander and I couldn’t resist) Demilich -> Femilich (similar to demiliches but can be placated with the magical words ‘yes, dear’) Displacer Beast -> Displacer Breast (similar to a...

Hmmm. I probably shouldn’t admit that my first exposure to Ravenloft was the module I6 when it was newly released in the UK. Still have it somewhere. The adventure that started it all!

It’s simply not true that some people don’t DM because they’re not prioritising it. There really are people who don’t have the time. At my pre-pandemic RPG club, there were at least two players who were ‘on call’ for work. One was an emergency healthcare worker and the other an IT manager. Yes...

In my Orc Empire, the citizens settle for cows and sheep to eat when they can’t get humans or halflings. Elves are like venison: only for special occasions! :~P

The Louvre has a similar one in its collection. You used to be able to get a reproduction of it and some of the museum’s other unusual dice. I have a set of the reproductions as well as a copy of its card catalogue of all its ancient dice. I have a feeling the reproductions aren’t made anymore.

Also in response to @zarionofarabel (the multi-quote function is broken)... By 'others', I assume you mean 'players', not 'DMs'. Two reasons: 1. When players fudge (cheat), it's almost always for their own aggrandisement. They are seeking to make their character save, hit, do large amounts of...

With respect, I disagree about DM fudging. When I run a game, I may want/not want certain outcomes for the sake of the story and ultimately the players' fun. Of course, I don't tell the players that I'm fiddling my rolls! But if by a fluke, I roll extremely well and would kill a player's...

I have a soft spot for older fantasy films and was watching one of Kerwin Mathews' on a streaming service last night. I don't know much about Mathews so looked him up on Wikipedia. Turns out the Hollywood actor had taught English at a high school in Lake Geneva, WI around 1952 to 1954 (exact...

If you want to experience a fantasy setting with minimal Tolkienesque influence and not underpinned by Judeo-Christian ethics, I highly recommend the novels Babylon Steel and Dangerous Gifts by Gaei Sebold. I’m not sure Sebold’s setting would make for a great RPG though. We are so deeply...

Like all UK annuals, it’s aimed at kids. It’s not the first official D&D annual either. There were at least two previous ones. I have them but not to hand. If memory serves, one or both were centred around the D&D cartoon that came out in the ‘80s. Edit: Just looked them up: 1986 and 1988, and...