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  1. robowieland

    Shadowdark RPG: An Interview with Kelsey Dionne

    This is definitely one of those "an overnight success, five years in the making" deals. Her adventure designs were so good they were able to thrive outside of DMG. I also like the idea of a game that harkens back to older editions but without feeling like it has to include legacy mechanics for...
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    'Flabbergasted!' Brings RPG Hijinks into the Roaring (19)20s!

    No, this is about the hijinx of being upper/middle class during the good times of the Roaring 20's in a ficticious European city. There's not much in the way of social consciousness or historical context in the text but that's not really the type of game this is.
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    'Flabbergasted!' Brings RPG Hijinks into the Roaring (19)20s!

    It's more low stakes than no stakes. Instead of busting up the Silver Twilight Lodge's ritual to stop a summoning, you're busting up their poker night because one of their members was mean to your sibling. For those who don't want a straight up comedy, one of the campaign frames is a cozy...
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    'Flabbergasted!' Brings RPG Hijinks into the Roaring (19)20s!

    When most gamers think of the 1920s they think of Call of Cthulhu. While that iconic game has explored plenty of dark corners of the decade, the time was more known for good feelings and little restraint. The Roaring 20’s roared because the world was looking to forget the muddy meatgrinder of...
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  9. robowieland

    Warhammer Fantasy: The Imperial Zoo Review

    The Symbaroum Monster Codex has a good mix of in-universe flavor and direct advice to GMs. Each monster came with a ready to play story hook in each entry.
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    Warhammer Fantasy: The Imperial Zoo Review

    Monster manuals are one of the evergreen books in tabletop RPGs. Monsters can help define the world not just as things for the players to battle but also through their art and the bits of lore connected to each creature. Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 4th Edition has kept monsters to a minimum so...
  11. robowieland

    Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game Starter Set at Target

    There's a code to unlock both adventures and the short rulebook on Avatar Nexus for free and a 50% the core book coupon. I already unlocked the other stuff with the free code for KS backers.
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    RPG Print News – Frostbyte Books, Bedrock Games, Peryton Publishing, and More

    I quite liked the Black Hack when I reviewed it here: https://www.enworld.org/threads/the-black-hack-boxed-set-offers-almost-everything-you-need-for-an-excellent-hexcrawl.685311/
  13. robowieland

    Monster Of The Week Retro Review

    It may not have been a strong season but it's probably why the core book is getting a hardcover reprint and there's a second expansion on the way.
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    Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game Starter Set at Target

    I still have my Star Warriors boxed set from there!
  15. robowieland

    Monster Of The Week Retro Review

    One of the things MotW taught me was how to use soft and hard moves to convey difficulty. Soft moves give the chance a players to react, while hard moves just hit them because the situation warrants it. A good example in the case of that shotgun blast might be if the players are sneaking around...
  16. robowieland

    Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game Starter Set at Target

    Kids who love Avatar will do the work. I mentioned this game to a classroom I was speaking to about D&D and I saw half the classes eyes light up. Airbending and D&D? Together??? Minds were blown. Also, they can google actual plays to help them figure it out. Magpie even has one coming out...
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    Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game Starter Set at Target

    The KS update mentioned that it's a timed Target exclusive. At some point in the next couple months you can get it at other places. As for what this has that's new to people who backed the Kickstarter: Two new adventures, one set in the Aang Era and one in the Korra Era. Ten d6 with Tui and La...
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    Monster Of The Week Retro Review

    Powered By The Apocalypse has come on strong as an influential rule set over the last decade plus. It frames every game as a conversation with certain things happening based on the fiction. The discussion of moves, agendas and the like can throw some people off even though much of the game is...
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    Color My Quest Review

    Speaking from my nerd dad experience, stuff.we would have considered nerdy when I was a kid is far more accepted. Most of the kids in my kid's class have Pokemon cards. The school's D&D club is bursting at the seams. This game is also aimed at kids in the primary grades before social standing...
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    Color My Quest Review

    There is likely a tiny human in your life that you want to introduce to gaming. Even if it’s not your own child, there’s a niece, nephew, friend's kid or someone else that might be showing an interest in games. For many people, the traditional choice it to drop off D&D Starter Set or Player’s...
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