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<blockquote data-quote="Abstruse" data-source="post: 8261117" data-attributes="member: 6669048"><p>Hello everyone, Darryl here with this week’s gaming news! <em>World of Darkness </em>and <em>Scion </em>both coming to television and film, it’s Goblinization Day in <em>Shadowrun</em>, a new software looks to bring tabletop RPGs to <em>Minecraft </em>style video games, and more!</p><p></p><p>Don’t forget, you can get all the news every week with <em>Morrus’ Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk</em>! This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by Panayiotis Lines to talk about Shadow of Mogg – A Post Brexit RPG.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-gsvy4-101a2df" target="_blank">#147: Shadow of Mogg with Panayiotis Lines</a></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]136360[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>In case you missed it elsewhere on EN World this week:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">EN5ider #388 <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/en5ider-388-to-stake-a-vampire-part-2.679678/" target="_blank">is <em>To Stake a Vampire: Part 2</em>, the second part of the adventure to remove the curse from Holdenshire</a>.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">EN Publishing has released another preview of <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/nice-to-meet-you-dr-drones.679683/" target="_blank">the upcoming <em>Awfully Cheerful Engine </em>with the adventures of Montana Drones, a relic-hunting adventurer in an age of exploration</a>.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The next playtest packet in <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/level-up-playtest-document-17-journeys.679735/" target="_blank">EN Publishing’s <em>Level Up 5e </em>is out, this one covering the Journey rules, a big aspect of the exploration pillar of the advanced 5e rules</a>.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A big art preview <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/van-richtens-guide-to-ravenloft-art-preview.679756/" target="_blank">from <em>Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft </em>came out this past week featuring nearly 30 pieces of art from the upcoming <em>Dungeons & Dragons </em>setting book</a>.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Wizards of the Coast <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/wotc-generates-75-of-hasbros-profit.679755/" target="_blank">accounts for 75% of Hasbro’s profits in Q1 2021 while only making up 21% of the company’s sales</a>.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Rob Wieland takes a look at <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/blood-gods-change-the-landscape-of-vampire-the-masquerade.679181/" target="_blank">the <em>Vampire: The Masquerade </em>sourcebook <em>Cults of the Blood Gods </em>and how it changes the landscape of the World of Darkness</a>.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/jeff-goldblum-to-appear-in-dungeons-dragons-podcast.679761/" target="_blank">Jeff Goldblum will be appearing on the <em>Dark Dice </em>podcast playing an elven sorcerer named Balmur in the newest season starting May 12</a>. Yes, <em>that </em>Jeff Goldblum.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">If you’re curious how exactly that happened, <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/travis-vengroff-talks-jeff-goldblum-d-d.679790/" target="_blank">Morrus interviewed Travis Vengroff of Fool & Scholar Productions explaining the hows and whys of Goldblum’s participation in the show</a>.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The newest Worlds of Design from Lewis Pulsipher <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/worlds-of-design-how-d-d-is-like-american-football.679535/" target="_blank">compares D&D to American football. No, not like <em>Blood Bowl</em> but in the way that each player has their own role to play in the team</a>.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Michael Tresca continues through <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/can-a-black-pudding-cast-haste.678343/" target="_blank">the recipes of <em>Heroes Feast: The Official Cookbook of Dungeons & Dragons </em>with the dessert black pudding</a>. Okay, they call it black pudding, but it’s actually chocolate pudding. Black pudding is something <em>very </em>different.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Andrew Peregrine looks to help you <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/what-are-you-bad-at.679651/" target="_blank">add depth and fun to your games by encouraging you to ask what are your characters bad at</a>?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Mike Myler’s latest Mythological Figures <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/mythological-figures-peter-jackson.679702/" target="_blank">features 5e stats for Peter Jackson (no, not that one), a pioneering heavyweight boxer from the 19th century</a>.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Don’t miss out on <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/rpg-crowdfunding-news-auroboros-grim-hollow-sirens-and-more.679694/" target="_blank">the newest RPG crowdfunding projects ending soon with Egg Embry’s RPG Crowdfunding News</a> and keep up with <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/rpg-print-news-%E2%80%93-hero-games-onxy-path-publishing-and-more.679693/" target="_blank">all the new print RPG releases with Charles Dunwoody’s RPG Print News</a>.</li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]136361[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/world-of-darkness-is-also-coming-to-tv.679782/" target="_blank">The World of Darkness is coming to both the big and small screens with television and film properties based on <em>Vampire: The Masquerade</em></a>. Eric Heisserer (screenwriter of <em>Arrival </em>and the 2010 remake of <em>A Nightmare on Elm Street</em>) will work with Christine Boylan (writer and producer on <em>The Punisher</em>, <em>Constantine, </em>and <em>Castle</em>) for production firm Hivemind (<em>The Witcher </em>and <em>The Expanse</em>) to adapt not just <em>Vampire </em>but other World of Darkness properties for television and film. <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/world-of-darkness-roleplaying-game-headed-to-film-tv-with-arrival-screenwriter-eric-heisserer" target="_blank">Hollywood Reporter had the following quotes from those involved in the production</a>:</p><p></p><p>Christine Boylan:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Eric Heisserer:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Hivemind President Jason Brown:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>So far, no real information is available as to which properties will show up on what formats or networks, nor any information about plot, setting, or casting. Which means just like I use the 2000 <em>Dungeons & Dragons </em>poster for D&D movie news, I shall use the <em>Kindred: The Embraced </em>title screen until we get a better look.</p><p></p><p style="text-align: right">[ATTACH=full]136362[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/scion-is-coming-to-tv.679780/" target="_blank">That’s not the only former White Wolf property coming to live-action media, as Onyx Path announced a television deal for <em>Scion</em></a>. Coming from Jenkins and Tate Entertainment, the series will adapt the <em>Scion</em> game setting for television in the production company’s first major project. The game <em>Scion </em>focuses on the descendants of the Gods acting as cat’s paws for their machinations in the mortal realm both amongst one another and against the recently-escaped Titans. Unlike similar contemporary fantasy settings with demigod protagonists, <em>Scion </em>does not draw solely from Greek/Roman mythology but also from Egyptian, Chinese, Japanese, Norse, Persian, African, Aztec, Indian, Irish, and more cultures from around the world. So far, no information has been announced about network, casting, or production staff, only the show's logo pictured above.</p><p></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]136363[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.geeknative.com/130866/cubicle-7-renew-their-doctor-who-rpg-license/" target="_blank">Cubicle 7 announced an extension of their license with the BBC for their <em>Doctor Who </em>roleplaying game</a>. Cubicle 7 has been making content for the popular science fiction franchise since 2008, releasing more than forty products for the <em>Doctor Who </em>line to date. In the announcement, Cubicle 7 stated:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The most recent release for the <em>Doctor Who </em>line <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/286636/Doctor-Who--The-Twelfth-Doctor-Sourcebook?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">was <em>The Twelfth Doctor Sourcebook </em>released in August of 2019</a>, so fans of the series will be glad to know that more material is on its way soon.</p><p></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]136364[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Today is a major day in <em>Shadowrun </em>history, as April 30, 2021, is the day of Goblinization. In the Shadowrun world, this day marks the beginning of a period where approximately 10% of the earth’s human population transformed via a process called “goblinization” into orks and trolls. And just in time for this momentous day, <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/354827/Shadowrun-Power-Plays-Runner-Resource-Book?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Catalyst Game Labs have given us a new <em>Shadowrun Sixth World </em>sourcebook, <em>Power Plays</em></a>. The sourcebook is a 178-page deep dive into the ten AAA Megacorporations that effectively run the world in <em>Shadowrun</em> with details on their history, areas of interest/spheres of influence, goals, and more. There’s also information on about a dozen and a half smaller corporations, plus how the corporations function and what organizations are working against them. <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/354827/Shadowrun-Power-Plays-Runner-Resource-Book?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">The PDF is available now on DriveThruRPG for $19.99</a>.</p><p></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]136367[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Have you ever looked at video games like <em>Minecraft </em>and thought they would make an amazing sandbox to use for your tabletop games? <a href="https://voxstory.com/" target="_blank">The new game <em>VoxStory </em>certainly has as they look to bring a voxel-style graphic engine to a combination of video game and virtual tabletop</a>. The game itself has a visual style similar to <em>Minecraft </em>and allows Gamemasters to create their own worlds, maps, and stories or use the campaign included in the base game. Players then join in and roleplay through the story just like they would at a tabletop complete with dice rolls (either physical or virtual) and turn-based combat. And don’t worry about trying to convince everyone to buy the software, as only the Gamemaster requires the purchased version. Players can control their characters via free versions of the program or through free apps on mobile devices. The software currently has a closed beta you can sign up for in anticipation of a Kickstarter in the coming months.</p><p></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]136366[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>If you’ve wanted to start making videos for YouTube or edit your live streams to upload, you’ve likely balked at the price of video editing software. <a href="https://www.humblebundle.com/software/vegas-pro-discover-your-endless-freedom-software?partner=gamerstavern" target="_blank">Thankfully, Humble Bundle has its Vegas Pro Bundle again featuring a collection of software to help with video production at reasonable prices</a>! The top level is only $30 and includes Vegas Pro 16 Edit, Sound Forge Audio Studio 13, Music Maker Score Edition, and a selection of tools to enhance your video productions. This bundle benefits Stop AAPI Hate and runs until Thursday, May 13. Don’t forget, Humble Bundle still has two tie-in fiction bundles for tabletop gaming. <a href="https://www.humblebundle.com/books/new-and-classic-dnd-idw-books?partner=gamerstavern" target="_blank">The first from IDW Publishing features a collection of comics and graphic novels licensed from <em>Dungeons & Dragons</em></a>. The collection features stories from <em>Dragonlance</em>, <em>Baldur’s Gate</em>, Elminster, the classic <em>Dungeons & Dragons </em>cartoon, <em>Eberron</em>, and, of course, Drizzt Do’Urden. The bundle has four levels with the top tier of $25 getting you a total of 32 graphic novels and individual issues. This bundle benefits the Hasbro Children’s Fund and runs until Monday, May 3. <a href="https://www.humblebundle.com/books/warhammer-40000-stories-2021-black-library-books?partner=gamerstavern" target="_blank">But if the grimdark future is more your thing, the Black Library is back with a collection of novels from <em>Warhammer 40,000</em></a>. This bundle features 26 novels from across the 40K universe in multiple DRM-free ebook formats. This bundle benefits the Every Library Institute and runs until Thursday, March 6.</p><p></p><p></p><p>That’s all from me for this week! Don’t forget <a href="https://www.patreon.com/enworld" target="_blank">to support our Patreon</a> to bring you more gaming news content. If you have any news to submit, email us at <a href="mailto:news@enpublishingrpg.com">news@enpublishingrpg.com</a>, and you can get <a href="https://morrus.podbean.com/" target="_blank">more discussion of the week’s news on <em>Morrus’ Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk</em></a> every week. You can <a href="http://twitch.tv/gamerstavernshow" target="_blank">follow me on Twitch to get notifications when I go live<em>,</em></a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/meetinatavern" target="_blank">subscribe to Gamer’s Tavern on YouTube for videos on gaming history, RPG reviews, and gaming Let’s Plays</a>, or you can listen to <a href="http://gamerstavernshow.com/" target="_blank">the archives of the <em>Gamer’s Tavern </em>podcast</a>. Until next time, may all your hits be crits! <em>Note: Links to Amazon, Humble Store, Humble Bundle, and/or DriveThru may contain affiliate links with the proceeds going to the author of this column.</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Abstruse, post: 8261117, member: 6669048"] Hello everyone, Darryl here with this week’s gaming news! [I]World of Darkness [/I]and [I]Scion [/I]both coming to television and film, it’s Goblinization Day in [I]Shadowrun[/I], a new software looks to bring tabletop RPGs to [I]Minecraft [/I]style video games, and more! Don’t forget, you can get all the news every week with [I]Morrus’ Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk[/I]! This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by Panayiotis Lines to talk about Shadow of Mogg – A Post Brexit RPG. [URL='https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-gsvy4-101a2df']#147: Shadow of Mogg with Panayiotis Lines[/URL] [CENTER][ATTACH type="full" alt="goldblum.png"]136360[/ATTACH][/CENTER] In case you missed it elsewhere on EN World this week: [LIST] [*]EN5ider #388 [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/en5ider-388-to-stake-a-vampire-part-2.679678/']is [I]To Stake a Vampire: Part 2[/I], the second part of the adventure to remove the curse from Holdenshire[/URL]. [*]EN Publishing has released another preview of [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/nice-to-meet-you-dr-drones.679683/']the upcoming [I]Awfully Cheerful Engine [/I]with the adventures of Montana Drones, a relic-hunting adventurer in an age of exploration[/URL]. [*]The next playtest packet in [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/level-up-playtest-document-17-journeys.679735/']EN Publishing’s [I]Level Up 5e [/I]is out, this one covering the Journey rules, a big aspect of the exploration pillar of the advanced 5e rules[/URL]. [*]A big art preview [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/van-richtens-guide-to-ravenloft-art-preview.679756/']from [I]Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft [/I]came out this past week featuring nearly 30 pieces of art from the upcoming [I]Dungeons & Dragons [/I]setting book[/URL]. [*]Wizards of the Coast [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/wotc-generates-75-of-hasbros-profit.679755/']accounts for 75% of Hasbro’s profits in Q1 2021 while only making up 21% of the company’s sales[/URL]. [*]Rob Wieland takes a look at [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/blood-gods-change-the-landscape-of-vampire-the-masquerade.679181/']the [I]Vampire: The Masquerade [/I]sourcebook [I]Cults of the Blood Gods [/I]and how it changes the landscape of the World of Darkness[/URL]. [*][URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/jeff-goldblum-to-appear-in-dungeons-dragons-podcast.679761/']Jeff Goldblum will be appearing on the [I]Dark Dice [/I]podcast playing an elven sorcerer named Balmur in the newest season starting May 12[/URL]. Yes, [I]that [/I]Jeff Goldblum. [*]If you’re curious how exactly that happened, [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/travis-vengroff-talks-jeff-goldblum-d-d.679790/']Morrus interviewed Travis Vengroff of Fool & Scholar Productions explaining the hows and whys of Goldblum’s participation in the show[/URL]. [*]The newest Worlds of Design from Lewis Pulsipher [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/worlds-of-design-how-d-d-is-like-american-football.679535/']compares D&D to American football. No, not like [I]Blood Bowl[/I] but in the way that each player has their own role to play in the team[/URL]. [*]Michael Tresca continues through [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/can-a-black-pudding-cast-haste.678343/']the recipes of [I]Heroes Feast: The Official Cookbook of Dungeons & Dragons [/I]with the dessert black pudding[/URL]. Okay, they call it black pudding, but it’s actually chocolate pudding. Black pudding is something [I]very [/I]different. [*]Andrew Peregrine looks to help you [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/what-are-you-bad-at.679651/']add depth and fun to your games by encouraging you to ask what are your characters bad at[/URL]? [*]Mike Myler’s latest Mythological Figures [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/mythological-figures-peter-jackson.679702/']features 5e stats for Peter Jackson (no, not that one), a pioneering heavyweight boxer from the 19th century[/URL]. [*]Don’t miss out on [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/rpg-crowdfunding-news-auroboros-grim-hollow-sirens-and-more.679694/']the newest RPG crowdfunding projects ending soon with Egg Embry’s RPG Crowdfunding News[/URL] and keep up with [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/rpg-print-news-%E2%80%93-hero-games-onxy-path-publishing-and-more.679693/']all the new print RPG releases with Charles Dunwoody’s RPG Print News[/URL]. [/LIST] [CENTER][ATTACH type="full" alt="kindred.jpg"]136361[/ATTACH][/CENTER] [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/world-of-darkness-is-also-coming-to-tv.679782/']The World of Darkness is coming to both the big and small screens with television and film properties based on [I]Vampire: The Masquerade[/I][/URL]. Eric Heisserer (screenwriter of [I]Arrival [/I]and the 2010 remake of [I]A Nightmare on Elm Street[/I]) will work with Christine Boylan (writer and producer on [I]The Punisher[/I], [I]Constantine, [/I]and [I]Castle[/I]) for production firm Hivemind ([I]The Witcher [/I]and [I]The Expanse[/I]) to adapt not just [I]Vampire [/I]but other World of Darkness properties for television and film. [URL='https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/world-of-darkness-roleplaying-game-headed-to-film-tv-with-arrival-screenwriter-eric-heisserer']Hollywood Reporter had the following quotes from those involved in the production[/URL]: Christine Boylan: Eric Heisserer: Hivemind President Jason Brown: So far, no real information is available as to which properties will show up on what formats or networks, nor any information about plot, setting, or casting. Which means just like I use the 2000 [I]Dungeons & Dragons [/I]poster for D&D movie news, I shall use the [I]Kindred: The Embraced [/I]title screen until we get a better look. [RIGHT][ATTACH type="full" alt="scion_announcement_004.jpg"]136362[/ATTACH][/RIGHT] [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/scion-is-coming-to-tv.679780/']That’s not the only former White Wolf property coming to live-action media, as Onyx Path announced a television deal for [I]Scion[/I][/URL]. Coming from Jenkins and Tate Entertainment, the series will adapt the [I]Scion[/I] game setting for television in the production company’s first major project. The game [I]Scion [/I]focuses on the descendants of the Gods acting as cat’s paws for their machinations in the mortal realm both amongst one another and against the recently-escaped Titans. Unlike similar contemporary fantasy settings with demigod protagonists, [I]Scion [/I]does not draw solely from Greek/Roman mythology but also from Egyptian, Chinese, Japanese, Norse, Persian, African, Aztec, Indian, Irish, and more cultures from around the world. So far, no information has been announced about network, casting, or production staff, only the show's logo pictured above. [CENTER][ATTACH type="full" alt="doctorwho.jpg"]136363[/ATTACH][/CENTER] [URL='https://www.geeknative.com/130866/cubicle-7-renew-their-doctor-who-rpg-license/']Cubicle 7 announced an extension of their license with the BBC for their [I]Doctor Who [/I]roleplaying game[/URL]. Cubicle 7 has been making content for the popular science fiction franchise since 2008, releasing more than forty products for the [I]Doctor Who [/I]line to date. In the announcement, Cubicle 7 stated: The most recent release for the [I]Doctor Who [/I]line [URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/286636/Doctor-Who--The-Twelfth-Doctor-Sourcebook?affiliate_id=36142']was [I]The Twelfth Doctor Sourcebook [/I]released in August of 2019[/URL], so fans of the series will be glad to know that more material is on its way soon. [CENTER][ATTACH type="full" alt="354827.png"]136364[/ATTACH][/CENTER] Today is a major day in [I]Shadowrun [/I]history, as April 30, 2021, is the day of Goblinization. In the Shadowrun world, this day marks the beginning of a period where approximately 10% of the earth’s human population transformed via a process called “goblinization” into orks and trolls. And just in time for this momentous day, [URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/354827/Shadowrun-Power-Plays-Runner-Resource-Book?affiliate_id=36142']Catalyst Game Labs have given us a new [I]Shadowrun Sixth World [/I]sourcebook, [I]Power Plays[/I][/URL]. The sourcebook is a 178-page deep dive into the ten AAA Megacorporations that effectively run the world in [I]Shadowrun[/I] with details on their history, areas of interest/spheres of influence, goals, and more. There’s also information on about a dozen and a half smaller corporations, plus how the corporations function and what organizations are working against them. [URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/354827/Shadowrun-Power-Plays-Runner-Resource-Book?affiliate_id=36142']The PDF is available now on DriveThruRPG for $19.99[/URL]. [CENTER][ATTACH type="full"]136367[/ATTACH][/CENTER] Have you ever looked at video games like [I]Minecraft [/I]and thought they would make an amazing sandbox to use for your tabletop games? [URL='https://voxstory.com/']The new game [I]VoxStory [/I]certainly has as they look to bring a voxel-style graphic engine to a combination of video game and virtual tabletop[/URL]. The game itself has a visual style similar to [I]Minecraft [/I]and allows Gamemasters to create their own worlds, maps, and stories or use the campaign included in the base game. Players then join in and roleplay through the story just like they would at a tabletop complete with dice rolls (either physical or virtual) and turn-based combat. And don’t worry about trying to convince everyone to buy the software, as only the Gamemaster requires the purchased version. Players can control their characters via free versions of the program or through free apps on mobile devices. The software currently has a closed beta you can sign up for in anticipation of a Kickstarter in the coming months. [CENTER][ATTACH type="full" alt="hbcomics.png"]136366[/ATTACH][/CENTER] If you’ve wanted to start making videos for YouTube or edit your live streams to upload, you’ve likely balked at the price of video editing software. [URL='https://www.humblebundle.com/software/vegas-pro-discover-your-endless-freedom-software?partner=gamerstavern']Thankfully, Humble Bundle has its Vegas Pro Bundle again featuring a collection of software to help with video production at reasonable prices[/URL]! The top level is only $30 and includes Vegas Pro 16 Edit, Sound Forge Audio Studio 13, Music Maker Score Edition, and a selection of tools to enhance your video productions. This bundle benefits Stop AAPI Hate and runs until Thursday, May 13. Don’t forget, Humble Bundle still has two tie-in fiction bundles for tabletop gaming. [URL='https://www.humblebundle.com/books/new-and-classic-dnd-idw-books?partner=gamerstavern']The first from IDW Publishing features a collection of comics and graphic novels licensed from [I]Dungeons & Dragons[/I][/URL]. The collection features stories from [I]Dragonlance[/I], [I]Baldur’s Gate[/I], Elminster, the classic [I]Dungeons & Dragons [/I]cartoon, [I]Eberron[/I], and, of course, Drizzt Do’Urden. The bundle has four levels with the top tier of $25 getting you a total of 32 graphic novels and individual issues. This bundle benefits the Hasbro Children’s Fund and runs until Monday, May 3. [URL='https://www.humblebundle.com/books/warhammer-40000-stories-2021-black-library-books?partner=gamerstavern']But if the grimdark future is more your thing, the Black Library is back with a collection of novels from [I]Warhammer 40,000[/I][/URL]. This bundle features 26 novels from across the 40K universe in multiple DRM-free ebook formats. This bundle benefits the Every Library Institute and runs until Thursday, March 6. That’s all from me for this week! Don’t forget [URL='https://www.patreon.com/enworld']to support our Patreon[/URL] to bring you more gaming news content. If you have any news to submit, email us at [EMAIL]news@enpublishingrpg.com[/EMAIL], and you can get [URL='https://morrus.podbean.com/']more discussion of the week’s news on [I]Morrus’ Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk[/I][/URL] every week. You can [URL='http://twitch.tv/gamerstavernshow']follow me on Twitch to get notifications when I go live[I],[/I][/URL] [URL='https://www.youtube.com/user/meetinatavern']subscribe to Gamer’s Tavern on YouTube for videos on gaming history, RPG reviews, and gaming Let’s Plays[/URL], or you can listen to [URL='http://gamerstavernshow.com/']the archives of the [I]Gamer’s Tavern [/I]podcast[/URL]. Until next time, may all your hits be crits! 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