This Routinely Itemised is neither on time nor time; I’ve given in and moved the daily digest email from midnight to 3am.
Let’s look at the “not late” RPG news summary of summaries;
- The final ORC license is out
- Samurai Sheepdog offers $447.46 (95%) savings in the (gone quickly) RPG Creator Relief Fund 2023 bundle.
- The latest not-D&D-One playtest is out.
- PEG are Kickstarting Savage Worlds – 20th Anniversary printing.
If the daily digest coming out at midnight or 3am means nothing to you, that’s chill, especially if that’s because you’re following social. You might have noticed I’m trying to catch up on Instagram again, but I think the best feeds might be Apple and Google News.
It’s sale season, and we’re watching DriveThruRPG for Christmas in July while publishers go ahead and host their own.
In the morning, it’ll be the start of July, halfway through the year and a new set of publishers, creators or curators to vote for in the RPG Publisher Spotlight. It’s a cycle.
Right, let’s see what the news looks like right now.
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RPG news from Geek Native
- The final edit of the Paizo-led Open RPG Creative license is out.
- Pendragon 6e has a Starter Set available now.
- Bronwen wrote up gothHoblin’s Creation Myths.
- Geek Native also finally got around to pointing out the free Faces of Evil and matching free Blood and Doom primer.
- Little Red Gobin Games have a call to playtest and free to download 400+ page The Gestalt RPG.
- It’s another freebie and this time for Three Wild Embers. The classless Strong RPG is out now.
- At the Bundle of Holding, there’s a deal on Fire Ruby Design’s Warlock! and Warpstar!
Spotlight: Lone Colossus Games
RPG news from around the web
- Dexerto’s Jessica Filby covers One D&D Playtest 6 changes: Classes altered & more.
- Morrus notes that 2021 Was A Massive Year For TTRPG Crowdfunders.
- At Polygon, Charlie Hall notes Custom D&D miniatures from Hero Forge will soon include adjustable facial features as well..
- Table Top Gaming writes up Who won the Origins Awards 2023?
- Bell of Lost Souls reports that ‘The Practically Complete Guide To Dragons’ Is Full Of Lore, Not Rules.
- Dicebreaker’s Alex Meehan has a sneak peek into The Simpsons and Earthbound inspired this creepy suburban tabletop RPG setting.
- Also at Dicebreaker, Chase writes Adventure Time’s official RPG will let you play as Finn, Marceline or wholly original characters.
- R. Talsorian Games release Cyberpunk RED rules for Punknaughts.
RPG reviews and interviews from around the web
- Throat Punch Games have a ring side report of Shadowrun, Sixth World: City Edition: Seattle.
- Game Talk Networks reviews R’lyhewatch.
- Reviews from R’lyeh look into Old-School Essentials’ Halls of the Blood King.
- Grognardia publishes a retrospective on Citizens of the Imperium and White Dwarf: Issue #79.
- On EN World, Egg Embry interviews Adam R Thompson as Battlefield Press International continues.
- Also on EN World, Charles Dunwoody has a Pendragon Starter Set Interview with David Larkins.
- At Forbes, Rob Wieland pens Anjali Bhimani Talks Candela Obscura And The Joy Of RPGs.
- Schwalb Entertainment offer up An interview with When The Wolf Comes RPG creator Ian Stuart Sharpe.
- The RatHole interviews the Witches of Midnight.
- At Geek Girl Authority, Julia Roth Tavern Talks with Paul Wight.
RPG new releases
- Bloat Games have released a set of monster manual zines suitable for 5e, DCC, Survive This!! and also system-neutral rulesets with Roboworld.
- Monte Cook Games have published Bruce R. Cordell and Sean K. Reynolds’ Planar Bestiary for Cypher System.
- Original Frontiers and P.G. Harrington have released a fantasy set in an alternative Britain and is called Excalibur Unbound.
- Aces Games release the “necro-fantasy” with the unglorious title of Unglorious.
- Probably OK Games has a copper best seller and a 5/5 star rated game with Demigods.
- Acheron Games release the Lex Arcana supplement Britannia.
- Kobold Games release the fourth and free to download Project Black Flag Playtest Packet 4: Kobolds and Smallfolk.
- In physical pre-orders there’s a host of newbies from Wizards of the Coast such as;
RPG bundle deals
- Save $447.46 (95%) in the (gone quickly) RPG Creator Relief Fund 2023 bundle from Samurai Sheepdog.
- Save $126.24 (53%) on Larcenous Design’s Original GameMaster’s Apprentice Decks bundle.
- Save $14.57 (55%) with Beyond Belief Games’ X! Series RPGs bundle.
- Save $2.70 (10%) with Just Crunch Games’ Cthulhu Hack Core Books bundle.
RPG ideas, tips and discoveries
- Writing for Dicebreaker, Michael Rancic argues From D&D and Pathfinder to Critical Role, cultural consultants have never been more important in the tabletop RPG industry.
- Malcolm Sheppard offers AGE insights for Playing With Stunts.
- Campaign Mastery offers some advice with Skating On Thin Ice: ‘Show, Don’t Tell’ .
- On Gnome Stew, Phil Vecchione writes up Your Problem-Solving Space.
- The Alexandrian shares a Random GM Tip – Inner Monologue Prompts.
RPG Crowdfunding
You can see those Kickstarters and other crowdfunding campaigns that caught Geek Native’s attention over at Kickstarter watch. Here are some industry projects worth a mention;
- The Kobold Cookbook from Amarik crowdfunds “New magic items, poisons, traps, for D&D 5e, and Pathfinder – plus real-life recipes for you and your tabletop group!”
- Master’s Tale from John Melancon pitches “A Tabletop Role Playing Game from South Louisiana that focuses on creativity and publishing fans’ works.”
- Hellborn – a demonic cyberpunk TRPG from Studio Hex kickstarts “Hellborn is a tabletop RPG that allows you to live your mercenary fantasies in a cyberpunk Hell.”
- The Lighthouse: TTRPG Horror One-Shot from Witchdoctor Williams raises funds for “A self contained horror-mystery one-shot that will make your players’ skin crawl”
- Party Buff Candles: The D&D Meta-Candle! from Hermetic Gaming introduces “Party Buff Candles are Dungeons and Dragons themed gaming candles with in-game stats, that act as a magical buff for your D&D party.”
- Forged With Fire from Solarian Games suggests “A new two-book mission module for Top Secret®, the espionage role playing game.”
- Mimics Of Malice & Mayhem, vol 1! from Samantha Reynolds is working on “Better Watch Your Fingers! 36 Playable Monster Cards With Unique Mimic Designs & Concepts Usable with your favorite TTRPG Games”
- Grim Shadows: 3D Printable Miniatures for Epic Adventure from Fredrik Rosado is working on “Face epic necromancers in ‘Grim Shadows Over Eldria’ – a 75-page D&D PDF! Pledge now for exclusive 3D-printable minis, immersive lore,”
- Shotglass Adventures: THREE $1 ONE-SHOTS! from Laidback Dungeon Master crowdfunds “Three All-On-A-Page One-Shot PDFs for DnD 5e & OSE / OSR TTRPGs, With 5e/1e Monster Stats & Grid/Grid-less Maps! 15 DAYS ONLY!”
- Heart of the Journey: A Guide to the Inns of the Realm from The Monster Directive pitches “Embark on a journey through magical realms, discovering the unique charm of 20 carefully crafted inns.”
- CORP BORG from Paweł Kicman suggests “A MÖRK BORG inspired office-crawl OSR. Evil corporations, demons and imminent apocalypse.”
- Memento Mori: 5E Campaign Setting from Luna Publishing submits “A Dungeon’s and Dragons 5e compatible campaign setting taking inspiration from Victorian Gothic, Horror, and Steampunk”
- Deck of Oracles from Rachel raises funds for “The Dungeons and Dragons Oracle Tarot Deck”
- Hero Class Dice from MicroToys offers “3D Class Dice. TTRPG, D&D. Handcraft dice sets.”
- Victorian Hunters from Mattie V offers “Pre-Supported Stl files for 3d printing in 32mm scale for DnD, tabletop rpgs, boardgames or 75mm for collectable statues”
- Fenrir’s Fangs: A Tabletop Role Playing Game of Chance from David Savedge suggests “Fenrir’s Fangs is a fantasy tavern game featuring hand crafted iron dice, a unique brass token, and pewter runic treasure coins.”
- Overclock: A Steam Powered Campaign Guide from Mage Armoire nominates “Level up your 5E campaign with our steampunk society, character customizations, and mechanics”
- Taculus Cucurbitaceous Brothers – 3D printable models from Flame of Udun Studio crowdfunds “A collection of 3D printable models (.STL) ! TTRPG DnD Tabletop Games D&D miniatures DCC…”
- Forgotten Lore: Celtic Monstrosities 5e from Forgotten Lore suggests “A 5e bestiary of ancient and evil beasts and monsters, inspired the dark history of Irish and Celtic folklore.”
- Gnome’s Garden from Carrotpen raises funds for “Roll and write game with gnomes working in garden. Plant veggies in print and play game using only sheet of paper, pencil and dice.”
- Dice, Love, Action! Join the Date Night Monster Quest! from Sophia Smut crowdfunds “A romantic one-shot adventure inspired by Beauty and the Beast for a couple to play together.”
- Crescent Moon Circus, a D&D 5e campaign from Matthew David suggests “Welcome to our Kickstarter campaign for the Crescent Moon Circus, a circus themed D&D 5e campaign!”
- Architect of the Deep: Til Death Do Us Part from Dren Productions Games submits “A classic dungeon crawl adventure for 5e.”
- Heroic Adventures: An Adventure Chronicles Game from Adventure Chronicles nominates “Heroic Adventures is a tabletop roleplaying game that combines fast paced combat, engaging roleplay, and card based initiative.”
- Wasted Lands: The Dreaming Age Role Playing Game from Jason Vey pitches “A tabletop RPG of cosmic horror, swords, and sorcery in a savage lost epoch, where you play out the birth of the gods of ancient myth.”
- ABSURDUM Second Printing from Devin Solano is working on “Roleplay as absurd characters to prove stupid points.”
- Amara’s Treasures of the Deep – System Neutral & 5E (1€) from Quill’s Tiny Quests crowdfunds “Dive into the ocean with Amara and discover a new romanceable character, story hooks, and 6+ magic items. All (and more) for 1€!”
- BLOOD. IRON. DEATH. from Ryan Cagle pitches “A gritty high stakes pocket zine TTRPG designed for quick and brutal play!”
- The Tiny Tome of Cool Mounts from Xacur offers “Cool Monstrous Companions for the 5th edition D&D for $1USD. (5e DnD) Dungeons and Dragons.”
- Geologist’s Primer by Double Proficiency from Hunters Books proposes “An illustrated guide to real-world crystals, minerals, and metals by the creators of the Herbalist’s Primer”
- Tabletop Heroes Vol 1 – HEROIC from Ravi proposes “3D Printable Miniatures for RPG & Tabletop Wargames (Pre-supported STL Files)”
- Grizelda’s Guide to Ghost Hunting (Savage Worlds) from T.A. Gray offers “Bring the paranormal to your Savage Worlds campaign with ghost hunters, seances, mediums, and haunted monsters.”
- Shelf Care: A Tabletop Coloring Book from AnnaMaria Phelps proposes “A board game and RPG themed coloring book featuring twenty artists from the tabletop games industry”
- Neoprene Playmats and modular maps. from Juegorama kickstarts “Beautiful neoprene playmats for miniature games, card games and Modular maps for role-playing games.”
- Mediterranean Monsters & Mythology for DnD 5E from Legendary Games kickstarts “Over 150 killer 5E creatures from Greece, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and more, plus an awesome adventure saga through Greek mythology!”
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Author of the R’lyehwatch review here. Thanks for the pin!
You’re very welcome. Thanks for the review!