Howdy, welcome to the end of the week (hey, we can twist calendars whenever we like), and you know the drill. Routinely Itemised is a write-up of RPG content here and there.
Let’s get the RPG news ball rolling with the summary of summaries;
- Cubicle 7 have renewed its Warhammer RPG licenses.
- It looks like the line of the Mistborn RPG.
- Square Enix is taking pre-orders for the Final Fantasy XIV Tabletop RPG Starter Set.
- With new Phandelver books to buy for D&D, D&D Beyond has stopped giving the old adventure away for free.
- VTTs like Fantasy Grounds and TaleSpire, which use the Unity platform, now have a new license to deal with.
This week, Connor Alexander talked about the future of Coyote & Crow in the RPG Publisher Spotlight.
We’ve had Talk Like a Pirate Day this week, which tied nicely with lots of Pirate Borg content, and today is Hobbit Day due to birthdays.
Rightyo, let’s roll with the RPG news!
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RPG news from Geek Native
- Good news for Cubicle 7’s Warhammer fans as the publisher confirms they’ve renewed their license with Games Workshop.
- Cubicle 7 are returning to The Laundry RPG of Lovecraftian horrors and British paperwork but are looking for writers.
- Crafty Games signals the end of the Mistborn RPG, at least in digital form and that may have been the last.
- Marvel finally let us download a PDF for their RPG, not for the core rules but for the entirely free Enter: Hydra.
- Geek Native takes a look at Limithron’s 5e conversion of the Monsters of Pirate Borg.
- There’s horror at the Bundle of Holding as Pelgrane Press awakens The Yellow King.
Spotlight: Coyote & Crow
RPG news from around the web
- You can now pre-order Square Enix’s tabletop Final Fantasy XIV Starter Set, which uses a D6+D20 system.
- Beth Rimmels writes up a Sneak Peak of Planescape.
- TaleSpire, one of the VTTs (like Fantasy Grounds), which uses Unity, confirm they are (kinda) looking at alternatives due to the license change.
- Dicebreaker notes Dungeons & Dragons creator says Planescape sourcebooks contain no AI-produced art.
- Bleeding Cool’s Gavin Sheehan gives us Dungeons & Dragons Reveals More About The Planescape Adventure.
- ComicBook (an autoplay video site) pens Dungeons & Dragons Releases Surprise Magic: The Gathering Crossover.
- Christian Hoffer also covered Dungeons & Dragons to Stop Giving Fan-Favorite Adventure Away for Free on D&D Beyond.
- The Messenger and David M. Ewalt writes up Dungeons & Dragons Returns to the Center of Everything in ‘Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse’.
- Generally in the review section MJR RPG this time, has a preview with City of God Kickstarter – Dark Ages Demon Exorcism TTRPG.
- Tabletop Gaming News covers Chaosium Releases Two New Expansions for 7th Sea RPG: “Land of 1000 Nations” and “Cities of Faith and Wonder”.
- The not-always-friendly red top, The Mirror, has an RPG story and it’s from Stefan Mieszek with Dungeons and Dragons: Planescape – a return to the three-book format with “everything” on the table.
- Dicebreaker’s Matt Jarvis takes a look at the Kickstarter for The Crooked Man.
- On computer games and from Polygon’s Petrana Radulovic there’s the news that Dungeons & Dragons comes to Minecraft in new DLC.
- Even more in computer games, Nicholas Sutrich on AndroidCentral claims I can’t get enough of D&D in VR, and I bet you can’t either.
RPG reviews and interviews from around the web
- ComicBook’s Christian Hoffer lands an exclusive with Dungeons & Dragons Reveals First Look at Planescape Boxed Set.
- CBR and Jennifer Melzer has REVIEW: Dungeons & Dragons – Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk.
- Jared Rascher adds to the collection with Phandelver And Below: The Shattered Obelisk, Part Nine (D&D 5e) and finishes with Phandelver And Below, Appendix And Wrap Up (D&D 5e).
- TheRatHole deals with zombies and Pirate Borg.
- ScreenRant’s Austin King also goes there with Pirate Borg Review: Heavy Metal Buccaneering In The Dark Caribbean.
- Cross-posting to RPG.net where I noticed it, Throat Punch Games writes up a review of Parable Games’ Don’t Play this Game.
- GeekDad brings us Wow Your Gaming Group With ‘Dungeons & Dragons: The Ultimate Pop-Up Book’.
- The Other Matt’s RPG Blog shares Reflections on the Call of Cthulhu Starter Set.
- The Alexandrian reviews the D&D Starter Set.
- Refereeing and Reflections pens Supplement Supplemental! (A WFRP Grimoire, a Cthulhu Railroad On Ice, and a RuneQuest Encyclopedia).
- GameReactor and Conny Andersson have a Dragonbane Tabletop RPG Review.
- On RPG.net, Will Mistretta reviews Swords & Wizardy Complete Revised.
- Grognardia has a retrospective on World Greyhawk.
- Charles Dunwoody writes up HârnWorld: An Interview with Grant Dalgliesh.
- Matt Jarvis, once again, and this time with an interview as The One Ring designers on exploring Khazad-dûm before the books, invisible goblins and avoiding Balrogs in the Lord of the Rings RPG’s long-awaited Moria expansion.
- Bleeding Cool runs Interview: Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman Talk Latest Dragonlance Book.
RPG new releases
- Mongoose has released that comedy-horror-political commentary of an RPG Paranoia.
- Magpie Games already has a copper best seller with the Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game – Starter Set.
- Yellowbyte Studios has published The Art of Game Mastering.
- Cassi Mothwin has released the solo RPG and folk horror Carved by the Garden.
- Rarr! I’m A Monster Publishing gives us a storytelling game for all ages with Spooky Town Tales.
- NinjaCat Stories publishes the non-adult edition of I Was A Teenage Creature.
- Jonathan Hicks’ Farsight Games release a rules-light game of life under the frozen oceans with Submerged.
- Those Roll20 and DTRPG integrations continue, and this time we get Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants.
- For the world of physical books, retailers like Forbidden Planet have;
RPG bundle deals
- Save $56.79 (80%) with Skirmisher Publishing’s 5e Megabundle.
- Save $40.9 (85%) at the DMsGuild’s 1100+ Page 6 Book Mega-Bundle.
- Save $31.01 (42%) with Frughtlupes’ Complete Center Space Collection.
- Save $6.00 (27%) with the DMsGuild’s MargoMods Forge of Fury Companion PDF + Roll20 bundle.
- Save $3.10 (38%) with SeaBreeze Games’ Sheep, Goblin, Dragon bundle.
- Gearing up for Halloween? Save $1.47 (49%) with the DMsGuild’s Tales of Terror Vol. II bundle.
RPG ideas, tips and discoveries
- You may have missed your chance as only 1983 of these anniversary D&D Rollercoaster Tickets were made.
- Ben Jackson-Ellery and the Genre Police look at GM styles in I Am The Law/Am I The Law?.
- On Geek Girl Authority, Julia Roth shares Shows to Watch for the Dungeons and Dragons Lovers.
- The Mary Sue’s Samantha Puc also has The Best ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Shows To Watch.
- Dungeon Solver pens D&D Tools: Enhancing Your Gameplay Experience and Crafting Your Character: A Guide to D&D Backgrounds.
- WorldAnvil and Kat French helps with Mastering High Fantasy: A Guide to Epic Storytelling.
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 mentioning;
- Dangerous Dragons, where to find them, and how to avoid them from Jamie Loft suggests “A selection of old-school dragon miniatures, cast in metal to give them the presence and weight they deserve”
- Medics & Magic: 5e Halloween Healer’s Dice & Mystic Items from Sharik L Peck II suggests “Orange Healer’s Dice, a booster pack of eerie magic items, and spooky one-shot adventure let you enjoy your Halloween gaming in style!”
- SLASHER: The Final Cut from Disaster Tourism submits “The game you love Extended and Remastered”
- Digital Map Bundle Four from Declan Gray submits “20+ Digital Battle Maps for Fantasy TTRPG (D&D, 5E, Pathfinder, OSR Roll20, and Savage Worlds)”
- The Game Master’s Compendium of Explosive Creation from Ryan Doyle raises funds for “Watch the creative sparks fly in your TTRPG game with tables brimming over with ideas to build better characters, worlds, & adventures”
- The Monster Book of Legends for 5e from Daniel Jefford crowdfunds “The Monster Book of Legends: Breathing Life into Urban Myths and Legends for homebrew 5th Edition”
- Trick, Treat or Terror? from Andrew Highton is working on “Adventure modules to drag and drop into your 5e campaign! Adventures! Battlemaps! Magic Items! And more! All from just £1!”
- HexaDisplay: A Dice Holder’s Dream from Gaming Caravan LLC is working on “Always know where your dice are and get them out of their stuffy container. Show them in all their glory with THESE!”
- Expanded DnD Spellbook from DanDMadeEasy introduces “Create custom Spell Tomes for your DnD spells at home. Have easy access to all your spells including homebrew spells in one place.”
- Steel & Scale; a Tabletop Roleplaying Game from Sam Barker offers “High Fantasy in the Age of Industry, a comprehensive RPG rules system in a world of Magic and Machinery.”
- The Tale of the Immortal’s Death from Liz Subotina suggests “Gamebook in the Technofantasy genre”
- Smells Like D&D : Folie a Deux from Christopher Brown submits “Welcome back to the mesmerizing world of Smells Like D&D, where creativity flickers and scents weave tales of ambiance anew”
- TTRPG Downtime Activities from Michael Wu suggests “Keeping your players engaged between sessions.”
- Scoundrels of Brixton: Issue 2 from Jeffrey Jones nominates “A sci-fi setting of crime and conflict. Compatible with Cepheus Engine, Traveller RPG, and other popular game systems.”
- Flesh and Steel from Red Right Hand Publishing introduces “5th Edition’s Exhaustive Guides to Necromancy & Technomancy”
- Roll the Dice – Dice Trays and Towers .STL’s from Lazy Bear 3D crowdfunds “Check it out my mega package of dice trays and dice towers. Everyone will find something for yourself.”
- Brancalonia – Spaghetti Fantasy Bestiary & Gazetteer for 5E from Acheron Books crowdfunds “Discover the new handbooks for the world’s funniest and craziest Spaghetti Fantasy RPG setting, winner of 4 Ennie awards!”
- D&D Dress Up – Dwarf Cleric from Rengin Tümer introduces “Design your custom handdrawn TTRPG character from 11.000+ combos, for the price of a coffee!”
- Tavern Tales: 100 Adventurous Rumours from Terry Herc raises funds for “A collection of adventure starters for any fantasy RPG!”
- Nexaria: Setting Guide for 5e and Pathfinder 2e from Luis Castro kickstarts “Unveil the darkest secrets of a godless world where magic is broken and a terrible blight threatens to consume it all.”
- RPG Resources for Game Masters and Players (2.0) from NIMA GAMES introduces “Amazing Print&Play content to enhance your RPG: top-quality character sheets, maps, spell cards, GM accessories, and more! (5E) (PF2E)”
- Vynestra: A Rome-Themed 5th Edition World & City Setting from Vynestra nominates “Become demigods in this 1,000+ page 5e setting inspired by ancient Rome and Venice, where ancient history meets high fantasy!”
- The Labyrinth of Fate 5E from Eric Bleney offers “Explore the Misty Forest’s depths, unveiling the Labyrinth of Fate in this 5E adventure for 4-6 characters level 3.”
- Wanderer’s Guide to Enchanted Emporiums (5E) from Eventyr Games nominates “A 5E sourcebook filled with epic marketplaces, ready-to-play shops, rules for enchanting, 80+ magic items, price lists, and much more!”
- Moonlit Lanterns Metal RPG Dice from Andrew Zorowitz kickstarts “Shine a light on these brand new RPG dice by Foam Brain Games! 1 Week Only! Launches 9/19 at 11am Eastern”
- Sanctioned Sacrifices: A 5e Drop-and-Play Adventure from One-Eyed Werebear Gaming proposes “In an idyllic town where nothing much goes on, evil festers hidden in plain sight.”
- The Minotaur Labyrinth for DnD 5e RPG – for only £4 GBP from Dark Realm Roleplay kickstarts “The Minotaur Labyrinth is a D&D 5e Classical Mystery Adventure for 4th to 6th Level Characters.”
- A Summer in Dungeon Town & Modular Delver Wagon Miniature from Heartleaf Games offers “A 5e campaign in the setting of The Delver’s Guide to Beast World, plus a customizable mobile stronghold!”
- Trails & Tales: Temple of the Serpent Queen from The Danger Forge crowdfunds “An OSR Adventure for the World’s Greatest Roleplaying Game”
- The Mourning Mansion: A Horror One-shot or Adventure for 5e+ from Roll.spark RPG crowdfunds “Delve within a terrifying mansion with dice-based mechanics, battle maps and monsters in this 5e+ Horror Adventure”
- LevitaDice: Redefining Your Gaming Experience from LevitaDice introduces “Elevate Your Gameplay & Home”
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