A roundup of TTRPG news, including The Rime of the Frostmaiden leak from D&D, virtual conventions being announced or cancelled at short notice, reviews and interviews.
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Free to Download: A code of conduct for your RPG projects
A code of conduct is one of the things you should never have to discover you’re missing at short notice. When it does become exciting, it’s probably too late.
D&D leak: A closer look at Icewind Dale – Rime of the Frostmaiden
D&D Beyond allegedly ran a trailer on their YouTube channel before pulling the video
It’s not subtle, it’s “Bardic Inspiration”: Cannabis-themed dice
Well now, Awesome Dice will be selling these “Bardic Inspiration” dice. [Make these mine] The company is being up-front; these are Cannabis-themed dice. What’s the opening line? “Take your character to new heights…” I’ll bet. These resin dice have a smokey vapour inside and are inked in the green shades you would expect. There’s a […]
The strangest Invisible Sun book yet: The Threshold opens for pre-orders
The Threshold takes us to the Labyrinth, that final challenge faced by the vislae before they transcend.
Dungeons, Mazes & Barrows 5e on Humble Bundle
Humble raises money for charities with each deal, and this time the Book Industry Charitable Foundation is getting a slice of the action.
Maximum Apocalypse Kickstarts its way to life as a TTRPG
Characters have to find enough food to survive while handling alien invasions, stalking zombies, robots, mutants and, well, … it’s Maximum Apocalypse.
DMs Guild and DriveThruRPG launch Black Lives Matter D&D & RPG bundles
Onebookshelf and Wizards of the Coast’s DMs Guild and the sister site DriveThruRPG have today launched spotlights and bundles to raise money for Black Lives Matter and the National Police Accountability Project.
The Toughest Dungeon in the World
The original Toughest Dungeon was published back in 1980, not by Flying Buffalo, but by the (original) Judges Guild. The new version has been released by Trollhalla Press and is 48 pages long.
An RPG designed for a GM with just one player: Beowulf – Age of Heroes comes to 5e
Handiwork Games have today released their duet play 5e setting. In other words, it’s a 5e-based RPG especially designed for those times when only two people are playing; one of whom is the GM and the other the player.
