Once a hack of the NSR’ Into the Odd, Songbirds uses “d20 + Skill” as as system, with lots of d10 and challenges thrown in to make for a deadly game.
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The Good Society bundle: Tabletop RPG Jane Austen-style
Manipulate influential connections, spark scandalous rumours, or orchestrate elaborate events, from grand balls to scandalous carriage accidents – even orchestrate marriages!
Free Quickstart for duet RPG: Runecairn Kickstarts a remastered edition
Runecairn is set in a world following the cataclysmic events of Ragnarok, an apocalyptic battle between the gods and the jotunn. In the aftermath, the Nine Realms burn in fire and drown in flood.
Routinely Itemised: RPGs #241
RPG news is summed up in bullet points, and this week, we’ve news of a new Warhammer TTRPG, D&D’s birthday, Evil Genius versus Netflix, the Shadow of the Weird Wizard and Assassin’s Creed TTRPG.
Axes and Anvils Bundle: The dwarf-clan from Shields Up! Publishing
Check out the Axes and Anvils Bundle, which includes Axes and Anvils: A Game of Dwarves by Andrew Shields from Shields Up! Publishing.
Netflix’s settlement with Evil Genius kills the Rebel Moon TTRPG
Evil Genius had been secretly working on the roleplaying game, but the publisher insists they had permission to share those previews at GAMA.
RPG Publisher Spotlight: Bloat Games
Can you imagine how busy Eric Bloat must be? Nevertheless, Eric very kindly made time for us.
Green Ronin and Valiant launch the Valiant Adventures RPG with free comic book offer
Valiant Adventures was designed by Steve Kenson, based on years of development of the Mutants & Masterminds game system and decades of experience in the RPG design field.
Relics: Holy Cold War angels come to the Bundle of Holding
The RPG plunges you into a thrilling world where angels and demons lock horns in a clandestine war for the fate of humanity.
Kobold Press cross $300,000 with Tales of the Valiant GM’s Guide
Kobold Press has shared the tables of contents in their free sample, so we know it begins by setting out the tenets of the GM, then moving into acknowledging there are different playing styles and on to preparing for a game.
