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Uncharted Journeys: Cubicle 7’s Vault 5e offers to improve D&D’s travel and exploration
Many 5e-powered adventures in the D&D vein involve plenty of travel and exploration, but it could equally be argued there’s not in the rules for either. Cubicle 7’s Vault 5e: Uncharted Journeys offers to change that.
Raiders of R’lyeh: From the Tideless Sea – d100 sandbox horror
Quentin Bauer, a writer and illustrator, has two weeks left on the Kickstarter clock for a project called Raiders of R’lyeh: From the Tideless Sea.
Alison Wonderland and Z2 Comics release RPG module and Loner graphic novel
Singer and songwriter Alison Wonderland is publishing a graphic novel called Loner, which comes with an RPG module.
Green Ronin’s Mutants & Masterminds mega-bundle costs $30 and saves you around $500
Green Ronin does not say when the deal expires, but in the meantime, it’s available from its own webstore page and DriveThruRPG.
The Radiance Adventure Engine: Turn any tabletop RPG into a solo game
Several games have been tested in this system, including Modiphius’ 2d20 Dishonored, Dune, Fallout and Star Trek Adventures, as well as Savage World’s Deadlands, Holler and Fantasy.
Venture Society: Non-violent RPG with communication and emotional skills focus
Venture Society is a non-violent RPG emphasising social skills; it’s empathy over melee. You can follow the progress on the project page.
This D&D 5e character sheet is made entirely from cats
The hand-drawn character sheet uses cosily large household cats as attribute boxes and other note areas on the otherwise familar 5e design.
Lore of Aetherra: Dark Symmetry – Alchemy RPG uses 5e for a sci-fantasy campaign and adventure
Alchemy RPG’s first Kickstarter became a 2022 ENnie nominee, and now the young studio is back with the next in the Lore of Aetherra series. Dark Symmetry is a 5e science-fantasy campaign setting and adventure saga.
Free to Download: Cyberpunk RED Easy Mode
Welcome to the Time of the Red, Choomba! The Megacorporations spent decades wrecking everything and in the aftermath of their last War, everyone has to fend for themselves.
