Discover the new starter set for The One Ring & Lord of the Rings RPG. See why starting at the Prancing Pony with new Player-heroes offers a great launch for any Middle-earth roleplaying games campaign.
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Run system-neutral Lovecraftian horror through history with the Cthulhu Reborn bundle
Bundle of Holding has a new offer featuring system-neutral Lovecraftian horror settings from publisher Cthulhu Reborn, spanning Ancient Rome to the Vietnam War.
Genre Police: System Expectations
Feeling bored with your regular roleplaying games? Challenge yourself as a GM. Learn to push systems to their limits, change basic rules, and mash up genres for exciting new play.
Free League launches major Halloween update for Vaesen roleplaying game
Free League Publishing has released three major new titles for its award-winning Vaesen TTRPG: the Mythic Carpathia expansion, a new Starter Set, and a revised core rulebook.
D&D Beyond now requires you to agree to a Class Action Waiver
Wizards of the Coast’s new T&Cs for D&D Beyond aren’t a simple update. We break down the new class-action waiver, liability cap, and one positive user change.
‘Carved in Stone’ brings myth-busting Picts to TAGS Fest 2025
Read Geek Native’s coverage of TAGS Fest 2025 in Edinburgh, where the indie roleplaying game ‘Carved in Stone’ brought Scotland’s real Pictish history to the table, busting myths and celebrating the small press.
Alien: The Roleplaying Game Evolved Edition is now up for pre-order
It’s been a wee while since we shared any news about Alien: The Roleplaying Game Evolved Edition, but we’re very pleased to say that it’s now finally up for pre-order from Free League Publishing.
Hunt your inner demons in the Wretched & Alone solo RPG No Mercy For Monsters
Explore themes of obsession, guilt and revenge in No Mercy For Monsters, a new TTRPG based on the Wretched & Alone system.
“I Toss My Torch”: Curating the all-time worst D&D blunders
We curated the worst Dungeons and Dragons blunders ever told. From a hay-filled tower inferno to a sphere of annihilation teleporter, these stories are legendary.
Routinely Itemised: RPG #332
Get your weekly TTRPG news. Cubicle 7 confirms Warhammer 5e, WotC sunsets its VTT, a $\pounds 300$ D&D club faces trouble, plus new roleplaying game bundles & Kickstarters
