I will go over some reasons for why many of the Tier 1 adventures are designed as simple fetch or kill missions and over some exceptional books you can use to fuel your need for more sophisticated Tier 1 Dungeons & Dragons adventures.
TTRPG news, reviews and interviews
Welcome to the heart of Geek Native: the Tabletop & RPGs category. This is your primary source for the latest RPG news and essential TTRPG news, from blockbuster releases to indie Kickstarter discoveries. We provide in-depth reviews of roleplaying games, board games, and card games, helping you decide what's worth your time and your shelf space. Whether you roll dice, shuffle cards, or push miniatures, you'll find your community and your next obsession right here.
Stay ahead of the curve with our popular Routinely Itemised summary. This regular feature is your essential digest of the TTRPG industry, curating the biggest news, trends, and hidden gems into one unmissable roundup. It's the best way to stay informed on the business of tabletop gaming.
Hasbro approve the release of the Essence 20 RPG system
Wizards of the Coast have a new RPG system in the ecosystem to be mindful of, and it’s connected to their parent company Hasbro.
Free to Download: Cyberpunk RED Jumpstart Conversion Guide
That’s eleven new NPCs, all with Roles, ready for you to plug into your campaign. You can use them as is, reskin them, or use them as inspiration for your own statblocks!
Nightfall Games returns to Kickstarter for more SLA Industries RPG
SLA Industries is the megacorp of the conspiracy future, a dark and rainy world in which the public is distracted from their mundane horror by reality horror on TV.
Roleplay as a lonely sock: A review of Searching for my Solemate
You play as a sock that has lost its mate after falling through an interdimensional portal known as The Machine.
D&D: Helpful diagram shows how many targets are hit by a 30ft by 5ft line
In Dungeons & Dragons 5e, several spells have a range/area described as 30 ft long and 5 feet wide. For example, spells like Aganazzar’s Scorcher the 2nd level Evocation available to Wizards and Sorcerers.
A Requiem for Rogues as Picaresque Roman the anime TRPG funds on Kickstarter
LionWing Publishing’s Picaresque Roman: A Requiem for Rogues is a story-driven anime-styled tabletop RPG set in Japan. It’s about violence, betrayal and money.
Dungeons & Dragons: Battle for Baldur’s Gate announced by WotC
There’s a new Dungeons & Dragons: Battle for Baldur’s Gate on the way, and it’ll be Wizard of the Coast’s second Magic: The Gathering x D&D crossover event.
The first issue of The Dragon Magazine is live on ebay
Jayson Elliot, who set up one of the later TSR’s and The Gygax Magazine, has a Premier Issue of The Dragon. That’s the magazine that became known as The Dragon Magazine.
The Runehammer VTT goes free, the Viking Death Squad and new hardbound Index Card RPG both get a retail release
The indie RPG studio Runehammer, the company behind the multi-world, streamlined d20 Index Card RPG has teamed up with Modiphius. As a result, ICRPG and Viking Death Squad will both head to retail.
