The news of a ‘Mystic East’ 5e setting was not well received with many people worrying that the setting riffed entirely off Asian stereotypes and fetishized the culture.
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The Magitech Chronicles are hoping to launch an RPG
Chris Fox, the publisher of The Magitech Chronicles, is on Kickstarter to fund an RPG for his science-fantasy series. It’s going well, with over $15,000 funded at the time of writing versus an asking goal of just $6,000.
Hunters Entertainment add more to Free Content Friday
On DriveThruRPG, Hunters Entertainment has a $0.00 offering called “Hunters Entertainment – Free Content Friday!” and on the first Friday of the month, it gets bigger.
Critical Role getting their own Munchkin card game
In this version of Munchkin, fans will compete to grab magic and kill monsters specific to Critical Role, such as Lorenzo and Avantika.
Routinely Itemised: RPGs #38
A round-up of the weekly RPG news with new games, starter sets, exclusive art reveals and Covid-19 wrecking some shows.
D&D designer Robert J. Schwalb’s PunkApocalyptic: The RPG hits the shelves
In the RPG, you create mercenary PCs and sometimes fight for people who need your help and other times for scum with money to pay for your skills.
At least 15 creators working on Modiphius’ Dune RPG
The Major Houses of the Landsraad, such as Harkonnen and Atreides, will be there for characters to be members of. However, players can create their own House too.
Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: The Adventure Game is out
Published by River Horse and written by Ben Milton (aka Questing Beast) the game comes with two custom dice and a full-length adventure with over 100 scenes.
Snap-on hands return: Hand of Glory 2 creates magnetic tabletop minis
There are some early bird tiers which are running out. If this looks tempting to you, don’t hang around.
Alien RPG and The Witcher Pen & Paper among the 53, 051 discounted titles for International GM’s Day
DriveThruRPG are marking International GM’s Day by discounting over 53,000 RPGs, supplements and accessories.
