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Odyssey of the Dragonlords: Ex-Bioware designers’ 5e setting hits Kickstarter A look inside the dark and brutal Vikings campaign setting: Svilland Mongoose raises funds to bring back The Journal of the Traveller’s Aid Society Vampire: the Masquerade – Heritage funds in an hour Over 100 free to use ambiences for D&D

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Odyssey of the Dragonlords: Ex-Bioware designers’ 5e setting hits Kickstarter

April 16, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

James Ohlen, Jesse Sky and Drew Karpyshyn are three Bioware veterans, and their D&D 5e campaign setting inspired by ancient Greece is called Thylea.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Arcanum Worlds, James Ohlen, kickstarters, Modiphius Entertainment

A look inside the dark and brutal Vikings campaign setting: Svilland

April 16, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

There’s a generous amount of preview material available; concept art, layout and even a 36 demo booklet for the campaign setting.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dream Realm Storytellers, Dungeons & Dragons, previews, svilland

Mongoose raises funds to bring back The Journal of the Traveller’s Aid Society

April 15, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

There will be new material in The Journal of the Traveller’s Aid Society, but Mongoose is also looking back through the archives to repurpose and revive old favourites and will hunt through popular fan publications to find the best of the best.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Mongoose Publishing, sci-fi, traveller

Vampire: the Masquerade – Heritage funds in an hour

April 15, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

There’s a bonus of a “First Blood” for any backer who joins the campaign today.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: board games, kickstarters, Vampire: The Masquerade, vampires, white wolf

Over 100 free to use ambiences for D&D

April 15, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Michael Ghelfi has composed well over a hundred tracks perfect for background music and sound effects for tabletop roleplaying games.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: sounds

Abandoned by God: Relics – A Game of Angels

April 14, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

In the game you are an angel fighting to collect important relics from around the world in a holy power struggle.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: kickstarters, relics, steve dee, tin star games

Steamforged Games announces Devil May Cry license and board game

April 14, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Steamforged Games proposed Devil May Cry board game is described as a fast-paced and easy to learn system that rewards style. Players are demon hunters; Dante, Nero, Trish or even V.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: board game, capcom, devil may cry, Steamforged Games

Steve Jackson Games offer partial refunds after gamers raise ethical concerns

April 14, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood 19 Comments

On April Fools’ day, it was announced on The Fantasy Trip Adventures supplement Kickstarter that Steve Jackson Games and Frog God Games would collaborate

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: frog god games, steve jackson, Steve Jackson Games, the fantasy trip

Clockwork Publishing aims to reset Dark Conspiracy

April 14, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Dark Conspiracy was first published in 1991 by Game Designers Workshop and was an original mix of supernatural and cyberpunk that painted a dystopian vision of humanity’s future.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: clockwork publishing, Dark Conspiracy, game designers workshop, Game On Tabletop, kickstarters

Cleverly balanced occult power struggle: A review of Esoterica RPG

April 13, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood 2 Comments

The world is a lie.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Fire Ruby Designs, reviews

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