Capharnaum – Tales of the Dragon-Marked is fantasy tabletop RPG set in a world of Crusaders, Argonauts and Arabian Nights. If you cross legends of Greek heroes with stories from One Thousand and One Nights and then throw in a little dragon destiny, then you’re getting close. In Capharnaum the PCs are Dragon-Marked. They are […]
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New Year, New Game: 5 tips for running Tiny Dungeon 2e
Have fun! In a minimalist game, there’s not a framework for everything or every action.
“Chasing our own tail” The RPG community on political correctness: An interview with Sarah Newton
My gut feeling is that our society in general and our hobby in particular is in danger of chasing its own tail on this one. Our sensitivities can become too “meta”, in the sense that we can end up censoring ourselves from discussing historical and cultural phenomena and closing down debate in the interests of not challenging anyone’s preconceptions or comfort zones, and I think when that happens we’re actually falling prey to tactics of factions who are against precisely that diversity, liberty, and cultural sensitivity we’d like to champion.
A spicy surprise: A review of Capharnaum – The Tales of the Dragon-Marked
Capharnaum is a fantasy roleplaying game set in a world inspired by Arabian nights, Argonauts and adventure. The game is not a historical setting RPG or even an alternative history RPG, it’s complete fantasy, and that becomes important if you start to think about cultural appropriation, sexism, the role of religion and a whole bunch of other ‘spicy subjects’.
New Year, New Game: Star Trek Adventures RPG interview
One of the big titles in DriveThruRPG’s bundle deal is the official Star Trek Adventures RPG from Modiphius Entertainment.
Genre Police: How Grim To Grimm?
It can feel at once mischievous and a throwback to what is viewed as the ‘original stories’. But do we lose anything when we veer away from the recognised trope set?
What’s the best thing to do when a player misses a game?
If you’ve been part of a tabletop roleplaying game, then there’s a good chance you’re all too aware of one of the hobby’s most significant challenges; schedule coordination. Even if the GM and players agree on a date, then there’s always a risk that one player has to cancel at short notice or doesn’t turn […]
This DMs Guild tool turns Fantasy Grounds into a solo adventure generator
The Solo Adventurer’s Toolbox is a Fantasy Grounds MOD that adds in random quests, random encounters, the ability to create dungeons randomly, wilderness exploration and town settlements and NPCs. The toolkit creates random NPCs including merchants with shops, and they say infinite monster encounters.
New Year, New Game: Download a free Pugmire preview
Pugmire is an RPG set after the Ages of Man have ended and new races have evolved. The dogs of many breeds now work within the tenets of their religion, with politics and adventure to rescue relics of fallen kingdoms and keep their borders safe.
Wow your players with living maps for Dungeons & Dragons
We first took a peek at Dynamic Dungeons in the first half of last year and checked out some of their living and moving maps for D&D and other RPGs. They have got a few new videos worthy of your time. Modular city sewer living map pack City jail and haunted prison maps What these […]
