The story starts in an orphanage on Christmas Eve in which the PCs are children who have stayed up too late and start to hear someone or something… on the rooftop of the building.
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The other best selling fantasy RPGs of 2018
There’s no doubt that Dungeons & Dragons had an amazing year. Dungeons & Dragons 5e toped the ICv2 bestseller charts every quarter. The natural rival is Paizo Publishing’s Pathfinder, and this game also had an interesting year with the playtest for Pathfinder 2e underway. Here we find two titans of the fantasy RPG genre. But […]
Making traps in your D&D feel better and more realistic
Yes, sadly, you might watch this video and conclude you’ve been doing traps all wrong. You might have been too kind.
Vapourware and murder: the curse of the Alas Vegas Kickstarter
People I knew started dying in ways that were weirdly connected to things I’d written into the game.
How to play a tabletop RPG by yourself
Can you play Dungeons & Dragons by yourself? Can you play Warhammer, The Witcher and Pathfinder by yourself?
Stonehenge and the Sun board game wants you to attach a hook to your ceiling
The Kickstarter pitch for Stonehenge and the Sun is interesting in a few ways. It’s rare to find ‘board games’ that make such use of physics or require you to find a semi-permanent home for it in your apartment. [Back this Campaign] They’re asking for over 2 million Yen to fund the game. That’s about […]
Gary Con faces boycott calls
This year Gary Con is facing calls for a boycott. Stacy Dellorfana, the founder of ConTessa, has led the charge.
See inside Roll20’s Alien Archive for Starfinder
You can now access the Alien Archive via Roll20. The virtual tabletop allows gamers to play together, sharing a map and dice rolls, over the internet.
Rights to the King Arthur Pendragon RPG returned to Chaosium
King Author Pendragon was created by Chaosium founder Greg Stafford. The company notes that the return of the game has the blessing of his wife and children.
Handiwork Games debuts with two 5e titles
Handiwork Games have announced Hellenistika a 5e ancient Greek setting and BEOWULF also for 5e.
