I know you’ve put the trenchcoat away since we did Gothpunk but it’s time to get it out again. Put it back on, find a hat and pour yourself some bourbon straight from the bottle. There’s a mystery to be solved and we’re gonna have to crack some writer’s knuckles to do it – let’s […]
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Sergeant Nerd Games: A review of Banes
You can pick Banes up at DrivethruRPG for US$5 and its only 17 page long. The RPG accessory is a set of system-agnostic tips for adding weaknesses to monsters in exciting ways. Given that Banes is so cheap and lightweight it is not usually the type of RPG supplement sites like Geek Native will review. […]
D&D Wise barbarian joke goes viral on Twitter
This tweet shows a Dungeons & Dragons encounter which might give even the wisest wizard pause for careful thought. Not this time, though. Nope. The barbarian and his axe takes care of the problem in just a few seconds. Guard 1:ONE OF US SPEAKS NOTHING BUT TRUTH Guard 2:THE OTHER NOTHING BUT LIES Wizard: ok, […]
Monte Cook’s “Your Best Game Ever” gets Kickstarter better
The game designer behind Numenera, Dungeons & Dragons core rules and loads others, Monte Cook, has a Kickstarter that is (at the time of writing) funded by 430%. They’ve just added more pledges. Your Best Game Ever! is a “tool book” for tabletop games, not of rules, but of tips. Gamers like Matt Colville, Matthew […]
Vampire: the Masquerade keeps growing as White Wolf announce Heritage, new board game
The new White Wolf is serious about establishing Vampire: the Masquerade as the dominant vampire game. Just as we’re recovering from a suprise official makeup range, the publisher has announced a partnership with Nice Game Publishing in Germany. Nice Game Publishing will be making Vampire: the Masquerade – Heritage. Heritage is designed to be played […]
Here’s how to explain all 6 of D&D’s 6 ability scores using only one tomato
How do you explain the role of all six of Dungeons and Dragons’ ability scores to a new player? What exactly is the difference between intelligence and wisdom? It turns out that one tomato is all you need. This fantastically illustrated explanation is the work of Max Marcil. Based in California, Max is a graphic […]
A glance inside Good Society: A Jane Austen Roleplaying Game
The talk at Gen Con might have been about a crop of forthcoming dark RPGs like Wrath & Glory, Vampire: the Masquerade 5e and The Witcher RPG but this month a very different style of tabletop adventure opened up to pre-orders. Storybrewers Roleplaying are now taking pre-orders on Good Society: A Jane Austen Roleplaying Game. […]
Marvel at Liselle’s custom character sheets
There’s a knack to good character sheet design. It’s not easy. A character sheet needs to be practical and accessible; with important stats and attributes front and centre, neither cluttered out nor with often used numbers relegated to a second page. Imagine the skill it takes to custom design and illustrates a character sheet for […]
3D printed and painted dice tower is a thing of beauty
This dice tower looks good enough to feature on someone’s expertly constructed Dungeons & Dragons diorama. The actual intent, of course, is for players to drop dice in the top, for them to safely rattle down without falling off the table and into the dish below. This was a two-person job. Joshua Westman of Barnicus […]
Dungeon themed character sheets from Garblag Games
Garblag Games are a group of British roleplayers who focus on actual play videos. They have got a studio and everything. As is the (wise) trend with content creators Garblag have also set up a Patreon. Right now, Patreon subscribers can download these dungeon themed character sheets. In two weeks time Garblag Games will make […]
