It feels like we’ve only just covered Greg Saunders’ Summerland RPG Kickstarter. In truth; that was in March. My copy is in the post. Now Saunders is back with the occult RPG Esoterica on Kickstarter. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2120854352/esoterica-tabletop-roleplaying-game [Back this Campaign] The campaign is only asking for £4,000 and with 27 days on the clock already has […]
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Dungeons & Dragons 5e: Can a multi-class druid wear metal armour?
This blog rarely gets into the nitty-gritty of game mechanics of specific systems but the issue of druids and metal armour in D&D 5e is an interesting one as it overlays In Character roleplay decisions on character building mechanics. In D&D it says this in the proficiencies section of the druid character class; Armor: Light […]
Forgotten Realms cosplay: Valindra Shadowmantle
This is the Moon elf lich Valindra Shadowmantle. She’s the Overwizard, Master of the North Tower and the coordinator of the Brotherhood’s activities in the northern section of Faerun. The cosplay was shared by Black Bleach who confirms the very impressive skull masks are latex. There’s a touch of Photoshop, I think, with glowing eyes […]
TradeCraft Bonus: Tabletop Terrain and Furniture
Geek Native’s TradeCraft Bonus column is an occasional visit to sites like Etsy where we see what gamers are making for gamers. Today we’re looking at tabletop map sized terrain and furniture; we’re talking about chests to smash and barrels to hide behind. Geeky Gifts For All has over 100 reviews and maintains a review […]
White Wolf just told the alt-right to f*ck off
White Wolf has been riding a rough PR storm of late. Problems started when they announced Zak Sabbath was a writer on Vampire: the Masquerade. Sabbath divides people; he has some very loyal fans (some of whom may have crossed lines while defending him) while others accuse him of manipulative and hateful harassment. It’s worth […]
Could you survive? A review of Middenarde
There’s no shortage of RPGs out there. The move to digital publishing has lowered the barriers to entry to such an extent that homebrew campaigns and rules appear every week on sites like RPGNow and DrivethruRPG. This plentiful supply of games is a silver lining worth adventuring for but the cost, the cloud it brings, […]
Second Wrath & Glory exclusive: Interior art
Okay, sure, Geek Native’s first Wrath & Glory exclusive wasn’t a huge one, but it had some valuable insight – the back of the book, the art there and the text that describes the whole game for anyone curious enough to pick it up from the shelf at their local gaming store. Wrath & Glory […]
Game grids and battle maps to enhance your tabletop RPG
Do you use miniatures in your Dungeons & Dragons or Pathfinder games? Is it a unique playing map each time or something abstract? Many gamers find that PVC game grids are a good compromise. GMs can scribble down the terrain as and when it is needed in as much detail as necessary. Let’s take a […]
Superhero Week: 10 of the most popular free superhero RPGs
Let’s be clear about this – DriveThruRPG’s ‘Pay As You Want’ allows you to pay nothing to download a high-quality RPG or accessory and very often that’s what the author encourages you to do. There’s a suggested price. Geek Native recommends paying what you think is appropriate, not what you want, and if the author […]
Exclusive: Warhammer 40,000 Roleplay Wrath & Glory
Ulisses North America has the rights to the Warhammer 40K RPG, and they’re now taking pre-orders for it. It’s not a Kickstarter. Geek Native’s exclusive isn’t a big one but Wrath & Glory is a pretty exciting bit of news, so we pounced on it. We’ve got the full cover; front and back of the […]
