At their heart, these titles – Ironsworn, Starforged, and its expansion, Sundered Isles – are renowned for their ability to deliver a full roleplaying experience without the need for a gamemaster.
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Routinely Itemised: RPG #322
New US fees threaten British-to-American e-commerce, while the latest in roleplaying games news includes WotC’s long-awaited UK/EU release dates, a major Demiplane update, a London D&D pop-up, and Luke Gygax’s recent surgery.
System shock test made: Luke Gygax on the mend after surgery
Luke added an update, stating, “I made my system shock roll. I’m on the road to recovery now.”
US gamers lose out through nasty De Minimus postal fee gotcha
The White House has announced a suspension of the so-called “de minimis” rule, which had previously allowed parcels valued at less than $800 to enter the country duty-free.
Genre Police: Nega-Dungeon
Timekeep. A ruined city. Destroyed in the recent Perfection Wars, as it stands, it is a cracked fortress of once-great technological wonders.
The Dreadnought interview with Liminal Artifact: The Final Act?
The Kickstarter for Liminal Artifact’s Dreadnought: War of the Heretic King is live, funded and describes the new TTRPG as a nobledark finale to the Exquisite Corse series.
Tales of Argosa Rules and Cairn World Building
The Tenements are the remnants of a Mighty City that fell in a Great War against the Skorn.
Genre Police: Rule-ing Power
Most games have mechanisms of keeping the ‘balance’ between the players and the GM, with most systems being weighted in favour of the players.
Hit Point Press fund “living” minis
Hit Point Press reassures that they’re designed to be used on any TTRPG that uses a 1-inch scale grid, which is standard for D&D, Pathfinder, Savage Worlds, and Gloomhaven.
Rolling for Connection: How TTRPGs combat loneliness
The journey from feeling isolated to finding your “tribe” is a significant one. Tabletop roleplaying games provide a unique and effective map for that journey.
