Do you know much about the origin of the roleplaying games hobby? Perhaps you know Gary Gygax published Dungeons & Dragons in 1974? A gamer geek might remind you that it was Dave Arneson and Gary Gygax who published the game. D&D was actually a cariation of the Chainmail war game too. Neal Tringham is […]
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Wizards without Coats: Barbarian
You’ve levelled up and unlocked a new skill. Hurrah! There’s a big difference between reaching the cast “spell” skill and the “spell skill”, though. This blogger needs both and has neither.
GMM’s ATC Warhammer 40K carry on Army
GMM Studios, aka Brandon Palmer painted this Warhammer 40K army for a friend. The nose of the plane is a drop pod, the Terminators you see are Arjac, Logan and Wolf Guard while the Inquisitor with Runefang is a Rune Priest. You can read more over at Dakka Dakka.
Carved tree decoration for your RPG den
Need something bold and brave to decorate your gaming den? Need it to be in keeping with the style of your games? Need it to add to the atmosphere? This design by Sabiha Mujtaba might just be what you need then. It’s great. It’s also between $15,000 – $20,000 to pick up. If you see […]
The Settlers of Catan go to the Mountains of Madness
Fancy having a Mountains of Madness-themed set of Settlers of Catan? Frankly, this is a wonderful idea. A perfect idea. The dark whispers in my soul tell me so. Part six in the “Cultists of R’lyeh” series from MRX Designs shows us the way to awakening. Glue-guns and foam help transform the famous game into […]
Wizards without Coats: Watchtour
Know the lyrics to Jimi Hendrix’s famous “All Along The Watchtower”? Could they be a reference to a D&D game?
T-shirt: What doesn’t kill you, gives you XP
How’s this for a D&D inspired t-shirt? What doesn’t kill you, gives you XP. This design is available from Gimmick Tees until Sunday the 25th of August. They’re print to order and therefore limited in number.
Missing GenCon? Two ways to make do
This blogger isn’t at GenCon. This blog has been hit by a wave of technical issues for the duration of GenCon. Double disaster? Perhaps. However, there are some ways to make do. Here are a few tips! Check out UnderDiscussion UnderDiscussion is the UnderGopher Podcast, run by three friends with over 50 years of combined […]
Wizards without Coats: Toenail
What types of relic has your brave hero risked life and limb to collect or protect? The bones of a Saint? The teeth of a dragon? The crystal resting place of the soul of the great king?
Will you back Project 2d8?
[Back this Campaign] This isn’t a Kickstarter. If you like the sound of the 2d8 project you can endorse without spending any money. That’s worth doing because there are only a few days left on the clock for this stage of the project and 2d8 are a whisker away from collecting the endorsements they need. […]
