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Is this spider monster too scary for any LARP?
This blogger asked the question Are Air Swimmers any good LARPs?. The answer seems to be no. They’re too fragile. Oh, I suppose a clever team of GMs could have a shark swim through the air as a very clever effect. This video is attempt 2. TD Artwork has just finished creating a very large […]
Shroud of the Ancients Fantasy RPG
Time is running out to support Dark Tavern Press’ The Shroud of the Ancients adventure for the D5 roleplaying game. At the time of posting the Kickstarter campaign had 24 backers and just over $1,500 raised of a modest $5,000 total. There are 6 days to go. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1643151566/shroud-of-the-ancients-fantasy-adventure-d5-rpg/ The Should of the Ancients is set […]
Don’t show the players: Archers are fast
Did someone tell you that the problem with archers is that they’re a bit slow? Do you have game mechanics that insist you’ll spend one round firing an arrow and another around knocking the next one? That sounds familiar to me. This looks like a video that your GM didn’t want you to see. Russian […]
D&D Virtual Table review
Wizards of the Coast have a new virtual table for their D&DI subscribers. It’s in beta. If you’re not a D&DI subscriber then a friend who is can get you a beta invite code to use for a while. This is a review of a still in beta product. Technology has been a problem for […]
Wizards of the Coast brings back AD&D
Wizards of the Coast will republished Advanced Dungeons & Dragons. The company will produce premium versions of the original AD&D rulebooks, with original art and content but with new cover designs.
Star Trek Catan is coming
The Settlers of Catan are bolding expanding where no settler has dared expand to before. There will be a Star Trek Catan game from Klaus Teuber and Kosmos. Settlers of Catan in space. We’re expecting the game to be, basically, Settlers of Catan but with Star Trek terminology used on top.
RPG publishers react to D&D Next
On Monday, Wizards of the Coast announced that D&D 5e project is live. The Hasbro owned company promised that the fanbase would be involved in product development. The news was covered by the likes of Forbes and the New York Times and the media pointed out just how divisive Dungeons and Dragons 4e had been. […]
WotC to announce Dungeons and Dragons 5
Liz Schuh directs the publishing and licensing rights for Dungeons & Dragons is quoted by the New York Times today; We want to take that idea of the players crafting that experience to the next level and say: ‘Help us craft the rules. Help us craft how this game is played.’ The article seems to […]
Are Air Swimmers any good for LARPs?
I’m pretty sure you could use these inside as part of an encounter when a touch by an air swimmer equals trouble. You might even be able to get away with dressing up the air swimmer and still having it light enough to fly.
