Mongoose Publishing have made their free to download ezine available. You can get Signs and Portents 77 at their site or below. It kicks off by saying hello to the guys from Cubicle 7 or are certainly on a roll in the last few months; Doctor Who RPG followed by hands on the wheel for […]
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Wizards and Star Wars part company; a deeper look
One of the big announcements this week was that Wizards of the Coat would no longer be producing the Star Wars Miniatures and RPG. The news, often rumoured, was made official via the Wizards’ forums by moderator and employee WotC_BigGuy. First off, let me slip my marketing hat on and say that using the forums […]
Americans ban D&D because it is dangerous – applies to prisons
This is a story I wish I’d written about when it first pinged by radar because it has gone and become super popular now. In essence; United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit rejected the claims a prisoner made that he should be allowed to play D&D. It’s worth noting these are the […]
Dark Matter speculates with Audhum
Dark Matter Studios have branched out from their respected Epic RPG to produce Audhum. The Audhum RPG, written by Chris Organ, is set in a land that’s just at the dawn of its own Iron Age. The game focuses on the tribes and early city states of humans as they grow, explore and struggle against […]
New Lord of the Rings RPG on the way: The One Ring
Hot off the success of The Doctor Who: Adventures in Time and Space Roleplaying Game – which was the highest ranked RPG according to Diamond in December – Cubicle 7 have another simply breathtaking license. Is Lord of the Ring the Holy Grail of fantasy RPGs? Sure; it’s been done before but it seems certain […]
Helping Haiti Bundle – gamers to the rescue
DriveThruRPG have an absolutely magic – no brainer – deal on the go. The gamer community have been awesome and put together a bundle that contains hundreds over products and worth over $1,000.00 in recommend retail value. In fact, it’s worth nearly $1,500. It’s yours for a tiny donation of a mere $20. The $20 […]
Dragonlance gets new Diamond deal
Margaret Weis Productions – the people behind Dragonlance, the Serenity RPG (as based on Joss Whedon’s masterpiece), the Supernatural RPG (as based on the TV series) and the Battlestar Galactic RPG (SyFy’s heroic success story) – have signed Diamond Comic Distributors as global, English language, distributors. For books the deal is an exclusive one and […]
Sneaky Remorhaz is sneaky
A photo taken from a monthly D&D 4th edition game which depicts our brave hero gladiators dealing with a nasty surprise. The three heroes; a Warforged Paladin, a Tiefling warlock and a Dragonbord warlord are happily – and rather too easily – dealing with some pesky Gricks when the sneaky Remorhaz surfaces behind them.
Splinters of the Wyld – is it an Exalted exclusive?
I must admit – I’m not quite sure what White Wolf is trying to say about Splinters of the Wyld. The tagline seems to be “Sometimes writers write too much”. Here’s how the description of the Exalted supplement kicks off; “The Compass of Terrestrial Directions, Vol. II—The Wyld offers many locations, people and creatures for […]
Green Ronin post two-page Dragon Age RPG character sheet
Just a quickie. The good folks at Green Ronin have published a free two-page PDF character sheet for their Dragon Age RPG license. The game has been available in PDF form since before Christmas and you can check out the reviews over at RPGNow. Where there are players there is the need for character sheets! […]
