There are several game modes in Draconis, and one is all about pacifism without even dangerous spells.
TTRPG news, reviews and interviews
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Routinely Itemised: RPGs #281
It’s the first RPG news summary of November and we’ve a host of Halloween deals and RPG updates.
Trail of Cthulhu offers a free quickstart as the crowdfunding summoning rite goes well
In Trail of Cthulhu 2e gamemasters are provided with resources to design horror mystery adventures, including guidelines for creating Cthulhuoid creatures, cults, and narrative frameworks for long-running campaigns.
EXCLUSIVE: Mythic Minds announce Sir Ian Livingstone as official ambassador for Young Dragons
Sir Ian Livingstone has become the official ambassador for Mythic Minds’ initiative, Young Dragons, and has given Geek Native the exclusive low-down.
Free to Download: Containment Breach and horrors from Modiphius
On offer are Halloween Horrors 3, which includes five NPCs/monsters and the eight-page Containment Breach adventure. The two combine nicely and are available from DriveThruRPG or the webstore.
Corsairs of Cthulhu bundle: Historical horror RPG adventures
It’s a new bundle deal from New Comet, which provides new rules for alchemy and voodoo, reflecting the era’s beliefs and practices.
RPG Publisher Spotlight: Steve Hatherley
Our patreons voted for Steve based on his TTRPG, as he was among a shortlist of publishers drawn that month from DriveThruRPG names. So it’s with roleplaying games that we start.
Free to Download: An introduction to the garden of the Household RPG
100 years have passed s since the Master left his House, and now, the Little Folk have returned to claim the Household
Worlds Building: The Nexus Campaign
For GMs who want the feel of a lived in campaign created through their worlds building efforts, but don’t spend all their time in one place, there is another option. The nexus campaign.
Routinely Itemised: RPGs #280
Geek Native interviews the Torchbearer RPG comic book team. Zweihander finds a new owner. Wizards of the Coast undergoes staffing changes. The Discworld TTRPG Kickstarter surpasses £1.3 million and adjusts pledge levels.




