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Stonepunk and magic: Wayfarers of the Farwood – A 5E setting
Does civilization have the right subjugate the natural world in its quest for survival and expansion? Do the gods deserve your worship? And what is your role in the ecosystem of Lor’Zun?
The welcome embrace of the battlefield: A review of Stargrave
I’m impressed. Stargrave makes me wish I had a room with a decent-sized table in it. Those are dangerous thoughts.
Those freaky cool eyeball dice go to Kickstarter
The eyeball suspended in the dice will always float around to look straight out. It’s a freaky touch that feels appropriate to many RPGs!
Court appears to dismiss Zak S’ Gen Con lawsuit
A screengrab of the court session minutes being shared on social media appears to show the Judge dismissing the case.
Routinely Itemised: RPGs #98
Dicey Kickstarter surges past $1m in funds, Doctor Who RPG renewed, and Jasper’s Game Day kicks off with a huge charity bundle. It’s this week’s RPG news!
Save 90% on D&D goodies as DMs Guild designers offer up a Jasper’s Game Day 2021 bundle
Jasper’s Games Day is a charity that uses roleplaying as a way to tackle suicide. These D&D designers deserve a shoutout for their support.
Can you stop it?: The Prophecy of Nine Omens
The Prophecy of Nine Omens is funded several times over on Kickstarter and offers three classical fantasy RPG adventures for D&D.
Vegeta did it in the dining room: Dragon Ball Z Clue launches (at power level over 9000)
Stop villains from getting their hands on a Dragon Ball. Players sort through suspects to determine which of them might fight for the Dragon Ball, who has the best chance to stop and them and where that fight might happen.
Sensitivity reading: What does it do, and does it make RPGs better? A Paranormal Affairs Canada case study
A credit that I’ve started to see in new RPGs is “sensitivity reader”. I think it’s fair enough to wonder two things; what do sensitivity readers do? If we’re paying for them through the cost of the book, do they make RPGs better?
