One player takes on the butler’s role and the others one of the 12 invitees to hear the news that the deceased has decreed the sole survivor will inherit the mansion.
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Free to Download: The Trainer class for D&D
As you might expect, the inspiration for the class comes from the Beast Master subclass. The difference is the animal companion has a more significant role in shaping the character so that different companion traits unlock depending on the companion the player wants.
Mothership: The dark secrets of eternal life found on the Desert Moon of Karth
Desert Moon of Karth is a space western sandbox set on a tiny moon designed for the sci-fi horror RPG Mothership.
Genre Police: Stay safe
During the conversation, the player said to me ‘you know, looking back, I realise I wasn’t really comfortable with some stuff in the game’. Even though most of it was related to a single players actions, that was hard to hear.
D&D: The Lovers – A Warlock patron
In the DMs Guild supplement, Ripley Tides presents The Lovers as a Warlock patron free from the more traditional “edgelord” angst of drawing power from a darkly corrupting or sinister force.
Savage Sisters RPG: Powerful women making a difference in a barbaric sword and sorcery world
Adriel Wilson’s Savage Sisters had a short run on Kickstarter, still has a few days left and quickly met the campaign target.
Free to Download: Once Upon A Crime RPG
You are a hideous creature, a fantasy reject, who has snuck into a beautiful fairytale world through a greasy interdimensional portal.
Distract your brain: 1,000 piece geeky movie jigsaws
The lockdowns still in place across the UK have helped jigsaw sales rocket, but sales of these popular film-themed puzzles will be limited as only 1,000 of each will be made.
Airships and dragons: Freelancer RPG – Skies Over Tolindia
If the campaign is a success, then the Freelancer core rules will be over 250 pages and include a bestiary and GM Guide.
Amazing Heroes: Best-selling family-friendly RPG-designer finally makes a superhero game
Martin Lloyd is the Amazing Tales designer and that makes him the talent behind an Adamantine best-selling family RPG.
