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Draw your D&D character: Visual character sheet called “Reroll” Ripped bodies and adventures in leather: A review of the John Carter of Mars RPG The anime RPG Big Eyes, Small Brains needs your backing Cats and Catacombs: Play D&D as a feline adventurer Odyssey of the Dragonlords: Ex-Bioware designers’ 5e setting hits Kickstarter

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Draw your D&D character: Visual character sheet called “Reroll”

April 21, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

If you’re a DM and need your whole group on the system, then you can buy accounts for other people.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: character sheets, Dungeons & Dragons, kickstarters

Ripped bodies and adventures in leather: A review of the John Carter of Mars RPG

April 21, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

I’m glad I made time for John Carter of Mars. Barsoom is a fantastic setting, and the Modiphius writing team have done it justice. The adaptation of 2d20 feels spot on too.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Edgar Rice Burroughs, John Carter of Mars, Modiphius Entertainment, pulp, reviews, sci-fi

The anime RPG Big Eyes, Small Brains needs your backing

April 18, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood 2 Comments

A pledge of just $5 gets you the game in PDF. This weekend, a promise of $12 gets you the book after the early bird window closes you can get get the same for $16.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: kickstarters

Cats and Catacombs: Play D&D as a feline adventurer

April 17, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

This Kickstarter for D&D as cats only has one pledge tier. £27 gets you all that’s on offer

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dungeons & Dragons, kickstarters

Odyssey of the Dragonlords: Ex-Bioware designers’ 5e setting hits Kickstarter

April 16, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

James Ohlen, Jesse Sky and Drew Karpyshyn are three Bioware veterans, and their D&D 5e campaign setting inspired by ancient Greece is called Thylea.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Arcanum Worlds, James Ohlen, kickstarters, Modiphius Entertainment

A look inside the dark and brutal Vikings campaign setting: Svilland

April 16, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

There’s a generous amount of preview material available; concept art, layout and even a 36 demo booklet for the campaign setting.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dream Realm Storytellers, Dungeons & Dragons, previews, svilland

Mongoose raises funds to bring back The Journal of the Traveller’s Aid Society

April 15, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

There will be new material in The Journal of the Traveller’s Aid Society, but Mongoose is also looking back through the archives to repurpose and revive old favourites and will hunt through popular fan publications to find the best of the best.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Mongoose Publishing, sci-fi, traveller

Vampire: the Masquerade – Heritage funds in an hour

April 15, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

There’s a bonus of a “First Blood” for any backer who joins the campaign today.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: board games, kickstarters, Vampire: The Masquerade, vampires, white wolf

Over 100 free to use ambiences for D&D

April 15, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Michael Ghelfi has composed well over a hundred tracks perfect for background music and sound effects for tabletop roleplaying games.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: sounds

Abandoned by God: Relics – A Game of Angels

April 14, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

In the game you are an angel fighting to collect important relics from around the world in a holy power struggle.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: kickstarters, relics, steve dee, tin star games

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