Monte Cook’s latest setting Numenera has the weight of the world on it. The RPG was announced last year, after Cook had quit the DnD Next project. The Kickstarter asked for $20,000 and raised $517,255 from 4,658 backers. Bigger money followed. As a “sequel” to Planescape: Torment, Brian Fargo and inXile, launched Torment: Tides of […]
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Review of Cerberus Stock Art: Zero One Three
As a gamer, a GM and an RPG blogger I have one constant challenge – art. I can’t write very well but at least I can write. I can knock out blog posts, curate content and share my opinions in reviews. I can’t draw though. I’d struggle to craft a stickman figure. If I […]
Frighteningly good female orc warrior cosplay
This incredible orc cosplay, a frighteningly good female warrior, was created by Lagueuse. The sisters in arms also manage an etsy store if you wish to join the ranks of the armour clad. It’s worth paying attention to the fine detail in this suit. The pot marks, the scars, the shine and tarnish. The orc […]
Wizards without Coats: Flame Weapon
The Wizards without Coats can escalate bad ideas quickly!. < PreviousWizards without Coats Next > Ummm… tekl me you didn’t give that first level thief a flamed weapon? Every adventure group will tell you it can be a real challenge to travel with a thief. First level thieves are a particular challenge, as their […]
Impressive ogre costume
I’m not sure whether to file this as LARP or cosplay. This ogre costume was created for Halloween and resulted in many prizes for “best costume”. The orgre was created by 6’2″ Scott Carreras who has it on sale at etsy for $2,000 and he reckons a smaller person could wear the suit – but […]
Magic: The Gathering “Ignite Your Spark” art
Back in March Geek Native featured the Magic: The Gathering trailer for 2014 that made its debut for PAX East. It’s a firey one. The character featured in Chandra Nalaar. Over at CGHub we can sample the art by Brad Rigney (aka Crypt Crawler) for Chandra.
Video Q&A for the new Space Hulk game
Danish Full Control are building a multi-platform Space Hulk computer game. The game will have its own level builder. This means you can design Space Hulk challenges for your gaming group on your PC and they can play them around the gaming table on their iPads in the break between your Warhammer 40K night. We’ve […]
Dungeon dice
Need a dungeon in a hurry? These dice, sold by Think Geek, come in backs of five and will help. They’re designed to that the passageways always line up. The result is you can throw a handful of dice, scoot them together in whatever haphazard pattern you want, and you’ll have a dungeon. There’s even […]
Pelgrane Press launch organised play for 13th Age
Some of the largest and most established RPGs have had publisher organised play. These may involve an official archive of character sheets, adventures and convention support. Pelgrane Press are edging closer to the release of their highly anticipated 13th Age and have announced plans for organised play to support it. Details are scarce. We know […]
Soaring to success: Robotech RPG Tactics
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rrpgt/robotech-rpg-tacticstm/ [Back this Campaign] Palladium Books have a success on their hands with the Kickstarter for Robotech RPG Tactics. The pitch asked for $70,000. At the time of posting, there are 23 days left on the clock and the project has attracted over 2,100 backers and raised $385,820. That’s a pile of money for the […]
