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Archives for February 2020

The lovely gifts Warlocks get…

February 3, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

This, by the way, is how Warlocks get their magic in 5e Dungeons & Dragons. Wizards learn it. Sorcerers have it in the blood. Warlocks seal a deal.

Filed Under: Comics Tagged With: Dungeons & Dragons, humour

The gorgeous Elephant & Macaw Banner RPG

February 3, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Elephant & Macaw Banner is a game of muskets and magic and already an award-winning fiction series.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Elephant & Macaw Banner, kickstarters, Porcupine Publishing

Geek Native gift: Alone Among the Derelicts

February 3, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Alone Among the Derelicts isn’t just the first item in the gift program of 2020 but also the first digital and the first gift designed to make an impact with its purchase.

Filed Under: Sites Tagged With: geek native, Patreon

Basic D&D Compared to Forbidden Lands: Layout and Format Matter

February 2, 2020 by Charles Dunwoody 1 Comment

I vastly prefer an RPG book with a layout meant to facilitate use at the table rather than written like a book with blocks of paragraphs.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dungeons & Dragons, forbidden lands, old-school essentials

5e’s Tome of Beasts approaches a quarter of a million dollars on Kickstarter

February 2, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

There will be 400 new monsters in the book with a diverse range of style and challenge level.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dungeons & Dragons, kickstarters, kobold press, tome of beasts

Kalinka Fox as How to Train Your Dragon’s Astrid

February 2, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Astrid Hofferson is the kickass warrior of the Hooligan tribe as well as Berk’s next Chieftess.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: cosplay, how to train your dragon

Turn your Kindle into a spellbook

February 2, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

I can think of a few reasons why sitting down with a grimoire is more appropriate than bringing a Kindle to the table.

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: Etsy, kindle

Random Encounter Tables RPG Blog Carnival wrap-up

February 1, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

Troll Cook by Lucas Örström

A summary of the contributions to the RPG Blog Carnival all about random encounter tables.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs

Audio EXP: #29 – Angels of Death

February 1, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Warhammer’s forthcoming animation looks pretty cool and RPG news this week is full of freebies. We chat about those two, anime and a vast family tree of games in this week’s episode.

Filed Under: Sites Tagged With: audio exp, geek native, podcasts

Publisher Spotlight: March poll opens for Patrons

February 1, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Help support indie publishers by selecting one to feature in Geek Native’s RPG Publisher Spotlight in March.

Filed Under: Sites Tagged With: geek native, Patreon

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