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Dark Regrets: This black metal comic book has a human blood cover
Oni Press is bleeding for its art – literally – with the debut of Dark Regards #1.
The Kingdom of Keshanar: Ancient Egypt shows there’s new life in old favourites
“The Kingdom of Keshanar” is a D&D 5e campaign setting that presents a fantastical take on ancient Egypt.
D&D’s Game Director departs; Jeremy Crawford to leave Wizards of the Coast
Following the surprise news that Chris Perkins is retiring at the age 57, leaving Wizards of the Coast, D&D’s Games Director, Jeremy Crawford, is also leaving.
Atlas Games’ Replay Workshop secures $100k grant for plasticising
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency awarded the money, and Atlas has already spent some of the grant on an “Extruder XL” for Replay Workshop.
‘A Minecraft Movie’ had originally cast Matt Berry (What We Do in the Shadows) as Steve
Apparently Jack Black wasn’t the first choice to play Steve in A Minecraft Movie – that honour fell to What We Do in the Shadows star Matt Berry.
Geeky discovery: Downspout Dragon!
I’ve stumbled upon this cute little dragon, and I can argue that it has a practical application, and perhaps that makes a purchase easier to justify.
Bundle of Holding: Green Ronin’s 3rd era bundle of d20 RPGs
During the rise of the d20 System from 2000 to 2008, Green Ronin leveraged the Open Game License to publish a wide array of popular sourcebooks, settings, and adventures compatible with Dungeons & Dragons 3rd Edition and 3.5.
Rust Never Sleeps is a grunge mecha solo RPG, and it is free for a little while
Asa Donald wrote Rust Never Sleeps and offers scaffolded journaling, which avoids players needing to write from scratch, using prompts instead, and promises no number crunching. While there’s no grid, there is tactical storytelling.
A lust for vengeance: The Cunning Folk TTRPG
The designer’s Kickstarter, The Cunning Folk, is a rules-lite of mischief. Players are trickster spirits. The campaign has hit its funding target, and it runs until April 30th. You can follow the project online.
