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Folklore in fantasy RPGs? Over, under or inappropriately used?

September 7, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

At Tabletop Scotland, Adam of Blackwell Games, Brian Tyrell of Stout Stoat Press, author of the “Pict-ish” Carved in Stone, Pablo Clark of The Old King’s Crown and Chaosium’s Lynne Hardy and Associate Editor of Call of Cthulhu and Rivers of London champion talked about folklore in fantasy RPGs.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: lynne hardy, stout stoat, tabletop scotland

Routinely Itemised: RPGs #273

September 7, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Get the latest TTRPG news: Greg Tito’s new job, free D&D rules return, Andrews McMeel’s new RPG, Cannon Otter Studio’s debut game, and 50th anniversary D&D coins.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: routinely itemised, wizards of the coast

Interrupted Interment RPG: You’re dead and the local necromancer has to get over it

September 6, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The author of Memoir of a Mad Scientist is also part of the Dugongs and Seadragons podcast, and there aren’t many marine science D&D shows.

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

Liminal, the modern fantasy RPG, returns in a revived bundle deal

September 5, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Geek Native rated Liminal highly, and now the TTRPG has returned to the Bundle of Holding for another deal.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: bundle of holding, bundles, liminal, Modiphius Entertainment, paul mitchener

Hedron: Worldbuilding platform raises $51,000 (and changes name)

September 5, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Tabletop Mirror isn’t a VTT, although it does have map-making and battle-map functionality. It’s now known as Hedron.

Filed Under: Sites Tagged With: virtual tabletop, worldbuilding

Litter Tray: Interview with Gareth Edwards from Farplace Games ahead of Tabletop Scotland

September 5, 2024 by Bronwen Winter Phoenix Leave a Comment

With Tabletop Scotland fast approaching (just one more sleep!), I was really lucky to catch up with the amazing Gareth Edwards from Farplace Games to learn more about his upcoming game Litter Tray, and also to hear about what’s next for the charity!

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: tabletop scotland

Terminal State: This world is an error

September 4, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Chris Vermeren hit the Kickstarter goal on the first try for Terminal State, a Year Zero Engine-powered corporate dystopia in which we already have a cyberpunk life.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Cyberpunk, free to download, kickstarters

Free to Download: Once Upon the Dead quickstart

September 4, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Alex Avilés of Epic Pride Gaming combines fantasy and horror with action and pride. This week, they published the Once Upon the Dead quickstart.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: free to download, horror, year zero engine, zombies

D20 Brew: Wizards of the Coast expand their adult drink range

September 4, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

New Holland Brewing Co. partnered with Wizards of the Coast for official Dungeons & Dragons beers. Those drinks, Dragon’s Milk, stouts and ales, are thankfully not supplied in bottles shaped like dragon teats.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: drink, Dungeons & Dragons, food

Evil GM: Deliveroo’s Mwahahahahahaha ad

September 4, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

We have a master villain in a dramatic cape, with an admirable home set up, who is enjoying a hearty mwahahaha laugh and getting on with life.

Filed Under: TV Tagged With: ads, food

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