Routinely Itemised: RPGs #29
A weekly round-up of RPG news including discoveries, fan-projects and Kickstarters.
Unofficial Dark Sun 5e conversion is looking great
Dark Sun was an official campaign setting for the 2nd edition of AD&D and the 4th edition of D&D. It's set in the post-apocalyptic world of Athas, which is a desert wasteland brought to ruin by magic.
Justice for a classic: A review of Dark Sun for D&D 4e
I’ve heard a lot about Dark Sun. For years I’d been told that it was great and yet no one ever wanted to play it. I had missed the boat. By the time I was playing D&D (having started on other RPGs) Dark Sun was old news.…
Pathfinder outsells Dungeons and Dragons
You may have noticed that Paizo’s Pathfinder line went toe to toe with Wizards of the Coast in the ENnies. Paizo’s Bestiary 2 beat WotC’s Monster Vault in the Best Monster/Adversary group, Pathfinder: Inner Sea World Guide beat WotC’s Dark Sun Campaign Setting in Best Setting and in fan’s choice for best publisher; Paizo Publishing beat Wizards of the Coast.
But does any of this matter?
It might do.…
New Dungeons and Dragons comic book series
Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast have granted IDW Publishing a license to launch several new DUngeons and Dragons comic book lines.
We’re expecting the first one to be available in August.…
