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Dungeons & Dragons is more than a game; it's a cultural titan and the gateway to fantasy adventure for millions worldwide. At its heart, D&D is a collaborative storytelling experience. Players create unique heroes, from mighty barbarians to wise wizards, and embark on perilous quests in a world brought to life by the Dungeon Master. The rules provide structure, but the real magic comes from the shared imagination of the group. Every roll of the dice and every player decision shapes a unique narrative, making each campaign a truly personal epic forged in creativity and chance.

The game’s enduring appeal lies in its powerful social core. In an age of digital screens, D&D brings people together to cooperate, solve problems, and build legends face to face. This spirit has fuelled its explosive resurgence in pop culture, introducing the magic of tabletop roleplaying games to a new generation. Yet for all its grand legacy, D&D remains wonderfully accessible. All it takes is a set of dice, a few friends, and a spark of imagination to unlock infinite worlds of adventure. It is the ultimate engine for heroic storytelling.

D&D Belongs to You: Use Foundry and Roll20 et al but not WotC’s VTT, argues 5e publisher

July 1, 2023 by Guest Writer Leave a Comment

Chris Dias owns Dias Ex Machina and created Ultramodern5, the most successful non-fantasy book for 5th Editoins D&D not published by WOTC.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Chris Dias, Dias Ex Machina Games, Dungeons & Dragons, foundry vtt, roll20, ultramodern5, virtual tabletop, wizards of the coast

Routinely Itemised: RPGs #211

July 1, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood 2 Comments

It’s Geek Native’s news round-up with news of Paizo and partners finally agreeing on the ORC text, the latest D&D playtest and 20 years of Savage Worlds.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: bloat games, Dungeons & Dragons, routinely itemised, savage worlds

RPG Publisher Spotlight: Lone Colossus Games

June 22, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

It was great of Josh Rosing, the company’s founder and designer, to make some time and answer my questions.

Filed Under: Interviews, Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dungeons & Dragons, injuries & vile deeds, Lone Colossus Games, spotlight

Aetherial Expanse: A swashbuckling crew of 5e adventures sail through £100K in funding

June 20, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The sourcebook offers a campaign setting, new character options, naval combat rules and monsters suitable for the Aetherial Expanse. Also included are magitech crafted from infused aetheirum.

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

Amazon: There’s a Wizards of the Coast co-published D&D Monster 2024 calendar

June 20, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Showing a different monster every weekday and combined on weekends on tear-off sheets, the calendar is 5.25″ by 4.375″ with an easel back so the calendar can sit on a table or desktop.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: Andrews McMeel, calendars, Dungeons & Dragons, wizards of the coast

Now you can play as a guinea pig for your next Dungeons & Dragons character… because why the hell not?

June 17, 2023 by Bronwen Winter Phoenix Leave a Comment

Cavies are small humanoid rodents; they tend to walk on their hind legs but are actually quadrupeds. Their ears are soft and folded over to protect the delicate tissue inside. Their eyes protrude slightly with colours ranging from dark brown to burnt umber, and on rare occasion, bright pink.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dungeons & Dragons

Collaboration, not substitution: 5e’s most successful non-fantasy publisher on AI in RPGs

June 16, 2023 by Guest Writer Leave a Comment

Chris Dias owns Dias Ex Machina, the creator of Ultramodern5, the most successful non-fantasy book for 5th Editions D&D not published by WOTC.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: artificial intelligence, Chris Dias, Dias Ex Machina Games, Dungeons & Dragons, ultramodern5

The Straight Way Lost: A look inside the 5e Fantastical Renaissance Italy between Heaven and Hell

June 14, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The Straight Way Lost includes historical personalities to interact with, new monsters and foes such as Souleaters, the Malebranche and fallen angels in hell.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: angels, demons, Dungeons & Dragons, Melina Sedo, previews, The Straight Way Lost, Vortex Verlag

Tanks and Tankards aims to show D&D’s RPG engine can power armoured WWI armoured combat

June 14, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

I don’t doubt the history skills of the team, but typos in the story pitch on Kickstarter won’t reassure people.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dungeons & Dragons, kickstarters, World War II

Free to Download: Preview Atlas Games’ dinosaur RPG The Star-Shaman’s Song of Planegea

June 13, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Tonight, her spells and his rage will at last lay waste to the slimy lair of the tentacled tyrant-lizard and its corrupted brood!

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Atlas Games, dinosaurs, Dungeons & Dragons, free to download

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