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D&D TTRPG news and articles
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.
Artful D&D and RPG custom character sheets from Jillian of Midgard
Pop over to Etsy and visit Jillian of Midgard if you have a character sheet. This talented artist can take a D&D or other RPG character sheet and personalise it with a portrait of your character and for very reasonable prices too. Don’t believe me? Check out some Instagram teasers of her work! Jillian of […]
The majestic restoration of this red dragon’s mounted head
Canadian cosplayer and makeup FX artist Rynn Gallagher shared this remarkable red dragon conversion. I think the original is the WizKid’s Dungeons & Dragons Red Dragon Trophy Plaque. You can buy that from Amazon for a few hundred quid, but Rynn’s transformation is so thorough I’d estimate it adds hundreds more!
7,764 free RPGs! It’s Free RPG Day
It’s Free RPG today. Gamers around the world are encouraged to pop into their local store and try a new RPG for free today. It’s made possible by a host of sponsors which Geek Native thank and will mention a little later on. Since 2014 Geek Native has been tracking the number of free RPGs […]
Roll20 introduces character builder and shines the light on which RPGs are hot
The Orr Group is the company responsible for the very popular Roll20 virtual tabletop that lets you and friends play RPG online even if you’re thousands of miles apart. Just how popular is Roll20? The latest industry report from the software developers looks at the first quarter of 2018 and has a player sample size […]
Every monster in D&D’s Volo’s Guide to Monsters 3D printed
Gamers might want to thank ‘mz4250’. The artist is busy creating 3D printable miniatures for free download. If that sounds like a cause worth supporting then look up his patreon here and chip in. At the top their, ancient dragon, you have got a good chance of having a model created just for you. mz4250 […]
Surprise Waterdeep adventure: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Wizards of the Coast announced their next storyline would be Waterdeep: Dragon Heist. In it, characters would take on one of four powerful villains in a running urban treasure hunt. It would be enough to get heroes up to level six. The next day, in The Stream of Many Eyes, they announced the second part. […]
12 different ways to roll up your DnD character
The official Player’s Handbook in Dungeons & Dragon’s 5e offers two suggested ways of discovering your character’s six attributes. You can either assign points from a balanced array of numbers or roll 4d6 and drop the lowest dice. The method is to create PCs who are likely to be a bit more notable than the […]
38 reasons why players might quit your D&D game
Have you ever wondered why someone quit a game on you? Often times it is due to a change in circumstances. The player might have moved away or have a new job with a new schedule and simply can’t make the game any more. However, people also quit games when they’re not having fun any […]
Stranger Things comes to Dungeons & Dragons
This custom mini from Shapeways and brings the hound-stage Demogorgon from Stranger Things straight to your Dungeons & Dragons table. The Demodog. The miniature was painted by James Slanina and comes from Frederik Derks’ FreddyND Models store. Freddy’s main business isn’t selling models on Shapeways, in fact, the artist told Geek Native he doesn’t like […]
