Chris Dias owns Dias Ex Machina and created Ultramodern5, the most successful non-fantasy book for 5th Editoins D&D not published by WOTC.
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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.
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Routinely Itemised: RPGs #211
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.
RPG Publisher Spotlight: Lone Colossus Games
It was great of Josh Rosing, the company’s founder and designer, to make some time and answer my questions.
Aetherial Expanse: A swashbuckling crew of 5e adventures sail through £100K in funding
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.
Amazon: There’s a Wizards of the Coast co-published D&D Monster 2024 calendar
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.
Now you can play as a guinea pig for your next Dungeons & Dragons character… because why the hell not?
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.
Collaboration, not substitution: 5e’s most successful non-fantasy publisher on AI in RPGs
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.
The Straight Way Lost: A look inside the 5e Fantastical Renaissance Italy between Heaven and Hell
The Straight Way Lost includes historical personalities to interact with, new monsters and foes such as Souleaters, the Malebranche and fallen angels in hell.
Tanks and Tankards aims to show D&D’s RPG engine can power armoured WWI armoured combat
I don’t doubt the history skills of the team, but typos in the story pitch on Kickstarter won’t reassure people.
Free to Download: Preview Atlas Games’ dinosaur RPG The Star-Shaman’s Song of Planegea
Tonight, her spells and his rage will at last lay waste to the slimy lair of the tentacled tyrant-lizard and its corrupted brood!









