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The variant covers for the Marvel Multiverse RPG Playtest rulebook go on pre-order

December 2, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Marvel is releasing multiple variants of the Marvel Multiverse RPG: Playtest with different covers.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Forbidden Planet, marvel, Marvel Multiverse Tabletop Role-Playing Game, Matt Forbeck, playtest

The Evolutionist: Paizo announces a new playtest for Starfinder

July 20, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Fans will be given a chance to play evolutionist characters, and they’ll be a preview of an upcoming Starfinder game that Paizo hasn’t yet announced.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Paizo Publishing, playtest, sci-fi, starfinder

Unearthed Arcana: D&D’s Gothic Lineages offers up undead race options

January 26, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

This racebook follows Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything and lacks Ability Score increase trait, Language and Alignment. You can be a good Dhampir if it makes narrative sense.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dungeons & Dragons, playtest, unearthed arcana, wizards of the coast

Pathfinder launches the Guns & Gears playtest

January 6, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Paizo is testing two classes; Gunslinger and Inventor.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Paizo Publishing, pathfinder, Pathfinder Society, playtest

Blood Feud is an RPG about Vikings, power, honour and toxic masculinity

November 26, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

In the struggle to always be an exemplar of masculinity, your story will weave a path like an old Icelandic saga, cost your character dearly and harm those around them too.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: blackfisk forlag, blood feud, free to download, playtest, vikings

Paizo opens up a magics playtest for Pathfinder

September 9, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Pathfinder Secrets of Magic will add new spells, magic items and information about how magic works along with special types of magic.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Paizo Publishing, pathfinder, playtest

Paizo announces two new playtests for Starfinder

June 19, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Two new playtests will start with the goal of contributing to a yet-to-be-announced book.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: mecha, Paizo Publishing, playtest, starfinder

Legends of Avallen RPG opens for playtesting

June 17, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The setting is a mystical island that’s inspired by Celtic mythology and Roman-occupied Britain.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: discord, legends of avallen, playtest

Dark sci-fi Grimmerspace opens for playtest

May 15, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Owen KC Stephens, who was design lead on Starfinder and is the development lead for the Character Operations Manual is running playtest.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: grimmerspace, iron gm games, owen k. c. stephens, Paizo Publishing, playtest, sci-fi, starfinder

Pathfinder launch Advanced Player’s Guide playtest

November 6, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The RPG is considering introducing four new classes in July 2020 and is asking the community to try them out in advance to make sure they work as well as can be expected.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Paizo Publishing, pathfinder, playtest

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