Routinely Itemised: RPGs #64
A glance at some noteworthy RPG releases this week along with yet another busy RPG news section. Kickstarter seems to get more alive with each passing day, recovering strongly from the lockdown slump.
Perfectly balanced noir under the wing of the dragon emperor: A review of Shotguns and Sorcery RPG
A dark pact was made to save a corner, a single city, from the apocalypse and in Shotguns and Sorcery, the PCs live in the literal shadow of it.
Sword Chronicle launches as the Game of Thrones RPG system evolves
You’re no adventurer. You may have shaken blood off your sword after plunging it into an unholy beast, but the real monsters stalk the world’s thrones. You may have studied the unspeakable secrets of magic, but affairs of state have secrets that are no less horrifying, for they can turn a nation into a million-limbed juggernaut of war.
Routinely Itemised: RPGs #61
It has been another busy week of RPG news. Are you keeping up with the free to download material, new releases and headlines?
Shadow of the Weird Wizard introduced
The world has fallen twice before, at least.
The Game of Thrones RPG gets a blood relative and spiritual successor
The Chronicle System, used to power A Song of Ice and Fire by Green Ronin, has a new feudal fantasy RPG of its own.
The Book of Fiends includes CR 31 foes: Green Ronin turns to Game On Tabletop
D&D 5e design team member Robert J. Schwalb is responsible for the stats and rules in the book. He's joined by industry vets like Aaron Loeb (Book of the Righteous), Erik Mona (Paizo Publishing), and Chris Pramas (AD&D Guide to Hell).
Routinely Itemised: RPGs #38
A round-up of the weekly RPG news with new games, starter sets, exclusive art reveals and Covid-19 wrecking some shows.
D&D designer Robert J. Schwalb’s PunkApocalyptic: The RPG hits the shelves
In the RPG, you create mercenary PCs and sometimes fight for people who need your help and other times for scum with money to pay for your skills.
Free to Download: Elder Evils for D&D 5e
Elder Evils is an official D&D 3.5 supplement from Robert J. Schwalb.
