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Rowan, Rook and Decard

Rowan, Rook and Decard is an indie RPG publisher founded by Grant Howitt and Chris Taylor and business director Mary Hamilton. UFO Press, another British indie, was merged into the business in 2021.

The tabletop roleplay gaming studio is known for titles such as Spire where characters are dark elves ruled and captive in a city taken by cruel high elves, Heart, about a nightmarish undercity and the official DIE RPG for the graphic series by Kieron Gillen and Stephanie Hans.

Routinely Itemised: RPGs #116

September 3, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

As it’s Friday, it means RPG news in summary form. Routinely Itemised doesn’t just summarise Geek Native’s own content.

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Himbo Treasure Hunt: RPG a well-meaning muscled hunk

September 2, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

Himbo Treasure Hunt is the latest “Name Your Own Price” RPG from Rowan, Rook and Decard. Specifically, it’s from Sasha Sienna and Grant Howitt.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: free to download, grant howitt, reviews, rowan rook and decard

Routinely Itemised: RPGs #95

April 9, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

In the latest routinely itemised RPG news round-up, we have the release of the Dune 2d20 RPG, Goodman Games buying Dark Tower and an impressive video platform for your tabletop gaming group.

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UFO Press merges into Rowan, Rook and Decard

April 4, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

UFO Press may be best known for the post-apocalyptic Legacy game, the second edition of which was published three years ago, but there is a string of successes since then.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Legacy: Life Among the Ruins, rowan rook and decard

SIN: A sourcebook for the Spire RPG about uncaring gods and corruption in a cursed city

April 1, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Sin is the second sourcebook for the roleplaying game, and it digs into crime, order and religion.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: kickstarters, rowan rook and decard

Join the dark elf resistance as Spire comes to the Bundle of Holding

December 1, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

In the game you play as a dark elf, part of the resistance in a city a mile high, trying to overthrow the cruel high elf overlords.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: bundle of holding, bundles, Chris Taylor, grant howitt, rowan rook and decard

2020 ENnies nominations announced

June 29, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The 2020 ENnie Judges Spotlight winners and 2020’s nominees have been announced.

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