What was the first RPG?
The first evening of tabletop roleplaying, as we would recognise it today, was run by Dave Arneson in 1971. The campaign setting was Blackmoor, and the game system was a modified version of Chainmail.…
$1000 for 13 AD&D books?
How much would you pay for some collector edition AD&D books?
This set of 13 miniature Advanced Dungeons & Dragons books are under the hammer at eBay for nearly $1000. You can check the auction out on eBay proper if you’re tempted to bid.…
350 free dungeons and winning tips
The One Page Dungeon Contest is a chance to put your ideas and designs in front of the roleplaying community. This year Gary Gygax’s son Ernie Gygax will be a judge along with the famous Steve Winter of TSR and Wizards of the Coast fame.…
Murderworld (TSR Marvel Super Heroes)
The first published adventure I ran my Marvel group through was Murderworld, one of the many adventures written for the Marvel Super Heroes role playing game. This adventure was written specifically for the Fantastic Four so right off the bat one of the limitations for Murderworld is that it is best suited for a party of that size.…
It’s Clobberin’ Time! TSR’s Marvel Super Heroes Basic RPG
First, I would like to start this review with a little background. Several years ago I purchased TSR’s Marvel Super Heroes Basic Set off of eBay for a very reasonable price.…
Superhero Week: 10 more brave superhero RPGs go to war
This is the second Superhero Week here at Geek Native. It is therefore the second time 10 superhero RPGs have stepped up to battle it out. It’s your chance to using the rating stars to say how much you enjoyed the games.…
An apology for The Complete Book of Elves?
The Kickstarter for Torment: Tides of Numenera is still pulling in the funds. They made a promise that designer Colin McComb would apologise for The Complete Book of Elves if they crossed the $2.5 million stretch goal.…
Is there conflict between the ‘Gary Gygax Estate’ and new Gygax Magazine?
This may be a tricky story to cover and I suspect emotions are running high. Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson created Dungeons & Dragons. Most people consider D&D to be the original tabletop RPG and Gary Gygax to be its father.…
Re-create Jeff Dee’s original Dungeons and Dragons art
Jeff Dee (and that’s a Wikipedia entry link) is a recognised RPG artist. He co-created the first superhero RPG (Villains and Vigilantes) and he worked for TSR to help illustrate a number of books for AD&D.…
Sexy Dungeons and Dragons ad campaign from the 80s
I’d describe this as a blast from the past – but I’ve never seen it before.
Geeks may well notice the ad for “Warlocks & Warriors” and “Dungeon!”. The TSR logo will leap off the page.…
