RPG news in the week that Chaosium’s Steve Perrin passed away and Geek Native moved HQ.
TSR Games (3) say they have replaced the voice of TSR Games
This morning, in a Tweet, TSR Games (3) announces that the “individual that was handling this account is no longer with TSR”.
The new TSR Games clarify position as key names appeared to distance themselves
E. Gary Gygax confirms Gygax-family feud is a legal battle, that he’s taken control of a TSR Games trademark while also allowing another company to use it.
TSR Games announces a reboot of the sci-fi RPG Star Frontiers
The original Star Frontiers was published in 1982 by TSR and was a sci-fi setting in which four sentient races formed the United Planetary Federation and used The Void to travel between worlds.
The confusing re-return of TSR Games and a potential dinosaur theme park
So we’re left to unearth these clues found scattered over their social media activities and one very sketchy press release.
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. Gary Gygax and Jeff Perren created Chainmail, both members of the Lake Geneva Tactical Studies Association, after being inspired (in part) […]
$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. The books are; Fiend Folio Dungeon Masters Guide Monster Manual #2009 […]
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. The contest has created more than 300 one page dungeons […]
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 […]
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. I intended to start a campaign with some friends, but alas we never got around to it. Towards the end of the summer of […]
