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Watch These 4 Trailers for Ravnica Want to get a quick feel for the upcoming Ravnica setting for D&D? Then check out these four trailers for the setting, originally produced for Magic: the Gathering.	From Boardgame to RPG - Zombicide The RPG Announced Zombicide is the latest boardgame that is making the leap to the realms of roleplaying. The Zombicide RPG is being designed by Francesco Nepitello (The One Ring) with longterm collaborating partner...
Roll20 Weighs in on Esports You might recall that Roll20 (owned by the Orr Group), a popular online platform for role-playing games, also happens to own an esport team. I asked Nolan T. Jones, co-owner of the Orr Group, what he...	News Digest: New D&D Books Leaked, Pathfinder Video Game Pre-Orders Open, Spiel des Jahres Winners, and more! Hello everyone, Darryl here with this week's gaming news! New D&D books leak before official announcement, Pathfinder video game pre-orders open, Asmodee may have a buyer for the company, and more! ...
New Hobby Releases In Stores & PDF Spotlight: 30th July 2018 GenCon is almost upon us, but for those of us who can't make it we still have new and interesting games to check out down in at our local FLGS! Welcome to this week's rundown of the New Releases that...	Warhammer FRPG 4th Ed PDF Pre-Order Goes Live on DriveThruRPG! Cubicle 7 Entertainment have launched the digital pre-order for the forthcoming Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay Fourth Edition Rulebook on DriveThruRPG. Although not available to download right away, the...
Strange Machine Games Announce New Robotech RPG Strange Machine Games have announced a licensing deal with Harmony Gold to develop and publish a brand new Robotech Role Playing Game! SMG plan to publish a core rulebook that has equipment and story...	From RPG to Boardgame - Trudvang Chronicles becomes Trudvang Legends CMON announced the Zombicide RPG earlier this week – turning the popular boardgame into an RPG. Now the tables have reversed and the same company has announced they are producing Trudvang Legends – a...
DM's Guild Roundup: Eberron, Eberron, and More Eberron Welcome to the DM's Guild Roundup! This issue we have three tomes that talk about Eberron, introducing new players to the fantastic world and welcoming back those who have been there before. Let's...	The Fatebender: Basic Class Information Every person is born amongst the strands of fate, finding themselves interwoven by probability and chance into the cosmic tapestry. Fatebenders find themselves at the extreme edges of the tapestry...
Epic Monsters: Hastur (5E) Epic Monsters continues with the most enigmatic of the Great Old Ones, the strange entity wrapped in mystery and tattered yellow robes: Hastur! Epic Monsters is part of our weekly Mythological...	Exploring the Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron When WotC announced the Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron as a PDF release it caused a great disturbance as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in joy and frustration. The joy is because the most...
RPG Crowdfunding News 107: Flotsam: Adrift Amongst the Stars, Ancient Worlds: Atisi, Woodfall, Esoterica, Zombie World, Inn of the Red Dragon, Tera Dice This week brings us a GM-and-dice-less game of those we usually overlook in our sci-fi games, an Egyptian themed setting for Dungeon World, a system-neutral hexcrawl setting that'll be great for your...	NA Hobby Games Market Increases To $1.55B; D&D Remains On Top ICv2 has released its latest industry report, including the top 5 roleplaying games for Spring 2018. Unsurprisingly, D&D holds the top spot still (it has for some years now), with Starfinder still...
Fantasy Grounds Usage Stats Confirms D&D #1, Followed by Pathfinder, Savage Worlds Hot on the heels of ICv2's latest industry report are the Quarter 2, 2018 usage statistics for the virtual tabletop, Fantasy Grounds. They tell a similar, but not identical story, with D&D 5E in the...	Behold This Judge Dredd & The Worlds of 2000 AD Tabletop RPG Hardcover! For those following along 2000 AD roleplaying games news, the hardcover core rulebook of the Judge Dredd & The Worlds of 2000 AD official roleplaying game is finished, and we have a shiny copy here...

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Pathfinder 2 Character Sheet #1: Fumbus, Goblin Alchemist If you've been following along with the Pathfinder 2nd Edition playtest news, you're in for a treat over the coming days. Paizo has very kindly sent me the character sheets of all six of the playtest...	News Digest: Witcher, Warhammer, Wrath & Glory, and Wizards of the Coast Game Announcements, and more! Hello everyone, Darryl here with this week’s gaming news! Witcher RPG release information, new D&D clothing line from Joe Manganiello, new Warhammer 40K skirmish wargame and details on Wrath & Glory,...
Pathfinder 2 Character Sheet #2: Kyra, Human Cleric It's time for the second of the six Pathfinder 2nd Edition pregenerated characters I'll be sharing with you over the next few days. Thanks to Paizo, I have here Kyra, the human cleric! I was asked...	Baldur's Gate Designer Leaves Bioware To Form D&D Publishing Company James Ohlen was one of the architects of the 1990s' Baldur's Gate and Baldur's Gate II video games, along with other classic CRPGs. He has been working for BioWare for over 22 years, but now he's...
Open Up New Worlds Of Gaming With The Open Legend RPG Many RPGs promise to let us do exactly what we want, but few of them achieve this goal quite as well as Open Legend. With a bit of effort this setting-free system can allow you to build everything...	Here's How WFRP4 Will Handle Fate and Fortune, Resilience and Resolve The Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 4E previews are continuing to roll in prior to the game's release next month, and this time Cubicle 7 talks a little about the points you can spend to "save your bacon...
Lost Tales of Myth Drannor Now On DMs Guild The ENnie-nominated special adventure book produced by D&D Adventurers League admins last August, containing six adventure for characters level 1-20, was created for Gen Con's 50th anniversary last...	When D&D Was a Toy Dungeons & Dragons is so popular these days that it tops best-selling book lists, but there was a time when D&D was viewed more as a toy than a book. So which is it? ...
Pathfinder 2 Character Sheet #3: Valeros, Human Fighter It's another day, and you know what that means? It's time for the third of our six reveals of the Pathfinder 2nd Edition pregenerated playtest characters, courtesy the awesome folks over at Paizo....	Journey To The Hopi Welcome aboard our latest Journey To... a distant culture in Earth's past to examine how we might incorporate that culture into a broader gaming experience. Today we journey to the Hopi, a sovereign...
Pathfinder 2 Character Sheet #4: Seelah, Human Paladin It's time for the 4th of our six reveals of the Pathfinder 2nd Edition pregenerated playtest characters. Today, we'll be looking at Seelah, the human paladin. This sheet covers some of the shield...	New Hobby Releases In Stores & PDF Spotlight: 16th July 2018 Welcome to this week's rundown of games hitting hobby stores in the few days, and a look back at some of the digital release of last week! Whether you're into fantasy, sci-fi, horror, or other genres...
Pathfinder 2 Character Sheet #5: Merisiel, Elf Rogue Merisiel, the elf rogue, is the subject of our 5th Pathfinder 2nd Edition pregenerated character reveal! Check out the sneak attacks, and nimble dodges! Paizo's Mark Seifter says "Merisiel ......	Crypta Hereticarum: A ZEITGEIST D&D Sidequest Over on EN5ider is a bonus side quest adventure for those playing the 5th Edition ZEITGEIST adventure path. Evil lies trapped within the Crypta Hereticarum—the Vault of Heresies. The Clergy believes...
Epic Monsters: Cthulhu for D&D! Welcome to Epic Monsters, a complementary series to the Mythological Figures column! These are high challenge rating statblocks built to bring a grin to the faces of GMs and strike terror into the...	Core Rules Alternative Cover Gift Set Later this year, you'll be able to get your hands on a alternate cover "gift set" of the Dungeons & Dragons core rulebooks from your local game store for $170. These are apparently exclusive to local...
Torn Asunder: For That Friend Who Won’t Shut Up About Dark Souls A focused and flavorful supplement for the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game from Dragon Wing Games, Torn Asunder is for that friend of yours that won’t shut up about Dark Souls; for that dad who’s way...	From Games Night to TV Chillout Night – Tales From the Loop TV Series Announced Tales From the Loop is making the jump from RPG games night to binge-worthy TV chillout night! News has just broken that Amazon has ordered a series of Tales From the Loop, to be developed by Legion...
Pathfinder 2 Character Sheet #6: Ezren, Human Wizard It's a sad day, because today is the last of our six previews of the Pathfinder 2nd Edition iconic pregenerated characters. But the full playtest is out very soon! Anyhow, today we have Ezren, the...	RPG Crowdfunding News 105: Occult Secrets of the Underworld, Dark Fantasy Collected, Harder They Fall, Tails of Valor and Terror, CYNTEK Starship Maps, The GMs Tarot, Hiraeth, Primordial Power, The Creative Fund This weeks roundup of tabletop RPG crowdfunding campaigns sees dark tidings come to fantasy settings with a sourcebook on the Underworld as well as an adventure anthology for Pathfinder & 5th Ed, a...
The Witcher Cover, Art, Info & Q&A Announced! The Witcher RolePlaying Game, developed by mother and son design team Lisa and Cody Pondsmith, is due to debut at Gen Con on 2nd August. R. Talsorian have given us a look at the cover, some interior...

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EN World Weekly Newsletter Morrus’ Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk #3: ENnies Nominees 2018! In this episode Morrus & Peter are joined by Angus as we take a look at the 2018 Gen Con EN World RPG Award nominees, play our favourite game in all the world, and more! ... THIS Is The Pathfinder Playtest Rulebook! Courtesy of Paizo's Jason Bulmahn on the Twitters -- "This is my 5,000th tweet and I can not think of a finer thing to show than this glorious book finally landing on my shelf. The team really outdid... Preview WFRP4's Career List! Plus The Apothecary! Cubicle 7 has posted a preview of the careers available in Warhammer Fantasy Roleplaying 4th Edition! There are 8 classes of careers, each with 8 careers, each of which has 4 levels. ... News Digest: BattleTech/MechWarrior Lawsuit Settled, ENnie Nominations and Voting Dates, The Expanse Getting an RPG, and more! Hello everyone, Darryl here with this week’s gaming news. BattleTech and MechWarrior legal battle over (for now), ENnie Nominations and Voting, The Expanse coming to tabletops, and more! ... New Hobby Releases In Stores & PDF Spotlight: 9th July 2018 This week sees the Star Wars 30th Anniversary RPG Slipcase hit stores, and the revised and expanded Masks of Nyarlathotep is out for call of Cthulhu 7th Edition! The big instore news is the release... The Witcher RPG to Debut At Gen Con! R. Talsorian’s The Witcher Role-Playing Game is at the printers and will be available for sale at Gen Con in August. Announced back in 2015 the game is based on the highly popular Witcher computer... Conversation as a D&D Sidequest Last weekend, I spent some time hanging out with a friend from my D&D group. We had other things on the agenda, but we also realized that it was a perfect opportunity to have an in-character... An Army in the Dungeon Dungeons & Dragons' roots stretch all the way back to wargaming and it has a subtle influence on play that's sometimes forgotten today. Early D&D relied heavily on henchmen and hirelings, who often... The 7th Sea Explorer's Society Roundup John Wick Presents' 7th Sea 2e offers a marketplace to sell original, crowd-sourced products called the Explorer's Society. Each month, I review some of the best pieces just as EN World does for the... Enchanted Trinkets: Apprentice Wizardry & Side Hustles (5E) Over on EN5ider, the 5th Edition Patreon, writer Christopher Ripple brings you 8 new enchanted trinket, this time suited to apprentice wizards, whether to help wit their studies or to play pranks on... Pathfinder 2's Ranger Is A Magic-Free Wilderness Hunter Rangers in D&D and Pathfinder have a varied history, and range from mysterious wilderness travellers to dual-wielding magical beings; many have a preference on that spectrum, and mine falls towards... War of the Burning Sky 5E #2: The Indomitable Fire Forest of Innenotdar The journey between Gate Pass and distant Lyceum is dangerous; along the way lies a forest, that has burned for decades, where a dream monster holds sway. Before escaping the raging flames, the... Issues Mar Otherwise Interesting Lore Of The Gods It's not every day that you find a Pathfinder supplement written with both players and GMs in mind. Lore of the Gods, a divinity-focused supplement from Dragon Wing Games, strikes that balance... Mythological Figures: Perseus (5E) Today’s entry in Mythological Figures is one of Greece’s most beloved heroes, known far and wide for slaying Medusa and having the coolest gear: Perseus! He is not however the tamer of Pegasus—read... Pathfinder 2's Sorcerer Goes "All In" On Bloodlines Today's preview of the upcoming Pathfinder 2nd Edition is the sorcerer! The sorcerer has had a major redesign, with bloodline becoming even more important than it was in 1st Edition. Now, it... New Campaign Setting Hint Is Eberron? WotC's slow trickle of social media teases continues. Could one of the two campaign settings becoming "available" this year be Eberron? Check out the background of WotC's Nathan Stewart's picture.... Ross Watson talks Wrath & Glory! I got to ask award-winning lead game designer Ross Watson over at Ulisses North America about Wrath & Glory, the new Warhammer 40,000 RPG releasing next month at GenCon 2018! Ross is a veteran when... Bring Unspeakable Horrors To Your Pathfinder Games With Sandy Petersen's Cthulhu Mythos A few weeks ago, a ponderous volume was plopped onto my doorstep by a no doubt arcane delivery service. It was Sandy Petersen's Cthulhu Mythos for the Pathfinder role-playing game. I've had a couple... Monte Cook Games' New Kickstarter Is Your Best Game Ever Monte Cook Games has built a very successful publishing company out a a regular series of very successful, smoothly run Kickstarter campaigns. Right on cue, their next one has just been announced...... RPG Crowdfunding News 104: Complete White Ship Campaign, City of Brass, Pentopia, Trapsylvania, Angry GM, Vigilante City, Operation: Arctic Blast Welcome back to our weekly look at tabletop roleplaying game, and accessories, crowdfunding roundup! This week we have campaigns for 1st Edition, 5th Edition, and OSR-flavors of the worlds best... The 2018 ENnies Voting Booth Is NOW OPEN! Today's the day! The 2018 ENnies voting booth is NOW OPEN! You have until July 21 at 11:59 EDT to vote for this year's Gen Con EN World RPG Award winners, which will be announced live at the ENNies... Morrus' Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk #4: Star Trek, Ghostbusters, Harry Potter… and the Dallas RPG? In this episode we cover the latest RPG news including The Witcher, The Expanse, Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 4E's careers, Pathfinder 2nd Edition's new ranger, and more. We also play our favourite... Dragon Reflections #5: Charting New Directions The Dragon Issue 5 was published in March 1977. It is 32 pages long, with a cover price of $1.50. In this issue they start their move to be more than just a "house organ" for TSR games. ...