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Daily TTRPG Blog Posts – Saturday, 27 July 2024

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Dungeon Fantastic – Sat, 27 July, 01:59 AM

So, I'm back from my summer travels. - I have a bit of time and space to play a wargame. I'm 99% sure it'll be Third World War: Persian Gulf by Frank Chadwick. It takes a lot of space, though, and my table might be a little small. Iran and Iraq are really big . . . - I don't need this, but a comp... read more.

A new Dungeons & Dragons podcast is taking on true crime

Rascal News – Fri, 26 July, 10:00 PM

In 1979, a teenager named James Dallas Egbert III disappeared from Michigan State University. He wrote what many consider to be a suicide note and disappeared after a Quaalude overdose, likely driven to drugs by the pressures of studying at a university at age 16 and his struggles with his burgeonin... read more.

The Art of the Game Master: A Hands-On Workshop for GMs at Gen Con 2024

Rascal News – Fri, 26 July, 08:00 PM

This is a community submitted press release."Blaze," the cartoon mascot of Bringing Fire, the TTRPG software start-up company sponsoring "GM 101 Prep & Play Coaching" sessions at Gen Con 2024 To paraphrase an old saying, everybody talks about being a Game Master, but nobody does anything about it. T... read more.

Writing for Roleplay, a TTRPG advice podcast for GMs and Players

Rascal News – Fri, 26 July, 06:00 PM

This is a community submitted press release.Featuring hosts Forever GM Kevin Carpenter and Chaos Player Kayla Knutson, this podcast aims to tackle what makes TTRPGs so special and ways to make your own games more compelling, more cohesive, and most importantly--more fun!Kevin and Kayla discuss every... read more.

Combat Maneuvers: Traditions, Part I

Homebrew and Hacking – Fri, 26 July, 05:00 PM

Introduction So, I was poised, poised I tells ya, to dive into analysing each class individually like the berserker but then… In fine tradition, I decided that I probably don’t have all the bits. Since I’m not talking about basic DnD or even Black Flag but my beloved Level Up: Advanced Fifth Editi... read more.

19 New Feats For Elemental Adventurers

EN World: Tabletop RPG News & Reviews – Fri, 26 July, 04:25 PM

Get an elemental familiar, resist the elements, clear the air, or become the mountain.... read more.

Memories are not always lost, sometimes they are taken

Rascal News – Fri, 26 July, 04:21 PM

I sit in bed and read the rules of momatoes’ new RPG Farewell, Good Night. I spend most of my days in bed now, chronically fatigued. A fog hovers over my mind. It hasn’t left since my last bout of Covid (my 6th..or maybe my 7th) nearly two months ago. It’s taken me weeks to build up the energy to pl... read more.

Tabletop Mercenary: Episode 13: Some Thoughts About Pro Game Masters

Azukail Games – Fri, 26 July, 02:58 PM

In this video, Neal Litherland looks at professional GameMasters, GMs who are paid by the players to run games for them.   The post Tabletop Mercenary: Episode 13: Some Thoughts About Pro Game Masters first appeared on Azukail Games.... read more.

May 2023 Cartography Collection

Dyson's Dodecahedron – Fri, 26 July, 02:26 PM

As promised, I’m going through the back catalogue on the blog and putting together PDF compilations of all the maps released to date. As part of that project, I’ve released the May 2023 Cartography Collection on DriveThruRPG – it collects two different Patreon Exclusives – a zip file with all the... read more.

Monster Mix: Going to the dogs

Kobold Press – Fri, 26 July, 02:00 PM

Intelligent alien creatures such as aboleths, as well as the occasional mad wizard or capricious deity enjoy tinkering with creatures to make them more suited for their environments or just as a thought exercise. Then the PCs have to go out and fight things like owlbears or chimeras. Doesn’t it ... read more.

Ken and Robin Talk About Stuff: Not French Enough to Wield the Sword

Pelgrane Press Ltd – Fri, 26 July, 01:58 PM

In the latest episode of their pitchfork-wielding podcast, Ken and Robin talk total party kills, Aimee Semple McPherson, the theft of a legendary French sword, and Kabbalah in your DNA.... read more.

WotC Removes Digital Content Team Credits From D&D Beyond

EN World: Tabletop RPG News & Reviews – Fri, 26 July, 01:23 PM

The team was responsible for content feedback and the implementation of book content on the online platform.... read more.

Dragon Reflections #77

EN World: Tabletop RPG News & Reviews – Fri, 26 July, 12:30 PM

Dragon Publishing released Dragon #77 in September 1983. It is 84 pages long and has a cover price of $3.00.... read more.

Ottoman Empire Battlemat Map Icons Preview

Inkwell Ideas – Fri, 26 July, 12:23 PM

As mentioned in our prior couple of Patreon map icon posts, our theme for May is “Ottoman Empire”. This final preview of the month shows all the Battlemat style icons that will be released at the end of the month. For each monthly theme we make 100+ total icons in 4 styles: isometric world/kingdom, ... read more.

Minotaurs, Mazes, and the Eyes of Gob

From the Sorcerer's Skull – Fri, 26 July, 11:00 AM

 Our Land of Azurth 5e game continued last Sunday with the party exploring further into the Level 4 of the brain of Gob. They find the passage into one of Gob's eyes where they find a bunch of Phantfasm-serving goblins sleeping. In the other, a theriocephalic Phantfasm is instructing bored goblins o... read more.

Care for a B-Plot?

Gnome Stew – Fri, 26 July, 10:00 AM

I love a campaign with a good central plot, but as much as I love those, some of my favorite times and revelations at the table come from the B-plots; those small scenes and stories that are tailored to one or a few characters. I find a place for them in nearly all my games. Over the years, I have a... read more.

Dark Horse Comics Signs Deal with Wizards of the Coast

EN World: Tabletop RPG News & Reviews – Fri, 26 July, 04:59 AM

New Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering comics coming in 2025... read more.

Adventure Games from TSR (Part II)

GROGNARDIA – Fri, 26 July, 04:00 AM

Following yesterday's post, here are some more pages from the 1983 TSR UK catalog, courtesy of reader Martin Williams, starting with this one. There are several noteworthy details here. For example, the modules Blizzard Pass and Maze of the Riddling Minotaur are included in the list of AD&D adventur... read more.

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