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Daily TTRPG Blog Posts – Friday, 27 September 2024

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Your Invitation to the Scouting Party!

Kobold Press – Fri, 27 September, 05:00 AM

Kobold Press announces the launch of a new long-form YouTube series called Scouting Party. This series provides viewers with an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the content inside Kobold Press Kickstarter books, featuring the writers, designers, and other creative minds. Scouting Party will r... read more.

Oh Captain, My Captain! breaks down the door to traditional publishing

Rascal News – Thu, 26 September, 10:45 PM

For The Queen, Alex Roberts’ cult card-based game about a queen’s retinue, changed the creative landscape of tabletop game design. Its affordable price and short-form, single-session, self-teaching gameplay is a perfect design for introducing newcomers to TTRPGs, while creating the foundation for co... read more.

Map List for 2024 Dungeon Master's Guide Revealed

EN World: D&D & Tabletop RPG News & Reviews – Thu, 26 September, 08:24 PM

Beadle & Grimm's has revealed what maps will appear in the 2024 Dungeon Master's Guide.... read more.

Why I Read the “What is an RPG?” Section Of an RPG Book

Grumpy Wizard – Thu, 26 September, 07:08 PM

Many experienced roleplaying gamers ignore the section of a roleplaying game’s core rule book titled “What is a roleplaying game?” Some games don’t include that section at all. With the popularity of D&D and actual play videos on the internet, a publisher can reasonably assume that anyone who is loo... read more.

Chagrinspire Mutations

Elfmaids & Octopi – Thu, 26 September, 06:12 PM

I dislike writing mutation tables after editing them into a book broke my brain. But i do like my mutant class and will include in vol3 of chagrinspire book series on patreonIf you'd like to see me go back to any past work, settings or genres I've done let me know. Ive had good results from requests... read more.

Archon Tactics

The Monsters Know What They’re Doing – Thu, 26 September, 05:26 PM

Archons are angels-but-not-angels, lawful good celestial guardians divorced from Christian iconography (and clear precursors to the “ardlings” that appeared briefly as a playable species in the OneD&D Unearthed Arcana). Morte’s Planar Bestiary presents three: the lantern archon, the hound archon and... read more.

Introducing Fantasy AGE Cthulhu Mythos

Green Ronin Publishing – Thu, 26 September, 05:07 PM

Available Now! From the start, the Cthulhu Mythos has been a prime inspiration for fantasy games. Green Ronin drew upon it for its first adventure, Death in Freeport, and that influence has stuck with both the Freeport setting and our other works in fantasy roleplaying. Furthermore, this year saw us... read more.

Enter the Squared Summoning Circle in Warlock Pro

Rascal News – Thu, 26 September, 02:00 PM

This is a community submitted press relase.Join the Ritual on KickstarterDemons. Spirits. Outsiders. The mortal world is cradled by worlds without, and the inhabitants of those worlds seek a way inside. They are drawn to ritual; to pageantry; to the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. To thos... read more.

Mike Myler Talks About The Mists of Akuma Bonanza (5E+)

EN World: D&D & Tabletop RPG News & Reviews – Thu, 26 September, 11:30 AM

I asked Mike Myler about the books, what unites them, and what backers of his original campaigns can expect.... read more.

Double Edged Sword & Sorcery

From the Sorcerer's Skull – Thu, 26 September, 11:00 AM

The Double-Edged Sword & Sorcery crowdfunding campaign from Brankenbury Books presents two historical Swords & Sorcery novellas (Waste Flowers and Walls of Shira Yulun) in one hardcover, reminiscent of the style of the old Ace Doubles. I was intrigued by the novels and charmed by the style, and sinc... read more.

Get in the Damn Robot

Bastionland Presser – Thu, 26 September, 10:21 AM

This Week’s post thinks about what MAC Attack is trying to do.One of the goals of MAC Attack is to put the players in pilot viewThis is where they focus in on the active unit, look at its modules, track its heat, speed, and facing, and learn to exploit the same factors in the opposing MACs. Of cours... read more.

Field Report: The Arcanists Tavern

Seed of Worlds – Thu, 26 September, 07:34 AM

Stopped into the Arcanist's Tavern in near Hoxton in London. Billed as "London's first immersive tabletop gaming cafe" I found out about it through Wyrd Science #6 and since I was in London for work I thought to check it out. I caught up with an old gamer pal for a couple of drinks - both of us, rid... read more.

The Dungeon After-Party

Roleplaying Tips – Thu, 26 September, 03:04 AM

In response to my Stir Up Encounters with Interesting Locations tips, RPT GM Michael W responded with some cool ideas on what happens after the PCs have cleared an area. Here are d4 things that might happen after the party has kicked down the door, killed the monster, taken its stuff, and moved on….... read more.

Kong Koffee Ruins

Dyson's Dodecahedron – Thu, 26 September, 02:39 AM

Kong Koffee Ruins (300 dpi promo) On the outskirts of the major ruins of the city, on the border near the now-lost remains of the suburbs, a solitary concrete structure stands in a parking lot slowly being overtaken by trees and grasses. For whatever reason, this cinderblock-constructed coffee shop... read more.

Elves Expanded Settlement Map Icons Preview

Inkwell Ideas – Thu, 26 September, 01:01 AM

Our Worldographer 2025 crowdfunding has of course taken up a good chunk of time this month, but we’re nearly done with our monthly Patreon icons.  This month’s winning theme was “Elves Expanded”. Because we’ve done elves before we felt we didn’t need more icons for world/kingdom maps as much as it w... read more.

How the Discworld TTRPG Works

EN World: D&D & Tabletop RPG News & Reviews – Thu, 26 September, 12:48 AM

Modiphius has created a new rules-light system for Discworld.... read more.

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