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Daily TTRPG Blog Posts – Saturday, 26 October 2024

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Monsters of Eberron: Vampires

Keith Baker’s Blog – Sat, 26 October, 04:18 AM

“The first vampire was an elf named Vol. After living for centuries, Vol saw the end of his life approaching and was determined to escape death. He prayed to the Sovereigns, but they dismissed his prayers. All journeys have an … Continue reading →... read more.

Exploring the Zoo Mafia RPG Stats: A Breakdown for Players and GMs

Nerdarchy – Sat, 26 October, 12:27 AM

Zoo Mafia, an exciting new RPG fueled by the Powered by the Apocalypse (PbtA) engine, brings a fresh, animal-themed twist to the tabletop role-playing scene. Designed with a unique combination of narrative flexibility and streamlined mechanics, the game uses six key stats to define how...... read more.

Mass Combat

The Pastel Dungeon – Sat, 26 October, 12:27 AM

 This is a system designed for large scale combat, specifically between smaller sized armies. This won't emulate thousands on thousands, but would emulate a few hundred to a thousand odd soldiers on each side (think the Black Company). This system likely becomes extremely unwieldy after 10+ units on... read more.

Friday Roundup 10/25/2024

Dungeon Fantastic – Fri, 25 October, 10:25 PM

Links for Friday. - There is an article discussing a book that lets you build classes for B/X D&D. Having fun with BX Options: Class Builder There was a dragon magazine article that did exactly this, also with B/X, in Dragon #109, by Paul Montgomery Crabaugh. I wonder how much this matches up wit... read more.

Thirsting Grail, Outergod of Wants and Wounds

Daily Adventure Prompts – Fri, 25 October, 08:30 PM

Thirsting Grail, Outergod of Wants and WoundsArtsourceAdventure Hooks:While travelling the party encounters a once famed surgeon who seeks their help in undertaking pilgrimage to the distant shrine of a death god. When pressed on her motivation, she reveals that through some curse or divine act of c... read more.

The Political Desk: Congressfolk

GRUBB STREET – Fri, 25 October, 07:21 PM

 Let's look at Congress. We have two races on the ballot, one at the state level for Senator, and one for the 9th Congressional District. The 9th is a rough trapezoid with the corners at the International District in Seattle, Sammamish in the north, Auburn, and Federal Way in the south, and includes... read more.

Dweller of the Forbidden City – Fri, 25 October, 04:21 PM

Building Bhakashal – Session Report - Learning to Play A few months ago, I received an unusual request, rather than running an ongoing game for a group, they wanted me to teach their kids how to run a game. We had a few phone conversations where I explained that they could just get the books, watch ... read more.

Longboat Mountain – The Cold Stones

Dyson's Dodecahedron – Fri, 25 October, 04:03 PM

Longboat Mountain – Overview The trail up Longboat Mountain splits in several places – the first is between the Silver Vale and the Drop Falls where another path takes travellers along the west face of the mountain towards Red Eagle Tower. The second split occurs up past Reflecing Lake where the m... read more.

Chris Perkins and James Wyatt Answer Burning Questions About the 2024 Dungeon Master's Guide

EN World: D&D & Tabletop RPG News & Reviews – Fri, 25 October, 03:45 PM

EN World had the chance to talk to the lead designers of the 2024 DMG about the new rule book.... read more.

The SF RPG I never Expected Space 1999

Elfmaids & Octopi – Fri, 25 October, 02:39 PM

 I am making some 3folds from some of my classic tables - any you'd like to see?Space 1999 RPGideally they will be the kinds of things that were in scope of era of tv and the 70s idea of future. Plenty of other Anderson style plots to steal even fireball xl5 can be adulted up. Its the designer bor... read more.

Dubby is Fast Focus Energy You Can Count On! (NOT A Pentex Product)

Azukail Games – Fri, 25 October, 02:33 PM

A video in which Neal Litherland talks about the energy drink Dubby. The post Dubby is Fast Focus Energy You Can Count On! (NOT A Pentex Product) first appeared on Azukail Games.... read more.

Monster Mix! This Lichy Pixie Packs a Punch!

Kobold Press – Fri, 25 October, 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: In the Interest of Asking a Question

Pelgrane Press Ltd – Fri, 25 October, 01:58 PM

In the latest episode of their reflective podcast, Ken and Robin talk designing revised editions, mirror horror, board game designer Quinn Brander, and the astrologer Gan De.... read more.

Best Species for Bards in 5E D&D 2024

Eventyr Games – Fri, 25 October, 01:14 PM

In this article, we’re covering the best species for bards in the 2024 Player’s Handbook for 5E D&D – sharing our top 5 picks and why we believe each of these species is the best species as a bard!  1. Human Humans in the 2024 version of the Player’s Handbook for 5E D&D a... read more.

Ex-RPGNet Review – Usagi Yojimbo Roleplaying Game

The Alexandrian – Fri, 25 October, 01:12 PM

An excellent adaptation of its source material which, unfortunately, doesn’t offer much to anyone who isn’t already a fan of the comic book. Review Originally Published December 28th, 2000 Usagi Yojimbo is a truly excellent comic book created by Stan Sakai. The title character is an anthropomorphi... read more.

Worlds of Design: Get to the Point

EN World: D&D & Tabletop RPG News & Reviews – Fri, 25 October, 12:30 PM

Brevity is the soul of wit … and game design.... read more.

A 10th Azurthversary

From the Sorcerer's Skull – Fri, 25 October, 11:00 AM

This week marks the 10th anniversary of our Land of Azurth campaign using 5e. While nothing's for certain, I suspect we will "finish" in this year as the big conflict with the Wizard of Azurth that simmered in the background for several years and finally boiled over the last two will come to a concl... read more.

Some Takeaways From Hasbro's Latest Reports

EN World: D&D & Tabletop RPG News & Reviews – Fri, 25 October, 10:33 AM

Solid quarter for Hasbro, but D&D slightly down.... read more.

Give Yourself Some Time To Think

Gnome Stew – Fri, 25 October, 10:01 AM

A few months ago, I restructured my evenings to prioritize some new activities over others. One of those activities was to have time to think creatively. Several times a week, I take 30 minutes to sit and think creatively about a topic. Most evenings the topic I am thinking about is RPGs, either my ... read more.

Dungeon Master's Guide Previews: Campaigns & Adventures

EN World: D&D & Tabletop RPG News & Reviews – Fri, 25 October, 09:49 AM

A look at the core elements of a D&D game.... read more.

Session 58: Prizefighters

GoldDiggers' Adventures – Fri, 25 October, 08:00 AM

 PCs:sir Korin Clubfoot, dwarf, F6Dame Mia the ogre, F5sir Norbor the half-orc, F5PARTY'S HENCHMEN:-SESSION RECAP:    After the showdown with the ancient dragon the party survived but they had lost everything! Their henchmen were dead or gone, their magic items were given to the dragon and Mia has t... read more.

The History of TSR

GROGNARDIA – Fri, 25 October, 04:00 AM

L to R: Mike Mearls, Jeff Grubb, Ed Greenwood, Steve Winter, David CookWhile I was at Gamehole Con, I attended several panels featuring luminaries of the hobby. One of the best dealt with the history of TSR from the late 1970s through its purchase by Wizards of the Coast. Mike Mearls served as its m... read more.

DFRPG Monsters 2 sale

Dungeon Fantastic – Fri, 25 October, 01:29 AM

Warehouse 23 is doing a sale . . . on mostly Halloween-themed things. One of them is DFRPG Monsters 2. 23% off. Oddly, though, GURPS Zombies is not on sale. Huh. Too bad, it's a keeper! I'd use the horde rules for zombies for my DF game, but my players refuse to defeat foes, they want to destroy e... read more.

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