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Tabletop Joab – Tue, 19 November, 05:51 AM
Today, we’re diving into one of the most electrifying spells in D&D 5e: Call Lightning. Have you ever dreamt of wielding the raw, untamed power of a thunderstorm, summoning bolts of lightning at your command to smite your foes and awe your allies? If so, then you’re in for a treat! Imagine standing ... read more.
GROGNARDIA – Tue, 19 November, 05:00 AM
A Dragon article written by Roger E. Moore and with an introduction by E. Gary Gygax, where he states that "[this] is about as 'official' as is possible at this time?" For my 13 year-old self, this was as good as an article could get. Appearing in issue #67 (November 1982), "The Astral Plane" was a ... read more.
Roleplaying Tips – Tue, 19 November, 02:51 AM
Here’s a great adventure-building tip from @CasualOnesRay on the RPT Discord: Check the Beat Chart from Cyberpunk Red (well, all the Cyberpunks, really). Essentially, an adventure should have: You can typically reorganize those categories and add extra instances of Developments and Cliffhangers. The... read more.
Dungeon Fantastic – Tue, 19 November, 01:13 AM
We played in our 200th game of our campaign yesterday. Game 1 was September 29th, 2011. Game 200 was November 17th, 2024. 13 years and two months later, with a largely new group of players. One player - who ran Vryce - is still currently active in the campaign. It's been a long campaign. We've av... read more.
Dyson's Dodecahedron – Tue, 19 November, 01:08 AM
Scavengers’ Deep – Map 13 (300 dpi promo) The Scavengers’ Deep is a reminder of the amount of work that went into underground structures during the great war. Generally, the elves only built underground when hiding their breeding and research facilities, whereas the forces of the kingdoms, assisted... read more.
The Dododecahedron – Tue, 19 November, 12:00 AM
This report covers session four of a Dolmenwood campaign refereed by the fantastic inner_blaze. Read the previous session report here. Spoilers abound. Some details may have been lost in translation. Characters Brom Tolmen, 2nd level human knight (played by yours truly) Impudence-Hath-Victory, or “... read more.
EN World: D&D & Tabletop RPG News & Reviews – Mon, 18 November, 11:12 PM
If you use the BlueSky platform you can find us here!... read more.
Savage Spiel – Mon, 18 November, 10:33 PM
I don't know if it was luck, or just getting the vaccine done early enough, but by the time this year's ConDensed rolled around, I still hadn't had covid. What I also didn't have was my husband, who had to drop out for childcare reasons.This was a much smaller ConDensed than the previous year, with ... read more.
Kobold Press – Mon, 18 November, 09:17 PM
It’s Midgard Monday! Each week, we visit a corner of the wide world of Midgard. Look for standalone content you can drop into your campaign—whether it’s in Midgard or your own homebrew. Find new inspiration each Midgard Monday! The deity known as the White Goddess is a creature of battle and sla... read more.
ars ludi – Mon, 18 November, 07:07 PM
In our world, every copy of a photograph is the same. But in this world, every time you print a new photograph from a negative, the image subtly changes to show how the subject of the picture has changed in real life. That young oak overlooking the garden? In this new print, its branches spread even... read more.
EN World: D&D & Tabletop RPG News & Reviews – Mon, 18 November, 05:11 PM
Check out the latest trailer for D&D's new foray into television.... read more.
Azukail Games – Mon, 18 November, 04:04 PM
10 Hooks and Rumours for Space in Cyberpunk 2.0.2.0. This list has ten hooks and rumours that can be heard about the moons and planets in Cyberpunk 2.0.2.0. Whether or not they are true is up to the GameMaster. They can be used as background colour or as potential adventure hooks. ESA and NASA have ... read more.
Richard Green | Game Designer – Mon, 18 November, 04:00 PM
Tyranny of Dragons was the first full D&D 5e campaign I ran, starting back in 2015. Here’s the write up from the 39th and final session. Begin here with Session 1 – Greenest in Flames. 10th Flamerule, 1491 DR (contd.) As Rosie dimension doors to the entrance to Tiamat’s Temple in the Blue Chapel, U... read more.
EN World: D&D & Tabletop RPG News & Reviews – Mon, 18 November, 01:45 PM
Become a mythic hero building new, free cities on the shores of the Aegean Sea.... read more.
Campaign Mastery – Mon, 18 November, 01:28 PM
Gamemasters are human, and just like everyone else, vulnerable to mental health problems. It’s entirely possible that the active participation in an immersive hobby like TTRPGs provides a measure of relief from, and insulation from, such problems, but reducing them in frequency and/or severity does ... read more.
Methods & Madness – Mon, 18 November, 01:07 PM
We used to joke about needing a spreadsheet to run certain games, but, come to think of it, this can work WONDERS for your campaigns - especially if you're playing online, of course.I'm a bit of an Excel nerd. Not that I know much about it - I just use it for everything, especially to manage my cale... read more.
From the Sorcerer's Skull – Mon, 18 November, 12:44 PM
Listening to the History of the Germans podcast in episodes about the struggle for power between the Papacy and the Hofenstaufen Holy Roman Emperors, when reading a bit of a MERP supplement started me thinking about righting a post about a grittier, more realistic Middle Earth. Then I discovered I a... read more.
Ynas Midgard's RPG Blog – Mon, 18 November, 12:44 PM
Disclaimer: Note that some of the links below are affiliate links (meaning I get a small percentage of the sale without extra cost to you or the publisher).Also, I'd like to give a big shout out to waysoftheearth over at the odd74 forum for his insights. My original goal was simply to reproduce h... read more.
EN World: D&D & Tabletop RPG News & Reviews – Mon, 18 November, 12:03 PM
Monstrous Menagerie II: Hordes & Heroes contains unpredictable fey dragons, stormy purple dragons, and holy spirit dragons.... read more.
Seed of Worlds – Mon, 18 November, 07:33 AM
Links from about the interwebs - feeds, sidebars and discord conversations mostly. For more, see the previous list found here or you can check the RPG Blog Carnival or on Third Kingdom Games news roundup. Originally inspired by weaver.skepti.ch End of Week links. Prismatic Weekly gives us They’re ... read more.
Sly Flourish – Mon, 18 November, 06:00 AM
Two truths seem evident to me in the tabletop RPG hobby: There are many "right" answers to how we play tabletop RPGs – including which RPGs we play. There's rarely only one right answer to any aspect of this hobby. Instead, there are many right answers, each fitting different people, groups, plays... read more.
GROGNARDIA – Mon, 18 November, 05:00 AM
A common early complaint about Dungeons & Dragons was that the game's three little brown books failed to provide much in the way of a cultural or social context for its "fantastic medieval wargames campaigns." Correcting this perceived shortcoming was part of the impetus behind the creation and publ... read more.
GRUBB STREET – Mon, 18 November, 03:03 AM
So a few weeks back I wrapped up my final gaming convention of the year, Gamehole Con, in Madison, Wisconsin. I usually do only one or two conventions a year, but with the 50th anniversary of D&D, I ended up at five of them. For me, that's a lot of travel.Oh, the name? Well, Gamehole Con is run by ... read more.
EN World: D&D & Tabletop RPG News & Reviews – Mon, 18 November, 02:50 AM
Includes a vault like any good adventure ought to.... read more.
Roleplaying Tips – Mon, 18 November, 02:27 AM
A Wizard of Adventure sent me this note about their current GMing burnout: I’ve totally lost the passion for it. Not sure why. Folks say take a break, and I’m doing that but I see no end to the draught. Burnout has been discussed several times in the newsletter as it’s a common affliction. GMs […] T... read more.
Dungeon Fantastic – Mon, 18 November, 02:10 AM
Game Date: 11/17/2024 Weather: Cool, clear, dry. Characters Chop, human cleric (301 points) Brother Quinn, human initiate (125 points) Duncan Tesadic, human wizard (300 points) Hannari Ironhand, dwarf martial artist (316 points) Amlaric, human squire (125 points) Persistance Montgomery (3... read more.