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Daily TTRPG Blog Posts – Monday, 17 March 2025

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Was Your First Tabletop RPG Dungeons & Dragons?

GROGNARDIA – Mon, 17 March, 04:00 AM

We've got a very simple poll this week: was your first tabletop RPG Dungeons & Dragons? I suspect that the vast majority of people who read this blog entered the hobby through D&D, but I'm nevertheless curious about the number who didn't. If you answered "no," please use the comments to indicate the... read more.

The Name Of Death

Strange Aeons – Sun, 16 March, 11:41 PM

An adventure for Istanbul PCs, working for the Manzikert Hotel.Omar al-Zaaneen, concierge at the King David in Jerusalem. A fat little man in a fez who constantly mops his brow and writes surprisingly good poetry in his spare time. Needs assistance tackling a mysterious death in his hotel.Isaac Ezek... read more.

That Weird Bee Is Not A Bee

EN World: D&D & Tabletop RPG News & Reviews – Sun, 16 March, 07:47 PM

It's a speye for a beeholder lord!... read more.

3 New Ways to Use Kenku in a D&D Campaign

Nerdarchy – Sun, 16 March, 07:31 PM

Kenku, the flightless birdfolk cursed to mimic rather than create, have long intrigued players and DMs with their unique communication style and mysterious origins. But their lore offers even more potential for creative storytelling. Let’s explore three innovative ways to incorporate Kenku into your... read more.

GrimWild Remixes A Few Heavy Hitters Into Something Unique

EN World: D&D & Tabletop RPG News & Reviews – Sun, 16 March, 06:20 PM

Blades in the Dark meets D&D?... read more.

Review: The Curse of Mizzling Grove

Planets & Monsters – Sun, 16 March, 03:18 PM

The Curse of Mizzling Grove is a generic DIY elf-game adventure module written by prolific blogger Idle Cartulary, crowdfunded in Zine Month 2024. I have the physical version, a 38 page perfect bound booklet fulfilled via Lulu. It also features really striking art by Niosis, which is what originally... read more.

Tigersharks-at-the-Docks, A Shadowrun Restaurant

Sea of Stars RPG Design Journal – Sun, 16 March, 01:55 PM

What do you do with an old tour boat, one of the large ones, at the end of its life? Why, turn it into a restaurant, of course!  That is exactly what happened to the former tour ship where it began a second life as a restaurant, named Tigersharks-at-the-Docks, and it has become a popular tourist att... read more.

An XP System That Reinforces Engagement With the Game

The Azorynian Post – Sun, 16 March, 01:37 PM

A while back, I was wracking my brain to think of another way to give XP. I wanted something that encourages players to play the game, go adventuring, and be heroes, that doesn't rely exclusively on gold and killing monsters. I wanted characters to be able to earn XP for doing cool things (in additi... read more.

Ptolus: Running the Campaign – Adversary Roster in Action

The Alexandrian – Sun, 16 March, 01:05 PM

DISCUSSING In the Shadow of the Spire – Session 44B: Time to Fly  Tor grabbed up Agnarr’s body and turned, churning his way down the hall. The twisting vines continued to confound their orderly retreat, but several of them had broken free now and were running back across the lounge. Tee, who was st... read more.

News Digest for March 16, 2025

EN World: D&D & Tabletop RPG News & Reviews – Sun, 16 March, 10:24 AM

Shadowdark setting set to be first million-dollar crowdfunding project of 2025, new RPG Evolution, Worlds of Design, and White Dwarf Reflections, and more!... read more.

The Supply Die 🎲

MurkMail – Sun, 16 March, 10:00 AM

This article contains affiliate links, meaning I get a commission if you make purchases using these links, at no cost to you.For me, tracking different consumables on different time scales (e.g. torches vs rations) has become an annoyance. I’ve settled on a system that consolidates them - it’s not g... read more.

Freebies, Sales, and Charity Bundles for March 16, 2025

EN World: D&D & Tabletop RPG News & Reviews – Sun, 16 March, 09:53 AM

D&D, Pathfinder, Dragonlance, OSR, Fallout, Call of Cthulhu, Warhammer 40K: Wrath & Glory, 3d printed minis, and more!... read more.

News: Tome of Worldbuilding and Nomicon now available on DriveThruRPG

Attronarch's Athenaeum – Sun, 16 March, 07:33 AM

Tome of Worldbuilding and The Nomicon, companion volumes to the Tome of Adventure Design, have just landed on the DriveThruRPG. The former is more of a guidebook with random tables, while the latter is entirely random tables for generating names. Tome of Worldbuilding has 350 pages, 15 chapters, an... read more.

WANDERERS IN THE WASTES: The Nomads of Glorantha

Andrew Logan Montgomery – Sun, 16 March, 01:55 AM

THE FINAL RIDDLE is out at long last, and while it is mainly concerned with Illumination, Chaos, and the Wastes themselves, by necessity it also reveals many of my thoughts on the Wastes' famed inhabitants, the Animal Nomads.Perhaps second only to the infamous and iconic Ducks, the Animal Nomads see... read more.

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