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Daily TTRPG Blog Posts – Tuesday, 29 September 2026

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Dry-Erase Status "Droppables"

The Crafter DM – Tue, 29 September, 05:12 AM

As a GM, I'm always looking for ways to communicate game states to my players efficiently and directly. I often run with a dry-erase grid, and keep track of status effects and damage taken by monsters alongside the monsters themselves. This is more efficient for me, as I know visibly which monster... read more.

Seven-Part Pact

Birdmilk's RPG Cafe – Tue, 29 September, 04:47 AM

(Header image is a sketch from Justine Jones for shared in 7pp’s kickstarter)This review was written by Robinson, good friend of the blog. In the 4th grade, all the girls at MacArthur Elementary attended a sex ed talk. The boys, less physically and emotionally mature, were put into a single classro... read more.

The Villa of the Fallen Star, Floor 3 (Not My Destination)

Archon's Court – Tue, 29 September, 04:39 AM

 Floor 2: Venus - Not My Destination Index - Floor 4: Jupiter  Random Encounters 1d4 Star-Spirit Servants.Ice Elemental, 4 HD, 5 AC, movement 9"/15" (flying), immune to nonmagical damage except mundane fire, which deals 2x damage. looking for people it can nonlethally freeze and then drag back to be... read more.

Roguelike Megadungeon with Cairn, Solo Journal 1

Planets & Monsters – Tue, 29 September, 01:42 AM

I've decided to journal a solo campaign using my setting generator, Roguelike Megadungeon. I'll be using Cairn 2E as the system. It'll be my first time playing Cairn, so I am excited to try it out, although it is not my first time playing a Mark of the Odd game. RLMD is a setting generator, but it h... read more.

Knife-Wielding Man Charges into Comic Shop, Mission Comics Opens a Second Location, Black Retailers Form Alliance

ICv2 RSS Web Feed – Tue, 29 September, 01:40 AM

Comic Shop Talk, September 2026... read more.

Dunford Reach – a tiny riverside thorp

Dyson's Dodecahedron – Mon, 28 September, 11:05 PM

Dunford Reach Dunford Reach is the only stop along the Sunderwash between the city of Ossengrad and the town of Khaldrift. It is a tiny little thorp cut into the forest here on the shore of the river – a gathering place for the few brave souls that cultivate the strange flowers and plants of the o... read more.

UK Games Expo Releases Official AI Policy After Online Backlash

TTRPG Fanatics – Mon, 28 September, 08:53 PM

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Article Summary UK Games Expo (UKGE) has officially published a new AI content policy after facing public backlash over allowing AI-generated material. The new policy bans all products created completely or partially by AI tools, covering a... read more.

D&D Beyond teases Project Lamordia, a modern reinterpretation of Ravenloft

EN World: D&D & Tabletop RPG News & Reviews – Mon, 28 September, 06:39 PM

A new adventure will be released in October.... read more.

Capstone Will Release 'Greenwood'

ICv2 RSS Web Feed – Mon, 28 September, 06:32 PM

New Board Game... read more.

Kobold Press Scarecase 2026: Schedule, Events, Games, and 2027 Kickstarter Reveal

Kobold Press – Mon, 28 September, 06:16 PM

The Kobold Press Scarecase 2026 is coming Saturday, October 10, with a full day of spooky-season adventures, live games, community events, product reveals, giveaways, and plenty of chaotic Kobold energy. Tune in live on Twitch and YouTube for the biggest Kobold Press event of the season, featuring ... read more.

Now Loading...Project_Lamordia

D&D Beyond – Mon, 28 September, 06:02 PM

Mordenheim Kinetics promises immortality through technology. The price is your soul. Step inside Project_Lamordia, an experimental techno-horror take on a classic Domain of Dread.... read more.

Knock! (Feb 2024) – revived through Mon 19 Oct

Beyond the Bundle – Mon, 28 September, 05:55 PM

Through Monday, October 19 we revive the February 2024 KNOCK Magazine Bundle featuring three digital .PDF issues of KNOCK!, the Merry Mushmen magazine for old-school fantasy games. Dubbed “an Adventure Gaming Bric-à-Brac and a Compendium of Miscellanea for Old School RPGs,” KNOCK! showcases kickass ... read more.

LaTia Jacquise let go from Wizards of the Coast

EN World: D&D & Tabletop RPG News & Reviews – Mon, 28 September, 04:57 PM

Jacquise was the community manager for D&D.... read more.

Dude, where’s my mana: The Reality Fracture Pre-release

The Kind GM – Mon, 28 September, 04:39 PM

This pre-release featured some firsts for me. I was planning on writing about more things than just the pre-release in this one. But I will focus on the pre-release this time, and I’ll talk about why in the end. Let me start with the first of my firsts. It was the first time I participated […]... read more.

I Could Cry

Azukail Games – Mon, 28 September, 03:03 PM

Could be Useful is an introductory piece of fiction for Silkgift: The City of Sails, one of the supplements for Cities of Sundara, which is available in versions for 5th Edition and Pathfinder. “Did you read that?” “Read what?” “That!” said Thaylus, pointing at a label on the bottle. “Oh,” replied D... read more.

Marvel to Omnibize 'Marvel Comics Presents'

ICv2 RSS Web Feed – Mon, 28 September, 02:37 PM

First Complete Collection of Classic Anthology Series... read more.

Chaos Lorebook – Book of the Elder Brood: Akop

The Alexandrian – Mon, 28 September, 01:39 PM

And from those teeming places of shadow and virulent beds of life and seething pits of chaos, the Natharl’nacna bent the substance of the world unto their will. From the work came the least of their servants, a swarming brood of anarchy and despite. This slim folder of supple hide, clasped shut wit... read more.

New 'Warhammer 40,000: Combat Patrol' Boxed Set Incoming

ICv2 RSS Web Feed – Mon, 28 September, 01:24 PM

Also, New Codex Revealed... read more.

Monday Monsters of Rock: Reaper & Hooters

Inkwell Ideas – Mon, 28 September, 01:16 PM

Our Monsters of Rock: Once Bitten, Twice Shy previews continue! Here is a list of our prior previews: Purple People Eater (One Eyed, One Horned, Flying) and Tin Lizzie. Cowboys From Hell & Goo Goo Dolls. Mr. Roboto & Nevermind. Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds & Teen Spirit. One & Purple Haze. Iron Ma... read more.

Two New 'Marvel HeroClix 400: Secret Wars' Sets Incoming

ICv2 RSS Web Feed – Mon, 28 September, 01:06 PM

'Heroes' and 'Villains' Sets Feature Doctor Doom, Spider-Man, and More... read more.

MAGIC NEEDS MINI-PROBLEMS NOT MINI-GAMES: A Defense of Vancian Magic

I Cast Light! – Mon, 28 September, 12:38 PM

Self-Portrait with Magic Scene by Pieter van Laer, 1635Honestly, a really great painting- a meme before memesWith love, and in the style of the original post over at Among Cats and Books. And yes, yes insert the usual caveats for personal preference ect. ect. And if you're curious about my other tho... read more.

RPG Evolution: The Art of the Interview

EN World: D&D & Tabletop RPG News & Reviews – Mon, 28 September, 12:30 PM

Our Saturday afternoon itinerary at Gen Con 2026 concluded with a panel led by my wife Amber, who runs the About IBD podcast: The Art of the Interview (Game ID: SEM26ND302394). We covered how to interview ... and how to be a good interview subject.... read more.

What are the 7 dungeons in D&D World of Warcraft all about?

EN World: D&D & Tabletop RPG News & Reviews – Mon, 28 September, 11:49 AM

Aquatic temples, elven ruins, and a black dragon lair--here's what the 7 dungeons are all about!... read more.

Wetland Maps

From the Sorcerer's Skull – Mon, 28 September, 11:00 AM

 I tend to pick up maps when I visit places that seem good candidates with the idea of using them in rpgs. I seldom get around to actually doing it, though I did base a faerie garden on a map of Keukenhof in a game, and I used a historic map I found online of the World's Columbian Exposition (1893) ... read more.

Rage of the Goblin King VII: A Most Crooked Path

Schwalb Entertainment – Mon, 28 September, 10:59 AM

Rage of the Goblin King VII: A Most Crooked PathThe seventh adventure in the Rage of the Goblin King campaign: Master Adventurers Rage of the Goblin King: A Most Crooked Path Behind the Impregnable Walls… The Goblin King used magical deception to snatch the Key to Everything right out from ... read more.

'Avengers: Endgame Encore' Tops NA BO; Paramount-WBD Heads for Closing; 'Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2' Sneak Peek; 'Dynamic Duo,' 'Gremlins' Delayed; 'Daredevil: Born Again' Ending; 'Darkwing Duck' Greenlit

ICv2 RSS Web Feed – Mon, 28 September, 07:33 AM

Showbiz Round-Up... read more.

Shiny TTRPG links #296

Seed of Worlds – Mon, 28 September, 07:31 AM

More shiny links from around the web. For even more, try last weeks set found here or the weekly r/OSR blogroll or check the RPG Blog Carnival. Bloggie-nominated. Originally inspired by weaver.skepti.ch, delinked by request. Bastardica shares A foundry for bastard web fonts. Store Brand Danger sha... read more.

Rolling for Initiative -- Glut of 'Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration'? Not at Hobby Retail

ICv2 RSS Web Feed – Mon, 28 September, 06:38 AM

Column by Scott Thorne... read more.

Just Use Bears

Sly Flourish – Mon, 28 September, 06:00 AM

Preorder Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster! Find a simple stat block you can reuse and reskin into just about any monster you want. Keep the stat block handy to help you improvise monsters during your game. I first ran into the quote and idea behind "just use bears" in Knock issue 1 by the Merry Mushmen... read more.

What To Do When Combat Stalls

Roleplaying Tips – Mon, 28 September, 03:19 AM

The Quarry Pit Trap In a Basilica campaign session, combat in a quarry almost stalled out like an airplane losing speed and starting to drop like dead weight. I could tell the pace was slowing down, but when a player asked after a few moments of table silence, “Whose turn is it?” I knew the […] The ... read more.

100 days of B/X (part II - B1 to B10)

Methods & Madness – Mon, 28 September, 01:03 AM

Part I.We have all read B/X many times. Now I'll re-read it with a critical eye, looking for things I don't like and have house-ruled away, to create my new version.It is a minimalist (or almost minimalist) version, and I'll mercilessly cut every part that is not used often to enhance the fun of my ... read more.

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