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(KS) Symbaroum: Kavosti – The Witch Hammer

Swedish game studio Jarnringen have returned to Kickstarter with a campaign to fund a the adventure module, Karvosti – The Witch Hammer for the Symbaroum roleplaying game.

'The Road Goes Ever On' cover revealed for Adventures in Middle-earth!

Cubicle 7 have unveiled this fantastic Sam Manley cover for The Road Goes Ever On, a future release for theAdventures in Middle-earth 5E setting.

D&D Beyond Beta: Your First Thoughts Thread!

Presumably because they are owned by twitch and it gives them a pre-existing structure to use. AD
Starfinder's Spaceships Are Pretty!
Courtesy of figures.com at the GAMA trade show this weekend, these slides from the Paizo panel show off some gorgeous spaceship art from the Vesk (lizard people), the Shirren (insect people), and the Pactworld Alliance . Someone asked me the other day whether there would be a space hex grid battle map from Paizo, too -- the slide below answers that one with a definitive yes!
Here's A Peek At The Starfinder Iconics
"Iconics" (pregenerated characters used in art and examples throughout a rulebook) are a common feature of tabletop RPGs. Starfinder, of course, is no exception; indeed, this weekend Paizo revealed a few shots of its Iconics for the upcoming Starfinder game. Some of them have been seen on standees already, but there's more here! Take a look! This photos come from the Paizo panel at GAMA, courtesy of figures.com.
Beware of Mold and Other Dungeon Hazards
New on EN5ider, the 5th Edition patreon! Designer GM Lent introduces a range of dungeon hazards to ruin your players' day - the euphoria-inducing bliss mold, the spell-resistant elven mold, the deceptive mirage blight, horrifying living walls, mire mold, putrid slime, and umber mold. Illustrated by Sade.

New Releases In Stores This Week : 20th March 2017

A rundown of the New Releases that should be hitting games stores this coming week! Board games, card games, Wargames, Miniatures and collectible games... although we seem to be short of retail RPG releases this week - hopefully next week will make up for that! For more information about any of the products please contact your local games store.

RPG Crate Spotlight: Mythoard January 2017

This is my unboxing of the January 2017 Mythoard RPG crate. This is the second issue packaged by the new team along with new branding. <span data-offset-key="4leni-4-0" data-reactid=".0.0.3.0.3.0.2.0.0.$editor0.0.0.$4leni.$4leni.4:$4 leni-4-0"><span data-text="true" data-reactid=".0.0.3.0.3.0.2.0.0.$editor0.0.0.$4leni.$4leni.4:$4 leni-4-0.0">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPgm7hATQFk

RPG Crowdfunding News 042: Esper Genesis. The Umerican Survival Guide, Halfsies Dice, Cthulhu Mythos

Welcome back to our weekly look at tabletop roleplaying game, and accessories, crowdfunding roundup! Each week we’ll be looking at a few campaigns currently running that have caught our eye as well as occasionally speaking to some of the creators about their campaigns, or looking at some of the ‘behind the scenes’ business aspects of putting together, launching, operating and then delivering a crowdfunded project. If you have anything you’d like us to cover, or questions about anything we talk about, please don’t hesitate to leave a comment or contact me directly.
A Preview of A TOUCH OF CLASS: 7 Classes For 5E
Coming soon to Kickstarter is a 70-page full-colour softcover book detailing 7 full classes for 5th Edition. These seven classes originally appeared in EN5ider, the 5th Edition patreon. Over time, they have been revised and updated after plenty of feedback from the community, and now they're ready to be presented as a full-colour softcover book! Each is a full class, along with archetypes; plus the collection includes a selection of supporting feats, spells, items, backgrounds, and monsters to help make the most from them. Take a look at the contents and introduction to the book!

Sean's Picks of the Week (0313-0317) - NTYE, Pathfinder, Shadowrun, Deadlands, Cartoon Action Hour!

Happy Saint Patrick's Day to one and all! From fantasy to cyberpunk to the cartoon lands of action, we're wandering all over the realm of gaming and imagination today, which seems extraordinarily appropriate. This week's Picks include a couple of massive bundle deals, which might disappear at any time, so I highly recommend you grab them as soon as you can. The last vestiges of GM's Day celebration are fading into mystical nothingness, much like the leprechaun's pot o' gold...

(KS) Sanity Bending Call of Cthulhu Metal Dice from Q-Workshop!

Q-Workshop and Chaosium have teamed up together to create an official set of Metal Dice for Call of Cthulhu. What self-respecting Investigator, or Cultist, could resist making their Credit Check roll and grabbing a set, starting at $59!

(KS) Want a Cook Book? Want a Roleplaying Game? Have both with Cooking with Dice!

Cooking with Dice is like a traditional tabletop role playing game, but it comes with a delicious twist. You take on the role of a chef-adventurer, and cook your way out of trouble... in real life... in your own kitchen.
A Few More Tidbits About D&D Beyond From The Developer
Adam Bradford, the senior product manager of upcoming D&D digital toolset D&D Beyond has answered a few questions about the product over at the Tribality website. You can read the full interview at the link below, but here are the highlights. Nothing major, but a few bits like filtering content, roadmap features like initiative trackers, color-coded tabs, etc.
Top 5 RPGS Of Fall 2016 As Hobby Games Grow 10%
A few days ago, ICv2 released its latest set of quarterly figures for for hobby channel sales of tabletop roleplaying games. As always, these figures are based on interviews with retailers, distributors, and manufacturers. The latest figures are for Fall 2016. No big surprises - the top four didn't change, while #5 switched from Green Ronin's Fantasy/Dragon Age to Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition. The hobby game market as a whole grew yet again in 2016, by about 10%, with the hobby being regarded as "now-mainstream" (that's hobby games as a whole - board, card, miniature, dice, and roleplaying games).
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News Digest: GAMA Going Strong! Announcements for D&D, Pathfinder, Starfinder, Shadowrun, Green Roni
Hello everyone, this week we have holy crap con season started and ALL the news is happening save me please! GAMA is going on this week and one of the largest gaming trade shows means a lot of big product announcements. Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder, Starfinder, Shadowrun, and more announcements. Cool Mini or Not is poising to make a major move on the market. Fall 2016 sales reports are in from ICv2 to let you know the bestselling games on the market today. And more!

This Week in TTRPG

Reviews

2d20  Reviews 
Witness The Fall Of Dune’s Imperium First Hand
Put the players within spitting distance of the fall of House Atreides and the rise of Muad’Dib.
Dungeons & Dragons  Reviews 
Wizards Goes Big with Vecna: Eve of Ruin
For its first book of D&D's 50th anniversary year, Wizards is going big with a multiverse-spanning, multiverse-threatening adventure where players will face off against one of the game’s most legendary villains.
Reviews 
The Monster Overhaul Is More Than A Mere Manual
A great monster book on its own but also useful as a supplemental guide to pre-existing fantasy worlds.
Other Games  Reviews 
Eat The Reich Is Here For A Bloody Good Time, Not For A Long Time
Play a vampire and kill nazis in WW2!

Dungeons & Dragons

Dungeons & Dragons 
New Dungeon Master's Guide Cover Features Venger (From the D&D Cartoons)
The 2024 DMG cover has been revealed by the UK's Mirror newspaper.
Dungeons & Dragons 
Kick Off Your Boots, Don't Mind The Monster
For the small price of accepting a bit of healing from its quirky host you too can stay in this aged and storied temple.
Dungeons & Dragons 
Check Out D&D's New Gold Dragon Redesign
Gold dragons no longer have wings--just like they used to be!
Dungeons & Dragons 
Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks Would Like To Explore Kara-Tur
Hasbro CEO plays in an Eastern Adventures D&D campaign.
Dungeons & Dragons 
Imaginary Monster 4-Pack
Figments of imagination that make for deadly encounters or very, very cool familiars.
Dungeons & Dragons  Reviews 
Wizards Goes Big with Vecna: Eve of Ruin
For its first book of D&D's 50th anniversary year, Wizards is going big with a multiverse-spanning, multiverse-threatening adventure where players will face off against one of the game’s most legendary villains.

Industry News

Industry 
5E-Powered Adventure Time Joins Million Dollar TTRPG Kickstarter Club
D&D-powered cartoon fun from Cryptozoic Entertainment.
Dungeons & Dragons  Industry 
Kobold Press' Black Flag System Reference Document Released
Developer tool released under Open RPG Creator (ORC) License.
Dungeons & Dragons  Industry 
2024 D&D Core Rules Will Be Added To SRD In 2025
SRD 5.2 will be released under Creative Commons next year.
Dungeons & Dragons  Industry 
Field Guide to Floral Dragons Joins Million Dollar Kickstarter Club
One of only two TTRPG creators with four separate million dollar Kickstarters!
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