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GaryCon Cancelled Because Of Caronavirus Pandemic
Gary Con, which was due to take place this month in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, has been cancelled because of the Coronavirus pandemic.
Ed Greenwood & Alex Kammer Working On 'The Border Kingdoms'
Designer Alex Kammer has shared some information about a Forgotten Realms expansion he and FR-creator Ed Greenwood are working on. It will be Adventurer's League-legal, and detail a frontier corner of the Forgotten Realms. "A little project that [Ed Greenwood] and I have been working on - a brand new Border Kingdoms source book and every bit of it Adventure's League legal. A brand new map by...
One Page Adventure: Flight of the Almost Dragons
This might be one of the most fun One Page Adventures yet - and I've done 17 of them now! A group of kobolds dreams of flying, and they've found a crashed airship. Can the PCs help them to repair it and fulfill their ambitions? Based on the TRAILseeker adventure by Charlie Brooks.
News Digest 
News Digest for the Week of March 13
Hello everyone, Darryl here with this week’s gaming news! Lord of the Rings license finds a new home as does Fantasy Flight's RPGs, ICv2 sales rankings for Fall 2019 released, Critical Role coming to Munchkin, news about Baldur's Gate III, and a lot more! Don’t forget, you can get all the news every week with Morrus’ Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk! This week, Morrus and Peter take a look at all...
Apps & Tools  Conventions  Dungeons & Dragons 
When Pandemic Isn't Just a Game
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently announced that the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus is officially a pandemic. The implications for what a pandemic means for the tabletop gaming industry are both far-reaching and subtle. Here's how it might impact gamers everywhere. Please note: This isn't health advice; follow your local government regulations and laws and don't game with others if...
Industry 
Origins Awards Nominees Include Alien, Pathfinder, And More!
This year's Origins Award nominees have been announced. In the role-playing games category, we have Alien, Over the Edge, Pathfinder 2E, Star Crossed and Teens in Space. Role-Playing Games Alien: The Roleplaying Game | Free League Publishing | Tomas Härenstam Over the Edge (3rd edition) | Atlas Games | Chris Lites, Jonathan Tweet Pathfinder Core Rulebook (2nd edition) | Paizo Inc | Logan...
Dragon Reflections 
Dragon Reflections #31
TSR Periodicals published The Dragon Issue 31 in November 1979. It is 56 pages long and has a cover price of $2.00. In this issue, Gary Gygax tells us why you can't game in Middle Earth, Eric Holmes shares an excerpt from his new novel, and Sage Advice makes its debut!
The Troubleshooters: 60's Cartoon Themed RPG
With influences like Tintin, Scooby-Doo, and The Man from UNCLE, The Troubleshooters is a "new action-adventure tabletop roleplaying game in the style of Franco-Belgian comics" from Swedish designer Krister Sundelin. The first adventure is called The U-Boat Mystery (which gives an idea of the tone we're talking here). Oh, and your character sheet is a passport. Coming to Kickstarter on...
Cypher System  Dungeons & Dragons 
Crowdfunding News: Ptolus, Pasión de las Pasiones, and more
Among the RPG crowdfunding projects that end between March 20 and 26, there are several that use Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition rules as well as some Powered by the Apocalypse options. Kickstarter’s ZineQuest 2 ran in February, but RPG zines are still rolling out into March marking this Kickstarter initiative as a success. While this is not an exhaustive list, there are some winning options below.
Star Wars 
FFG Star Wars & Other Roleplaying Games Aren't Going Away After All
A couple of weeks ago rumours surfaced that Fantasy Flight Games‘ Star Wars and other RPGs were going away permanently (this followed earlier reports of layoffs at the company). It looks like this is quite not the case, however -- instead, according to a presentation they did at the GAMA trade show this week, they'll simply be moving to owner Asmodee's imprint Edge Entertainment. So, Star...
Goodman Games is Reincarnating Castle Amber
The new installment in the Original Adventures Reincarnated line has been announced and it is X2 - Castle Amber. They fled from the far-flung land of Averoigne: the Amber family, a bloodline of wizards and warriors persecuted for their dark sorcery and occult crimes. In their new world, they built a lavish manor for themselves, the fabulous Castle Amber. For a time, the Ambers flourished...
Drawmij's TSR 
The Naming of Names: Metamorphosis Alpha, Boot Hill, & Gangbusters
First, let me correct a mistake I made when I wrote that Zeb Cook thought up the 'Baatezu' & 'Tanar'ri' demon and devil new names. My friend Jim LaFountain quite rightly pointed out that he was the creator of those terms. Sorry Jim. My blunder transitions perfectly into this article. When I was at TSR the process of naming products was very important. I spent many an hour with sales...
Film & TV  Video Games 
R. Talsorian Games’ Teenagers from Outerspace: An Interview
On Facebook, I shared a post about anime RPGs, which garnered a remark from J Gray of R. Talsorian Games mentioning their RPG, Teenagers from Outerspace. That led to this interview with Kienna Shaw and J discussing their plans for a special TFOS event at Gen Con 2020.
Industry 
Latest ICv2 Stats Sees Free League's 'Alien' RPG Sneak Into Top 5!
ICv2's top hobby channel roleplaying games chart is in (this reflects Fall 2019). The top spots are the same as usual, while the bottom as always features the flavor of the day -- in this case, it's Free League's awesome Alien RPG, knocking Vampire 5E off the list. I'm not totally clear on the dates covered here, as Alien didn't come out until December or so. It had a pre-launch at...
Dungeons & Dragons 
EN5ider #321 - Intriguing Organizations: The Gutter Guild
Keeping a medieval city clean is not an easily handled matter or one to be ignored—and that's where the Gutter Guild comes in, cleaning up sewers by wrangling cubes, jellies, oozes, and puddings through the passages below!
The One Ring/Adventures in Middle-earth License Goes to Free League
Swedish company Free League has announced that it has taken over the license for Tolkien-based RPGs The One Ring and Adventures in Middle Earth! Up until recently, Cubicle 7 was the publisher of Adventures in Middle Earth and The One Ring. AiME is the D&D-5E based version, while The One Ring is its own system. The press release says they will be doing both. Free League (Fria Ligan) are...

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Dungeons & Dragons  Reviews 
A Preview of The Making of Original Dungeons & Dragons: 1970-1977
With The Making of Original Dungeons & Dragons: 1970-1977, Wizards is going back to the roots of the game, presenting material other histories have not.
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.

Dungeons & Dragons

Dungeons & Dragons  Film & TV 
Paramount+ Will Not Proceed with Dungeons & Dragons Live-Action TV Show
Hasbro will update the project and pitch to other networks and streamers
Dungeons & Dragons  Reviews 
A Preview of The Making of Original Dungeons & Dragons: 1970-1977
With The Making of Original Dungeons & Dragons: 1970-1977, Wizards is going back to the roots of the game, presenting material other histories have not.
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.

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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