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Love and Sex in the Ninth World: A Review

Despite the title, Love and Sex in the Ninth World, this supplement, or as Monte Cook Games calls it, “Glimmer,” could be very useful for any GM, not just those that run Numenera.
This week, Morrus and Peter are joined by Ed Jowett of Shades of Vengeance to talk about science fiction roleplaying! The guys talk about Era: The Consortium, NEW, Paranoia, Traveller, Eclipse Phase, Star Trek, and others along with what makes sci-fi roleplaying different. In the news, information on the Relics & Rarities premier, Kickstarter’s ZineQuest promotion is in full swing, new miniatures from WizKids for Pathfinder and Dungeons & Dragons, hints about the new D&D book, and more! Plus Our Favorite Game in All the World, a new listener-submitted sketch, and a new review!

New "Stranger Things" D&D Starter Set Announced

That's really freaking cool! Thanks heaps for sharing, bro.

RPG Kickstarter Zine Quest News: The Next Fifteen Zines

By my count, there are 45 zines available as of this writing (46 if you count Sentinel Comics offer). Last week, I reviewed the first 7 RPG zines that were running through Kickstarter’s Zine Quest. This week, I look at 15 of them as I sift through the zines that will end by February 28th.

RPG Crowdfunding News – Sentinel Comics, Zorro, Reach of Titan, LexOccultum - Carta Monstrorum, and

Between February 22nd and the 28th, there are more than 11 RPG Kickstarters ending. Add to that, there are 15 RPG-related zines from Kickstarter’s Zine Quest ending by the 28th as well. Some of these are RPG powerhouses have already pulled in 5- and 6-figure sums while others are making their 3-figure goals. I’m going to cover as many as possible so let’s dive in.

Warming up to the Romance Trilogy: A Review

February is a month of cold temperatures and warm feelings of love and romance. If you’re looking for something to do with friends when it’s too cold to go out, why not stay in and take a look at the Romance Trilogy?
According to the official Monte Cook Game's Twitter account, recent customer shipments come with a surprise -- handwriten 5e notes on torn Numenera pages. "Some very mysterious notes are being found in a few MCG shipments... We're sure we wouldn't have the faintest idea what those scrawlings might mean. PAY NO ATTENTION."

Winter is Here! How Are You Going to Play It?

Waiting for Winds of Winter to come out? Does the winter weather give you more inspiration to run your games? Eagerly anticipating the last season of Game of Thrones? Sounds like the perfect time to start an A Song of Ice & Fire (ASOIAF) or Game of Thrones campaign! However, with the license expired in 2017 for Green Ronin’s A Song of Ice & Fire, what system options are available for players?

EN5ider #256 - Reputation Rules: Organization Dice

This week on EN5ider we take a look at how to manage PC interactions with organizations in a campaign setting when a faction isn't central to the story. When the rogue has curried favor with the thieves' guild or the paladin declared them heretics use Organization Dice to rapidly figure out consequences!

Where Have All the Gamers Gone?

The recent spat between TV host Bill Maher and fans of the late Stan Lee over comic books and their place in a "mature" society has raised a broader question: does being a gamer geek mean you don't participate in adulthood?
RPG writer Zak S (aka Zak Smith, Zak Sabbath) has been accused by multiple women of abusive behaviour in a public Facebook post by his ex-partner, and two other women.

Mythological Figures: Tarzan (5E)

Are you ready for some pulp? Because today on Mythological Figures we’re getting literary and going into the jungle with Tarzan!
EN World has a Discord Server. You can find it here. Or search on Discord for Morrus' Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk. It's the one used for the podcast being opened to the wider community.
Yet more stats published by D&D Beyond, the official licensed Dungeons & Dragons electronic tool. Recently they revealed the most commonly viewed adventures, and the most common classes by tier on their platform. This time they're looking at how often people create characters of each race, class and subclass!
These screencaps were posted by GM Leigh (of Mage Productions) on Twitter after being showed on WotC's Twitch stream, presented by Kate Welch and Nathan Stewart. Note the old Saltmarsh trilogy references!

Paizo Product Roundup: Return of the Runelords Pawns, Soldiers of Brass, Eulogy for Roslar's Coffer,

Hello my lovelies, it’s been too long! Thankfully, there is a whole new slate of Pathfinder and Starfinder products previewing online which means it’s time for your favorite article and mine – that’s right, it’s the PAIZO PRODUCT ROUNDUP!

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Reviews

You won't survive this tragedy of doomed heroes!
A new spin on a retro form of text adventure games.
A one-shot adventure which evokes the generational horror of Stephen King.
A beginner adventure written by comics writer Jim Zub.

Dungeons & Dragons

Possibly the most ecologically-friendly Intriguing Organization yet.
Beholder may be the next killer in the multiplayer horror video game
Developer tool released under Open RPG Creator (ORC) License.
A WizKids miniature reveals the iconic character's face for the first time.
SRD 5.2 will be released under Creative Commons next year.
Garr is obsessed with proving that he’s better at it than you are—no matter what it is.

Industry News

Developer tool released under Open RPG Creator (ORC) License.
SRD 5.2 will be released under Creative Commons next year.
One of only two TTRPG creators with four separate million dollar Kickstarters!
Passes the million dollar mark with just a day to go.
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