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Before Cowabunga: Palladium’s First TMNT Adventures

Hot on the heels of TMNT and Other Strangeness and it’s supplement, After the Bomb, Palladium released the first true adventure source book for the nascent RPG, TMNT Adventures. Arriving in 1986, the rather thin book contains new (at the time) adventures, optional player character rules and some exceptional artwork by TMNT co-creator Kevin Eastman. While specifically intended for the TMNT game, the adventures are also compatible with Heroes Unlimited.
Tales of the Old Margerve is a collection of 5E adventures set in an ancient, enchanted forest in Kobold Press' Midgard setting on Kickstarter right now. Kobold Press has sent along a preview of one of the monsters from the book -- the Briar Man, an undead fey vampiric monstrosity!
EN5ider this week features a mighty CR 27 monster! While technically an ancient red dragon, Syndrathrax’s necromantic transformations and attempted apotheoses have forever altered her. Though she shares the massive size of her fellow red wyrms she is gaunt and skeletal, and her scales sapped of their red luster and now bone white.

Mythological Figures: Queen Boudica (5E)

We’re back in Britain for this week’s Mythological Figure although this time we’re going way, way back to just a few decades after Year 0 with Lady Boudica!

Shootout at the D&D Corral

Dungeons & Dragons has many influences, including European and American authors. Of the American influences, one genre is sometimes overlooked but just as critical: the Western.

New Hobby Releases In Stores & PDF Spotlight: 1st October 2018

This coming week is a big week for releases. Overlight, Kids on Bikes, the mighty Invisible Sun and a host of Pathfinder and Starfinder releases are just the tip of the ice berg.

The Guildpact and Five Guilds in Dungeons & Dragons Ravnica

Ravnica’s history twists and changes through conflicts, war, guild upheaval, and growth. The greatest catalyst for change in Ravnica is the ten guilds. Although the Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica doesn’t release until November, details on each guild are available now.

Expand Your Villainous Horizons With Rogues Gallery!

It's no surprise that in superhero RPGs , the villain books are the equivalent to the monster manual. But like any foe book, eventually you can end up spoiled for choice. So with the release of Rogues Gallery by Green Ronin marking the fifth Mutants & Masterminds book to feature over twenty villains since the release of third edition of the game, do we have anything new to offer to jaded crimefighters or this is only for completists?
Fans of Deep Space Nine, and especially those who want to play Ferengi or Changelings, will enjoy this short PDF from Modiphius for Star Trek Adventures. Not only are those two new races now available, but the stats of the DS9 crew are also provided.
The Dragon Issue 13 was published in April 1978. It is 32 pages long, with a cover price of $1.50. In this issue, Rob Kuntz talks Tolkien while Jim Ward tells us how to win D&D!

Some Social Aspects of RPGs

RPG campaigns are social as well as gaming events. Sometimes the GM’s social desires interfere with setting up a campaign. But at the other extreme, people can meet their future spouses via RPGs.

Paizo Releases Pathfinder Playtest Part Four & A Scenario

Hello Paizo faithfuls and welcome to the new and improved PAIZO NEWS ROUNDUP! What’s different, you ask? Very little! You’re still coming here to catch up on all the news and updates coming from your favorite OGL publisher, and of course for the completely unsolicited opinions of the author. Now, let’s see what’s in store!

Patreon Roundup: Elven Tower, Kobold Press, Kyle Hall

Welcome everyone, Jason here with a quick summary of several recent releases from some notable Patreon Creators. In this Patreon release roundup you will find new maps showing unexplored areas, new battlemats to enrich combat, new backgrounds for your players to use and new locations for your game.
Hello everyone, Darryl here with this week’s gaming news. The new Pathfinder Playtest update is out, more hints at Spelljammer, Mike Mearls discusses D&D’s design philosophy, update to GAMA’s internal issues, and more!

RPG Crowdfunding News 115: Bunnies and Burrows, Classic Castles & Crusades, The Pelion Report, Shado

From ancient Gods and espionage, to a world divided between night and day where vampires guard nomadic villages, to collectors editions of Castles and Crusades to the return of Bunnies and Burrows, plus a lot, lot more. Welcome to this week's RPG Crowdfunding News!

"Exploding With Excitement": Judge Dredd & The Worlds of 2000AD Kickstarter

“When we approached Darren Pearce to write on the core rulebook, he exploded with excitement,” says Russ Morrisey, designer of Judge Dredd & The Worlds of 2000AD and founder of EN World. “I mean literally. It was messy.”

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Reviews

Tell stylish stories of space outlaws scraping by to survive.
For a campaign built on investigation and exploration rather than blasting through an Alien hive.
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.
Put the players within spitting distance of the fall of House Atreides and the rise of Muad’Dib.

Dungeons & Dragons

Quite a few creatures are in the cave it echoes from yet none are singing the tune.
A mind flayer adorns the Monster Manual alternate cover!
Bathe in the brilliance of the Morning Star—if you're brave enough.
The 2025 Monster Manual cover has been unveiled!
Hasbro will update the project and pitch to other networks and streamers
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.

Industry News

The award is given for “significant contributions to the science fiction, fantasy, and related genres community”
Finalists include one game designer, two conventions, a charity bundle, and a labor union
More industry consolidation as VTT combines with tools platform!
D&D-powered cartoon fun from Cryptozoic Entertainment.

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