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Yesterday I did an unboxing video for Bugbears & Borderlands 2e. I wanted to post here, because the some of the content was decided on based on feedback from several of you users. Like including a USB drive with the digital files. I can't speak for every designer or publisher, but I love...

What are some of the best official D&D products, regardless of edition, that you've come across? I think I have two, and weirdly they are both from 2nd edition which I hardly ever play. First is the Core Rules CD ROM. I was so bummed this was short lived due to Babbages debacle, but it was so...

A bit of a disclaimer first. I know lots of people don't want to play a PC with a lot stat. Or how they want to play a heroic PC and a low stat seems to take away from that. That's perfectly fine. I'm not judging folks who like that playstyle at all. Just commenting on my own experience and to...

OK, the title is a bit click baity. Background: I started playing in 1981 with BX and quickly moved to AD&D. I've been saying for years that one of my favorite editions is 1e but I always have a disclaimer: "With 2e elements." Note: This is not an edition war thread. Please don't make posts...

When purchasing a boxed set, what do you want them to include inside? Keep in mind that publishers are looking at challenging times with tariffs, especially boxed sets which are subject to the full tariff amount. What this means is that you're looking at either spending triple what you're used...

I'm a fan of most of these folks anyway, but Greg Davies is one of my top 5 all time favorite comedians. Even though he doesn't know D&D, he was a drama teacher, so he would fit right in lol. Ed Gamble calls him for advice during a streaming game of fellow celebrity comedians. Have to say...

With tariffs, doing a large scale boxed set is out. However, I still want to do one. These will be a short run, limited edition. Probably only 10 boxes or so. Of the two styles, which do you prefer? Option A: Traditional box, with lid lifting off Option B: Looks like a book, and opens like a...

I saw this at my local old-school shop and of course picked it up. I've never seen a misprint in the wild before. Heck, I never even knew they existed. Anyone heard of this before?

I am currently reading Terry Brooks' Galaphile that just came out, and while the book itself isn't that great, it reminded me of something. How Terry Brooks is so good at coming up with fantasy names (Flick notwithstanding). Panamon Creel, Stee Jans, Garet Jax, Keltset, Walker Boh, Meantwrog...

No, not an April Fools' joke ;) Today is launch day for HORDE! Click here to get your copy! New classes, monsters, spells, treasures, rituals, lore, and more to make your orc and goblin clans the worthy adversaries they are. What's better, is that there are versions for 2024 5e, OSE, and...

Caveat: For small publishers looking at small print runs, plastic minis aren't an option. Unless you're printing thousands, it's just not cost effective for injection molding. That being said, as a consumer or a publisher, factoring in cost and time spent, which would you prefer of the 3...

The HORDE pre-launch is here! WoTC has made the move to make orcs and goblins no longer evil. I get it. I understand why. I support it. But these orcs and goblins? Wholly evil and malicious (while avoiding the pitfalls that made traditional orcs and goblins problematic). These clans won't...

I’ve never been an optimizer so I’m sure this isn’t the best build in that regard, but it came up when we realized the tank decided to play more Leeroy Jenkins than a protector lol Restrictions: 2024 rules only (so no hex blade) and level 5 I think the combination of armor of Agythis and all...

How far can you strip 5e down to core mechanics and still have a game that looks and feels like D&D, and could still be relatively compatible? By compatible, I mean about as close as a B/X character was with AD&D--some big differences, but you could still play them side by side and have it work...

I was curious to know if others did this, and what ways they did so that made it the most organic. I have always been a rulings over rules person, so something like this is totally OK for me to do. That is, during the course of the campaign, and what's been happening in the campaign, have you...

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The GEAS RPG launches in just a few days on Aug 1st! GEAS is a heroic fantasy role-playing game, where focus is placed on teamwork and agency for both players AND the Game Master. The point of games is for everyone at the table to have fun, right? GEAS is designed around that principle. The...

One of the things I'm really trying to nail down is a way to make defense something other than a static value. To add flexibility and options for the players. I've had several ideas, and after playtesting sessions there's always something significant to change. It just doesn't quite feel right...

Other than the official D&D comics over the years, what comics out there do a great job capturing the high fantasy party based adventure? Most of my comic reading days were in the 70s-90s, so my selections are obviously going to be influenced by that and I'm sure I'm missing a bunch. So other...