Routinely Itemised: RPGs #278

I can’t describe today except to say I’m going to a rum festival tomorrow, and you’ll be able to find me under the food trucks!

• Incredibly, Rogue Genius Games are knocking 96% off their Superhero Bundle. $670 to $30 to celebrate the “super hero” trademark dying.
• Chaosium announced the winners of the Greg Stafford Memorial Award for Gloranthan Fandom.
• D&D is coming to London.
• Dragon Warriors prints, rare already, are about to sell out.

How did you do on Prime Day? I bought one stupid thing (I had it already) and one treat (discounted cognac), but I was otherwise practical – but spent too much. I ask because Geek Native needs affiliate sales to pay the bills and this is market intelligence.

If you’re affected by Hurricane Milton, we’re sorry to hear that, and we acknowledge the climate change that is changing the natural weather. If you’re affected by war, then we’re sorry to hear that and blame governments for their aggression as their lack of action on climate change.

Over here in Scotland, we’ve been made away of Gamers 4 Harris. We’re not in the USA so it seems out of place to sign or not sign except to say we hope the next President of the USA is strong against Russia, does not want to bomb Mexico and believes in climate change.

On with the TTRPG news!

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RPG news from Geek Native

• Cyberpunk RED fans take note as R Talsorian Games introduces new rules with the latest supplement.
• As the crowdfunder wraps, Green Ronin still has a free download for The Expanse Transport Union Edition Quickstart.
• Parable Games revealed the covers for Shiver Classified.
• Hunters released more freebies for Natural World’s Library.
• On Humble, there’s a month-long Warhammer Day and the Month of Darkness.
• It’s been and gone, but note that Geek Native wrote up Big Heckin’ Two-Day Prime Day: Anyone but Amazon! and Forget that! Here’s a legion of Bundle of Holding deals!. There are deals live in both! Still!

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RPG news from around the web

• Monte Cook Games threatens us all with The Darkest Woods.
• Chaosium announced the winners of the 2024 Greg Stafford Memorial Award for Gloranthan Fandom.
• Edge updated their Arkham Horror RPG page. Layout samples and info.
• Rascal carried the announcement of a New Premium Edition for Candela Obscura from Beadle & Grimm’s and Critical Role’s Darrington Press.
• Tabletop Gaming News shows off Black Cats Gaming’s Cused Captains of Cthulhu.
• Also, at Rascal there’s Sentience RPG to become a 2d20 release through Kickstarter.
• There’s a new visual text editor rolling out at the RPG worldbuilding / campaign note site World Anvil.
• Roll20 level up their D&D character builder.
• The Bell of Lost Souls notes that ‘The Magnus Archives’ RPG Launches This Month With Monte Cook Games.
• D&D are officially going to MCM Comic Con London.
• Handiwork Games announces they are down to the Last 3 Dragon Warriors Prints SetLast 3 Dragon Warriors Prints Set ever.
• A large number of TTRPG gamer names have signed Gamers 4 Harris.

RPG reviews and interviews from around the web

• Reviews from R’lyeh wrote at length about the GM screen for the Doctor Who RPG: Gamemaster’s Guide and GM screens in general. Pookie also reviewed DCC’s The Rats of Ilthmar and the original Twilight: 2000.
• On The Other Side, there’s a review of the old Ravenloft Van Richten’s Guide to Vampires.
• Tabletop Gaming News has a review of Achtung! Cthulhu 2d20: Operation Oberon.
• James Maliszewski shares a retrospective and this one of the controversial Dark Sun.
• On Boing Boing, Gareth Branwyn scribes Blade Runner RPG: A masterclass in world-building and storytelling.
• At Gnome Stew, Jared Rascher shared impressions of Shard Tabletop VTT.
• Daniel King Lorentsen has a dark fantasy interview with the MIR RPG creators.

RPG new releases

• Lazy Panda RPG released the OSR Horrors of the Abyss: Bestiary of Eldritch Creatures.
• Cubicle 7 released the Warhammer Fantasy RPG Dwarf Player’s Guide. It’s already an electrum bestseller.
• Handy for Halloween, Micro RPG released the 31-page minimalist zombie-punk ZombHell.
• Cal Harborne released the richly detailed RPG setting of Port Kandrill.
• In physical pre-orders, Forbidden Planet and other bricks and clicks retailers are already listing The Electric State RPG.

RPG bundle deals

• Save $639.50 (96%) in the Superhero bundle by Rouge Genius Games.
• Save $49.36 (43%) with Epic Mecanix’s Call of Dungeons: Living Legend Bundle (All-In, FR) bundle.
• Save $10.94 (20%) in 1sickPuppy’s Dimday Red- Ultimate Collector’s Bundle.
• Save $9.47 (50%) in Lester Smith Games’ D13 RPG & Rupert Court bundle.
• Save $3.96 (28%) with Devon Thurgood’s Sinister Secrets bundle.
• Save $3.62 (31%) in Bailey Records’ Rebirth bundle.

RPG ideas, tips and discoveries

• Alex Brandon notes Adapt or Die(?): Musings on book adaptations to the screen.
• We know exciting dice when we see them.
• On Reddit, GreenGoblinNX wrote up this excellent Timeline & A Brief History of Dungeons & Dragons Editions … because there are a lot more than just five editions.
• The Gary Con update was all about the Gygax merch.
• Roleplaying Tips discussed A Prisoner’s Dilemma: Maintaining Player Agency in Tricky Situations.
• Rob Brant, writing at eSchool News, put together How this educator integrates Dungeons & Dragons into the curriculum.
• Full time RPG creator Matt Davids wrote on Dice Geeks How to position yourself to make a living doing what you love.
• Rascal’s Rowan Zeoli reminds us that games do not exist outside of climate change and writes up Hurricane Helene’s Impact on Tabletop.

RPG Crowdfunding

You can see those Kickstarters and other crowdfunding campaigns that caught Geek Native’s attention over at Kickstarter watch. Here are some industry projects worth mentioning;

• Bloody and Alone in Appalachia – Solo Rural Horror RPG from Eric Bloat proposes “Bloody Appalachia meets Wretched & Alone in this solo splatterpunk, slasher, and extreme horror roleplaying game.”
• Wild West 1873 from Alain GUITTOT nominates “A Role Playing Game in the Frontier”
• DROPTROOPER ‘PLANETDEATH’ from Anton Ducrot kickstarts “Flytrap Digital presents a new digital installment for ‘Droptrooper’ intended for use with OnePageRules’ GRIMDARK FUTURE’.”
• Utopia TTRPG from Oridont suggests “A tabletop RPG system that can handle any setting, any franchise, any character. Absolute customization, yet easy to pick up.”
• Lone Wolf—Adventures in Magnamund from Åskfågeln raises funds for “Magnamund for the Dragonbane role-playing game, with new professions, heroic abilities, adventures, and much more.”
• The Redmerrow Chronicles – An Epic RPG Adventure for 5E from Simon Birks suggests “In search for your next adventure? If you’re new to being a DM or a seasoned veteran this campaign book is for you!”
• Apollo/Hermes Class-ified – 2 D&D Original Classes! from DiceQuest nominates “Two DnD 5e Classes Inspired by the Gods of Greek Mythology: Hermes and Apollo.”
• Quest Master: 500+ Instant Quests & Epic Story Arcs for DMs from James raises funds for “Unlock hundreds of story hooks and questlines to fuel your campaign, from instant adventures to epic, multi-session arcs—ready to run,”
• Unnatural Selections Vol. 3: A Post-Apoc Monster Collection from Louis Hoefer offers “A collection of monsters for MCC, DCC, or other B/X style games.”
• Malamorte’s Oddities Collection: BADtime Stories – 5E D&D from Paolo Davolio is working on “Horror monsters and grim magic items at $1 only, ready for your 5e DnD game (5th edition Dungeons and Dragons TTRPG) [ENG/ITA]”
• Into The Dark Dungeon – Silver Mine from ParaMythGames proposes “A solo, cooperative, or competitive dungeon-crawl tabletop game with randomly generated dungeons for 1 to 5 players. Arena Included.”
• Architects of the Deep: The Chronomancer Paradox from Dren Productions Games is working on “A new 5e dungeon crawl adventure where the party must fight through time itself.”
• Advanced Kinks and Cantrips from Stellara Books suggests “A full sequel to the hit kink-based TTRPG source book with more advanced desires. Compatible with 5e and beyond.”
• Chronicles of Aerthe 2nd edition from Broken Rat Games raises funds for “A rebuild of the original Chronicles of Aerthe TTRPG published in 2017.”
• We All Rot – A Horror TTRPG from Muddied Waters Games submits “You are birthed into a new violent world. Everyone’s time is limited as they rot, but your cunning can break fate’s death curse!”
• Nomads from Serafin Grivel pitches “3D printable STLs | Files for Tabletop Gaming, Miniatures, Wargames , D&D & Role Playing Games (RPGs)”
• Elements dice from LunaDice kickstarts “Exclusive cnc anodized aluminum dice for collectors and tabletop or board game enthusiasts.”
• Adaptable Encounters 2nd & 3rd Compendiums (D&D 5e/5.5e) from Ready to Play pitches “Two Hardcover books with collections of Encounters in different environments for Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition, 2024 compatible.”
• CavernHold Armory – Carry Ten Games In The Space of One from Bobby Powell introduces “A modular case that consolidates and protects your games from dents, spills, and weather while traveling or storing on your shelf.”
• A Seance for Halloween: A 5E Mystery for the Witching Hour from Dungeon Tower Games raises funds for “A seance in a mysterious manor in the middle of nowhere during a terrible storm. What could possibly go wrong?”
• Historica Arcanum: Echoes of Renaissance (5E+) from Metis Media pitches “Delve into the heart of the Renaissance, Explore Venice of the Grand Carnival, & Level up your campaigns with 500+ Pages of Content!”
• Cursed Hunter – Merciless Solo RPG from Aulos games (Theo Ronsin) introduces “”Expect no hope, Hunter!” – The lake is an inhospitable land…”
• Dungeons & Destiny: Interactive RPG Gamebook. from Lava Forge Game crowdfunds “Dungeons & Destiny: Your Ultimate RPG Adventure – A Fantasy Gamebook with DnD-Inspired Choices, Epic Quests, and Immersive Storytelling”
• Mysteries & Myths: A Compendium of 1000+ Fantasy Rumours from Samuel Steele crowdfunds “Over 1000 rumours for any fantasy setting, and with every backer we’re adding more!”
• Totem – The Spirits’ RPG from Officina Meningi nominates “A Rules-light Narrative Horror RPG inspired by Ghost Story Masterpieces! Will you play a friendly ghost or an insidious demon?”
• Secrets of the Wild from Black Scrolls Games submits “This campaign is to reprint Cities of the Black Scrolls Map-Tiles and introduce new areas in high-quality printed and digital formats.”
• STL – HUMAN [WARRIOR] from STL suggests “STL / 5E / 5th Edition Compatible / DnD / D&D / 32mm / 54mm / 3D Printable Miniatures / PWYW / Pay What You Want”
• Dice Goblin Session #2 – Monster Menagerie from Dice Goblin crowdfunds “Blind box RPG dice sets with an accompanying thrilling fifth edition adventure, co-written by Robert Hartley GM and Dice Goblin.”
• An’imaria: Anime Roleplaying in 5th Edition from Japanime Games introduces “Anime comes to 5E in this setting book & book of adventures inspired by your favorite anime like One Piece, Frieren, & Solo Leveling.”
• Tipua: The Wrath of Ngārara – A Māori TTRPG from 4Phase Aotearoa offers “Embark on an adventure to confront the cursed beast, Ngārara before it destroys the lands of Karito.”
• Era: Friction – Become an overly-muscled Action Hero! from Shades of Vengeance nominates “Enter a world of action heroes, harnessing continuity errors to fight for what’s right with the Era d10 Lite Rule Set!”
• Chorogaiden(チョロ外伝): Sunflower – Expansion Analog Horror from NeonRot offers “A brand new expansion to Chorogaiden (チョロ外伝). Also a reprinting of Chorogaiden, the Japanese horror, Itou Junji-inspired Tabletop RPG.”
• Throne of Shadows: An Interactive Solo Game from beeleapgames is working on “Throne of Shadows is a book-based solo board game where your choices and dice rolls guide a hero through battles, puzzles, and treasure”
• Laboratory of the Homunculord for Shadowdark RPG from William Murakami-Brundage submits “With flesh at his command, the Homunculord seeks to raise an army of homunculi. A bilious level 2-4 adventure for Shadowdark RPG.”
• Crypt Dice Collection from Random Encounter Dice suggests “Laying in the crypt awaiting discovery are magical talismans containing unspeakable power.”
• Gothic/Halloween architecture 28 ММ, STL from Creator of the STL worlds introduces “3D Printable STL Files , Gothic/Halloween architecture for your RPG games & Wargames, house, STL , 28 mm , Medieval”
• Revenge of the Dead Man’s Tree, a Grimdark DnD One-Shot from LunaBear Games pitches “Celebrate Halloween with this horrifying one-shot adventure. Investigate the secrets of a murderous tree and end its reign of terror.”
• Halloween Special: The Epic Witch for 5E from Table Knight Studios kickstarts “Reach beyond limits, unlock hidden potentials, be an epic witch; advance up to 30th level, and capture the essence of Halloween.”
• Side Quest Generator: Instant Adventures for Every Campaign from ChatFables offers “Save time, stay flexible, and keep your sessions exciting with quick quests that fit seamlessly into any campaign.”
• D&D Adventure: The Smuggler, The Baker, The Grim Undertaker from Frosty Forest Games introduces “Dungeon Aventure for DnD and other TTRPG: 4 dungeon levels, 25 rooms, lots of weird fun”
• Aurinether: A Web-Based Dystopian TTRPG from Maximos Hunter offers “Explore the Aurinether, an undersea structure in the year 2200. Define your own story in this massive, lore-filled, web-based TTRPG.”
• Unholy Court: Undead Warband from Black Cobra Miniatures introduces “Undead warband led by the Vampire Pontiff Vulkerov. Miniatures suitable for use in your 28mm and 32mm wargames and roleplaying games.”
• Fothrach Duinn: Chapter 1 – Tor Glas – Dice Tower & Terrain from Fielded Flames nominates “Tabletop RPG Dice Tower for 3D Printing. High Detail, support-free STL files for FDM or Resin Printing! Stretch goals terrain.”
• DROP IN HORROR DnD 5e/5.5e Oneshot from Leon Jaume pitches “A horror dnd 5e oneshot designed for you to either run as a single oneshot, or, to be placed into an already existing campaign!”
• Tales Of Forge & Fortune – Cozy Smithing Tabletop RPG from ReadyComicsRoll is working on “Whimsical fantasy smithing TTRPG about forging a legacy through exploration, crafting, and running a shop in an ever-growing town!”
• Pulp Arcana from Pulp Arcana RPG introduces “A D&D 5e-Compatible Comic-Book-Action-Fantasy TTRPG”
• The Enchanted Forest: A D&D Adventure for Kids! from Cavalier 3d Miniatures suggests “Designed specifically for kids aged 7 to 12, help kids explore, learn, and grow with our D&D campaign designed just for young heroes!”

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