In this week’s RPG news round-up, we confirm Free RPG Day will happen, why the D&D TV show might be like First Blood and the character portrait generator site NeverEnding on adding prosthetic options to illustrations.
Archives for March 2021
John Wick writer Derek Kolstad talks about his vision for the D&D TV series
The D&D TV series that Hasbro is currently offering to networks and streaming platforms is written by Derek Kolstad.
Steampunk hip hop RPG: Welcome to Professor Elemental’s Garden of Escapades
British “chap hop” performer Professor Elemental has a tabletop RPG full of whimsy and inspired by Lasers & Feelings.
Free to Download: Hero Kids – Fantasy RPG
Justin Halliday’s adamantine best-seller Hero Kids is free to download, but only until April 1st.
NeverEnding character portrait generator to add prosthetics
NeverEnding CEO, Jamie Van Doren, confirmed to Geek Native that the character generation would add prosthetic options for limbs and even a wheelchair option.
The Gollancz Festival goes virtual with Gollancz@Home
The free event will be a chance to hear from Ben Aaronovitch, Joanne Harris, Joe Abercrombie, Brandon Sanderson, Garth Nix, Nalini Singh, M. John Harrison, and Gollancz’s 2021 debut authors.
Age of Exploration: Dr. Stone gets a sequel
The first season sees a strange event sweep across Earth, and, with a flash of green, everyone is turned to stone.
Best comics of the year: Boom! on Humble Bundle
There’s $540 worth of some of the most talked-about comic books available in the deal. The first tier is yours for about a buck.
ExtraOrdinary: Preview V.E. Schwab’s new series
New York Times bestseller V.E. Schwab has a new comic book series called ExtraOrdinary, due to launch in May and is set in the same universe as the Villain’s series.
Game Start funds the world’s first interactive miniatures on Kickstarter
The concept is this; the minis have unique bases on which you can attach or remove, accessories such as special effects, game status or even hit point counts.