The disclaimer on the free to download edition of Dungeons & Dragons released today reads; Disclaimer: Wizards of the Coast is not responsible for the consequences of splitting up the party, sticking appendages in the mouth of a leering green devil face, accepting a dinner invitation from bugbears, storming the feast hall of a hill […]
Dungeons & Dragons 5e Starter Set unboxing
An unboxing video! But wait… hear me out. Unboxing this D&D 5e Starter Set is Mike Mearls himself, Greg Bisland and a Disembodied Voice. This is more than an unboxing then. This is a recording of a walkthrough of the components by the team who made the box. Why are there two books in the […]
Justice for a classic: A review of Dark Sun for D&D 4e
I’ve heard a lot about Dark Sun. For years I’d been told that it was great and yet no one ever wanted to play it. I had missed the boat. By the time I was playing D&D (having started on other RPGs) Dark Sun was old news. How old? Dark Sun came out for D&D […]
11 examples of fantastic character art from Richard Anderson
Richard Anderson has worked as an artist in the entertainment industry over over a decade. He’s worked on films and games with clients like Tor, Eclipse Phase, Wizards of the Coast, 20th Century FOX, Random House Publishing and many others. It’s little surprise that he’s been featured on the likes of Io9 and Kotaku. Geek […]
Wizards appoint Trapdoor to create digital tools for D&D
Dungeons and Dragons 4 pushed into digital. You know, I might still have a subscription to the package but I’ve not used it in years and it was four years ago Geek Native discussed the merits of moving to Silverlight. It’s been tough for Wizards of the Coast. Damned if they do – not what […]
Expert advice: How to manage magic and mystery without annoying your players
Ari Marmell, aka Mouseferatu, is a novelist that many gamers know well. He’s written novels for the likes of Wizards of the Coast and White Wolf as well as RPG material supporting D&D 4E for Expeditious Retreat Press, Pathfinder for Adamant Entertainment and plenty of World of Darkness game material for White Wolf. The Rodent […]
Mike Mearls leaks D&D 5 image
Mike Mearls, the guy leading the Dungeons & Dragosn 5 development, yesterday leaked an image from the Player’s Handbook. The leak, we hope, was cleared by marketing. The picture of his “no spoilers” reminder also happened to show two pages from the book. The image came in the form of a tweet which read; It […]
Dungeons & Dragons comes to Dice Masters
Wizkids today announced that their Dice Masters range will extend to Dungeons & Dragons. The Dice Building Game will allow players to collect and assemble their “party of adventurers” as dice and battle against one another. The Dungeons & Dragons Dice Masters game will feature Kobolds, Beholders, Mindflayers, Dragons, Drow and other iconic Forgotten Realms […]
Basic Dungeons & Dragons will be free
Are you excited by Dungeons & Dragons 5, D&D Next or Tyranny of Dragons? I think they’re all the same thing but Wizards of the Coast keep on surprising me with new facets, twists and updates. Here’s another surprising twist: Basic D&D will be free. You’ll be able to download from the official website in […]
Fantasy art gallery from Julie Dillon
Julie Dillon is a freelance illustrator operating out of California and working for games like Fantasy Flight Games, Wizards of the Coast, Paizo Publishing, Tor Books and Penguin Books. She’s been a nominee for the likes of Best Professional Art in the Hugo Awards and Best Artist in the World Fantasy Awards. You can check […]
