Category: Action Game

Unfortunately, I think you might be correct. Without going too far into the questionable territory, similar motives originally drove some of the decisions behind 4e. Of course, the world was very different then. Hasbro wants to monetize D&D as a brand. And subscription revenue is the “holy grail” for companies […]

Hello everyone, Darryl here with this week’s gaming news! Dungeons & Dragons documentary from Joe Manganiello, new D&D video game, Assassin’s Creed getting a TTRPG, Friend Computer has announced a new edition of Paranoia, and more! For a quick summary of the week’s news, Jessica Hancock will bring you up […]

Welcome to the Bundles, Freebies, and Sales News, the weekly column at EN World that helps make sure you don’t miss out on big tabletop RPG bundles, charity fundraisers, and sales from around the internet. Bundles and Sales Note: I have included end dates when listed for the following sales, […]

Fire-breathing dragons are a well-known trope, but ice-breathing dragons are a relatively new beast to fantasy. Or are they? 1979: Was It George?​ George R.R. Martin, author of the Song of Fire and Ice fantasy anthology that inspired the Game of Thrones television series, wrote a short story titled “The […]

This document is the second in a series of Unearthed Arcana articles that present material designed for the next version of the Player’s Handbook. The material here uses the rules in the 2014 Player’s Handbook, except where noted. Providing feedback on this document is one way you can help shape […]

This week, Morrus, Peter, and Jessica talk about how to be a good player in an RPG. In the news, Pathfinder Kingmaker pre-orders are up, replica props of D&D magic rings and a life-size Quasit familiar, Brandon Sanderson’s Starlight Archive getting an RPG, and more! Plus Egg Embry’s Five Minutes […]

Today’s ENterplanetary DimENsions is a place many adventurers eagerly seek out but few ever escape: the endless dungeon dimension of Ostending Ostium! Knight of the Spade Challenge 5​ Medium undead 1,800 XPAC 15 (natural armor)HP 82 (11d8+33; bloodied 41)Speed 30 ft. (50 ft. mounted) STR​ DEX​ CON​ INT​ WIS​ CHA​ […]

This is my hundredth RPG Print News and everything is fantasy this week. That is both profound and really not related to anyone’s real life in any meaningful way. So I included a Heward’s Handy Haversack (only magical on Oerth) made of Silver Dragon scales. D&D falls in love, and […]

One of the most fascinating things to come out of the OSR for me is the concept of “the funnel”. These adventures encourage players to make multiple low-level characters that are meant to be folded, stapled and generally maligned by the adventure. It’s a tribute to the lethality of older […]

Welcome to the Bundles, Freebies, and Sales News, the weekly column at EN World that helps make sure you don’t miss out on big tabletop RPG bundles, charity fundraisers, and sales from around the internet. Bundles and Sales Note: I have included end dates when listed for the following sales, […]