When the 2024 versions of the core D&D trilogy were announced, Creative Director Chris Perkins said that he planned to tear apart the Dungeon Master’s Guide and reassemble it in a way that’s more user friendly for both experienced and new DMs. I can’t comment as to whether Perkins succeeded […]
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NPR Sunday Puzzle (Oct 13, 2024): Have a Drink Q: Think of something to drink whose name is a compound word. Delete the first letter of the first part and you’ll get some athletes. Delete the first letter of the second part and you’ll get where these athletes compete. What […]
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Is there an ideal combat method in an FRPG? “He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight.” Sun Tzu RPGs in many cases revolve around combat. Yet the player who understands Sun Tzu’s maxim knows that fighting is merely a means to an end, not […]
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NPR Sunday Puzzle (Oct 6, 2024): Two Word Place Names Q: Think of a place in America. Two words, 10 letters altogether. The first five letters read the same forward and backward. The last five letters spell something found in the body. What place is this? The first letter of […]
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NPR Sunday Puzzle (Sep 29, 2024): They’re Gr-r-reat! Q: Name a certain breakfast cereal character. Remove the third, fifth, and sixth letters and read the result backward. You’ll get a word that describes this breakfast cereal character. What is it? Change the fifth letter of the character’s name to an […]
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EN World columnist Mike Myler has reworked and expanded a number of his better known tabletop roleplaying games to be compatible with the 2024 version of Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition (5.2024e or 5.5e). In a single crowdfunding campaign, he’s offering five books plus a 90-page free preview. That’s ambitious. […]
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NPR Sunday Puzzle (Sep 22, 2024): New Towels Q: Take the phrase NEW TOWELS. Rearrange these 9 letters to get the brand name of a product you might buy at the supermarket. What is it? I saw an AD for this product just the other day.
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One of the main advantages of playing a licensed RPG is playing in a world everyone at the table already knows. It’s fun to imagine your characters crossing paths with the heroes you all love, facing the bad guys you all hate and kicking off each session with the theme […]
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