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A hardcover copy of Finster's Monster-Matic Cookbook sitting on a table covered by a gaming mat.
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Top 10 Threats in Finster's Monster-Matic Cookbook

My fellow dice goblins, the latest Power Rangers Essence20 RPG sourcebook, Finster's Monster-Matic Cookbook, has been out for a while. It is the closest thing to a full on Monster Manuel the…

January 29, 2024 | 04:54 EST

Promotional image from Pathfinder Organized Play, showing a group of younger adventurers around a table rolling dice and cheering.
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Paizo Makes Things Easier For Younger Players with Pathfinder All Ages Label

Introducing kids to TTRPGs can be difficult. There are approachable TTRPGs like Kids on Bikes but making tailored experiences takes time. In mainstream terms, Dungeons & Dragons can be intense…

January 11, 2024 | 03:43 EST

Preview artwork of Ally Beardsley among character art and the set of Fantasy High Junior Year
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Ally Beardsley Talks Fantasy High Junior Year And How Kristen Has Changed Between Seasons

The Bad Kids are back for Fantasy High Junior Year, and we got a chance to sit down with Ally Beardsley to talk about the journey that Dimension 20 and Fantasy High have taken, the journey that…

January 10, 2024 | 07:10 EST

Zac Oyama on the Fantasy High Junior Year along with his new character art
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Zac Oyama Talks Fantasy High Junior Year, Gorgug's Development, and How Elmville Is Like Springfield

Dimension 20 has been a juggernaut in the Actual Play space since it debuted in 2018 with Fantasy High, a D&D game about a bunch of kids on their first day at Aguefort Academy. With its third…

January 10, 2024 | 07:10 EST

Artwork from Call of Cthulhu Gateways to Terror, showing a group of investigators in a library, one is holding a green glowing statue.
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Call of Cthulhu Humble Bundle Provides Occult Insight For New Investigators

With a new year comes the pressure to try something new. For tabletop players, that could mean checking out a different TTRPG. Thankfully, Chaosium has provided a tantalizing offer for those…

January 9, 2024 | 03:39 EST

The title for the game Eldritch Automata, a giant robot with a sword fighting a giant grotesque monster that appears to be made out of human limbs.
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Eldritch Automata Combines Mecha With Cosmic Horror

2024 is here, and with it come new tabletop ideas. Recently, Gehenna Games launched its very first TTRPG Kickstarter for Eldritch Automata. It is a game that combines the mech pilot action of Pacific…

January 2, 2024 | 06:09 EST

A preview image showing off all of the Wizkids Darrington Brigade miniatures
Review

Wizkids Critical Role: The Darrington Brigade Boxed Set Review - Another Set For Collectors Not Players

As Wizkids continues to provide miniatures for fans of Critical Role we've received the main parties of Bell's Hells and Vox Machina, a variety of foes from across the campaigns, and now (whether we…

January 10, 2024 | 07:00 EST

The Journeys Through The Radiant Citadel Miniatures from Wizkids
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Wizkids D&D Icons of the Realms: Journeys Through The Radiant Citadel Review - A Finely Curated Collection

2022 for Dungeons & Dragons brought with it the continued expansion of the known realms of 5th Edition. Journeys Through The Radiant Citadel introduced a variety of colorful worlds and now…

January 4, 2024 | 10:00 EST

The Adult Deep Dragon for Dungeons & Dragons from Wizkids in a mock battle
Review

Wizkids D&D Icons of the Realms: Adult Deep Dragon Review - Incredible Detail To Scare Your Players

While Dragons might be half of the Dungeons & Dragons name if you're using official adventures running across a dragon isn't all that common. Fizban's Treasury of Dragons introduced many new…

January 29, 2024 | 07:00 EST

A promotional image of a physical compass from the Pathfinder Wayfinder Compass Kickstarter
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Own a Piece of Golarion With The Pathfinder Wayfinder Compass Kickstarter

A new crowdfunding campaign has gone live. Type 40, an Australian company known for making leather journals and props for Call of Cthulhu, has launched their Pathfinder Wayfinder Compass Kickstarter…

December 28, 2023 | 03:18 EST

Official artwork of Dungeons of Drakkenheim, showing an adventuring party fighting off undead monsters in a desolate courtyard at night.
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Dungeons of Drakkenheim Now Available on D&D Beyond

Back in November, it was announced that Ghostfire Games' work would arrive on D&D Beyond. Now, the dark fantasy campaign Dungeons of Drakkenheim, developed by Dungeon Dudes and Ghostfire Gaming,…

December 22, 2023 | 04:20 EST

The logo image for Lost Odyssey: Shadows of Destiny, an Avatar Legends charity one-shot.
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Original Avatar Voice Actors Reunite for Avatar Legends Charity One-Shot

This holiday season, Avatar fans have something to look forward to. Not Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Avatar: The Last Airbender.  Specifically, two of the original voice actors of the iconic…

December 21, 2023 | 04:22 EST

Artwork of a Dwarf warrior in armor from the 2024 Core Rulebook of Dungeons & Dragons
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Wizards of the Coast Clarifies Stance on AI Artwork In Its Books

AI-generated art is a major point of contention in multiple creative industries. Maligned for how it steals artists' work, floods the market with homogenous spam, and devalues the hard work of…

December 19, 2023 | 06:20 EST

The promotional artwork for Dimension 20 Fantasy High Junior Year
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Dimension 20: Fantasy High Junior Year Trailer Highlights New Looks For The Bad Kids And A Release Date

Dimension 20's inaugural show is returning for its third season as Fantasy High Junior Year announces its January 10th release date. This release date is accompanied by a trailer highlighting moments…

December 13, 2023 | 01:30 EST

Cover artwork of Pathfinder Second Edition Lost Omens Legends, featuring a group of adventurers and an undead looming behind them.
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Pathfinder Second Edition Legacy Bundle Brings Golarion To Humble Bundle

Paizo has announced another Pathfinder book bundle on Humble Bundle. The aptly named Pathfinder Second Edition Legacy Bundle will provide players with books from an earlier version of the popular…

December 7, 2023 | 06:50 EST

Aabria Iyengar and Lucas with white text
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Aabria Iyengar Discusses Burrow's End Finale, Dice Telling A Story, And What Happens To Lucas

The Dimension 20: Burrow's End finale has aired and wrapped up a season filled with warm family vibes, deep conspiracy, and a terrible truth. To celebrate the finale we sat down with DM Aabria…

December 6, 2023 | 07:00 EST

A screenshot of the Power Rangers: A Jump Through Time sourcebook on a gaming table.
Review

Power Rangers: A Jump Through Time Review

Time travel is, putting it mildly, complicated. Depending on the property it can be more trouble than its worth, or used so casually it turns history inside out. Power Rangers: A Jump Through Time,…

December 6, 2023 | 04:50 EST

Official artwork for the Fiend from Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne on a stylized red and black background.
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Shin Megami Tensei TTRPG Finally Getting English Localization

Atlus and Sega's JRPG series, Shin Megami Tensei, has seen a growing fanbase outside of Japan. With that popularity, some of the franchises' more niche bits of merchandise are beginning to see an…

December 1, 2023 | 07:04 EST

The annoucnement of a Vecna book for D&D 5e
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50 Years of D&D Adventures Panel Highlights New Adventures And Reveals Details On 2024

Edit: After the publication of the article Wizards of the Coast reached out to inform us that the release dates published via the Dungeons & Dragons Twitter account were not correct. As such the…

December 1, 2023 | 03:44 EST

An image of Matthew Mercer from our Matthew Mercer Interview. Photo Credit: Anna Azarov
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Matthew Mercer Talks Upping Your GM Game, Power of Conventions, and More

Ahead of his Storytime Keynote Address at PAX Unplugged 2023, we got a chance to speak with the legend himself, Matthew Mercer, about a wide range of gaming topics. Matthew Mercer is a storied voice…

December 1, 2023 | 09:00 EST

An image of Ben Byrne with key art and the logo for Lairs of Etharis
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Ghostfire Gaming Creative Content Director Ben Byrne Discusses D&D Beyond, Lairs of Etharis, and Monster Hunter-like Features

This morning D&D Beyond announced that two adventures from Ghostfire Gaming, Lairs of Etharis and Dungeons of Drakkenheim, would be purchasable on their platform. While Dungeons of Drakkenheim is…

November 30, 2023 | 11:00 EST

Dungeon Dudes, Monty Martin and Kelly McLaughlin, against the logo and artwork for Dungeons of Drakkheim
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Dungeon Dudes Talk Dungeons of Drakkenheim on D&D Beyond, What To Expect, And D&DBeyond Third-Party Support

Today Wizards of the Coast and D&D Beyond have announced that they're expanding their Third-Party content to include two major releases from Ghostfire Gaming. Starting today you can obtain Lairs…

November 30, 2023 | 11:00 EST

The D&D Beyond and Ghostfire Gaming logo against a D&D Beyond Character Sheet
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Two Ghostfire Gaming Adventures Are Now Available To Purchase On D&D Beyond, Continues Third-Party Push

This morning Wizards of the Coast and Ghostfire Gaming have announced that two adventures published by Ghostfire Gaming will be available digitally through D&D Beyond, Lairs of Etharis and…

November 30, 2023 | 11:00 EST

Jerry Holkins with the Acquisitions Incorporated logos and his character
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Acquisitions Incorporated Season 2 Highlights and PAX Unplugged Finale With Jerry Holkins

This Saturday, December 2rd, the final episode of Season 2 of Acquisitions Incorporated will wrap up. We got to speak to player and founding member of Acquisitions Incorporated, Jerry Holkins, about…

November 29, 2023 | 05:00 EST

Jerry Holkins with white text in front of the cast of Acquisitions Incorporated
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Discussing Acquisitions Incorporated Origins With Jerry Holkins

Actual Plays for TTRPG including Dungeons & Dragons have exploded in popularity. While a lot of the driving force might be attributed to series like Critical Role and Dimension 20 Actual Plays…

November 29, 2023 | 03:00 EST

Artwork of the Monk from the D&D Player Handbook Playtest 8 news feature.
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D&D Player's Handbook Playtest 8 Reworks Monk, Druid, and Barbarian

Today, Wizards of the Coast released its last batch of player-focused Unearthed Arcana for Dungeons & Dragons. The aptly titled Player's Handbook Playtest 8 material introduces new changes to the…

November 27, 2023 | 07:35 EST

A promotional image of the Stormlight Archives TTRPG, featuring a robed woman wielding a spear.
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Stormlight Archives TTRPG Will Have Skill-Based Magic System and More

Last September, acclaimed fantasy author Brandon Sanderson announced via livestream that a Stormlight Archives TTRPG was coming. Now, more than a year later, Sanderson and Brotherwise Games have…

November 20, 2023 | 07:03 EST

The banner for Candela Obscura Nexus. A smartphone and laptop is visible with character sheets on them.
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Demiplane Partners With Darrington Press to Launch Candela Obscura Nexus

Recently, Critical Role's tabletop imprint Darrington Press announced the core rulebook for the latest TTRPG, Candela Obscura. Now that upcoming physical release will have official VTT support on day…

November 9, 2023 | 05:42 EST

The logo for Paizo Inc, featuring character artwork from Pathfinder and Starfinder
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Paizo and Natural Pengu Partner Up, Bringing Pathfinder Remastered to VTTS

Recently, Paizo Inc. has announced Pathfinder Remastered. Essentially, a reprint of the latest edition of their fantasy RPG, but now more in line with their ORC license. Now, that touched-up TTRPG is…

November 6, 2023 | 06:42 EST

Display boxes for Epic Encounters Camp of the Bandit Twins and Cave of the Manticore on a gaming mat.
Review

Epic Encounters: Camp of the Bandit Twins and Cave of the Manticore Review

The bandit encounter. Every veteran DM has some variation of this encounter in in their toolbelt. A quick and easy combat scenario for any situation at hand. As for less experienced DMs, Steamforged…

November 6, 2023 | 09:00 EST

A promotional image of Invisible Sun: Return of the Black Cube, featuring a black cube, a fur-covered monster, a man in a waistcoat wielding an ornate rifle, and a woman in a dress with flowers for a head.
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Invisible Sun: Return of the Black Cube's Crowdfunding Fully Funded in 2 hours

A modern urban fantasy TTRPG is getting reprinted. Monte Cook Games, the studio most well known for their Cypher system games and the Numenera series, is bringing back one of their most sought-after…

October 31, 2023 | 02:41 EDT

Cover artwork of the TTRPG Vaesen, showing an investigator in a coat, wielding a lantern and a handgun, a horned monster can be seen in silhouette.
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Free Vaesen TTRPG Available This Halloween on DrivethruRPG

Fans of horror TTRPGs have been eating well. Candela Obscura is finally getting a core rulebook release. The Crooked Moon has raised more than $3 million on Kickstarter. Call of Cthulhu: Arkham…

October 30, 2023 | 03:28 EDT

Promotional artwork for the Backwards RPG, featuring a malicious figure in silhouette with a top hat leaning against a tree.
Interview

Backwards RPG Interview: Growing a Horror Series

The world of horror TTRPGs has been eating well recently. The Magnus Archives is getting a tabletop adaptation. The Crooked Moon is on its way to being one of the biggest tabletop successes on…

October 28, 2023 | 02:20 EDT

An official logo banner for Seattle By Night Season Two, featuring animated depictions of the vampire coterie starring in the show.
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Vampire: The Masquerade: Seattle By Night Season Two Arrives This Halloween

Back in August, the transmedia entertainment brand World of Darkness announced a partnership with Penny Arcade. In addition to new games and crossover DLC, this partnership included Seattle By Night…

October 25, 2023 | 02:35 EDT

The title for the Candela Obscura charity stream, Whispers in the Twilight, shown in warm fancy text overlayed on an old desk covered in parchment.
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QuestKeep Announces Candela Obscura Charity Stream Supporting Make A Wish

Fans of cinematic pulpy storytelling have been greatly enjoying Candela Obscura. The newest TTRPG by Darrington Press has been featured on Critical Role and has gained attention from big names like…

October 24, 2023 | 03:38 EDT

An image of the regular and alt-art boxes for The Deck of Many Things Dungeons & Dragons 5e release
Review

The Deck of Many Things Review - D&D 5e's Latest Sourcebook is a Must-Have for DMs

We're getting ever so close to 2024 and the Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition refresh. As the last release of 2023, The Book of Many Things and The Deck of Many Things has a lot on its shoulders and…

October 26, 2023 | 05:44 EDT

The title for The Crooked Moon, an ominous wooden effigy is being burned in the background.
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The Crooked Moon D&D Supplement Gets Over 10,000% Funded On Kickstarter

A new TTRPG crowdfunding campaign has seen historic success. The Kickstarter campaign for the D&D 5e folk horror supplement, The Crooked Moon, has currently funded more than $2 million, making it…

October 19, 2023 | 04:46 EDT

The included items in the Deck of Many Things D&D 5e release
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The Book of Many Is Filled With Even More Cards, Campaign Generators, And D&D Astrology

Wizards of the Coast is gearing up to release their final product of 2023, The Book of Many Things. This new Dungeons & Dragons 5e release contains a book on how DMs can prepare to implement the…

October 19, 2023 | 01:00 EDT

Paizo Key Art and Pathfinder Player Core Book
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Pathfinder Creator Paizo Announces Prices Hikes & Sustainable Paper

Today Pathfinder and Starfinder creator Paizo had news to share about two rather relevant topics, pricing and sustainability.  In a press release shared with TechRaptor, president Jim Butler…

October 18, 2023 | 06:35 EDT

Cover art of the TMNT & Other Strangeness RPG, featuring Leonardo with his swords drawn in front of a sunset city.
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TMNT & Other Strangeness Tabletop RPG Comes Back To Print

A beloved licensed RPG is coming out of print. Palladium Books, in partnership with Paramount, will be bringing remastered versions of the TMNT & Other Strangeness TTRPG to new audiences. Better…

October 18, 2023 | 02:42 EDT

A collection of blind boxes for Wizkids Seas And Shores miniatures, including a special photo of a crab we love.
Review

Wizkids Seas And Shores Icons of the Realms Review - I Love Crab

Whether you're setting a whole adventure seaside, or putting your players through a rough patchy of stormy waters, having the right minis can greatly help with immersion. That's why, seeing as I can…

October 16, 2023 | 10:00 EDT

Cover Artwork of the Mistborne Adventure Game, depicting a battle in a fantasy backdrop
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Mistborn Adventure Game Leaving DriveThruRPG

A beloved TTRPG adaptation of Brandon Sanderson's work will be leaving digital stores. Specifically, the Mistborn Adventure Game, based on Sanderson's fantasy novels, will no longer be sold digitally…

October 12, 2023 | 03:03 EDT

Images of Siobhan Thompson and Erika Ishii and the characters they portray in Dimension 20: Burrow's End
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Dimension 20 Burrow's End: Generational Trauma and Environmental Storytelling With Siobhan Thompson and Erika Ishii

Last night debuted the second episode of Dimension 20's latest season Burrow's End. Debuting one of Dimension 20's most insane battlefields party members and audience alike were left shaken. This…

October 12, 2023 | 02:00 EDT

Rashawn and Jasper with their Stoats with the logo of Dimension 20 Burrow's End
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Rashawn and Jasper Talk Dimension 20 Burrow's End, Playing a Family, and Dice Luck

Dimension 20 is known for pushing the boundaries of what a TTRPG can do. Having just finished the 'Inside Out meets Dick Tracey' series Mentopolis their new D&D 5e game Burrow's End has just…

October 11, 2023 | 07:00 EDT

Artwork for Vaesen The Lost Mountain Saga, featuring a giant humanlike creature walking through a valley in a mountain range
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Vaesen The Lost Mountain Saga Brings Nordic Horror This Halloween

A new horror adventure is coming to Vaesen. Free League Publishing's Nordic TTRPG has gotten support in the past, including the Mythic Britain and Ireland supplement, but this latest book, Vaesen The…

October 10, 2023 | 04:18 EDT

The cover artwork of Coyote & Crow, showing two characters in colorful futuristic outfits
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Coyote & Crow Core Rulebook Free For Indigenous Peoples' Day

For those living in North America, today is Indigenous Peoples' Day. It is a day of celebration and commemoration of the history and culture of indigenous American tribes. As part of this holiday,…

October 9, 2023 | 01:09 EDT

Planescape Podcast D&D
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Planescape Turn of Fortune’s Wheel Session 1 | TechRaptor Podcast 103

Next week is the release of Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse and its level 3-7 Adventure. Rut, Scrappy, and newcomer to the pod Will join Stretch as they awaken in a Mortuary on Sigil and try…

October 9, 2023 | 08:55 EDT

Official artwork of the Call of Cthulhu: Arkham guidebook on a dark, spooky background.
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Call of Cthulhu: Arkham Brings Investigators Back To Iconic City

A new guidebook is coming to Call of Cthulhu. Chaosium's cosmic horror TTRPG, currently on its seventh edition, will bring players back to one of the most iconic towns in horror fiction with Call of…

October 6, 2023 | 02:13 EDT