If you’re a fan of Goodman Games’ Original Adventures Reincarnated line, here’s one you might have missed, Hellpits of Nightfang. Recently, I talked about OAR #9, Caverns of Thracia. I was one of the Kickstarter backers for that project, and as a part of my pledge, I also received an item labeled as OAR #9.5 – Hellpits of Nightfang. If...|
Introduction I previously posted some warts-and-all email summaries of the ‘Curse of Strahd’ campaign I ran in 2017-18, the ‘Tomb of Annihilation’ campaign I ran in 2018-19, the ‘Out of the Abyss’, a campaign I ran in 2020, the ‘Phandelver’s Pact’ campaign I ran from 2020-21, and …| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
Introduction I previously posted some warts-and-all email summaries of the ‘Curse of Strahd’ DnD 5e campaign I ran in 2017-18, the ‘Tomb of Annihilation’ campaign I ran in …| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
A recent episode of Retronauts reminded me about the Chicken Stinger (or Chicken Leg, or even Cockatrice although that name sounds wrong), the monster used in both Golden Axe and Altered Beast. Wel…| Stuffed Crocodile
Introduction I previously posted some warts-and-all email summaries of the ‘Curse of Strahd’ campaign I ran in 2017-18, the ‘Tomb of Annihilation’ campaign I ran in 2018-19, the…| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
Introduction I previously posted some warts-and-all email summaries of the ‘Curse of Strahd’ DnD 5e campaign I ran in 2017-18, the ‘Tomb of Annihilation’ campaign I ran in …| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
Introduction I previously posted some warts-and-all email summaries of the ‘Curse of Strahd’ DnD 5e campaign I ran in 2017-18, the ‘Tomb of Annihilation’ campaign I ran in 2018-19, the ‘Out of the Abyss’, a campaign I ran in 2020, the ‘Phandelver’s Pact’ campaign I ran from 2020-21, …| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
Introduction I previously posted some warts-and-all email summaries of the ‘Curse of Strahd’ campaign I ran in 2017-18, the ‘Tomb of Annihilation’ campaign I ran in 2018-19, the ‘Out of the Abyss’, a campaign I ran in 2020, the ‘Phandelver’s Pact’ campaign I ran from 2020-21, and …| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
Introduction I previously posted some warts-and-all email summaries of the ‘Curse of Strahd’ DnD 5e campaign I ran in 2017-18, the ‘Tomb of Annihilation’ campaign I ran in …| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
Don’t know who Laidback DM is? Or maybe you just want to “top up” some adventures you missed at a super-cheap price? What better way to start than with the Laidback DM Sta…| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
Introduction I previously posted some warts-and-all email summaries of the ‘Curse of Strahd’ campaign I ran in 2017-18, the ‘Tomb of Annihilation’ campaign I ran in 2018-19, the…| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
This post was originally going to be completely different. I had planned to take this opportunity to announce that, going forward, I was no longer going to be purchasing or reviewing any of the “One D&D” products. I had given WotC the benefit of the doubt and bought and read through their 2024 editions of the core D&D rulebooks, and...|
CRPG heavy-hitters like Planescape: Torment, Disco Elysium, and Warhammer 40k: Rogue Trader also sport steep discounts at Steam and GOG.| Wargamer
It might have been visible in my post from yesterday, but I don’t actually like Oriental Adventures. The original ’85 AD&D book that is. The book purports to give rules for an ̶…| Stuffed Crocodile
A DnD Warlock 5e is a versatile and powerful spellcaster - from patrons to races, here's all you need to conjure your next character.| Wargamer
A full list of all the Dungeons and Dragons 5e languages and their alphabets, with up to date rules for learning and using them in-game.| Wargamer
With over 200 spells, the Dungeons and Dragons class offers vast variety and power for TTRPG players - here's how to build a DnD 5e Wizard.| Wargamer
Published date July 31, 2025| www.oldgamehermit.com
Two Forgotten Realms Dungeons and Dragons books are on the horizon and they seek to offer a lot more than the tried and tested Sword Coast.| Wargamer
Spread the love Welcome to the Clive Barker Podcast, and the Finale of our Dungeons and Dragons game, Jericho Squad 77, set in the capitol city of Yzordderrex in the second dominion. In the finale, Squad 77 continues their battle against the Heart of the Aboriginal, Hapexamendios himself. During the...READ MORE...| www.CliveBarkerCast.com
The medieval period offers an opportunity to think about gender through its popular stories and use of arms and armour to construct the bodily identity of those involved in combat roles. This blog post examines how these themes are brought to life through medievalism and fantasy in video games. The blog aims to introduce three […]| Historical Games Network
Turned a map from the Flatiron Building in a single-level dungeon with 30 rooms (so I could add a d30 table or two to go with it—to come in...| savevsdragon.blogspot.com
Spread the love Welcome to the Clive Barker Podcast, and part 29 of our Dungeons and Dragons game, Jericho Squad 77, set in the capitol city of Yzordderrex in the second dominion. Squad 77 gathers their allies to take on Hapexamendios and the Heart of the Aboriginal. During the Break...READ MORE...| www.CliveBarkerCast.com
Baldur’s Gate 3 vs. Witcher 3: Eine Gegenüberstellung zweier Computer-Rollenspiele, die nicht das Gleiche bieten.| Penandpaper.blog
Thank you to everyone who tuned in to the livestream playtest of my in-development tabletop game Witch Which? on May 28th 2025, and to anyone who’s watched it on Twitch since. The recording is now available on the Historical Games NetworkYouTube channel with improved audio, and embedded below (content note: the playtest includes themes of historical witchcraft trials […]| Historical Games Network
Earthwhisperer Description This heavy, rough-hewn ring is carved from a single chunk of dark deep-earth schist, with veins of lighter quartz...| savevsdragon.blogspot.com
Introduction I previously posted some warts-and-all email summaries of the ‘Curse of Strahd’ DnD 5e campaign I ran in 2017-18, the ‘Tomb of Annihilation’ campaign I ran in …| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
Introduction I previously posted some warts-and-all email summaries of the ‘Curse of Strahd’ campaign I ran in 2017-18, the ‘Tomb of Annihilation’ campaign I ran in 2018-19, the…| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
Introduction I previously posted some warts-and-all email summaries of the ‘Curse of Strahd’ DnD 5e campaign I ran in 2017-18, the ‘Tomb of Annihilation’ campaign I ran in …| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
A semi-regular column: new magic items! Let’s see how long I can sustain the enthusiasm for this lol! Shaker of Fate Wondrous Item, Very Rare (requires attunement) This ornate, palm-sized ball is c…| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
Introduction I previously posted some warts-and-all email summaries of the ‘Curse of Strahd’ campaign I ran in 2017-18, the ‘Tomb of Annihilation’ campaign I ran in 2018-19, the…| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
(Continued from Part 1, which looked at the state of TTRPG dungeon design pre-Jaquays. These two posts are cleaned upContinue Reading| Pathika
(This is a slightly cleaned up version of my two Bluesky threads on Jennell Jaquays, preserved in a hopefully easier to read format. Thank Amanda P for reminding me that having these things stored …| Pathika
Introduction I previously posted some warts-and-all email summaries of the ‘Curse of Strahd’ DnD 5e campaign I ran in 2017-18, the ‘Tomb of Annihilation’ campaign I ran in …| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
Introduction I previously posted some warts-and-all email summaries of the ‘Curse of Strahd’ campaign I ran in 2017-18, the ‘Tomb of Annihilation’ campaign I ran in 2018-19, the…| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
Introduction I previously posted some warts-and-all email summaries of the ‘Curse of Strahd’ DnD 5e campaign I ran in 2017-18, the ‘Tomb of Annihilation’ campaign I ran in …| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
Spread the love Welcome to the Clive Barker Podcast, and part 28 of our Dungeons and Dragons game, Jericho Squad 77, set in the capitol city of Yzordderrex in the second dominion. After passing Baphomet’s test, The squad is invited to the Gulfs to help Gaustus usurp his enemy, Butterfield....READ MORE...| www.CliveBarkerCast.com
Introduction I previously posted some warts-and-all email summaries of the ‘Curse of Strahd’ campaign I ran in 2017-18, the ‘Tomb of Annihilation’ campaign I ran in 2018-19, the…| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
Introduction I previously posted some warts-and-all email summaries of the ‘Curse of Strahd’ DnD 5e campaign I ran in 2017-18, the ‘Tomb of Annihilation’ campaign I ran in …| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
Introduction I previously posted some warts-and-all email summaries of the ‘Curse of Strahd’ campaign I ran in 2017-18, the ‘Tomb of Annihilation’ campaign I ran in 2018-19, the…| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
Last Thursday we wrapped up the Grenzland Diplomacy play-by-post game we were playing for the last few days. At least for the season.So the Grenzland campaign (tl.: Borderland) is an ODnD campaign run by Wanderer Bill for the last few years. There already was a lot of history that has been happening in this campaign, […]| Stuffed Crocodile
Not sure how many people are interested in it considering this is an English-language blog and this is a (largely) German-language campaign newsletter… but anyway, here is issue 2 of Glimmermärkische Zeytungen. I decided to create an In-Game chronicle here, as written by the scribe on Castle Aberwacht. Which largely concerns the doings of the […]| Stuffed Crocodile
The last few weeks I have been posting pretty often, daily even, which is interesting. I sometimes do get these posting spells for a bit with this blog, and that’s quite nice. Anyway, today I had business in Warsaw and wasn’t able to write anything before I was on the train back, so this post […]| Stuffed Crocodile
Adventurer was a rather short running UK RPG magazine. In the last issue, Adventurer 11, June/July 1987, there was an interesting interview with Terry Pratchett, where he recounted his experiences with D&D (he used to play and early Discworld has at least some influences from that) and why he stopped. My favorite part is this […]| Stuffed Crocodile
This is one of those things I did for campaigns before: a small newsletter/zine with infos, hints, and used rules about the campaign. It isn’t strictly necessary, but I always liked the idea to have a physical reminder of the campaigns I ran, even though the campaign itself has a wiki-page on campaignwiki.org. Despite the […]| Stuffed Crocodile
Cauldron 2024: Manor on the Borderlands …of Hessia and Thuringia that is. But that means in living memory the Iron Wall ran merely a few hundred meters away from the location. And I swear I wanted to go there and make a proper picture but there was simply no time. I managed to play more […]| Stuffed Crocodile
Introduction I previously posted some warts-and-all email summaries of the ‘Curse of Strahd’ DnD 5e campaign I ran in 2017-18, the ‘Tomb of Annihilation’ campaign I ran in …| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
In the last devlog, I talked about the practical design problems I sought to solve in my campaign by creating an adventurer city, and of course one of the reasons Pathika is going to be shared publ…| Pathika
Un petit détour par la Féérie, ça vous dit? Penchons-nous quelques instants sur cette aventure D&D, Par-delà le carnaval de Sorcelume !| Journal d'un Curieux
Full explanation of the 13 core Dungeons and Dragons classes and their subclasses, along with homebrew class options and multiclassing tips.| Wargamer
Hi all, I previously posted some warts-and-all email summaries of the ‘Curse of Strahd’ campaign I ran in 2017-18, the ‘Tomb of Annihilation’ campaign I ran in 2018-19, the …| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
Free Dragon Tail Scarf Crochet Pattern! Perfect for adding magic to your fall, winter, and costume wardrobe. Includes adult + kid sizes, and free photo & video tutorials| Green Fox Farms Designs
Des indices figurent déjà dans les titres des huit épisodes de la saison 5 de Stranger Things. L'un d'eux renvoie à un monstre figurant dans le panthéon mythologique de Donjons & Dragons. Mais pas que. Si ce n'est pas non plus la série la plus horrifique du monde, Stranger Things fait clairement partie des meilleures| Numerama
Want to learn how to play D&D? We’ll walk you through the process, from how to make a Dungeons and Dragons character to what dice to roll.| Wargamer
IFDB page: The Sword of Malice Final placement: 28th place (of 36) in the 2005 Interactive Fiction Competition The Sword of Malice is not a good game, but it is instructive, in that it provides several excellent examples of potential pitfalls that designers can and should avoid. So in the spirit of making these reviews … Continue reading "The Sword of Malice by Anthony Panuccio [Comp05]"| | >INVENTORY
(Quick ad interruption: my new game Nielsenauts is out in print at the Space Penguin Ink store. Please buy it if you’d like to support the release of Pathika! It’s a one shot rules-lite…| Pathika
Bring additional dimensions to your classic fantasy gaming! This 64-page book presents players and DMs alike with information to expand the playability and possibilities in their campaigns. It's a cornucopia of information on all aspects of the game including characters, spellcasting, adventures, encounters, monsters and dungeon mastering. This is truly an indispensable resource for the the classic edition Dungeon Master (BX, OSE, LL).| Save Vs. Dragon
As I’m preparing to launch a campaign-style 5e D&D campaign with The Black Talons, it occurred to me that I’ll need to pay (pun intended) more attention to […]| ideatrash.net
Thinking about dragonborn for an upcoming 5e game I’ll be running/playing in. This is designed to be laid atop dragonborn as they are in the book, so there aren’t any additional or different mechanics at the moment.| hex culture
When we left off in Part 1 I had begun descending into the mines under the ruins. When we left off I had already gathered 4 of the 8 parts of the staff I needed to collect on 8 separate mine levels…| Random Battles: my life long level grind
The material I wrote for Pathika was not originally intended to be put in a setting book. Rather, I wroteContinue Reading| Pathika
As I mentioned last week, I’ve spent the last three years working on a big “city” book for D&D-adjacent games called Pathika, and it’s now text-complete. Below is a snippet taken from the book’…| Pathika
Beware of DM's with open flame....| GROGCON – Officially Approved by DELF!
I am listening back to the recorded gameplay to get the podcast uploaded. Not being used to hearing my gameplay, I hear I made some mistakes in rulings and also in allowing Dan to do things the characters shouldn’t have done. For example, I had thought that the scythe trap would only trigger if a […]| GROGCON – Officially Approved by DELF!
Every year I try to look back and make a list of the games I played. I failed to do this for 2022, and I took my sweet time doing it for 2023. Anyway, here’s the list: 13th Age: Ran a short a…| Willow Rants
For five decades, people have been sitting at tables and rolling dice for the lives of their characters. They explore dungeons and fight dragons. Happy [...] The post 50 years of role-playing appeared first on penandpaper.news.| penandpaper.news
Playing on: DOS PC (EGA, Sound Blaster 1.5, 286 16MHz) Year: 1990 After the defeat of Tyranthraxus in Curse of the Azure Bonds it is finally time to move on to the second half of the original gold …| Random Battles: my life long level grind
Quick Reading Guide: Elevator PitchHighlightsContent and OrganizationWhat I Did With ItConclusionFurther Reading I run two kinds of modules: 1) those that offer me quality content in an easy-to-ref…| Pathika
Bunt, divers, exotisch. 13 eigenständige Abenteuer von Level eins bis 14.| Penandpaper.blog
