This lavishly illustrated guide explores the fantastic dungeons of the fictional D&D world, from the perilous Tomb of Horrors to the Sunless Citadel and the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth. Aimed at the novice dungeoneer, this book provides tips and tricks for surviving deadly dungeons of all sorts, enticing would-be dungeon explorers with stories of fabulous treasures guarded by fierce monsters and... [click here for more]
This is the second issue of Mad Scribe Magazine, the best new tabletop gaming magazine in the hobby. Issue #2 was published in the second quarter, in the month of June 2023. This issue features an interview with the creator of the ttrpg Warpland, a look at Hex Studios' motion picture release of "the Slave & the Sorcerer, the best boardgames of Q2, a battle report of the naval battle game "Galleys,... [click here for more]
A memorable passage from The Art of the Dragonlance Saga explains the saga's birth in 1984:
"The god who began to envision the possibility of this world in his mind was the God of Marketing. This god ascended from his mighty throne one day in early 1983 and announced that he had done a survey. And, according to the survey, people who played the DUNGEONS & DRAGONS? game wanted more dragons."
And... [click here for more]
This unique new RPG guidebook is designed to transform gameplay in ways that empower players to create their own motivations and goals, then proactively pursue them – in effect, guiding the narrative of their characters, rather than having the Game Master do it. Traditional TTRPGs have for decades relied on reactive player responses in order to function. In other words, there is an evil wizard out... [click here for more]