Hello from Storm Eowyn. Geek Native HQ is by the coast, on a cliff face, but we’ve not been too battered by the strongest storm in the UK for years.
Is this because Éowyn is a famous Lord of the Rings character? No! That would be daft.
Here’s the summary of summaries;
- Save hundreds of dollars and do good with the California Wildfire Relief Bundle.
- The ENNIES faced an AI backlash.
- Tales of the Valiant is open for pre-orders.
- Steamforged, the new owners of Iron Kingdom, released Iron Kingdoms: Requiem The Roleplaying Game.
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RPG news from Geek Native
- The ENNIES have some backlash to deal with due to their AI content policy.
- We published an interview with Tyler A. Thompson, a lawyer who helped take on Wizards of the Coast during the OGL drama.
- Geek Native took a brief look at Rubber Duckies, the Rubber Duck RPG.
- In the Bundle of Holding, there’s a Faster Than Light Nomad deal.
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RPG news from around the web
- Christian Hoffer, at EN World, notes that The Gith Are Now Aberrations in Dungeons & Dragons.
- In another frank article, Kobold’s CEO Wolfgang Baur shared a State of Play on Kobold Press and the business of being in the Kickstarter business.
- ICv2 reports that Beadle & Grimm’s reveals new book based on ‘Dungeons & Dragons Adventures’ TV show..
- Handiwork Games shared a second Introduction to Cold City and Hot War.
- Looking for a cultural snapshot? Carlmont High School’s Student News Site and staff writer Gabrielle Charset published Dungeons & Dragons levels up to mainstream gaming.
RPG reviews and interviews from around the web
- B/X Blackrazor wrote reviews on Crimson Garden of the Crocodile Spirits, Foundry Ovens of the Bitter Paramore, The Copper Circle, The Herbalist’s Son, The Fall of Saddleroddle and Tor of the Vulture Lord.
- On Reddit, Alexserban02 offered up A Review of Gran Meccanismo: Davinci’s Italy + Clockpunk Shenanigans.
- Reviews from R’lyeh got into the fourth war of Twilight: 2000 from Free League and DCC’s Treachery in Beggar City.
- Grognardia penned a retrospective on Monster Manuscript.
- Age of Dusk explored the biohazards of The Carnivorous Caverns.
- Throat Punch Games has a ring side report into Pathfinder’s Year of Immortal Influence.
- Aaron T. Huss at the Roleplayers Chronicle has a review on Alien: The Roleplaying Game.
- Chase Carter interviewed Austin Walker, noting Realis ditches traditional character sheets for prose poetry.
- Chaosium interviewed Keeper/GM Rina Haenze.
- For New Gamemaster Month, Kobold Press interviewed GM Chris Hays.
RPG new releases
- Steamforged Games, the new owners of Iron Kingdoms, released a host of RPG downloads. There’s
- Marvel released X-Men Expansion Character Pack and X-Men Expansion Map Pack.
- Farsight Games released the rules light future noir of Cyber Streets.
- Noah Sidles publishes the core rules for Bleak and Bleed.
- Triple Ace Games published Leagues of Adventure – The Great Campaign Black Edition.
- Wasteland Degenerates LLC published the OSR Wasteland Degenerates: Jumper Cable Edition.
- Spotless Dice Games released the Roll20 edition of Ringmaster.
- Tab Creations publish Age of Ambition: Strange Bedfellows.
- Legendary Games released Tales of the Valiant editions of Sea Monsters and Mythos Monsters.
- Pigeon Hat Games have a free to download Wasted Earth starter rules.
- In physical releases, you can now pre-order Tales Of The Valiant: Player’s Guide (Hardcover)
RPG bundle deals
- Save $479.89 (95%) with the multi-publisher (but once again Fainting Goat organised) California Wildfire Relief Bundle.
- Save $119.84 (60%) in Mad Scribe Games’ Magazine Full Bundle 2023-2024.
- Save $59.92 (60%) in Mad Scribe Games’ Mad Scribe Magazine 2024 Standard bundle.
- Save $16.44 (35%) and $9.45 (36%) with d12 Studios’ d12 RPG Value Pack and the d12 Expansion Pack (2025) bundle.
- Save $6.95 (58%) with Terra RPG and The Material Plane of Terrae™ bundle.
- Save $4.99 (20%) on BanzaiZAP’s system-agnostic Wildernes Adventures bundle.
RPG ideas, tips and discoveries
- Ben and the Genre Police talk Friends, NPCs, and Countrymen.
- At Rascal, Thomas Manuel penned Alarums and Excursions: how zines remade D&D and the web.
- D&D Beyond’s Mike Bernier wrote up The Anatomy of a Villain: Crafting Compelling Antagonists for Your Campaign.
- Black Armada shared How to be TTRPG’s Most Valuable Player.
- It’s New Gamemaster Month, and some articles from the site coordinating activities include;
- Charles Ryan’s Encounters – The Meat of the Adventure and Dressing Things Up a Bit.
- At ComicBook, Justin Joy opined Dungeons & Dragons Needs to Fix These 7 Monsters in the New Monster Manual.
RPG Crowdfunding
You can find the Kickstarter campaigns that have caught Geek Native’s attention at Kickstarter watch. Here are some noteworthy industry projects to mention:
- Vanya, The Dead Beautie – Vampire & Werewolf from level 50 miniatures submits “High-quality STL Files, 3D Pin-Up Printable Figures for Fantasy Miniature Collectors and Dungeons & Dragons RPG Tabletop Games”
- Vorondax, the Red Terror Dragon, STL from One Dragon Coin Miniatures suggests “The Red Terror Dragon, Monster Figure, STL file, 3D printable Presupported Mini, pdf Lore & Statsblock, Digital Cards, D&D Map”
- RPG – Gems of Dominion – The Battle RPGT’s – Make 100 from GemQuest raises funds for “Gems of Dominion: Unleash the Power of Elements in an Epic Fantasy Battle Across 5 Seasons RPGT RPG RPGG”
- Roller’s Tool Kit from PXL Playhouse introduces “Unlock creativity with the Roller’s Tool Kit: dice-driven tables to inspire storytelling, spark ideas, crafts, & enhance your gameplay!”
- Era: Sharkninja – A Tabletop RPG of Mutants & Robots from Shades of Vengeance proposes “Become a dieselpunk Sharkninja, fight alien robots to free humanity from slavery… because people taste better Free-Range!”
- Dark Visions – For the Shadowdark RPG from Jeffrey Jones is working on “An expansion for Shadowdark featuring sixteen cults, GM & Player resources, and three adventures!”
- Coven & Crucible: Beyond from Thirteenth Moon Games submits “Bringing the #1 requested addition to the Coven & Crucible ttrpg to life. Play a shifter, a vampire or other supernatural being.”
- DnD: THE FISHING EXPERIENCE FOR D&D 5e from Altor’s Archives submits “New exclusive rules and more for Fishing in dungeons and dragons”
- D&D One-shot: The Dead Dies from Tattler Games proposes “A murder mystery adventure for vampire haters”
- Guilds of Shadow and Gold from Steven Chabotte crowdfunds “A Complete Resource for Thieves’ Guilds and Rogues in Your Fantasy TTRPG Campaigns!”
- London Gothic – Westminster Wolves (5e D&D) from Anthony David pitches “In Victorian London politics, the Shadow Opposition was made of more than shadows…some had teeth!”
- Silly Snakes: D&D inspired art + NPCs and Magic Snake Items from TGrejczik crowdfunds “Drawing 100 tiny snakes with silly fantasy accessories – adventurer snakes, NPC snakes, and just snakes in it for the fun”
- Monochrome from Christian Eichhorn submits “A black-and-white adventure for Mörk Borg! [6:3] Anthelia shall have her will and drink all colour from the world.”
- StageTop 2: 3D Printed Gaming Tables from Gut Shot Games nominates “Give your tabletop, card or role-playing games the stage they deserve with our 2nd generation 3D printed gaming tables.”
- The Compendium of Merchants: 101 shops for any adventure from The Silent Storytellers proposes “A collection of 101 fully fleshed out shops for D&D on the fly… or if your players throw you a curveball!”
- Rune Master: A D&D 5e Class of Arcane Mastery and Adventure from Ben Timmonds kickstarts “The Rune Seeker class unlocks ancient powers and brings unique magic, deep customization, and endless story hooks to your campaigns,”
- Modular Toolbox And Workspace System from PrintableAccessories proposes “A Modular 3D Printable Tool Storage System for Makers, Hobbyists, and Innovators.”
- Glumdark from Exalted Funeral crowdfunds “A beautiful, grim resource for dark fantasy tabletop roleplaying games. Check out www.glumdark.com for more details!”
- Sword Opera from Eli Kurtz proposes “A roleplaying game of melodrama and violence!”
- 101 detailed TTRPG water based quest from KingOfGames submits “101 water based quest”
- CarQuest!: A Solo TTRPG of Outrageous Gig-Driving from Daniel Kinney-Spears submits “CarQuest is a solo RPG where you take on the multiversal gig economy one ride at a time.”
- The Monarch Board Game Table – by Dragons & Geeks from Dragons & Geeks introduces “Solid wood construction meets timeless design, delivering a board gaming table that offers exceptional quality and unbeatable value”
- 2024 Collab Pack: Dice Towers, PinUp, Bust; 3D Printable STL from Always Sleep In Armor crowdfunds “2024 Collab Collection: 3D printable fantasy models for Tabletop & Board Games, you can print them yourself on a 3D printer, RPG, DnD..”
- In Thrall to the Everhungering Ghoul Sword from Cubicle 7 Games suggests “A zine about Acraxor the Bound, the damned god of ghouls, imprisoned in a cursed blade that can be bestowed upon your players.”
- Home & Garden Creatures: Guide & Deck from Jessica Feinberg introduces “Over 100 strange creatures found in your home and garden! Guide book, Oracle Deck, Playing Cards, Coloring Book and more! No AI used.”
- Wooden Pin Badges For Your Tabletop Team – The Second Level from Tallewellyn Comics offers “Nine more badge designs to share with your fellow roleplayers!”
- Starship Scavengers: Pyramids of Infinity from The Grinning Frog proposes “Enter an alien pyramid where time and space don’t obey the usual rules in this solo play sci-fi adventure”
- MÖRK STAD – The Twilight City from Megaton Games pitches “Apocalyptic Victorian Horror Tabletop RPG Compatible with MÖRK BORG”
Do you know of any RPG news sources we might not know? If so, please let us know or leave a comment below.
