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The Oldest TTRPG Forum on the Net
Did you know there is an online forum for tabletop role-playing games that has b...
A Monday Miscellany of Links pt. XI
Thought In Defense of the Murderhobo (Grognardia) GM Aid Fairy Circles (Tales of...
A Monday Miscellany of Links pt. XV
A Monday Miscellany of Links pt. XV In the beginning I thought I’d manage to mak...
[HârnWorld] Tool: Campaign Tracker (for DnD B/X derivat...
I am currently going through a lot of trainings, and specifically I am doing som...
Going off tangent: British money still is weird
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Podcast: Internet Office Hours about Maps and Mapping
Recently got around to take part in a discussion on the Internet Office Hours po...
[Labyrinth Lord] Tomb of the Serpent Kings Session 1 (a...
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Glimmermark Session 1
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A Miscellany of Links pt. IX
RPG History 1983: Enterprise – Role Play Game in Star Trek (Reviews from R’Lyeh)...
[Glimmermark] “Glimmermärkische Zeytungen”
This is one of those things I did for campaigns before: a small newsletter/zine ...
Campaign Starter: The Retinue
Here’s a campaign starter I was thinking about using at one point soon: You are ...
Grenzland #3 “Worse Things happen at Sea”
Issue 3 of Wanderer Bill’s Grenzland fanzine just landed in my mailbox yesterday...
Monday Miscellany of Links pt. XIII
A bit late with this one, holiday season was way too busy for my taste, and I go...
Other distractions: Internet Relay Chat
I have been futzing around with my old Raspberry Pi lately, and a lot of my ener...
A Monday Miscellany of Links pt. XII
This time a few more links than last week. Maybe even too many this time. News R...
A Monday Miscellany of Links pt. X
I actually have not had much time this week for blogging, even reading my feeds ...
Delving into Greg Stafford’s Pendragon
So during my holidays last month I managed to go to an actual physical, brick-an...
[Das Schwarze Auge] Some interesting social skills
I was reminiscing about skills in Das Schwarze Auge again the last few days, mos...
[Labyrinth Lord] Glimmermark Open Table: Dyson’s Delve ...
I wonder if I really need to do a session report all the time. Maybe I am going ...
Beneath the Temple of Elemental Evil now in Spanish
Hello! A while ago, Manuel Martinez offered to translate one of my ToEE expansio...
Castle of the Mad Archmage Kickstarter
The Kickstarter campaign for the 10th anniversary edition of Castle of the Mad A...
New! Book of Lost Tables
What’s this, a new book? Yes! The Book of Lost Tables is a revised and expanded ...
When does T1-4 take place?
The question of when different modules take place can sometimes be a vexing one....
Clerics of the Flanaess, Part 1
It’s been a while since we’ve had one of these articles, but the pages of Dragon...
Clerics of the Flanaess, Part 2
Sorry it took so long to get to the next article in this series, but here we are...
Adventures Dark and Deep Kickstarter!
The Kickstarter campaign for the revised Adventures Dark and Deep core rulebooks...
My complete map of Oerik
So many people have asked me for this over the years, I figured it was time to a...
Welcome new Greyhawk Fans!
With the publication of the new Dungeon Master’s Guide, there are doubtless goin...
Magic Missile 5e: DnD 5e Spell Guide – RPGBOT
Introduction Magic Missile is so baked in the collective thinking of DnD players...
Mörk Borg – A Review
The world of Mörk Borg is written as a desolation full of gloom and sorrow. The ...
Mörk Borg Cult: Heretic – A Zine Review
In an ill-fated world full of hunger and sorrow there comes… more content! Mörk ...
Magic Missile is 5e’s Best Single-Target Damage from a ...
Magic Missile deals a consistent average of 10.5 damage when cast as a 1st-level...
Marvel Multiverse RPG Playtest – A Review
From long-time game designer and award-winning author Matt Forbeck and the folks...
ALIEN RPG – A review
REVIEW IN SUMMARY Free League and Genuine Entertainment’s ALIEN roleplaying gam...
Ban 5e’s Peace Domain
This article was originally posted as a post on Patreon before the site upgrade,...
The One Ring’s “Strider Mode” Rules – A Review
I'm impressed by how thoroughly the Strider Mode rules managed to adapt the core...
Ruins of Symbaroum – A Review
Review in Summary Ruins of Symbaroum is a 5e conversion of the original d20-base...
Kobold Press’s Tome of Heroes – A Review
Kobold Press’s newly-released Tome of Heroes is an ambitious and meaty supplemen...
Death in Space – A review
Review in Summary Death in Space (Kickstarted by Carl Niblaeus and published by ...
Kobold Press Tome of Heroes: the Wit and Wisdom of Bria...
In this episode of the RPGBOT.News, we talk to game designer Brian Suskind of Ko...
Call of Cthulhu Starter Set – A Review
The Call of Cthulhu Starter Set is meant to be an easy introduction to the somet...
Vote for RPGBOT in the 2022 Ennies
Voting for the Ennies is now open! You’ll find us under Best Online Content and ...
The Tank Fallacy
Look at me, standing in my magic full plate armor and shield. 22 AC, resistance ...
Forbidden Lands – A Review
Published by Free League and lead designer Tomas Härenstam in 2021, Forbidden La...
The RPGBOT.Podcast Celebrates Its 1st Anniversary
Today (well, two days ago as of when I wrote this), the RPGBOT.Podcast celebrate...
One D&D Playtest, Unearthed Arcana: Character Origins
If you caught the recent Wizards Direct (or any of the surrounding buzz), you al...
ALIEN RPG: Cinematic Scenario Cycle Review
Review in Summary After my review of the ALIEN RPG where I spoke glowingly about...
Tome of Alchemy – A Review
Published by Frog God Games, Necromancer Games, and authors Courtney Campbell an...
Way of Mercy Monk Handbook: DnD 5e Subclass Guide – RPGBOT
Way of Mercy Monk Handbook Introduction Coming to the game from Tasha’s as somet...
One D&D Playtest, Unearthed Arcana: Expert Classes
This month’s One D&D playtest document covers “expert classes”, which includes t...
A Time to Harvest – A Review
A Time to Harvest is one of the newest adventures from Chaosium for Call of Cthu...
Vaesen & the Mythic Britain and Ireland Expansion – A R...
Vaesen’s strength lies in its mythic storytelling and folkloric roots, and it's ...
Beast Master Ranger Handbook: DnD 5e Subclass Guide – R...
Introduction A character and their animal companion acting in almost supernatura...
Gamehole Con 2022
our first time. We set off on the adventure with high expectations after Alex Ka...
2022 Practical Guide to Holiday Gifts
If you need ideas for holiday gifts (or if your friends and family need ideas fo...
DnD 5e – Article Retrospective: Practical Guide to Awar...
Nothing says "I like you and want you to be happy" to your players quite like gi...
Call of Cthulhu: Regency Cthulhu – A Review
Regency Cthulhu is the new setting book released for Call of Cthulhu that takes ...
Kender – DnD 5e Race Guide
Introduction Introduced in Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen (affiliate li...
One D&D Playtest, Unearthed Arcana: The Cleric and Revi...
Another month, another One D&D Playtest Unearthed Arcana PDF. This time around, ...
Cypher System Rulebook – A Review
echanics enthusiasts but accessible enough that anyone can build a character by ...
Sorcadin: Smite Like Clockwork – DnD 5e
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Djungelskog, a.k.a. “Bugbear Grylls” – An Obituary
But, like any good joke character, Bugbear Grylls grew to be a well-loved member...
One D&D Playtest, Unearthed Arcana: Druid and Paladin
This round’s playtest document includes new versions of druid and paladin. These...
Horizon Walker Ranger Handbook: DnD 5e Subclass Guide –...
Introduction The Horizon Walker is a Striker, plain and simple. It does give the...
Fate of the Norns – A Review
Fate of the Norns is an exciting game with a lot of great ideas. The runic game ...
One D&D Playtest, Unearthed Arcana: Players Handbook Pl...
At a stunning 60 pages, this is the largest UA playtest document ever published....
Lord of the Rings Roleplaying 5e – A Review
Lord of the Rings Roleplaying 5e successfully adapts many of the novel mechanics...
Bugbear-y Me in Damage – DnD 5e – RPGBOT
Bugbear Introduction The launch of Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiv...
Tales of the Valiant Kickstarter Rules Preview – A Review
Yesterday, Kobold Press launched their Kickstarter campaign for Tales of the Val...
Tome of Beasts 1 (2023 Edition) – A Review
Kobold Press’s Tome of Beasts 1 (2023 edition) is packed with over 400 monsters ...
Gen Con 2023 Con Report – PF2, Starfinder 2e, Planescap...
I don’t typically do a write-up following conventions. I’ve never felt like I ha...
I Participated in an Alpha Playtest for WotC’s VTT
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The RPGBOT.Survey
The RPGBOT teams wants to collect a few opinions from the community so that we c...
Tales of the Valiant Alpha – A Review
Since running a successful Kickstarter earlier this year, Kobold Press has been ...
New – Baldur’s Gate 3 for People Who Don’t Play Dungeon...
Baldur's Gate 3 is taking the video gaming world by storm. Steeped in DnD histor...
New – Baldur’s Gate 3 for D&D Veterans: What’s Different?
This one was requested repeatedly: A guide digging into exactly what's different...
New – Practical Guide to Character Creation – Baldur’s ...
Character customization in Baldur's Gate 3 is just as nuanced as it is in the ta...
Get RPGBOT Ad Free on Patreon!
Following the recent user survey, we set out to adjust our Patreon tiers to prov...
One D&D Playtest, Unearthed Arcana: Players Handbook Pl...
Introduction Unearthed Arcana #7 features updated playtest versions of 5 classes...
Announcing the new RPGBOT.Store!
People have been asking for merch for a long time, and we finally made it happen...
Unearthed Arcana #8: Bastions and Cantrips Playtest
Unearthed Arcana #8 was a surprise bonus UA because the design team wanted to sh...
BG3 Rogue Handbook: Baldur’s Gate 3 Class Guide – RPGBOT
Introduction Scoundrels, thieves, assassins, and tricksters, the Rogue is highly...
Gamehole Con 2023 Post-Con Report
After attending Gamehole Con 2022, attending 2023 was never a question. We were ...
Starfinder 2e – Field Test Review
While much of the attention on Paizo these days is news about the upcoming Pathf...
RPGBOT 2023 Holiday Gift Guide
If you need ideas for holiday gifts (or if your friends and family need ideas fo...
Pathinder 2e – Remastered Witch Patrons Breakdown
Continuing our coverage of the remodeled Witch, we now turn our eyes to Patrons....
1985 Games’ Dungeon Craft – A Review
The folks from 1985 Games were kind enough to send us review copies of some of t...
Dungeons & Dragons Welcomes Dungeon Dudes and Ghostfire...
RENTON, WA – Wizards of the Coast is partnering with Ghostfire Gaming to launch ...
One D&D Playtest, Unearthed Arcana: Players Handbook Pl...
Unearthed Arcana #8 features updated playtest versions of just 3 classes: Barbar...
BG3 Half-Elf Handbook: Baldur’s Gate 3 Race Guide – RPGBOT
Introduction The Half-Elf attempts to stand in a mechanical space part-way betwe...
New Worlds to Discover: A Look at Paizo’s Gen Con 2024 ...
Paizo is debuting their lineup of new releases and updates at GenCon in Indianap...
Warhammer 40,000 Roleplay: Imperium Maledictum – A Review
Imperium Maledictum’s mechanics are solid, well-explained, and extremely approac...
BIG NEWS IN DnD! WoTC DnD Release Dates 2024(5?) and th...
In this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we open with a review of WoTC Dungeons an...
New RPGBOT.Podcast Transcription Effort
I’d like to take a moment to talk about transcripts for the RPGBOT.Podcast. We s...
RPGBOT’s 10 favorite DnD character builds (that aren’t ...
This should be a shock to no one: we publish a lot of build guides. We love all ...
1985 Games’ Dungeon Craft: Fallen Kingdom – A Review
The Forgotten Kingdom box set is themed around lost temples, ancient civilizatio...
New DnD 5e DM Resource – Scaling Difficulty
DnD 5e is notoriously difficult for DMs to balance, and those problems grow more...