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Broken Ruler Games Playtest For High Plains Samurai
Broken Ruler Games is currently running a public playtest for High Plains Samurai, a wire-fu action roleplaying game merging gunslingers, samurai, barbarians, gangsters, steampunk, and superpowers in a post-apocalyptic world torn apart by the gods. We’ve provided a free 84-page, full layout PDF for everyone to download and start playing ASAP with playtest surveys to provide feedback. Playtesters can earn playtest points to access rewards at the end of the playtest, including free PDFs or hardcover copies of the final product scheduled to release in 2018. Everything you need to start playing HPS is provided and it all goes to support the upcoming Kickstarter campaign in May 2017.
A Free One-Page RPG Where You're A Bear!
Grant Hewitt, who runs a Patreon here, has posted an awesome one-page RPG called Honey Heist. You play a criminal bear, and you have two stats: CRIMINAL and BEAR. Hewitt describes it as "A roleplaying game in which you are a bear with a plan, but unfortunately you are also a goddamn bear, so let's see how that goes." He posts a one-page RPG each month, and co-wote the most recent edition of the Paranoia RPG. Check out the free RPG (below) and then, maybe, check out his Patreon.
Preview the Persephone Class III Freighter From The WOIN Starship Recognition Manual
Coming later this year is the Starship Recognition Manual for the What's OLD is NEW roleplaying game system. Below you can see a short preview - the first two pages of the entry for the Persephone Class III Freighter. Each ship gets detailed, loving treatment, with illustrations, plans, variations, background history, even some fiction. The Starship Recognition Manual contains dozens of ships, from small freighters to colossal cruisers and battleships, along with rules for older (discounted) ships, trading, flaws, and Captain Wrigley's Starship Emporium, a sample used starship dealer based on Tartarus Station in The Cauldron sector.
Dungeons & Dragons 
5E Psionics Alert! The Mystic Is Back In Unearthed Arcana
It's back! The long-awaited new version of the mystic - 5th Edition's psionic class - is here. "The mystic class, a master of psionics, has arrived in its entirety for you to try in your D&D games. Thanks to your playtest feedback on the class’s previous two versions, the class now goes to level 20, has six subclasses, and can choose from many new psionic disciplines and talents. Explore the material here—there’s a lot of it—and let us know what you think in the survey we release in the next installment of Unearthed Arcana." Click the image below for the full 28-page PDF!

Beyond the Digital Curse

Wizards of the Coast has once again launched a digital effort for Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition with Curse's D&D Beyond. This is a good time to review D&D's rocky relationship with digital platforms and the opportunities where Beyond might succeed where previous attempts have failed. A Brief History of D&D Online The D&D brand has always had a presence online, evolving along with the...
What Are These Four Unnamed D&D Products?
The folks over at Nerds On Earth spotted four as-yet untitled D&D products listed on Amazon. Often these appear with codenames (such as when we discovered Labyrinth, which was the codename for Tales from the Yawning Portal due on 4th April) and other times they have no information at all other than an ISBN number. We don't know much about upcoming releases, other than that there is some kind of major rules expansion in the works (but it could be anything from months to years off) and that Adventure Time's Pendleton Ward helped on something. Nerds On Earth spotted the following four entries.
[UPDATED!] D&D Beyond: An Official D&D Digital Toolset & Character Builder
D&D Beyond has just been announced! Coming this summer, and billed as "Your digital D&D source", it has a compendium of official content, character builder and manager, the ability to use home-brew content, D&D forums, and is usable on any device. A 1-minute announcement trailer can be seen below. D&D Beyond is produced by a company called Curse Inc, owned by Twitch. Right now, there's a signup for the Beta version. More info as/when it becomes available! [UPDATES: The D&D Beyond folks have offered some more info, which I have included below; I will be chatting with them later this week, with luck!]

RPG Crowdfunding News 041: Song of Swords, The Big Book of Maps, The Watch, Mighty Tiny, Print The L

Welcome back to our weekly look at tabletop roleplaying game, and accessories, crowdfunding roundup! Each week we’ll be looking at a few campaigns currently running that have caught our eye as well as occasionally speaking to some of the creators about their campaigns, or looking at some of the ‘behind the scenes’ business aspects of putting together, launching, operating and then delivering a crowdfunded project. If you have anything you’d like us to cover, or questions about anything we talk about, please don’t hesitate to leave a comment or contact me directly.

Sean's Picks of the Week (0307-0310) - Lots of D&D, Katanas & Trenchcoats, Fate High Magic

Slightly "short" week, due to me not getting back from Coast Con until late Monday (and, yes, failing to pre-load my Picks the week before). There's been plenty to be excited about, as the RPG equivalent of a Steam Sale got underway thanks to GM's Day. In fact, due to many publishers making it a week-long celebration, you still have time to get in on some great deals... but only just.

Free (ENN) Modiphius release free ‘Modiphia’ Digital Magazine!

Modiphius Entertainment have just released the first issue of their new inhouse digital magazine, Modiphia. The quarterly magazine features articles on the companies growing range of games – including Achtung! Cthulhu, Mutant Chronicles and Star Trek – as well what’s coming later this year.
Don't Lose the Light: Magical Light Sources for 5E
New on EN5ider, the 5th Edition patreon! The world is filled with deep, dark places that few dare to venture into: prehistoric caverns, ancient tombs, and foreboding dungeons. All of these places have one thing in common: their lack of light. These are places where the sun holds no sway, and the evil creatures that dwell within them hunt and thrive in total darkness. Only a fool would venture into such a place without a light source. Sometimes, even a simple torch or iron lantern isn’t enough to pierce the darkness of such places, which is where this article comes in. “Don’t Lose the Light” provides players and Game Masters alike with five custom light source items that can be purchased, found, or collected as treasure.

(ENN) Pelgrane Press announce Robin Laws 'The Yellow King Roleplaying Game'

Pelgrane Press have announced a new Robin Laws project, The Yellow King Roleplaying Game, which will be coming to Kickstarter later in the year for a 2018 release. Using the GUMSHOE system the game "takes you on a brain-bedning spiral through multiple selves and timelines. You can read the full press release below...

News Digest: Starfinder Society, Modiphia Magazine, Saving Throw's Spring Formal, Altnerity reborn,

Hello everyone, Darryl here with this week’s gaming news! Starfinder Society announced by Paizo, Modiphia Magazine launched by Modiphius, Saving Throw puts on a live streamed gaming Spring Formal, Alternity is reborn, International Tabletop Day promos announced, and a lot more!
Critical Role's Matt Mercer On Civility
Critical Role's Matt Mercer posted about behaviour within the Critical Role fanbase. It very much reflects conversations we've had here on EN World about the RPG fanbase as a whole, and the D&D fanbase specifically. Whether you're talking about Critical Role specifically, or your thoughts about any tabletop gaming rule or product, I'm sure you understand what Matt is talking about.
EONS #46: Trader Captains
New on EONS, the WOIN patreon! #46. Trader Captains. Taking up a career as a trader, merchant, smuggler, or pirate? Then this document is for you! Details on trading rules, cargo types, permits, fuel costs, and more enable you to begin trading right away!

New Releases In Stores This Week : 6th March 2017

A rundown of the New Releases that should be hitting games stores this week! Board games, card games, RPGs, Wargames, Miniatures and collectible games... hopefully something for everyone! For more information about any of the products please contact your local games store.

This Week in TTRPG

Reviews

Other Games  Reviews 
Play To Lose Yourself In The Zone
You won't survive this tragedy of doomed heroes!
Other Games  Reviews 
Parsley Turns Classic Adventure Games Into Fun For Everyone
A new spin on a retro form of text adventure games.
Cypher System  Reviews 
Use This Ghost To Show Off The World Of Old Gods
A one-shot adventure which evokes the generational horror of Stephen King.
Other Games  Reviews 
Welcome…To Jurassic Murderworld
A beginner adventure written by comics writer Jim Zub.

Dungeons & Dragons

Dungeons & Dragons  Miniatures 
D&D Red Box: Who Is The Warrior?
A WizKids miniature reveals the iconic character's face for the first time.
Dungeons & Dragons 
2024 D&D Core Rules Will Be Added To SRD In 2025
SRD 5.2 will be released under Creative Commons next year.
Dungeons & Dragons 
Obsessive Dwarven Adventurer Seeks Rivals
Garr is obsessed with proving that he’s better at it than you are—no matter what it is.
Critical Role  Dungeons & Dragons  Miniatures 
WizKids Announced Unpainted Minis for D&D, Critical Role
New individual-packed unpainted minis available for pre-order
Dungeons & Dragons 
Vecna: Eve of Ruin's Table of Contents Leaked (Spoilers!)
The full table of contents leaked by YouTuber 'Gamemasters'.
Dungeons & Dragons  Industry 
Field Guide to Floral Dragons Joins Million Dollar Kickstarter Club
One of only two TTRPG creators with four separate million dollar Kickstarters!

Industry News

Dungeons & Dragons  Industry 
Field Guide to Floral Dragons Joins Million Dollar Kickstarter Club
One of only two TTRPG creators with four separate million dollar Kickstarters!
Dungeons & Dragons  Industry 
The Dungeon Dudes Notch Up Another Million Dollar Kickstarter
Passes the million dollar mark with just a day to go.
Industry 
Hasbro's Tabletop Is On The Up Again
After a disappointing 2023, latest earnings call from Hasbro shows tabletop games starting to recover.
Industry 
Asmodee Owner To Split Into 3 Companies
Publisher of video games, Star Wars TTRPG, and owner of Middle Earth Enterprises restructures after turbulent year.
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