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Sometimes you have to cancel the weekly game session because everyone is out of town for the holiday. Or maybe your have a spouse and children who demand all that attention stuff. (Kidding, Honey!) Here's a few ideas to help pass the time when you can't game but still need a tabletop roleplaying fix

Tis the Season To Do Some Gaming.

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It flies. It crawls. It hoots lightning everywhere. Please enjoy this Dragonbane monster themed for Thanksgiving. Yes, we're thankful we never have to fight this thing. (We hope.)

KAGARETA KAI-I

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I'm on the verge of handing over a magic item that could blow the map wide open for the group. Using it means they cover far more distance way faster than ever before. I still don't know if I'm ready for this, but we'll see how it goes.

Worldbuilding Wednesday: Planning Ahead.

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Mutant Year Zero: Zone Wars!

A new miniatures skirmish game just landed from Free League Publishing called Mutant Year Zero: Zone Wars. I think it's worth checking out. It looks to have solid rules, compact design, easy setup and relatively inexpensive compared to other skirmish game

A new skirmish style war game came to stores this week. Enter the Zone and lead the mutants, animals and robots of the Zone as they struggle to turn the Rot-infested wasteland into a new dawn land. Get ready to fight others to scavenge artifacts from the Ancients but be on your guard for there is a new shadowy enemy that could be the end of it all…Free League Publishing released Mutant Year…

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Why I’m More Excited for Smaller Titles.

Here's the list of D&D killers that may be just a quick, rather expensive flash in the pan. Will we still be talking about any of these games in 2025 or beyond?

Fantasy RolePlaying is undergoing a renaissance of its own right now. Recently I recommended 5 Alternatives to Dungeons & Dragons. The reason I created that article is simple: I’m getting a bit burned out on million dollar Kickstarters and everyone trying to “kill” Dungeons & Dragons. While I totally support games rising in popularity over Wizards of the Coast’s current model for D&D, I think…

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Let's Talk About Alignment in Fantasy TTRPGs.

Today we will be discussing the mighty grid of nine alignments in Dungeons & Dragons and other fantasy TTRPGs. I haven't had this discussion in over 30 years. Who knows when it will come up again?

Once upon a time in tabletop gaming history, we had three, no, NINE alignments. For those who are new to D&D or fantasy TTRPGs in general, Alignment refers to a system of loose guidelines to indicate a character’s moral and ethical values. It has become widely used since its iconic implementation in the 1977 Basic D&D set. Back in the day, and in subsequent retroclones, three alignments were…

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Let's talk about balance in TTRPGs. It's not just combat encounters, but social interactions and magic items as well.

Behind the Screen: Balance In TTRPGs.

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I truly enjoy talking about games that aren't Dungeons & Dragons because I think they deserve more attention. Ruttigers Almanac certainly fits the bill. Nothing against good old D&D, but a lot of players and GMs are looking for a simpler, compact, efficient rules set these days. Ruttigers Almanac.

Ruttigers Almanac In Final Days On BackerKit.