Wizards of the Coast has posted a chapter by chapter recap of two of their forthcoming Forgotten Realms books. Races of Faerun details, well the races that inhabit Faerun (I guess that is logical). Unapproachable East is another in the Forgotten Realms travelogue. Check out the chapter recaps and get
Category: Dungeons & Dragons
New Web Enhancement for Book of Vile Darkness
Monte Cook and the benevolent rulers at Wizards of the Coast have posted a free web enhancement of his Dungeons and Dragons Book of Smut (oops, Allan is gonna edit that). For this eleven page PDF Mr. Cook as come up with some new baddies for your evil campaign. The
WotC’s big hot schedule for summer
According to ICv2, Hasbro won’t be giving up on RPGs at least until after the summer. Highlights include the fact that Matt Forbeck is writing Forgotten Realms stuff, which I didn’t know although I am famously inattentive; the big book for Urban Arcana, probably the most interesting of the three
Ok this is kind of Computerish, But…
Atari has opened a web page for their upcoming Dungeons and Dragons video game. Although there is no firm date for the release of D&D Heroes, it is slated for this year and will be available for PS2, Xbox, and Game Cube. From the description, you’ll be able to do
Xmas oddity from Necromancer
For those still coming down from the Christmas high, or taking a break from fondling opened presents, Necromancer Games has a rather silly Christmas d20 download you can grab. All I have to say is, eight tiny flying sharks? Weirdness.
Fighters more Quintessential than ever
Mongoose Publishing has given more details on the newly revised and expanded printing of The Quintessential Fighter. Among the additions and changes are new feats, character concepts, tournament events, and even stronghold defenses. Those who have the original version (like myself) won’t be forced to buy the new one, as
Preview & Review: Beyond the Walls & Armada X
We’ve got two new reviews to get you through the weekend. First, Joe’s had a pre-release sneak peak at
12 Games of d20
Our final look back at the year’s best Christmas gifts concludes with 12 Games of d20. The Cave Dwellers of OgreCave narrowed things down to just a few products, though many more deserved mentioning. If your buddys, spouse, or anyone else has no idea what to get you as that
Cindy Lu Hoo, who was no more than 2nd level
If you were really into some of the Thanksgiving downloads game companies offered up last month, prepare to wet yourself out of sheer joy. In the Christmas spirit, Dragonlance.com has a free adventure download for AD&D 2nd Edition based on The Grinch Who Stole Christmas. Want to run a D&D
Privateer locks, loads, primes, and ships
An interesting next step in the Iron Kingdoms plan for world domination, Lock & Load: Iron Kingdoms Character Primer ships to retailers next week. Weird: Lock & Load is apparently the name of a line, but the cover art has it all big like a title, and the individual Character
First glimpse of Dragonlance D20 available
It’s not out until July or August or something, but get a look at the cover art and all that stuff. Why are the words “CAMPAIGN SETTING” bigger than the title? Whatever.
New Review: Quintessential Witch
Bubble, bubble, toil and — ah, skip it. Joe has an indepth look at one of Mongoose Publishing‘s latest d20 supplements, The Quintessential Witch. How does it measure up against the other witchly concoctions out there? Read on to find out.
WotC setting contest finalists interviewed
Wizards of the Coast hasn’t forgotten about the fantasy setting contest, don’t worry. In fact, WotC has posted interviews with the three finalists, Keith Baker, Rich Burlew, and Nathan Toomey. Which will be the chosen one? Dunno. But at least each of them is $10,000 richer so far.
Several previews from Mongoose
Another day, another Mongoose website update. This time around, we get new details on the following products: The Slayer’s Guide to Yuan-Ti The Ultimate Equipment Guide The Quintessential Paladin The Slayer’s Guide to Undead (by Gary Gygax) Not content with that, Mongoose has also added product details to the 2000AD
Temple of Elemental Evil PC game in works
HomeLAN has a story relating to the classic D&D adventure Temple of Elemental Evil. According to a Computer Games magazine article, Trokia, the same developers behind the PC steampunk RPG Arcanum are working on a new game based on Gary Gygax’s classic module. The game, as yet unnamed, will be