Divinations from the Collective

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October 2023 Gaming Convention Calendar

boardgameMorgan CarpenterOct 01, 2023

Here are the gaming conventions going on in October! Alabama n/a Alaska n/a Arizona Southwest Con: Tolleson, Oct 7-8 Arkansas n/a California Con...

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3 Online VTTs for Running Fate (or similar TTRPGs)

Blog PostMorgan CarpenterSep 27, 2023

It’s undeniable: tabletop RPGs exploded during the Covid lockdowns. And while the games became more and more popular, they also became somewhat mor...

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The Circle of Eight: Faerun’s Most Influential Visitors

Blog PostMorgan CarpenterSep 21, 2023

If you’ve ever played a spellcaster in Dungeons and Dragons, you’ve probably noticed a few recurring names. Mordenkainen’s Arcane Seal, Leomund’s T...

A banner from the Kickstarter for Pasion de las Pasiones. It shows the core book for the game, with a photo of a man and woman dramatically embracing, next to the name of the game against an orange background

The Young and the Beautiful: Pasion de las Pasiones, a telenovela TTRPG

Blog PostMorgan CarpenterSep 13, 2023

Have you ever wanted to be the star of your own television show? To find true love in the most unlikely of places? To prove yourself worthy of ador...

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Planescape: A Brief Primer on the Great Wheel, the Outer Planes, and Sigil

Blog PostMorgan CarpenterSep 06, 2023

WotC recently opened preorders on a new collection of sourcebooks, titled Planescape. This setting is a popular one, connecting various worlds in a...

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September 2023 Gaming Convention Calendar

AnnouncementMorgan CarpenterSep 01, 2023

Here are the gaming conventions going on in September! Alabama n/a Alaska Platypus-Con: Juneau, Sep 8-10 Arizona Tucson Comic-Con: Tuscon Sep 1-...

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4 Prestige Classes to Match a Drow Deity

D&DMorgan CarpenterAug 30, 2023

A couple of months ago, we went over the drow pantheon of Faerun – a collection of gods worshipped by those elves who dwell deep beneath the earth,...

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Reading Dragon: A Look Back at ‘Welcome to Hades’

Blog PostMorgan CarpenterAug 23, 2023

As discussed in the last installment of ‘Reading Dragon’, Dungeons and Dragons has a well-established canon of evil realms associated with the afte...

An illustration of a Kobold from 5e Dnd. It appears to be a red scaled lizardlike creatre wearing a leather loincloth and holding a sling and a dagger. Next to him are the words "Kobold Religion"

A Brief Overview of the Kobold Pantheon in the Forgotten Realms

Blog PostMorgan CarpenterAug 16, 2023

A small, draconic counterpoint to gnomes and goblins, Kobolds are best known as raiders and servants of evil dragons. But while they serve dragons ...

Creature Feature: Bearhound

Blog PostMorgan CarpenterAug 08, 2023

In the past, our Creature Feature articles have highlighted some of the more popular monsters from DnD cannon: Bulettes, Flumphs, and Faerie Dragon...