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Trashing the Neighborhood: A Review of Raccoon Sky Pirates, a miniature TTRPG

Blog PostMorgan Carpenter
When you think about playing tabletop RPGs, the first thought that you have is generally about the epic-scale adventures of heroes: science fiction...
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A Brief Overview of the Mulhorandi Pantheon (part 1)

Blog PostMorgan Carpenter
The Forgotten Realms have a broad and varied pantheon, featuring dozens of unique gods, each with their own powers and domains within the land of T...
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Tools for Running a Shadowrun Campaign/Oneshot

Blog PostMorgan Carpenter
There are plenty of cyberpunk and futuristic TTRPGs out there if you go looking for them. Some of them even include magic, to make a science-fantas...
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Reading Dragon: A Look Back at ‘You Again! Enemies Who Never Go Away – and How to Create Them’

Blog PostMorgan Carpenter
TSR’s Dragon Magazine, over the years, proposed and developed a variety of classes, monsters, gods, and characters for Dungeons and Dragons. It als...
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Kobold Press’ Project Black Flag Available for First Round of Playtesting

Blog PostMorgan Carpenter
This week, Project Black Flag has entered the first stage of playtesting, with its rules being made available on the Kobold Press Website.   Who is...
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February Gaming Convention Calendar 2023

boardgameMorgan Carpenter
Here are the gaming conventions going on in February!   Alabama n/a Alaska n/a Arizona  n/a Arkansas  n/a California Orcon: Los Angeles, Feb 17-20...
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5 Anime Tabletop Games to Use for your Next Campaign

animeMorgan Carpenter
Recently, with all of the fuss and concern over the changes to the OGL, thousands of 5e players have finally decided to branch out and try new syst...
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5 Free Virtual Tabletops (other than Roll20) You Should Check Out

Blog PostMorgan Carpenter
In the era of the internet, tabletop games have gone long distance. You could always play thus using theater-of-the-mind, of course, with detailed ...
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A Brief Overview of the World of Darkness Games and Settings

Blog PostMorgan Carpenter
  There are nearly as many options out there for tabletop horror fans as there are tabletop fantasy. And preeminent among them, alongside giants li...
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January 2023 Gaming Convention Calendar

boardgamesMorgan Carpenter
Here are the gaming conventions going on in December!   Alabama Rocket City Gamefest: Huntsville, Jan 21-23 Alaska  Platypus-Con: Juneau, Jan 8-10...
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Dungeons and Dragons and Me: A Personal History with Tabletop Roleplaying, and What It Means Over the Holiday Season

Blog PostMorgan Carpenter
You’ve heard it before and you’ll hear it again, that the holidays are once again here to greet us. Friends and family gather as they do once a yea...
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4 Elven Prestige Classes to Inspire (or Adapt for) your 5e Game

Blog PostMorgan Carpenter
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: Dungeons and Dragons 5e has nothing on its previous editions for customization. It’s partly to do with ...

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