role playing games
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The Next D&D Adventure Book is a Vibrant, Personal Multicultural Anthology
In June, Dungeons & Dragons is releasing a new anthology of adventures, titled Journeys Through the Radiant Citadel. Located in the ethereal plane, the Citadel is one-step removed from any location in the world. Imagine a massive diamond-like moon surrounded by sheer-faced floating gemstones, a circling ring of portals that allow any creature on the…
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Critical Role’s Cast Talk Episode 4 and All That Bloody Violence
When the creators of Critical Role set out to make an animated adaptation in Legend of Vox Machina, they wanted to keep the show true to its source material. The challenge wasn’t just to keep the characters the same (they mostly are) but also to keep true to their combat: to put it another way,…
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Critical Role’s The Legend of Vox Machina Succeeds A Performance Check in Strong Amazon Debut
Dungeons & Dragons’ appeal lies in the fantasy it promises to fulfil: Grand tales of fighting epic beasts, slinging blades and casting magic, and exploring exciting new lands to become a legend. It can also fulfil more mundane fantasies you may not have realised you needed, like discovering a new facet of your identity, making…
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Baldur’s Gate 3 Is Helping Me Miss Tabletop D&D a Little Less
As I’ve been able to get back to more physical nerdy hobbies recently, one area I’ve not quite ventured back into is playing tabletop RPGs in person. This is, in part, because, unlike Warhammer, it’s been much easier to play something like Dungeons & Dragons remotely (due to the pandemic or otherwise). But it’s also…