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The Nazgûl and the Horror of Lost Identity
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The Nazgûl and the Horror of Lost Identity

July 24, 2026 Mark
The Ring as Anti-Sacrament
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The Ring as Anti-Sacrament

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Throwback Review: The One Ring, First Edition
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Throwback Review: The One Ring, First Edition

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Tolkien and the Power of Small Places in RPGs
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Tolkien and the Power of Small Places in RPGs

July 17, 2026 Mark
The Long Defeat: Tolkien’s Philosophy of History
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The Long Defeat: Tolkien’s Philosophy of History

July 15, 2026 Mark
Highmoon Press’s Ioun Star Quickstart now available
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Highmoon Press’s Ioun Star Quickstart now available

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Humblewood in the Mist Announced
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Humblewood in the Mist Announced

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Paizo Announces Layoffs and Organized Play Changes Following Financial Struggles
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Paizo Announces Layoffs and Organized Play Changes Following Financial Struggles

June 9, 2026 Mark
Remembering John Blanche, the Artist Who Taught Me What Warhammer Looked Like
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Remembering John Blanche, the Artist Who Taught Me What Warhammer Looked Like

June 3, 2026 Mark

RPG Blog Carnival Kickoff: Weather

I’ve been thinking a lot about weather in RPGs lately, particularly with the new Waterdeep: Dragon Heist focusing on seasons.

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Making 5e Weapons More Eastern

I grew up watching classic samurai movies like Yojimbo, Seven Samurai, Harakiri, and Sanjuro. There’s just something alluring about that

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Heading to Busan, South Korea

In January I’m headed out to Busan, South Korea, for almost a year for work. Away from my family, I’m

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Board Game Review: Axis & Allies & Zombies

There are two enemies in media that people don’t feel bad about killing: Nazis and Zombies. With the release of

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5TDM: 5th Edition Team Deathmatch Brings PVP Combat to the Tabletop

On Kickstarter right now you can back 5th Edition Team Deathmatch, a team-based, PvP competitive tabletop arena for D&D 5th

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An Interview with Brie Beau Sheldon of Turn: A Tabletop Roleplaying Game

I was given the chance to talk with Brie Beau Sheldon, creator of the new RPG Turn, which is live

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Mastering Dungeon Mastering: Intro and Bibliography

I think I’ve stagnated as a dungeon master/game master over the last few years. I’ve fallen out of doing voices,

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It’s the End of the Worlds As We Know It: Our Story So Far

We have a new player joining us for our ongoing D&D campaign, and I realized that I haven’t given the

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Street Masters: Aftershock Kickstarter Launches Into High Gear

A few days ago, the Kickstarter for Street Masters: Aftershock launched. I reviewed the Core Game, their expansions, and their

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Using Hero Forge to Create NPCs

I’m not an artist. At least, not in the traditional (drawing) sense. If I want to see what an NPC

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