How did life in your fantasy world begin? How did technology and society progress throughout the years? In some cases, the denizens of your world may have been guided by intelligence from other worlds. Today, I would like to talk about a possible origin for life and society in your fantasy world. The book Chariots …
With the weather patterns starting to change, and much to my relief beginning to cool down, a thought dawned on me that I hope is food for thought for other creators. How often when playing TTRPGs do the seasons change? Sure the game may start with everything being nice and sunny, but how long does …
Last week, I shared the big news that the giant of TTRPG’s, Dungeons & Dragons from Wizards of the Coast, has teased either a 5.5 or 6th edition release in 2024. In the last few years, we have gotten some great new content from “Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything” and “Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft” along …
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Not much is known about the now confirmed new edition of Dungeons & Dragons from Wizards of the Coast, but in late September 2021 during the Future of D&D broadcast a hint was dropped towards the “Next evolution of the game.” As of right now, all that has been confirmed are several new books coming …
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We’ve all been there when starting a new hobby. For table-top role-playing game (TTRPG) players it can be overwhelming when you are just starting out and you have to sort through years of content and streams, new rules and mechanics that you’ll need to learn quickly, lots of books and merchandise, helpful blogs and videos, …
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Why are most fantasy kingdoms ruled organized as kingdoms? And what even is a kingdom and how does it work? As part of my ongoing world-building, I find myself asking this question often. First, let’s establish what a Kingdom is. Simply, it is a region or nation ruled by a monarch, usually titled as King …
Every Table-Top Role Playing Game (TTRPG) Player has been there. You get introduced to a new game, likely at the invitation of a friend, family member, or co-worker, they let you borrow a set of polyhedral dice and helped you to fill out your character sheet for an exciting one-shot or introductory session, maybe even …
In my world, TTRPG sessions are some of the best time spent but it isn’t always feasible to gather a group and focus on the role play. Board games can really help scratch that itch! More so, some board games can even be used to help teach some TTRPG mechanics. Today I am going to …
Variant J reviews the latest offering from the Pokémon franchise: New Pokémon Snap!
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