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Tag: D&D

Dice Tray

3D Print a ‘Tomb of Horrors’ Themed Dice Tray

January 15, 2017December 13, 2017James Floyd Kelly1

A recent teaser from Fat Dragon Games included a picture of a new 3D tile for the FDG’s DRAGONLOCK 3D printable terrain series… and that image prodded me to warm up the 3D printer and create something.

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‘Acquisitions Incorporated: The Holiday Special’

January 7, 2017January 2, 2018Ryan Hiller1

The Acquisitions Inc. team regulars all got together during the holidays to give us another three hours of their ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ roleplaying shenanigans, available for viewing on Amazon.

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Curse of the Crimson Throne Hardcover

‘Pathfinder’s ‘Curse of the Crimson Throne’ Hardcover: Can You Beat the Curse?

January 6, 2017January 2, 2018Ryan Hiller

All six modules of the original AP are included in this massive hardcover compilation, with additions such as new illustrations, new characters, new location maps, and new encounters.

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GeekMom Holiday Gift Guide #2: Books

November 15, 2016Jenny Bristol

Next up in our GeekMom Holiday Gift Guide, books! Considering giving a book as a gift this year. They’re affordable, come in a wide variety of topics, and are easy to ship!

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New Races, New Creatures with D&D 5e’s ‘Volo’s Guide to Monsters’

November 14, 2016December 13, 2017James Floyd Kelly1

Dungeon Masters (DMs) and players of Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition can begin their happy dance now. The latest resource book from Wizards of the Coast is the much-anticipated ‘Volo’s Guide to Monsters’, and I’m happy to say that it delivers the goods.

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‘Dungeonology’ — ‘D&D’ 101 for Young Players

October 29, 2016James Floyd Kelly

The ‘D&D’ 5th edition rules have been a welcome update for regular players. There’s also a new group of younger players that are discovering the 40+-year-old game–count my 9-year-old as one of them.

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D&D for Young Players and New Dungeon Masters: 3 — Complete Characters

October 26, 2016December 13, 2017Rory Bristol

In part 3 of this series, the author guides new players and DMs through identifying information for the character sheet.

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Playbook Essentials

Kickstarter Alert: ‘Pathfinder’ ‘Playbook Essentials’ for Android

October 19, 2016January 5, 2018Ryan Hiller1

Trapdoor Technologies is running a Kickstarter to bring the best of ‘Playbook for Pathfinder’ to the Android platform. The ‘Playbook Essentials’ for Android Kickstarter focuses on the Library Module and character sheets.

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GeekDad Review: ‘Dungeons & Dragons: Tyrants of the Underdark’

October 11, 2016John Booth

GeekDad reviews ‘Dungeons & Dragons: Tyrants of the Underdark,’ the newest board game from the creators of ‘Lords of Waterdeep.’

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Kickstarter Alert: ‘Dungeons On Demand’ D&D Adventures

October 11, 2016December 13, 2017Michael Harrison

Last August, we covered Dan Coleman’s second Dungeons On Demand project, a series of ready-made adventures for fifth edition Dungeons & Dragons. Now he’s back with his fourth volume of modular, easy-to-follow, well-designed role-playing game adventures: Dungeons on Demand, Volume 4.

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‘Storm King’s Thunder’ — A Brobdingnagian ‘D&D’ Adventure

October 7, 2016May 26, 2018Rory Bristol

The Ordning is broken, the King of the Storm Giants is missing, and the six Giant races are in a battle for supremacy. Unfortunately for the citizens of the Sword Coast, giants care little for the lives of “little folk.” Can your heroes travel to the North and restore order to the Giant kingdoms before the little folk are wiped out?

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Unreal Estate Board Game Art

The Dice Section #31: Marc Specter and ‘Unreal Estate’

October 5, 2016December 13, 2017Michael Harrison

In this episode of ‘The Dice Section’ podcast, we interview Marc Specter of Grand Gamers Guild and discuss their first game, ‘Unreal Estate,’ now on Kickstarter, as well as the challenges of work-life balance, breaking into the games industry, and the origins of a board game geek.

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Kickstarter Ending: Dragonlock 2 – 3D Print Your Own Structures for Gaming

October 3, 2016December 13, 2017James Floyd Kelly

The Dragonlock 2 Kickstarter features files for building structures (in various styles), cobblestone streets, furnishings (beds, fireplaces, etc.), sewers, and even a multi-leveled windmill.

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D&D For Young DMs and Players: The X-Card

October 3, 2016August 15, 2022Rory Bristol2

For many veteran players, violence, gore, and the darkest of themes in RPGs are old hat. We know it’s coming, we know we can overcome it, and it’s often what drives us to adventure. But what if the details make your player uncomfortable? The X-Card is a tool DMs and Players can use to tell epic stories.

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New Fantasy RPG Products for DMs and Players

September 20, 2016December 13, 2017James Floyd Kelly3

I think any of us who play an RPG or two (or ten) will agree that it is a GREAT time to be a role-playing gamer. Between Kickstarter and Twitch.tv and the explosion of gaming cons, there is no shortage of places to play, new RPGs to explore, adventures to watch or join, and new products to try out.

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Arcknight’s Flat Plastic Miniatures — High Quality Details, Low Prices

September 13, 2016December 13, 2017James Floyd Kelly

While I’m happy to create my own from paper, the Flat Plastic Miniatures Core Set is exactly what I’ve been looking for–much higher quality color and also more durable than the little cardstock ones I print out.

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Kickstarter Alert: Loaded Dice Combines RPG Players’ Two Favorite Things

September 12, 2016Anthony Karcz

Loaded Dice is a Kickstarter campaign that finally gives gamers what they want – a way to combine their love of drink with rolling dice.

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Acquisitions Inc at PAX West 2016: The Making of Cloud Castle

September 8, 2016March 19, 2018Ryan Hiller3

PAX Wests’s 2016 ‘Acquisitions Incorporated’ live ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ game was superb! GeekDad got a chance to interview Mat Smith, the creator of the awesome terrain used in the game.

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Acquisitions Incorporated the Series

Get Ready for ‘Acquisitions Incorporated the Series’ Finale at PAX West

August 30, 2016March 19, 2018Ryan Hiller

The exciting first season of ‘Acquisitions Incorporated the Series’ is set to wrap up this Sunday September 4th at PAX West’s annual live show.

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Demogorgon Miniature

Get Your Very Own Demogorgon, as Seen on ‘Stranger Things’

August 18, 2016January 2, 2018Ryan Hiller5

Mirliton miniatures is selling the Demogorgon miniature as seen on ‘Stranger Things.’

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Don’t Miss These Two Great Bundles!

August 11, 2016December 14, 2017James Floyd Kelly

Right now, there’s an excellent science fiction story bundle called the Starward Bound StoryBundle going on. At the time I write this, there’s about two weeks left on the timer.

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D&D and Roll20

Roll20 Virtual Tabletop Licensed to Provide ‘D&D’ Content

July 28, 2016March 19, 2018Ryan Hiller2

Roll20 has signed a licensing deal with Wizards of the Coast to provide ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ content for the platform.

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Five New Fantasy RPG Gaming Terrain Products

July 11, 2016December 13, 2017James Floyd Kelly2

If you’re a DM/GM, you might be happy to know about five recent terrain-related products that could be useful to your game.

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Kickstarter Alert: Megadungeon 4 Terrain Pages

June 21, 2016December 13, 2017James Floyd Kelly

This last weekend, I attended the Free RPG Day event at my local gaming store. Sitting on the table among the other free giveaways was a small booklet from GamingPaper.com. It was a sample booklet of 8.5″ x 11″ terrain sheets that also provided a link to a new Kickstarter called Gaming Paper Megadungeon 4 – Rooftops and Alleyways.

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‘Acquisitions Incorporated the Series’ Begins

June 12, 2016March 19, 2018Ryan Hiller

‘Acquisitions Incorporated the Series’ debuted this past Wednesday. Expect exciting new episodes every Wednesday!

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Attention DMs! — Condition Cards for D&D 5E Kickstarter

June 8, 2016December 13, 2017James Floyd Kelly

Being a Dungeon Master can be tough–between telling a story, roleplaying NPCs, tracking combat, and (quickly) improvising all three when your players throw you curve balls that almost cross the line called Alignment Violation, DMs have a lot going on at the table.

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Rep Your Race/Class Anywhere With Norse Foundry Adventurer Pins

June 3, 2016Z

Whether you’re looking to let your geek flag fly in the workplace or surprise your ‘D&D’-loving pop with a unique Father’s Day gift, Adventure Pins are just what you’ve been looking for.

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Oak to Host Dungeons and Dragons Epic at SoonerCon

May 31, 2016December 13, 2017Rory Bristol

Oak, DM of the Year 2014, will be hosting SoonerCon’s Dungeons and Dragons Adventurer’s League events.

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12 Critical Hits of ‘Pathfinder’ Gaming News From PaizoCon 2016

May 29, 2016March 19, 2018Ryan Hiller3

Report from PaizoCon 2016 in Seattle with the fun-filled gaming convention half-complete.

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Ethan Gilsdorf’s “Why ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Is Good for You (In Real Life)”

May 27, 2016James Floyd Kelly

You may never have given any thought to the benefits of playing ‘D&D,’ but writer and former GeekDad contributor Ethan Gilsdorf has thought about it. A lot.

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