#FANTASTIC RPG

[prokopetz]

"Oh no, [game publisher] was doing so well reforming their depiction of [biologically evil fantasy species], why did they suddenly backtrack" they didn't backtrack, bro – that was the plan all along. It's a trick.

One of the standard ploys in the gaming industry whenever they get pushback about how depicting a particular fantasy species as biologically evil isn't a good look is to do a little storyline that's like "no, see, there were some good ones, but then the bad ones killed them all; they made themselves biologically evil through self-imposed eugenics policies, so that makes depicting them like that okay".

Popular game publishers have been doing this song and dance for thirty years. Hell, Wizards of the Coast in particular has done it at least half a dozen times in that span.

[fantastictalesofadventure]

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐥, "𝐒𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜".

[mokeonn]

The S in SLARPG stands for Sonic the Hedgehog

[scratching92]

My Lancer pilot, Thunder Increase, and his Manticore, Eye of the Storm! Art by Bastien Aufrère / Naruga!

[denndrawings]

I’m insane about Litany from Godkiller: Last Hope thank you very much.

[vintagerpg]

Oh hey, Fantastic Treasures II (1985)! I didn’t see that coming (I totally saw that coming).

This one runs from M to Z. The layout seems slightly more spacious and the art throughout (by Teanna Lee Byerts) is way more consistent and of higher quality than the previous volume, which is a little jarring. Also jarring is the shade of pinkish/peach that stat boxes and design accents are printed in. It is just slightly uncomfortable to my eye. That’s probably a nitpick though.

As for the treasures themselves, it’s once again a collection of items from myth and legend. This set seems routinely more interesting (I say “seems” because I have an irrational bias for the latter half of the alphabet and will usually read a book arranged alphabetically backwards, starting from Z, because of this). I didn’t expect to see Rumplestiltskin’s spinning wheel or Ragnar Lothbrook’s armor in the mix.

Still, no real surprises; the biggest mystery for me is whether that is supposed to be Red Sonja on the cover.

[fuckyeahchinesefashion]

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how wushu should be like in xianxia cdrama by 含亮老师

[doomrichards]

Marvel Super Heroes Roleplaying Game: Lands of Doom (1992) RPG

Featuring this view of Level 6 where Reed claims minimal amount of information, yet knows Doom's Living Quarters well enough to know there is a jacuzzi in the Bath. I'm speculating Reed has also been to Doom's Private Science Lab, Doom's Private Magic Lab, and of course, Doom's Private Library.

[foundry-fabrications]

System Spotlight: Marvel Multiverse RPG

Hello everyone, and welcome to another System Spotlight! We’re talking about superheroes in this issue, so time to don our spandex and kick some badguy butt as we take a look at the official Marvel Multiverse RPG, written by Matt Forbeck and illustrated by Mike Bowden! So, I’ll get to the system itself in a minute, but first I want to ramble a bit because I have a history with superhero RPGs. My…

[8bitskey]

can you imagine how cool a doctor strange RPG for the GBA would’ve been?

[geekynerfherder]

Cook & Becker have released five new officially licensed prints in their 'Elden Ring' art print collection.

Giclee prints in hand-numbered limited editions with a Certificate of Authenticity.

On sale now through Cook & Becker.

[dorystick]

[plasma-packin-peep]

Do play flesh blood and concrete? Have you played flesh blood and concrete? Will you play flesh blood and concrete? When will you play flesh blood and concrete?

Genuinely if u like rpgmaker horror and want to play a game with beautiful art that will make you feel every emotion, Play Flesh Blood and Concrete. It's the first game in the genre that I would say could go toe to toe with Ib. And that is HIGH PRAISE from me. Like the highest I could give an rpgmaker style horror game. It can be downloaded or played in browser at the link above and it is amazing and incredible and I haven't stopped thinking about it since I played it in December last year. Play it 🫵

[spider-heda]

Ioan Gruffudd, ressources RPG - 400*640  

Crédit : spider-heda or renescence

[enthusiastofshit]

[sugarpopparty]

Lots o new additions for Critical Candy mystery packs! 🌈🎲