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Shadar-kai
''Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes'' is a sourcebook for the ''5th edition'' of the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy role-playing game, published in 2018. It is, in part, a supplement to the 5th edition ''Monster Manual'' and the '' Players Handbook''. Contents This book adds a variety of new playable races and expands on existing creatures in the ''Monster Manual'' in addition to adding many new ones. The book also contains marginalia by Mordenkainen, a wizard originally created by Gary Gygax for his World of Greyhawk campaign. The book expands on existing setting and background information for the main setting of the game. *Chapter 1: The Blood War **8 new Tiefling subraces **Lords of the Nine and other devil lore **Princes of the Abyss and other demon lore **Fiendish history, cults and more *Chapter 2: Elves **3 new Elf subraces including the return of the Eladrin and Shadar-kai **Elven history, religion, outlook and more *Chapter 3: Dwarves and Duergar ** Duergar racial traits **Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elf (Dungeons & Dragons)
The elf is a humanoid race in the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy role-playing game, one of the primary races available for player characters, and play a central role in the narratives of many setting worlds of the game. Elves are described as renowned for their grace and mastery of magic and weapons such as the bow and sword. Becoming physically mature by the age of 25 and emotionally mature at around 125, Williams, Skip. '' Races of the Wild''. Wizards of the Coast, 2005. they are also famously long-lived, capable of living more than half a millennium and remaining physically youthful. Possessed of innate beauty and easy gracefulness, they are viewed as both wondrous and haughty by other races in-universe; however, their natural detachment is seen by some as introversion or xenophobia. They were usually portrayed as antagonistic towards dwarves. There are numerous different subraces and subcultures of elves, including aquatic elves, dark elves ( drow), deep elves (rockseer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Role-playing Game
A role-playing game (sometimes spelled roleplaying game, or abbreviated as RPG) is a game in which players assume the roles of player character, characters in a fictional Setting (narrative), setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting or through a process of structured decision-making regarding character development. Actions taken within many games succeed or fail according to a formal role-playing game system, system of rules and guidelines. There are several forms of role-playing games. The original form, sometimes called the tabletop role-playing game (TRPG or TTRPG), is conducted through discussion, whereas in live action role-playing game, live action role-playing (LARP), players physically perform their characters' actions.(Tychsen et al. 2006:255) "LARPs can be viewed as forming a distinct category of RPG because of two unique features: (a) The players physically embody their characters, and (b) the g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fantasy Grounds
Fantasy Grounds is a virtual tabletop application, which contains a set of tools to assist players of tabletop role-playing games playing either in person or remotely. History Fantasy Grounds was first released in 2004 by SmiteWorks, originally based in Espoo, Finland. In 2009, the company was purchased by Doug Davison, after which it purchased licenses for content for several tabletop role-playing game systems. In April 2015, SmiteWorks acquired a license with Wizards of the Coast for official ''Dungeons & Dragons'' game content and began releasing products for the game's 5th edition on Fantasy Grounds; the same month, Fantasy Grounds became available to purchase through the Steam digital distribution platform. In December 2016, SmiteWorks obtained a license from Paizo Publishing for content from their ''Pathfinder Roleplaying Game'', which was released on Fantasy Grounds starting in May 2017. In May 2019, Fantasy Grounds ran a successful Kickstarter campaign to fund Fantasy G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xanathar's Guide To Everything
''Xanathar's Guide to Everything'' is a sourcebook published in 2017 for the ''5th edition'' of the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy role-playing game. It acts as a supplement to the 5th edition ''Dungeon Master's Guide'' and the ''Player's Handbook''. Contents The book adds a variety of options for both players and Dungeon Masters along with marginalia by the Xanathar of Waterdeep. * Chapter 1: Character Options **Includes 31 new subclasses, 2 or 3 for each of the twelve character classes. **A variety of character background ideas such as origins and life events. **New racial feats. * Chapter 2: Dungeon Master's Tools **Revisits and expands on traps and downtime activities rules. **In-depth coverage of tool proficiencies and spellcasting. **A new magic items sections expands the DMG and adds new minor items. **Includes a variety of other DM tools such as random encounters and simultaneous effects. * Chapter 3: Spells * Appendix A: Shared Campaigns * Appendix B: Character nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paste (magazine)
''Paste'' is an American monthly music and entertainment digital magazine, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with studios in Atlanta and Manhattan, and owned by Paste Media Group. The magazine began as a website in 1998. It ran as a print publication from 2002 to 2010 before converting to online-only. History The magazine was founded as a quarterly in July 2002 and was owned by Josh Jackson, Nick Purdy, and Tim Regan-Porter. In October 2007, the magazine tried the "Radiohead" experiment, offering new and current subscribers the ability to pay what they wanted for a one-year subscription to ''Paste''. The subscriber base increased by 28,000, but ''Paste'' president Tim Regan-Porter noted the model was not sustainable; he hoped the new subscribers would renew the following year at the current rates and the increase in web traffic would attract additional subscribers and advertisers. Amidst an economic downturn, ''Paste'' began to suffer from lagging ad revenue, as did other m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tieflings
The tiefling ( ) is a fictional humanoid race in the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' (''D&D'') fantasy roleplaying game. Originally introduced in the ''Planescape'' campaign setting in the second edition of ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' as a player character race for the setting, they became one of the primary races available for player characters in the fourth edition of the game.Rob Heinsoo, Heinsoo, Rob, Andy Collins (game designer), Andy Collins, and James Wyatt (game designer), James Wyatt. ''Player's Handbook''. (Wizards of the Coast, 2008) In the Planescape setting, where tieflings were introduced, they were described as being a mixture of human and "something else" with the implication that the medium-sized non-human ancestors originated from the evil "lower planes". In further supplements it was clarified that tieflings were usually descended from Fiend (Dungeons & Dragons), fiends but not in the same manner as Half-fiend, half-fiends, since a tiefling's fiendish ancestry lies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bleeding Cool
''Bleeding Cool'' is an Internet news site, focusing on comics, television, film, board games, and video games. Owned by Avatar Press, it was launched by Rich Johnston in 2009. Avatar Press also publishes an associated magazine, also called ''Bleeding Cool''. Content Among Bleeding Cool's features are a power list detailing the most influential people in the comics industry. In 2012, Bleeding Cool covered sexual harassment accusations leveled against DC Comics editor Eddie Berganza, beginning with an incident at WonderCon in Anaheim, California. Though that initial article was a blind item that did not name the victim or accused, four years later, Bleeding Cool named Berganza when it accused him of sexual harassment, and detailed how he had risen in the ranks at DC even after the accusations became known to his employers. This was followed by a November 2017 BuzzFeed report on accusations leveled against Berganza by several women that led to his termination from DC. In Nov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Origins Award
The Origins Awards are American awards for outstanding work in the gaming industry. They are presented by the Game Manufacturers Association (GAMA) at the Origins Game Fair on an annual basis for games released in the preceding year. For example, the 1979 awards were given at the 1980 game fair. Award categories include board games, card games, tabletop role-playing games, strategy games, and game accessories. History History of Categories The Origins Awards were initially presented at the Origins Game Fair in five categories: ''Best Professional Game'', ''Best Amateur Game'', ''Best Professional Magazine'', ''Best Amateur Magazine'' and ''Adventure Gaming Hall of Fame''. Since the first ceremony, the game categories have widened to include Board games (Traditional, Historical and Abstract), Card games (Traditional and Trading), Miniature wargaming (Historical, Science Fiction and Fantasy), Role-playing games and play-by-mail games. There are additional categories for Graphic D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ComicBook
''ComicBook.com'' is an entertainment website that offers news in the fields of comic books, television, films, video games, and anime. The site came online in 1996 serving as a holding page for sales links and press releases related to comic books under various domain names, before becoming ''ComicBook.com'' in 2004. In 2007, Joe Blackmon founded the website as a comic book news site. The site was relaunched in 2014 following Shannon Terry becoming CEO. ''ComicBook.com'' was acquired by CBS Interactive (which later became part of Paramount Global) in 2018 before Paramount Global sold it to Savage Ventures in 2024, and Ben Kendrick was hired as the editorial director. Background ''ComicBook.com'' began as a holding page containing sales links and press releases related to comic books and had various names used by various companies: in 1996, American Entertainment used it for their websites, ''Smash'', ''Another Universe'', and ''Mania Magazine''. The site was acquire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volo's Guide To Monsters
''Volo's Guide to Monsters'' is a sourcebook for the Editions of Dungeons & Dragons, ''5th edition'' of the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy role-playing game, published in 2016. It is, in part, a supplement to the 5th edition ''Monster Manual'' and the ''Players Handbook''. Contents ''Volo's Guide to Monsters'' adds a variety of new playable races and expands on existing creatures in the ''Monster Manual'' in addition to adding new ones. The book also contains marginalia by both Volothamp Geddarm and Elminster of Shadowdale (Forgotten Realms), Shadowdale. *Chapter 1: Monster Lore **9 iconic D&D monsters are provided additional information about their origins, their dispositions and behaviors, and their lairs. *Chapter 2: Character Races **7 new character races are presented in full including the Firbolg, Goliath and Tabaxi. **6 additional 'monstrous' character traits are given in brief, including the iconic goblin, kobold and orc for groups that want to explore less conventional c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monsters Of The Multiverse
''Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse'' (''Monsters of the Multiverse'') is a sourcebook for the 5th edition of the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy role-playing game, originally published as part of a box set in January 2022. It was published as a standalone edition in May 2022. The book is a supplement to the 5th edition ''Monster Manual'' (2014) and ''Player's Handbook'' (2014). It is also a replacement book for two older supplements – ''Volo's Guide to Monsters'' (2016) and ''Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes'' (2018). Contents The book updates a variety of options for both players and Dungeon Masters: * 33 player races * Bestiary that contains 268 monster stat blocks Publication history The book was originally published as part of the ''Dungeons & Dragons Rules Expansion Gift Set'' on January 25, 2022. It was scheduled to have a standalone release on May 17, 2022; however, it released a day earlier on May 16. ''Monsters of the Multiverse'' revises previousl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
