The tabletop RPG news is HOT this week, folks. Many are talking about the playtest Psion class released for Dungeons & Dragons. But there was news the industry as a whole considers bigger – the sudden return of White Wolf as the primary World of Darkness publisher. In better news: classic Swedish favorite campaign Svavelvinter is getting revived for Dragonbane. And finally, a Free RPG Day 2025 preview.
WotC Surprise Drops DnD 2024 Psion Playtest
Perhaps the biggest news of the week is the revival of the DnD Psion class. D&D Beyond released a Psion Unearthed Arcana for use with the 2024 Player’s Handbook. The class is a full caster with access to many Wizard spells, along with Psionic Energy Die and Psionic Disciplines that you can use to augment your ability checks/attacks/spells. There are four subclasses ranging from a teleportation specialist to a body morpher. Finally, there are new feats that add minor psychic abilities to your character and several psychic spells get 2024 updates.
Svavelvinter Campaign Revival In The Works For Dragonbane
Free League is looking to modernize a classic Swedish campaign under the current Dragonbane system. Svavelvinter, or Brimstone Sleep, was written by Erik Granstrom for publication in the late 80s. It became an iconic campaign on the same level as Ravenloft or Masks of Nyarlathotep for gamers of the time. Now, Granstrom posted on social media that he signed an agreement with Free League to bring back Svavelvinter. No further details were given, but Granstrom confirmed that he is directly involved in the project.
White Wolf Returns As New Steward Of World Of Darkness
Paradox Interactive is giving White Wolf another chance. It was announced this past week that White Wolf is once again the official publishing and licensing entity for the World of Darkness. This act revives the White Wolf brand and allows it to act as an independent entity, working with any studios that wish to make media using the Vampire: The Masquerade, Werewolf: The Apocalypse, and Hunter: The Reckoning IPs. The last time we heard about White Wolf was when Paradox took away its autonomy after White Wolf used real world LGBTQ murders as part of official Vampire lore.
Free RPG Day 2025 Giveaway Breakdown
Free RPG Day will soon be upon us, and we got a preview of what’s (literally) in store thanks to ICv2. In a post by game store owner Scott Thorne, we saw photos of what freebies will be available this year. DnD will be represented by collectible pins featuring the characters from the 80s cartoon. There will also be the usual 5E-compatible one-shots from the likes of Goodman Games and Kobold Press.
Thorne also points out an interactive game called Qwarl that will have customers walking around the store to complete a quest. One interesting newer trend is the inclusion of sample adventures to promote upcoming Kickstarter campaigns. Free RPG Day 2025 is on June 21.
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