Since he’s established how to run premade monsters like they know what they’re doing, Ammann now tackles creating your own.

StartPlaying is always on the lookout for the coolest new tools and toys to enhance our sessions. Recently, WizKids sent us several of their products to review. There’s an eclectic mix here, so we broke them down in quick bits so that you can peruse and get back to rolling dice! 

Coyote & Crow successfully fund VTT expansions, Apocalypse World announced a new version, Pathfinder reveals its first 2026 hardcover AP, and WotC’s president commented on how they view physical vs. digital.

EA game developers transfer to WotC, Pathfinder ends its monthly softcover release model, Grim Hollow comes to DnD Beyond with 40 subclasses, Beadle & Grimm launch a grim 5E city setting, and a Japanese mecha/fantasy TTRPG from the 80s gets an English print.

DnD’s new Eberron book gets delayed due to quality issues, a Dungeon Master University premium experience, a bigger price point for the DnD 2024 Starter Set, Green Ronin’s legal fight to get its stock back from Diamond Comics, and Paizo’s upcoming partnership that will let you print high-quality minis based on official characters. 

Pathfinder and Starfinder’s August releases are hit hard by Diamond Distributor bankruptcy, WizKids previews new DnD minis based on new edition monster art, and Humble Bundle starts a deal on several big name TTRPGs. 

It’s easy to recommend Pathfinder Dice Conquest. The box is small so it makes for easy setup and easy travel. It’s quick to learn but can tickle the brains of strategy fans with its mix of variables. And it captures the simple appeal of tabletop games: rolling dice and trying to come out the heroes

This week: Critical Role announced a Daggerheart mini-campaign, Paizo revealed a Pathfinder dating card game, Barnes & Noble revealed the existence of unknown Pathfinder/Starfinder books, and a BG3 artist had a bone to pick with WizKids.