Is there a way to capture the sense of discovery, danger, and deep lore of Elden Ring in your tabletop RPG? The short answer is yes, with caveats.

While tabletop RPG creators came together to support an ambitious new streaming platform, social media users got heated over historical accounts of sexism in DnD. Meanwhile, a Japanese RPG classic is next to get an official TTRPG. 

Virtual tabletop platform Quest Portal introduced a new update this past week: character sheet templates for almost any TTRPG system. 

Our top stories of the week are a Roll20 data breach, the end of an era for a favorite DnD artist, a new gaming company, and nominations for the prestigious ENNIE awards. Let’s get rolling with the first story. (art via Hydro74/WotC)

What does MCDM mean? Why did this DC20 Kickstarter thing take over our Instagram feeds for a while? And what exactly is a “DnD Killer”? 

Dungeons & Dragons VP talks Stranger Things season 5, DnD 2024 previews more classes, and the CRIT awards drops out of Gen Con over reported harassment. 

The Game Master, called a Storyteller in Vampire, weaves the backbone of your tale amidst a secretive society of different vampire clans. All vampires are bound by the Masquerade, a sort of code that keeps vampires from revealing themselves to the outside world. (Image via Paradox Interactive)

The Call of Cthulhu tabletop RPG brings the horrors of H.P. Lovecraft to your table. If the fantasy action of Dungeons & Dragons doesn’t quite do it for you, you might be looking for the mystery-thriller vibe of CoC. I