Is challenge rating a lost cause?

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This may be controversial, but I think challenge rating has been missold. I might even go so far as to call it a dangerous myth.

300 new spells—but do you want them? Dragonbane’s Book of Magic (Review)

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Free League sent me a review copy of Dragonbane's Book of Magic. It's chock-full of usable options, beautifully presented, and squarely focused on doing one thing well. It's also a bewildering amount of new material. So do I recommend it?

Bold but bewildering: my year with Level Up 5e

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We're about to wrap up our first campaign using Level Up 5e. Here's how it went.

Dragonbane review: the most exciting game I’ve played in years

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If you’re tired of 5e and really want something fun and fresh, then I cannot recommend this game enough.

How To Homebrew Your Own Game Rules In D&D

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Sooner or later, you are going to want to tinker with something in your game. The thing is, should you? What’s worth tinkering with, and what is better left ‘as is’?

Ten reasons you should try Forbidden Lands

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Forbidden Lands is a survival fantasy game from Swedish publishers Free League. I’m a big fan! You can read my full review here, but in the absence of something new today, I thought I would give you ten reasons to play this game. 1. Quick character creation In Forbidden Lands, you choose your kin, profession, … Continue reading Ten reasons you should try Forbidden Lands