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Superhero RPGs
Heroes Unlimited™ RPG, 2nd Edition - Old School CRUNCH, D100 - I played a ton of this about 25 years ago. The rules were difficult, but the heroes were cool.
Champions - Old, old school, CCCRRRUUUUUUNCH, D6 - I played one session at Gen Con. It was a lot of fun, but I relied on the GM to help me understand the rules.
Mutants & Masterminds Deluxe Hero's Handbook - Mid-crunch, D20 - I’ve never played this. I heard good things from a friend who was recently in a campaign using it.
Outgunned Superheroes - QuickStart - Cinematic, D6 - I have yet to play this, but it looks modern and sleek.
SWADE Super Powers Companion - Savage Worlds expansion - I love Savage Worlds, but I haven’t used it for superheroes yet.
Mutant City Blues - Gumshoe, rules-light, investigation focused - I’m still on my quest to play a GUMSHOE game—maybe someday.
City of Mist: Player's Guide - Powered by the Apocalypse, more of a collaborative play vibe - I’ve played other PbtA games, and I’d enjoy playing superheroes in that style.
The Book of Random Tables: Superheroes - My resource guide to help GMs running superhero campaigns.
Mythological Music
“Silver moonlight dances from the mists of Tegid's shore…”
“Of Dragon and Faerie and Shades of the night…”
RPG Wishlist
DMs Guild Titles
RPG Articles
RPG News from Around the Web
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UW students react to retirement of longtime Dungeons & Dragons designers
The Screening Room
Dungeon Masters can draw inspiration from movies to create better, more engaging sessions.
Catching up on movie news:
Star Wars Celebration: Shawn Levy, Ryan Gosling’s Movie Is Titled ‘Starfighter’ - This is interesting because Shawn Levy is one of the big-time directors these days who actually knows how to create and build characters in a movie.
Star Wars Celebration: Darth Maul Animated Series Coming to Disney+
Henry Cavill’s ‘Highlander’ Departing Lionsgate for Amazon MGM Studios, United Artists - The original Highlander is one of my all-time favorite films. I’m keeping my expectations low, but Henry Cavill is super cool.
‘The Bunker,’ One of Tony Todd’s Final Films, Lands Distribution (Exclusive) - I’m not a horror movie guy at all, but I’ve always enjoyed watching the late Tony Todd’s performances. He stood out in Star Trek: TNG, Babylon 5, Stargate SG-1, and so much more.
‘Road House 2’: Guy Ritchie to Direct Sequel to Amazon MGM’s Hit Action Movie - The marketing for the first movie was wild. Sadly, the movie was barely a movie—just random scenes stitched together with no story and no likable characters. With Ritchie directing, this could be promising, but I’m not sure I’m going to give it two hours of my time.
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