I am not a huge Dune fan, and in truth, I have never read Dune itself. The first movie was certainly enjoyable and well done, but I came into it as someone who had little previous insight into the Dune universe. That all being said, there are some HUGE Dune fans in my circle of friends, and this bundle of Dune: The Universe Collection is for them :) The Tavern is supported by readers like you. The easiest way to support The Tavern is to shop via our affiliate links. The Tavern DOES NOT do "Paid For" Articles and discloses personal connections to products and creat ..read more

One of my...quirks I guess, is that I like to have the TV on pretty much anytime I'm at home and in my living room, if I can at least pay it half-assed attention. Otherwise it's music for me ...anything but having to listen to the high-pitched tinnitus whine in my head. Earlier this week I actually tuned in to Tenkar's Tavern on YouTube where Erik, Bad Mike, and Jim Kitchen talked ostensibly about Cynthia Williams resignation. Eventually they talk about D&D's 50th Anniversary celebration, or lack thereof. That got me thinking...... ....did you know that Hasbro just celebrated their 100th ..read more

The Fallout Bundle over at Humble Bundle is certainly trying to build off the popularity of Amazon Prime's new Fallout Series (which is pretty damn good, if I must say so myself - just force your way through the first episode - it gets MUCH better). Now, they bill this bundle as an RPG and miniatures bundle, but I believe that it's more Fallout Tactical Wargame, with an optional Fallout RPG built off such. Still, it looks nice, and I suspect for Fallout fans it will be full of Fallout lore. The Tavern is supported by readers like you. The easiest way to support The Tavern  ..read more

Optional supplemental rules for S&W (and other OSR games), a book of new monsters, an adventure, and much more! I'm a HUGE fan of Swords & Wizardry. Of all of the early sets of OSR rules, Swords & Wizardry Complete felt like AD&D 1e without the baggage. Swords & Wizardry: Expansions, Monsters, and More! is the latest Kickstarter from Mythmere Games. Swords & Wizardry: The Book of Options The Book of Options gives you 11 new optional character classes, new spells, new magic items, and much more. Now you can play a wily demon-hunter, a bard, a troubadour, an illusioni ..read more

What can I say other than to thank everyone for their support and kind words over the last year and a half. No more shackles ;) The Tavern is supported by readers like you. The easiest way to support The Tavern is to shop via our affiliate links. The Tavern DOES NOT do "Paid For" Articles and discloses personal connections to products and creators written about when applicable. DTRPG, Amazon, and Humble Bundle are affiliate programs that support The Tavern.  You can catch the daily Tavern Chat cast on Anchor, YouTu ..read more

I am very much NOT a Pathfinder fan, regardless of edition. That being said, I own a surprising amount of Pathfinder 1e material, mostly setting-related, as I find I can convert such to the OSR system of my choice with minimal effort. YMMV. The latest RPG-related bundle on Humble Bundle is a Pathfinder 1e Kobold & Frog God Bundle. 69 books for 25 bucks. Seriously, go big or go home :) The Lost City of Barakus, Rappan Athuk, and Stoneheart Valley are worth the price of admission on their own. The Tavern is supported by readers like you. The easiest way to support The ..read more

I really loved the concept of Ars Magica. I have some of the first-edition releases. The whole idea of having a stable of characters to choose from, sometimes you're the mage, sometimes you're the grunt, fits my style of play just fine. It simply never fit with the rest of my gaming group. Ah well. The Ars Magica 5 Bundle over at Bundle of Holding is for the Fifth Edition of the Ars Magica rules.  Magus! We've cast Creo Corpus to resurrect (for a sixth time!) our August 2014 Ars Magica 5E Bundle featuring the Fifth Edition of the Atlas Games tabletop fantasy roleplaying game of mediev ..read more

This week we've passed into the NTRPG-60 day mark, which is significant for planning purposes. Now I'm not running anything this year, but if I wanted to....I'm too late. The deadline for submitting events was yesterday. The con has had a record number of submissions at 368 games, which for a con capped at 500 attendees, IIRC they have 503 currently sold, which I'm thinking includes some vendors, special guests, and staff, so a bump over the cap is to be expected. The 60 day mark is significant because if you're flying down your best ticket prices are before that mark, and you can expect pri ..read more

If I weren't limiting myself to one "fly to" convention in a year, so if it were just a tad closer, I'd be going to Venger Con this July. If it's within driving distance for you (which is subjective), Venger Con may be on your bucket list. VENGER CON III: Revenge of the OSR is happening this July in Madison, WI. This is a small and exclusive (100 attendees max) con held in a very nice and new hotel focused on old-school, OSR, and traditional RPGs, organized by game designer, adventure author, and GM Venger Satanis.  No more shouting to be heard in noisy, distracting rooms packed-full of ..read more

For those who are into Battletech fiction, the 2024 Battletech Fiction Collection on Humble Bundle is a goldmine of reading material. You get 70 books in .mobi and .epub formats for 18 bucks. If you missed the 2023 Battletech Fiction Collection Bundle, you can snag that for another 12 bucks (so, 30 bucks gets you an ADDITIONAL 60 books, so 130 books!) Dive deep into one of the most revered, long-running and influential universes in geekdom with this massive collection of BattleTech fiction! In Kell Hounds Ascendant, you’ll learn the origins of Morgan and Patrick Kell, two of the most fe ..read more