RPGnet Newsletter #164

[RPGnet Forums]( RPGnet Newsletter #164 February 12, 2019 {NAME}, here is this week's RPGnet Newsletter! New Columns This week's Fuzzy Thinking from artist Christopher Cecil sets off a [False Alarm!]( And, Thomas Robbins discussed [Playing in Character]( in the latest issue of Character Class. New Reviews The week kicked off with Antonios S's review of the [Elvish Dice Set (Glacier & White),]( a pretty and original set of dice. Antonios also reviewed a trio of board gaming products: - [Santorini]( is an abstract tile-placement game that plays fast, looks cute, and is deeper than it initially appears. - [Fury of Dracula (Fourth Edition)]( is the latest edition of the semi-cooperative deduction game, and unfortunately the production feels a little half-baked. - [A Game Of Thrones Catan: Brotherhood Of The Watch 5-6 Player Extension]( allows the addition of two more players to the base game and provides some interesting new cards and rules. kafka reviewed the [25th issue]( of Mythos gaming magazine The Unspeakable Oath, and finds that both the content and the art values are high quality. Speaking of Mythos gaming, Paul StJohn Mackintosh reviewed the Delta Green adventure collection [A Night at the Opera,]( a really marvellous collection of deeply scary stories. Jonathan Hicks reviewed the new RPG [Forbidden Lands,]( a heady mix of old-school adventure and grim, dangerous journeys. And, the week wrapped up with reviews from Endzeitgeist of the first two issues of the DCC Dungeon Lord magazine. [The First Issue]( has some hints of good content, but is a pretty rough offering compared to other DCC 'zines. [The Wayne Con (Second) Issue]( is a step forward from the first installment - it could still use some refinement, but presents some good quality DCC content. Threads You Might Have Missed Looking for a fresh idea to throw a curveball in your next fantasy campaign? How about [A world without mountains?]( Speaking of which, when putting together your map for that campaign, consider [What makes maps useful?]( And, following on that theme, here's a real-world ecological thread that may be of use to your fantasy or sci-fi campaign: [Why was Stuff Bigger in the Ice Age?]( Sign Off Have a good week, everyone. - Iustum Newsletter Editor [Unsubscribe from mailing list]( [Visit RPGnet Forums](