~ Early Web Links ~

Roll for Fantasy is a comprehensive toolkit for tabletop roleplayers, offering dozens of generators and creators covering everything from dungeon maps and coats of arms to language generators and random tavern menus. Game masters and players alike will find an impressive library of guides on running campaigns, homebrewing content, and handling tricky in-game situations alongside DIY project tutorials for crafting physical game accessories.

Eric Pass maintains this hobby gaming page centered on play-by-email (PBEM) wargames, with session reports and commentary on titles like Squad Leader, War at Sea, and The Seven Years War. The site also features a counter exchange swap shop, a PBEM gamers directory, and listings of gaming items for sale including RPG material and Magic: The Gathering cards.

The Boardgame Players Association (BPA) is the organizing body behind the World Boardgaming Championships (WBC), an annual convention bringing together competitive board game players from across the country. The site covers event listings, tournament results, PBeM (Play by eMail) competitions, sportsmanship awards, hotel reservations, and vendor information for the upcoming WBC at Seven Springs Mountain Resort.

Starship Combat News, run by a dedicated hobbyist since 1999, is a comprehensive news and resource hub for spaceship miniatures games and tabletop starship combat systems. It features fleet designs, ship stat sheets for Full Thrust and other rulesets, sci-fi crossover stats from Star Trek and Star Wars universes, and an extensive catalog of available space combat games.

Lou Coatney's homepage offers a collection of free, printable World War II and Civil War boardgames covering battles like Alamein, Stalingrad, and Leyte Gulf, many designed as introductory wargames for classroom and hobbyist use. The site also features cardstock model warships, historical research including a Katyn Massacre thesis, and links to his companion site with even more games and naval content.

d20PFSRD is a comprehensive System Reference Document for the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, covering everything from core classes and feats to magic items, bestiary entries, and alternative rule systems. With hundreds of pages spanning barbarian rage powers, arcane schools, prestige classes, and third-party content, it serves as an indispensable free reference for Pathfinder players and game masters alike.

The Hyborian Tome is a comprehensive reference for Hyborian War, a play-by-mail conquest game set in Robert E. Howard's Age of Conan universe and operated by Reality Simulations, Inc. since 1985. Visitors will find detailed kingdom descriptions, maps, character matrices, and strategic information covering dozens of factions from Aquilonia to Zingara.

Shadow of Valtus is a personal Neocities site with a dedicated section called The Vault for D&D content, offering a blinkie-free alternative for those sensitive to flashing visuals. The site is still under construction but signals a focus on tabletop roleplaying game material for visitors willing to explore.

The North American Society of Ancient and Medieval Wargamers (NASAMW) is a volunteer non-profit dedicated to promoting miniatures wargaming with a focus on ancient and medieval historical periods. The site lists tournament results, upcoming events like Cold Wars and Historicon, and supporting dealers for hobbyists passionate about historical miniature battles.

Solitary Quest is eladnarra's project dedicated to playing and reviewing solo and journaling RPGs, a niche but growing corner of tabletop gaming. Currently a placeholder, the site points visitors to Mastodon updates and archived entries on Cohost while promising a fuller website to come.