Tabletop & RPGs
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https://realmshelps.net/
Forgotten Realms Helps is a comprehensive reference resource for Dungeons & Dragons players and Dungeon Masters set in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting, covering character creation, spells, monsters, NPCs, regional encounters, and even an in-world weather almanac for Faerûn. Created by Dandello, the site offers tools and finders for building memorable characters and running campaigns, with lore locked to the pre-1374 DR era of the Realms.
https://thoughtpunks.com/
Thought Punks is the home of the Motif Story Engine, a lightweight tabletop RPG system designed for solo adventures and GM-lite play. Creator Rev offers games, a browser-based Motif Oracle Notebook tool, an open-source SRD, and a blog covering TTRPG design and storytelling craft.
https://mrnizz.tripod.com/wwest.htm
Walter O'Hara's comprehensive resource for Wild West skirmish wargaming covers miniature and board games like Desperado, High Noon, Six-Gun Sound, and Gutshot, with reviews, replays, scenarios, and house rules. A dedicated labor of love for fans of Old West man-to-man combat gaming, featuring downloadable files, links to related sites, and a survey of available rules systems.
http://spieleakademie.at/wordpress
The Österreichische Spiele-Akademie is an Austrian non-profit organization dedicated to promoting board games and tabletop gaming across Austria. The site lists upcoming events including the official Austrian Terraforming Mars championship, game festivals, author meetings, and the prestigious Österreichischer Spielepreis board game award.
https://iadndmn.neocities.org/CRcalc
Created by Reddit user ItsADnDMonsterNow, this interactive Challenge Rating calculator helps Dungeons & Dragons 5e dungeon masters accurately determine the CR of custom monsters by inputting defensive and offensive stats, traits, and abilities. It accounts for a wide range of creature features like Legendary Resistance, Pack Tactics, Regeneration, and more, then cross-references them against the official CR reference table.
http://tacticalwargamer.com/
The Tactical Wargamer is a comprehensive reference site covering the history and landscape of tactical-level wargames across board games, PC games, miniatures, and RPGs, tracing the genre from 1969's Tac Game 3 through 2019. It includes timelines, a glossary, hardware guides, magazine listings, publisher info, and articles, making it an invaluable archive for grognards and wargaming enthusiasts alike.
https://tagmata.it/
Tagmata is a comprehensive Italian resource dedicated to DBMM 2.0, a miniature wargaming ruleset for simulating ancient battles with 15mm figures. Visitors will find army lists, battle reports, tactical tips, tournament reports, campaign scenarios, and even miniature armies for sale.
http://jimwerbaneth.com/lod/index.html
OnLine of Departure is the web home of Jim Werbaneth's award-winning semi-professional wargaming magazine, published quarterly since 1991 and recognized with multiple Charles S. Roberts Awards for Best Amateur Magazine. Visitors can browse comprehensive article lists, download free board game supplements and computer game scenarios, and order issues covering strategy, analysis, reviews, and variants across the full spectrum of historical wargames.
http://falsemachine.blogspot.com/2023/07/dark-corridors.html
False Machine is Patrick Stuart's long-running blog devoted to tabletop RPG theory, dungeon design, and Old School Renaissance (OSR) game design philosophy. Posts range from deep dives into dungeon choice mechanics to experimental game tools, and Stuart also sells original adventure books and PDFs through the site.
![The Hyborian Tome [Hyborian War] Imperial Conquest in the Age of Conan](/screenshots/34906.webp)
https://grimfinger.net/HyborianWar.html
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.