by TomTomThePipersSon

I don't really have any of these, but I would always prefer to play instead of being the forever GM 😄

A new episode has been added to the database: Truth Until Paradox

A new episode has been added to the database: Barovia IV #29 Pip Mandarin's Day Off

by rmjordan

An item RPG Item: Deify has been added to the geeklist 2026 RPGG Challenge: Play Five RPGs You Have Never Played Before (Each At Least Once)

by brumcg

I'm not 100% sure, but I don't think it's landed in North America yet.

Universal Distribution (formerly Alliance) is still listing it as a pre-order with a 2/3 release date.

Google Shopping has copies showing as available. YMMV. Noble Knight does have it. I assume they backed the Kickstarter at the retail level. Other shops may have done the same.

by FreakyTiki

It's available on Noble Knight's website at the moment.

by sdonohue

Hexagram (Issue #4 - Feb 2020) is a 20209 magazine from Steve Jackson Games in support of The Fantasy Trip. It features a variety of writers and artists.

Presentation
This is available in both PDF and print versions. The print version is 39 pages in a 5.5" x 8.5" landscape format. The covers are heavy stock and the whole is black & white. The book is saddle-stapled, and the pages are primarily in two-column layout.

Content
Expanded content continues with the editorial and table of contents appearing on the inside front cover and the last article on the inside back cover. The editorial, by Steve Jackson, talks about writer's guidelines and about fulfillment for the Decks of Destiny kickstarter. The letters page is the first interior pages. Headmaster and the Library of Lives by Chris Warden describes a cult that collects knowledge by cutting off the heads of smart people. Along with a lot of details on the cultists and their tactics, the article includes several adventure hooks. The Ensemble Campaign by James Eisert suggests that the lethality of TFT may make it wise for players to have multiple characters who are involved in the same story in different ways so the focus can shift while other characters heal. A Band of Rogues by Joseph Zakszewski features 4 ready-to-use characters and their history. Kicking Down the Door by David Pulver focuses on making doors and doorways more interesting with new rules and a table of sample doors. Questions Three: Mixam finds Steve Jackson interviewing Adam Smith, the actual printer of Hexagram. The Spore Lizard by Kelly Nall is a new monster which is part-lizard, part-fungus. Not by Iron Alone: Material Usage in Arms and Armor by Howard Kistler provides rules for creating weapons and armor out of things other than leather and steel; it includes not only a lot of ordinary materials but some magical/fantasy ones as well. A Temple of the Six Gates by Henry J. Cobb details the standard layout for a temple of the Six Gates cults including maps and typical staff; each of the temples is also a gate. The Vampire Man o' War by Greg Miller is another monster; this one is nautical and large with tentacles. The Order of the Four Humours by Stefan Jones details a sect of magicians who study the elements and elemental magic while jealously guarding their secrets. Retreats Revamped by Steve Jackson explores some new rules for forcing an enemy to retreat after a successful melee attack and invites feedback.

Evaluation
There are a lot of interesting articles here and it's a little of something for everyone. If you're really into combat, Retreats Revamped and Not by Iron Alone are great articles. If you're looking for new monsters, there are a couple here. If you're looking for help as a GM, we get some npcs, monsters, and two organizations (okay, cults) that could make an appearance in your game. Overall, this is another great issue and one that I'd recommend for anyone looking to expand the world of Cidri or learn more about it.

by Inkwan

An item RPG Item: Ironsmith Flavor Pack: Japanese Mythology has been added to the geeklist The Things She Carried Characters -- 2026 NPI

by JS_1999

I highly recommend using the Youtube timer. The music helps the game by filling the silence, and the playlist is picked to help create the proper feel for what's happening. It varies between energetic and suspenseful. I ended up downloading it so I can play it anywhere despite connection. And there are no ads.

by Alexander Beetle

An item RPG Item: Storm King's Thunder has been added to the geeklist Character Sheet Geeklist - The Bigger They Are, The Harder They Fall

by Lagnis

I have none, if I hate to play it I hate to run it and vice versa. There are games I would rather play than run, usually that is because I enjoy the rules available for PCs so much I want to use them, that does not mean I hate to run it, just I enjoy one aspect of it more than the other.

by Lagnis

Hard to say from when I was younger, as everyone was into RPGs there would be plenty of long sessions.

In the last 26 years or so, around 12 hours of playing with some breaks to eat or get some fresh air in between. I think we started around 11:30 and packed up just before 01:00.