Gifts for role-playing fans

Anyone who thinks that all nerds are the same has never witnessed a heated debate about whether D&D or Shadowrun is the better pen & paper role-pla...

The Warhammer 40K universe is known for its iconic, often martial weapons. The most famous are probably the bolter rifles and chainswords of the (C...

To survive in battle, you need the right equipment. Knights and soldiers in the Middle Ages knew this too. They often carried a sword in one hand t...

We nerds often make a strange impression on other people. After all, in our free time we hack at monsters with swords or sit with our friends in fr...

If you dare to explore this book, you should be well acquainted with the Forgotten Realms It’s quite likely you’ll get lost in the hopeless confusi...

Are you a role player with heart and soul? Do you have a passion for table tops and pen & paper adventures?We'd guess then, that your dice...

Let's be honest, in most role-playing games, style over substance is the name of the game. From Dark "Fashion" Souls all the way to MMO juggernaut ...

Roleplaying Games, RPGs for short, can take many shapes or forms, from computer or console games to pen & paper games. The most important thing is ...

Anyone who enjoys classic role-playing games knows how dependent you can sometimes feel on the luck of the dice. But you are not completely at the ...

Depending on the particular area of the nerd and geek subculture, it can be hard to express one's hobbies in everyday life. Sure, fans of natural s...

If you’ve ever played a pen-and-paper RPG or a good fantasy video game, you’ll have developed a healthy distrust of chests. Because it’s impossible...

Why aren't there cool messages in real life like in every role-playing game when you've improved your skills?

When you represent the Empire, you have to be dressed accordingly. Unfortunately, we can't all walk the streets in full battle gear all the time, s...

Becoming a Healer in a role-playing game might not be hard, but actually being one is among the hardest things imaginable! Anyone who has ever play...

Sometimes all it takes to get the day off to a good start is the right attitude or a strong coffee. On other days, neither seems to help. Why is th...

Mimics are mean: Before you even realise what’s happening, these malicious monsters are already using their goo to keep you in place and render you...

The D20 – i.e. the 20-sided die – is a symbol for roleplaying games such as Dungeons & Dragons, but also other game genres such as tabletops. Not s...

In many video games and collector card games, you need Mana for everything magic. Since Mana is your spiritual energy, i.e. the resource of your ma...

When certain death could be lurking around every corner, it is important to be able to open possible last drinks quickly. The Dungeons & Dragons To...

As is well known, there are different types of players in pen & paper games: those who just want to have fun, those for whom role-playing is most i...

"Two chracters meet in a tavern, one was a Tank, and the other didn't do damage either." Okay, this joke is not great (okay, actual...

Dice play a big role in pen & paper. They decide the fate of your character like nothing else. Not even the Game Master has power over them. With t...

The fights that your character has to carry out for you in the universe of Dungeons & Dragons might not be real – but the mental effort you have to...

Most of us nerds have a naturally vivid imagination. This is especially true for the Dungeon Masters among us. Even during the grey of everyday lif...

The pen & paper role-playing game “Dungeons & Dragons” has been around since 1975 – back in the day a completely new invention that paved the way f...

We all have to fight our little daily battles, starting with the internal battle when you have to get out of bed and to school, uni or work in the ...

Let's get one thing right out of the way… Yes, nerds can actually play sports. Just because we don't like running after a ball with 21 other player...

It's funny that the nerdiest game ever made requires friends, isnt't it? *)Anyhow, all you need to have a fun evening is a piece of paper...

There is no pen & paper session without a Game Master or Dungeon Master. With all the organisational talent and the imagination a DM needs to pract...

In almost every role playing game, the tasks of each and every party member are set in stone: The Healer is healing, the Rogue is sneaking around a...