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Crow's Corner is a blog filled with hands-on reviews, practical play advice and exploration of indie and indie-adjacent roleplaying games. Links Crow's Corner https://crowscorner.bearblog.dev/

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The Expanse RPG
Tabletop Roleplaying Games

The Expanse RPG

TTRPG
Beginner-friendly
English
The Expanse RPG is based on the exciting new Modern AGE rules-set, and includes many of its features, such as customized character building using Backgrounds and Professions, Drives for character engagement, and an abstract resources system. It also makes use of the Modern AGE approach to action, exploration, and social encounters, complete with stunts and systems for all of them.

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D&D Beyond
Tools & Platforms

D&D Beyond

Virtual tabletop (VTT)
English
Wizards of the Coast
D&D Beyond is the official digital toolset for Dungeons & Dragons, originally launched in 2017 and acquired by Wizards of the Coast in 2022. It serves as the primary ecosystem for the 5th Edition ruleset and the updated 2024 "5.5e" core rules. In 2026, the platform is undergoing a massive "Game Platform" rebuild, moving away from its original hard-coded architecture to a data-driven engine. This allows the platform to support more complex customization and the new "Season" based content release model introduced this year. Description D&D Beyond is the definitive "companion app" for D&D. It combines a high-speed character builder, a digital library of all official sourcebooks, and a native 2D virtual tabletop called Maps. The platform is designed to be the easiest way to play the game, handling all calculations, spell slots, and inventory management automatically. With the 2026 "Season of Horror" and "Season of Magic" updates, it has become a living platform that delivers monthly content drops and themed community events directly to player character sheets. System Overview & Key Features The 2026 Game Engine Rebuild Wizards of the Coast is currently rebuilding the backend of D&D Beyond from the ground up. This move allows the site to finally support highly requested features like custom classes, complex homebrew non-magical equipment, and more responsive rules validation that doesn't rely on legacy code from 2017. The Maps VTT The integrated 2D virtual tabletop is now free for all users to host games as of late 2025. It features "Quickplay Maps" for all official adventures, allowing GMs to launch a session with pre-placed tokens and fog of war. New "Reveals" functionality lets GMs share high-resolution gallery art and monster lore directly to players' screens during play. New "Quickbuilder" Flow To improve onboarding, the 2026 character builder features an "art-forward" Quickbuilder mode. It guides players through the most impactful decisions—like subclass and background—while using optimized defaults for smaller details, allowing a new hero to be ready for play in under five minutes. Content Sharing (Master Tier) The Master Tier subscription remains the most popular for groups. It allows a single user to share their entire digital library—including the new 2026 Ravenloft: The Horror Within and Arcana Unleashed books—with up to 12 players across five different campaigns. Legacy vs Core Toggles Following community feedback, the platform now features robust toggles to enable or disable "Legacy" (2014) content. This ensures that groups can choose to stick strictly to the 2024 rules or mix in older subclasses and spells without the interface becoming cluttered or confusing. Digital/Physical Integration Most new 2026 book releases now feature a "Physical + Digital" bundle. When you buy a hardcover from the official store, you receive an instant unlock code for D&D Beyond, ensuring your character builder and digital library are updated before the physical book even arrives in the mail. Additional links dndbeyond.com : Official D&D Beyond website dndbeyond.com/roadmap : The 2026 Development Roadmap Hub Maps - D&D Beyond's VTT

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ScoreForge
Tools & Platforms

ScoreForge

English
Free
Blades in the Dark
The Blades in the Dark ScoreForge is a free Web App that helps GMs create rich, dangerous, and unexpected adventures with just a few clicks. Whether you’re prepping before a session or improvising mid-heist, it gives you everything you need to build compelling Blades in the Dark scores—fast. Distinct Districts of Mayhem Each District offers its own flavor of danger, factions, and flavor: Coalridge: soot, sweat, and industrial unrest. The Docks: fog, unions, and smuggler intrigues along the haunted waterfront. Silk Shore: desire, masks, and shifting loyalties. Deathlands (Lost District): quarantined ruins crawling with the dead. Deathlands (Deep Dark): spark rails, ancient ruins, and haunted wilderness. How It Works The App prompts your with district-specific tables to guide your creativity: Factions & Rivals – Decide who’s involved (and who’s in the way). Objectives & Loot – Choose what the crew wants and what’s at stake. Obstacles & Locations – Generate distinctive scenes and threats. Countdown Clocks – Add tension, risk, and pacing. Weather & Weirdness – Twist the mood and raise the stakes. When you’re done, export your finished score sheet—ready to drop straight into Roll20, Foundry, or your favorite notebook. Exports include Microsoft Word, Markdown, and plain text formats so you can plug your score into whatever workflow you use. Links ScoreForge platform web app

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