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Ironsworn: Starforged is a science fiction tabletop roleplaying game of spacefaring quests for solo, co-op and guided play, designed by Shawn Tomkin and published by Tomkin Press. It is a sci-fi reinvention of Ironsworn, which won the 2019 ENNIE for Best Free Game, and it is described as more than a reskin. The Kickstarter campaign ran from 27 April to 27 May and raised $347,984 from 6,782 backers against a goal of $15,000. A retail release was slated for the fourth quarter of 2022 as a Deluxe Edition with a core rulebook of more than 400 pages, co-published by Absolute Tabletop with Modiphius Entertainment distributing to retail stores. A seafaring expansion, Sundered Isles, followed in 2024 and uses the Starforged system. The system directly evolved from Ironsworn, and it was followed by the expansion Sundered Isles. Description Players take on spacefaring heroes who travel to unknown parts of the galaxy and undertake quests. Prior experience with Ironsworn is not required, and the game keeps the original's solo play, with Guided (a Game Master (GM) moderates), Co-op (no GM) and Solo modes. Guided setup exercises cover campaign truths, character creation and starting situations, and the book includes generation rules for ships, planets, settlements and people. The game asks a table to build its own setting and story. The oracle tables suggest what happens, but the players decide what it means, and a solo player has to be comfortable playing both sides of the fiction. It suits groups and solo players who want a science fiction game with no preparation, more than groups who want a published setting and plot.

Fallout: The Roleplaying Game is a post-apocalyptic tabletop roleplaying game set in the Fallout universe, published by Modiphius Entertainment on its 2d20 system. Modiphius acquired the Fallout licence from Bethesda in 2017 and released the wargame Fallout: Wasteland Warfare in 2018. The roleplaying game entered beta in 2019, was delayed by COVID-19, and released digitally in March 2021 and in physical form in July 2021. The core rulebook is a 438-page hardcover with an 18-page introductory adventure, "With a Bang or a Whimper". The game uses the 2d20 system, which Modiphius also uses for Achtung! Cthulhu 2d20 and Dune: Adventures in the Imperium. Description Players create survivors in 2077, after nuclear war has devastated most of the planet, and help rebuild civilization. Characters can be vault dwellers, ghouls, super mutants or robots such as Mister Handy, and they can ally with or work against factions like the Brotherhood of Steel. The Game Master (GM) runs a wasteland that mixes post-apocalyptic danger and retro-futuristic style with dark humor, and the book includes story hooks, random encounter tables and random generation of locations and loot. The game asks a table to be comfortable with survival and resource management. Radiation, crafting, building a settlement and tracking Action Points are all part of play, and the GM chapter addresses tone and quest structure.

Mothership is an action-packed mixture of sci-fi and horror themes, combined into a streamlined gaming system about surviving in the cold, deadly vacuum of space while everything around you is trying to kill you. All at the same time as you are fighting (or fleeing from) alien creatures who aren't there to make any new friends. Chaos. It was published by Tuesday Knight Games and released in 2024.  It is a survival horror system designed for one-shots and campaigns, inspired by classics like Alien, Event Horizon, and Pandorum. Famous for its streamlined ruleset and award-winning graphic design that prioritizes ease of use at the table. The game, at the same time simplistic and streamlined in design, will challenge the characters at all times, allowing the game to focus on the storytelling and less on having complicated rules. The system it is inspired by is Old School Renaissance Description In Mothership, players take on the roles of blue collar workers in space, such as Teamsters, Scientists, Androids, and Marines. You are not powerful or heroic soldiers; you are vulnerable humans trapped in high pressure environments with alien monsters, failing life support systems and the crushing weight of corporate greed. The game is designed to be fast-paced and unforgiving, where the primary goal is not to win, but often enough - to survive. System Overview & Key Features d100 Percentile Resolution In the core of the game system is the d100 percentile system. Roll two d10 dice and get a number from 00 to 99. Success means rolling a lower result than your character's appropriate stat or skill for the task. Rolling a double, like 11, 22, or 33, is considered a critical success if it succeeds or a critical failure if it fails. Rolling low is the target for survival. Stress and Panic As characters encounter horrors or suffer trauma, they accumulate Stress. When a character experiences a terrifying event or rolls a critical failure they must make a Panic Check. The more Stress they have, the more likely they are to suffer a catastrophic mental breakdown, ranging from a heart attack to a violent psychotic break. The Save System Instead of a long list of saving throws, characters have four primary Saves: Sanity, Fear, Body, and Armor. These are used to resist different types of potential trauma. Fear saves are rolled to keep your cool under pressure, while Sanity saves represent your ability to process alien truths without losing your mind (think lovecraftian horrors). Class Based Skills The game features four distinct classes. Marines are obviously combat focused, Teamsters are pilots and laborers, Scientists are experts in medicine and biology, and Androids are cold calculating, yet efficient machines. Each class has it's unique starting stats and specific triggers for when they gain or lose Stress, which is based on their personality. Lethal Combat and Healing Combat is extremely dangerous and often a last resort. Weapons are likely to deal potentially excessive damage when compared to a character's total healthpool. Healing will be slow and require resources that are hard to come by in the middle of the constant crisis, making every injury feel like a significant threat to the character's chances of making it out alive. Deadly Ship-to-Ship Combat The game includes a streamlined system for starship encounters. Ships have their own stats and modules that are likely to be damaged during a fight. Players must work together to manage various roles and stations, like Engineering or Piloting, to keep the ship's hull from breaching while under fire or fleeing from cosmic anomalies. Additional links tuesdayknightgames.com - Official Tuesday Knight Games website mothershiprpg.com - Official Mothership portal and digital resources

18–19 July | ACVC Hub, Orton Place Industrial Park, Glasgow Near Ibrox Subway Station A free roleplaying and Storytelling event, Traders, Games, Socialising and more. Roll the dice on something different at the Glasgow Tales and Tabletop Gathering. A brand-new weekend of interactive storytelling, tabletop roleplaying games, creativity, and community connection. Hosted at the accessible ACVC Hub, this two-day gathering is designed to welcome everyone, from complete beginners to experienced players into a friendly and supportive gaming space where imagination comes first. This is a space built around welcoming people in sharing stories, trying something new, and connecting through collaborative play. Throughout the weekend, volunteer storytellers and game masters will run a wide variety of one-shot tabletop RPG adventures, from fantasy and horror to mystery and cinematic storytelling experiences. Whether you’ve played for years or never rolled a dice before, there will be games designed to help you jump in and have fun. Schedule Saturday 18 July Venue open from 9am until late Day Sessions Morning Games: 10am–1pm Afternoon Games: 2pm–5pm Evening Events Blood on the Clocktower Vampire LARP Ball Sunday 19 July 11am–5pm Sessions will include either: A full 4-hour adventure spread across the day, or Two separate beginner-friendly 2-hour one-shots Sunday Session Times Session One: 11:30am–1:30pm Session Two: 2:30pm–4:30pm What to Expect The full programme of one-shot games will be released around the 24th May, once all volunteer Game Masters are confirmed. You will be able to book specific games at that point, we will also be managing a standby list. However, you can already expect a wide mix of tabletop experiences across the weekend, including classics such as Dungeons & Dragons and Call of Cthulhu, alongside a range of indie RPGs and narrative-led games. Sessions will be designed with both newcomers and experienced players in mind, with options suitable for complete beginners as well as more seasoned tabletop gamers looking to try something new. We will also have an open play area, demo area and some local traders. Tickets & Cost All sessions free to attend thanks to support from the Commonwealth Games Festival Fund and Glasgow Life. Donations are welcome and will help support the ongoing community and charity work of Critical Chance Collective, but there is absolutely no expectation to contribute financially. Bookings will be managed through Humanitix, the not-for-profit ticketing platform. There are different types of ticket, please select the sessions you want to attend. We have a hard cap on numbers and will be in contact to confirm your attendance and specific game selection periodically. Important Information This event is 18+ No alcohol or drugs permitted in the venue Outside food is welcome Links events.humanitix.com - Event registration criticalchance.co.uk - Critical Change Collective website

Session Forge is an offline game master toolkit for fantasy tabletop RPGs, made by Donald Stelling of Digital Underground. Instead of another long PDF, it is a single HTML hub that the GM opens in a web browser and uses at the table to prepare and run sessions. It holds 14 tools: encounters, NPCs, loot, initiative, session notes, dungeons, taverns, quests, rumors, villains, weather and travel, settlements, a one-click one-shot outline, and a short GM playbook. Tools for running the table - Encounter Forge builds fights on an XP budget set by party level, party size and difficulty (Easy to Deadly). Each encounter comes with a motive and a twist, and the creatures are drawn from 198 original 5e-style stat lines. - Initiative Tracker handles HP, AC, conditions, group adds and d20 rolls. Rounds and turn order save automatically, so combat survives closing the browser. Fights made in Encounter Forge can be sent straight into the tracker. - Session Notes saves as the GM types, offers random sparks for quick ideas, and keeps a full archive that can be restored. - GM Playbook explains how to use the tools live without slowing the game down. Generators - Full Session: a one-click one-shot outline with a hook, NPCs, a villain, a journey, two fights, a site, treasure and a twist. - NPC Generator: 8 naming cultures, plus role, voice, quirk, secret and adventure hook, and a "crowd of six" mode. - Loot Tables: common to very rare items, plus gems, art objects and 64 curses. - Taverns & Shops: taverns and shops with priced wares. - Dungeon Builder: dungeons of 3 to 12 rooms, with a boss scaled to the party. - Quest Hooks, Villain Forge and Settlements. - Rumor Mill: rumors with a GM-only truth rating. - Weather & Travel: 6 climates and 4 seasons. On every generator, the GM can lock a line and reroll the rest, go back through a saved history of the last 20 rolls, copy results as text or Markdown, download them as .md or .txt, and send them to Session Notes in one click. Seeds are repeatable, so the same seed always gives the same result. How it works The GM downloads a ZIP, opens index.html and bookmarks it for game night. After that one download, Session Forge runs fully offline with no account. Data is saved in the browser, and the home page has backup and restore. It works in a browser on desktop and on mobile. Systems and fit The stats are 5e-flavored so they feel familiar, and the content is easy to reskin for OSR games, Pathfinder or homebrew settings. All generator content is original; it is not a dump of official rulebook text. Session Forge suits GMs running 5e-compatible fantasy, one-shots and west-marches campaigns, and GMs who improvise and need ideas fast. It is not a virtual tabletop plugin: it runs locally in the browser and does not connect to Foundry VTT or Roll20. Price and license Session Forge is a one-time purchase from CAD$14.99 (pay what you want above that) on Gumroad. The license is personal, single-GM use. Version 2 raised the toolkit from 6 tools to 14, and earlier buyers get v2 free by downloading again; their v1 saves carry over.

Transform every tabletop game into an unforgettable experience with Rolify, the ambient sound and music mixer built specifically for Dungeon Masters, Game Masters, and RPG players who want their sessions to feel alive. Whether you're running a classic Dungeons & Dragons campaign, a Pathfinder adventure, a horror one-shot, or any tabletop RPG, Rolify gives you full control over the atmosphere. Layer multiple looping sounds simultaneously, from crackling fireplaces to distant thunder, murmuring tavern crowds to eerie dungeon echoes, and watch your players get pulled straight into the world you've built. WHY DUNGEON MASTERS LOVE ROLIFY Great storytelling isn't just about words, it's about immersion. A well-placed sound effect can turn a simple description into a heart-pounding moment. With Rolify's layered soundboard, you can mix ambient background noise, sound effects, and your own music tracks in real time, without ever breaking the flow of your session. Combine sounds your way: a crackling hearth, murmuring voices, a bard strumming in the corner, and your players will feel like they've truly stepped into a fantasy tavern. Add rain and thunder for a stormy night ambush, or a low ominous drone for a boss encounter. The only limit is your imagination. PERFECT FOR EVERY TABLETOP RPG Rolify works great for Dungeons and Dragons (D&D 5e), Pathfinder, Call of Cthulhu, Vampire the Masquerade, Warhammer, and any homebrew or fantasy tabletop RPG. It's designed for Game Masters and Dungeon Masters who want professional-quality ambient sound without complicated software or a subscription fee. MORE THAN A DND SOUNDBOARD Beyond the gaming table, Rolify doubles as an ambient sound mixer for relaxation, focus, and sleep. Combine rain, fireplace crackle, wind, and white noise to build a calming soundscape for studying, meditating, or drifting off at night. If you love ambient noise apps, nature sound mixers, or sleep sound machines, Rolify's flexible layering gives you that same power, tailored to fantasy and RPG settings too. HOW IT WORKS Browse the built-in sound library or upload your own tracks Tap to start playing any sound in a continuous loop Layer as many sounds as you want, adjusting the volume for each one Save your favorite combinations as playlists Recall any atmosphere instantly during your next session