Reviews Archives - Tribality https://www.tribality.com/reviews/ D&D / Role Playing Fri, 27 Jun 2025 12:29:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.tribality.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cropped-logo-2020-icon@2x-32x32.jpg Reviews Archives - Tribality https://www.tribality.com/reviews/ 32 32 What are Galactic & Going Rogue? – Kickstarter Campaign https://www.tribality.com/2025/06/27/galactic-going-rogue/ https://www.tribality.com/2025/06/27/galactic-going-rogue/#respond Fri, 27 Jun 2025 12:29:14 +0000 https://www.tribality.com/?p=35639 I have been a sci fi and Star Wars fan for a looong while. I feel that even if it isn’t as popular as the medieval fantasy genre in TTRPGs, I would dare say it allows you to explore some very different and difficult topics that don’t always resonate as well with other genres. Now, while some issues have started to arise concerning similar games, I was contacted by Jess to see if I was interested in talking about the […]

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]]> https://www.tribality.com/2025/06/27/galactic-going-rogue/feed/ 0 Dungeon Master’s Guide 2024: Some Highs and Lows https://www.tribality.com/2024/11/25/dungeon-masters-guide-2024-some-highs-and-lows/ https://www.tribality.com/2024/11/25/dungeon-masters-guide-2024-some-highs-and-lows/#respond Mon, 25 Nov 2024 20:50:26 +0000 https://www.tribality.com/?p=34898 As with the Player’s Handbook, there’s an enormous amount of absorbing to do of this text, so today I’m giving you some favorite and least-favorite changes or new ideas offered in the new DMG. This book is immense and picking is going to be a challenge. At its core, this book is for new DMs. I’m not one of those and it’s been thirty years since I was. But until and unless they plan to release a DMG for people […]

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]]> https://www.tribality.com/2024/11/25/dungeon-masters-guide-2024-some-highs-and-lows/feed/ 0 SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence – Board Game Review https://www.tribality.com/2024/11/09/seti-search-for-extraterrestrial-intelligence-board-game-review/ https://www.tribality.com/2024/11/09/seti-search-for-extraterrestrial-intelligence-board-game-review/#respond Sat, 09 Nov 2024 15:00:34 +0000 https://www.tribality.com/?p=34850 Czech Games Edition (CGE) has a knack for creating games that capture our imagination, and with SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, they’re inviting players to explore one of humanity’s greatest questions: Are we alone? In this game, designed by Tomáš Holek, players take on the roles of scientists from various institutions, working to detect signals and uncover alien life. It’s a game of strategic depth, filled with scientific excitement and, of course, a bit of tension. Here’s my take on […]

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]]> https://www.tribality.com/2024/11/09/seti-search-for-extraterrestrial-intelligence-board-game-review/feed/ 0 Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay Fourth Edition – Review https://www.tribality.com/2024/11/08/warhammer-fantasy-roleplay-fourth-edition-review/ https://www.tribality.com/2024/11/08/warhammer-fantasy-roleplay-fourth-edition-review/#respond Sat, 09 Nov 2024 04:01:28 +0000 https://www.tribality.com/?p=33951 Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay Fourth Edition (WFRP 4E), developed by Cubicle 7, delivers a gritty, no-holds-barred dive back into the Warhammer universe that’s both nostalgic and new. Veteran fans and first-time adventurers alike will find plenty to love—and fear—in this treacherous setting. I had the pleasure (and occasional frustration) of diving in, so here’s my take on what makes this latest edition a worthy successor. Core Mechanics and System WFRP 4E brings back the classic d100 or percentile-based system that longtime […]

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]]> https://www.tribality.com/2024/11/08/warhammer-fantasy-roleplay-fourth-edition-review/feed/ 0 What is Confluence RPG? – Backerkit Campaign https://www.tribality.com/2024/10/08/what-is-confluence-rpg-backerkit-campaign/ https://www.tribality.com/2024/10/08/what-is-confluence-rpg-backerkit-campaign/#respond Tue, 08 Oct 2024 20:03:49 +0000 https://www.tribality.com/?p=34772 When the Confluence team first approached me, they showed me what was in their beta and invited me to promote and hype the product if I so wanted to. Immediately seeing so many friends of mine from the TTRPG space (who I must say are all industry professionals) meant this was definitely going to be a banger of a product! What first caught my attention was the number of books included in it: 5 of them (of very different sizes […]

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]]> https://www.tribality.com/2024/10/08/what-is-confluence-rpg-backerkit-campaign/feed/ 0 Player’s Handbook 2024: Some Highs and Lows https://www.tribality.com/2024/08/13/players-handbook-2024-some-highs-and-lows/ https://www.tribality.com/2024/08/13/players-handbook-2024-some-highs-and-lows/#respond Tue, 13 Aug 2024 15:50:07 +0000 https://www.tribality.com/?p=34713 You’ve probably seen an enormous amount of coverage of the new Player’s Handbook all across your Usenets and your BBSes, but this is surely the first one coming to you live and uncensored from your very favorite website. I bet your pal who went to GenCon has already faxed you all the juicy deets, but I? I’ve got a hot new technomagic here called a blog. Gotta keep with the times, that’s what I always say! …anyway. I’ll do more […]

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]]> https://www.tribality.com/2024/08/13/players-handbook-2024-some-highs-and-lows/feed/ 0 The Making of Original Dungeons & Dragons: 1970-1977 – Review https://www.tribality.com/2024/06/17/the-making-of-original-dungeons-dragons-1970-1977-review/ https://www.tribality.com/2024/06/17/the-making-of-original-dungeons-dragons-1970-1977-review/#respond Mon, 17 Jun 2024 16:43:48 +0000 https://www.tribality.com/?p=34646 What do you do, friends, when a mysterious traveler (i.e., a mail carrier) leaves a tome of extraordinary size (576 pages!), esoteric in its content, on your doorstep? You review it! The book comes to stores tomorrow: June 18, 2024. The book, in this case, is The Making of Original Dungeons & Dragons: 1970-1977 from WotC, with document curation and commentary by Jon Peterson. What the title alone doesn’t quite communicate is that it is chiefly a reproduction of early […]

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]]> https://www.tribality.com/2024/06/17/the-making-of-original-dungeons-dragons-1970-1977-review/feed/ 0 Unveiling Vecna: Eve of Ruin – A Multiverse-Shaking Adventure for D&D 5e https://www.tribality.com/2024/05/04/unveiling-vecna-eve-of-ruin-a-multiverse-shaking-adventure-for-dd-5e/ https://www.tribality.com/2024/05/04/unveiling-vecna-eve-of-ruin-a-multiverse-shaking-adventure-for-dd-5e/#respond Sat, 04 May 2024 21:47:14 +0000 https://www.tribality.com/?p=34616 In the vast world of Dungeons & Dragons, there’s one character that both fascinates and terrifies players and Dungeon Masters alike: Vecna. He’s a super powerful undead sorcerer known as a lich, with a whole bunch of dark magic secrets. Now, with the release of the campaign called “Vecna: Eve of Ruin,” adventurers are about to go on an epic quest that will really test their bravery, cleverness, and determination. Join us as we dive into this exciting adventure and […]

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]]> https://www.tribality.com/2024/05/04/unveiling-vecna-eve-of-ruin-a-multiverse-shaking-adventure-for-dd-5e/feed/ 0 Where Evil Lives – MCDM Lairs Book Review https://www.tribality.com/2024/03/27/where-evil-lives-mcdm-lairs-book-review/ https://www.tribality.com/2024/03/27/where-evil-lives-mcdm-lairs-book-review/#respond Wed, 27 Mar 2024 13:00:18 +0000 https://www.tribality.com/?p=34600 Arcadia was incredible, Flee, Mortals! a masterpiece… so where does Where Evil Lives, the companion product to the monster book stand? I’ve been checking out most of it, examining the design behind the lairs and just checking out what’s cool about it in my latest streams on Twitch. If you want to check out my thoughts before anyone else, that’s the best place to do so. Now, if it is my thoughts on Flee, Mortals! that you want to know […]

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]]> https://www.tribality.com/2024/03/27/where-evil-lives-mcdm-lairs-book-review/feed/ 0 Flee, Mortals! Review https://www.tribality.com/2024/02/13/flee-mortals-review/ https://www.tribality.com/2024/02/13/flee-mortals-review/#respond Tue, 13 Feb 2024 14:00:25 +0000 https://www.tribality.com/?p=34549 Having reviewed most of MCDM products, I wanted to go all in and review the Flee, Mortals! book as well. I backed the product, and received both the physical book and PDF. James Introcaso offered to give me a copy of the PDF as well, but it was not necessary. I wanted to have the physical book at hand before I did the review. This, I have been reviewing live over on Twitch, fully analyzing the design behind the monsters, […]

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