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Dragonlance And Spelljammer Creators Say They Have No Involvement With New Dungeons & Dragons Products Based On Their Works

April 24, 2022

The recent announcement that Tracy Hickman’ and Margaret Weis’ Dragonlance novels and Jeff Grubb’s Spelljammer campaign setting will be getting new adventures based in Dungeons & Dragons current 5th Edition...

Psychology Professor Chris Ferguson On Campaign To Remove Slavery From TTRPGs: “I Don’t See Evidence That It Will Actually Help Anyone”

Spencer Baculi

January 7, 2022

Tabletop Games & RPGs

In the wake of Paizo Inc. Publisher Erik Mona announcing the RPG will completely remove slavery from its popular tabletop RPG Pathfinder and rising calls s to do the same to other pen-and-paper staples, noted p...

Dungeons & Dragons Executive Producer Ray Winninger Addresses Recent Removal Of ‘Problematic Lore’: “We No Longer Feel That Such Guidance Is Useful Or Appropriate”

Spencer Baculi

December 21, 2021

Tabletop Games & RPGs

According to Wizards of the Coast Executive Producer Ray Winninger, the company’s recent decision to remove lore they deemed ‘problematic’ from Dungeons & Dragons - and more specifically those instances whi...

Wizards of the Coast Removes Lore Deemed ‘Problematic’ From Dungeons & Dragons

Spencer Baculi

December 16, 2021

Tabletop Games & RPGs

In pursuit of their relatively recently asserted goal to make the beloved tabletop RPG “as welcoming and inclusive as possible,” Wizards of the Coast has removed a plethora of supposedly ‘problematic’ lore - sp...

Magic: The Gathering Drops First Look At Upcoming Fortnite, Lord of The Rings, Street Fighter, and Warhammer 40k Crossover Cards

Spencer Baculi

August 24, 2021

Tabletop Games & RPGs

Following in the footsteps of their previous crossovers with such properties as Godzilla and The Walking Dead, Wizards of the Coast has officially unveiled card artwork for Magic: The Gathering’s upcoming team-...

Ernie Gygax Jr. Claims Wizards Of The Coast Acted Like “Corporate Raiders” Towards Dungeons & Dragons, Criticizes Current Tabletop Trend Of Pushing Out Players Who Do Not Follow ‘Modern Trends’

Spencer Baculi

July 1, 2021

Tabletop Games & RPGs

In promotion of his revival of the classic TSR Games company, Ernest G. Gygax Jr., the son of renowned Dungeons & Dragons creator Gary Gygax, recently spoke out against both Wizards of the Coast’s handling ...

The Fantasy Wars: True Escapists vs. Power Hungry Activists

A.C. Graves

April 16, 2021

Tabletop Games & RPGs

“Fantasy is escapist, and that is its glory. If a soldier is imprisoned by the enemy, don’t we consider it his duty to escape?...If we value freedom of mind and soul, if we’re partisans of liberty, then it’s o...

Wizards of the Coast Announces ‘Black Is Magic’ Black History Month Magic: The Gathering Secret Lair Drop

Spencer Baculi

February 12, 2021

Tabletop Games & RPGs

In honor of Black History Month, Wizards of the Coast has announced the release of Black Is Magic, a Magic: The Gathering Secret Lair Drop focused on “diversity”, “inclusion”, and “equity.” Related: Wizard...

Dungeons & Dragons To Introduce First Wheelchair Accessible Adventure

Spencer Baculi

February 12, 2021

Tabletop Games & RPGs

Wizards of the Coast has announced that their upcoming anthology of new adventures, Candlekeep Mysteries, will feature the game’s first wheelchair accessible dungeon in an effort to make the game more inclusive...

Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman’s Dragonlance Lawsuit Against Wizards Of The Coast Dismissed Without Prejudice

John F. Trent

December 21, 2020

Books

Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman's Dragonlance lawsuit against Wizards of the Coast was dismissed without prejudice. Weis and Hickman initially sued Wizards of the Coast for over $30 million claiming they bre...

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