Gifts for role-playing fans

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...

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

We nerds often make a strange impression on other people. After all, we spend our free time hacking at monsters with swords or sitting in front of ...

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...

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

If you've ever played a pen-and-paper role-playing game or a good fantasy video game, you'll view chests with a lot of skepticism. After all, who c...

Let's be honest: style over substance sometimes applies in role-playing games of all kinds. Whether it's Dark "Fashion" Souls or World of Warcraft*...

Most of us nerds have a naturally fertile imagination. This is especially true for the dungeon masters among us. Even during the gray days of every...

To get the day off to a good start, sometimes all you need is the right attitude or a strong coffee. On other days, none of this seems to help. Why...

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

The W20 - the 20-sided die - is mostly used for role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons, but also for tabletops, for example. Its literal ver...

Mimics are really nasty: before you've even understood what's grabbing you, the insidious monsters use their slime to incapacitate you. But you onl...

The battles your character has to fight in the universe of Dungeons & Dragons may not be real - but the mental powers you have to use for them are!...

You're sitting unsuspectingly on the toilet - and suddenly your DM demands a Dexterity saving throw from you? Classic dungeon problem, right? Anyon...

When certain death could be lurking around every corner, it's important to be able to open any last drinks quickly. The Dungeons & Dragons Tomb of ...

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

Every role-player knows it: the dungeon. It's dark, dreary, and you have to fear for your mental and physical health. Wait a minute, that sounds al...

No pen & paper session runs without a Game Master or Dungeon Master. With all the organizational talent and imagination that a DM needs, planning a...

If you've ever tried to keep track in the grim future of the 41st millennium, then you know the problem: too many heroes, too many enemies, too man...

You know you've truly embraced the nerd life when even your backpack could be a challenge – and the Dungeons & Dragons Mimic Backpack looks lik...

Before dragons, dragonflower and power-hungry daedric lords, it all started with a floppy disk - and this moment in video game history is celebrate...