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TTRPG designer, reviewer, GM, cartographer, and host of The Kind GM Blog. Living in Greece Read us here www.thekindgm.com See where you can find us here https://linktr.ee/thekindgm

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DMs Guild Review – Feytouched Race Pack Let's sprinkle some feydust on our table!

DMs Guild Review – Feytouched Race Pack

Let's sprinkle some feydust on our table!

04.03.2026 18:42 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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A day late, but happy Pokémon day!

28.02.2026 18:25 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Humble Book Bundle – Shadowrun 4th Edition You could say that it's a game of shadows!

Humble Book Bundle – Shadowrun 4th Edition

You could say that it's a game of shadows!

28.02.2026 18:16 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Dude, where’s my mana: Upgrading decks is a serious business Howdy! Let's talk about cards.

Dude, where’s my mana: Upgrading decks is a serious business

Howdy! Let's talk about cards.

27.02.2026 14:56 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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DMs Guild Review: The Goblin Bathwater Incident The Goblin Bathwater Incident is an adventure by Marius Brunner for a level 1 party, starting with a simple tavern brawl but ultimately bringing the players to face a dire magical threat.

DMs Guild Review: The Goblin Bathwater Incident

The Goblin Bathwater Incident is an adventure by Marius Brunner for a level 1 party, starting with a simple tavern brawl but ultimately bringing the players to face a dire magical threat.

25.02.2026 17:34 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Boardgame Briefs – CIV: Carta Impera Victoria Carta Impera Victoria is a strategy game where you build an empire by discarding cards.

Boardgame Briefs – CIV: Carta Impera Victoria

Carta Impera Victoria is a strategy game where you build an empire by discarding cards.

20.02.2026 14:51 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Review – The Adventurous Psion The Adventurous Psion is a supplement presenting the Psion class, along with two subclasses.

Review – The Adventurous Psion

The Adventurous Psion is a supplement presenting the Psion class, along with two subclasses.

18.02.2026 19:44 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Humble RPG Bundle – Fallout Tabletop Mega Bundle Do you like post-apocalyptic tales?

Humble RPG Bundle – Fallout Tabletop Mega Bundle

Do you like post-apocalyptic tales?

16.02.2026 19:06 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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DMs Guild Review: Last Hope of Fenhill Last Hope of Fenhill is a sizable horror adventure by Marieke Cross, for a party starting at level 3 and ending at level 6. Set in the Duchy of Galarnay, it's filled with mysteries, murders and monsters.

DMs Guild Review: Last Hope of Fenhill

Last Hope of Fenhill is a sizable horror adventure by Marieke Cross, for a party starting at level 3 and ending at level 6. Set in the Duchy of Galarnay, it's filled with mysteries, murders and monsters.

11.02.2026 18:29 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Reviews: The Greenling Player’s Guide & Paladin: Oath of the Elder Wolf Who told you doubles are only for bundle posts?

Reviews: The Greenling Player’s Guide & Paladin: Oath of the Elder Wolf

Who told you doubles are only for bundle posts?

04.02.2026 18:04 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Boardgame Briefs – ARDEVUR: The Game of Resources ARDEVUR: The Game of Resources is a resource and economy management boardgame about industrial mining in the modern era, by Hashtag 64 Games.

Boardgame Briefs – ARDEVUR: The Game of Resources

ARDEVUR: The Game of Resources is a resource and economy management boardgame about industrial mining in the modern era, by Hashtag 64 Games.

30.01.2026 20:29 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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DMs Guild Review – The Adventurous Vampire With WoW's midnight expansion around the corner, let's take a look at a supplement made of Midnight.

DMs Guild Review – The Adventurous Vampire

With WoW's midnight expansion around the corner, let's take a look at a supplement made of Midnight.

28.01.2026 17:26 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

For a player it's not necessary to read the whole book.
It is polite, however, to at least go through the section about their character.

25.01.2026 08:10 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Dude, where’s my mana: Lorwyn Eclipsed Pre-release & Commanders Probably the best set of the year.

Dude, where’s my mana: Lorwyn Eclipsed Pre-release & Commanders

Probably the best set of the year.

23.01.2026 16:30 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I'd still skim the rules in that case as well. It would be the polite thing in my mind 😅

22.01.2026 07:19 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

The role does matter.
But even for lite games I would probably skim the rules a bit. It would feel weird for me to just go in a session without having any idea of how things work, mostly because I wouldn't want to bog down the game for the rest of the group.

22.01.2026 07:17 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Review: The Real Thing RPG The Real Thing is a TTRPG system by Accidental Cyclops, drawing inspiration from the rock band Faith No More and the 1990s in general.

Review: The Real Thing RPG

The Real Thing is a TTRPG system by Accidental Cyclops, drawing inspiration from the rock band Faith No More and the 1990s in general.

21.01.2026 19:15 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

That makes sense.
I only go cover to cover on rulebooks that greatly pique my interest design wise

21.01.2026 14:25 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I have had players in my group who had never checked out a Player's Handbook, but only a few of them and most of them quit.

21.01.2026 14:23 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Technically you don't need to go over all of it. I wouldn't go over the spell section of the D&D Player's Handbook spell by spell. But as a GM I would probably have to check out more parts than what a player would have to.

21.01.2026 14:20 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

The majority of the people there, said they usually check out the rulebook, even if it's only for the section related to their character and some general rules.

21.01.2026 14:18 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

That was a very interesting read

21.01.2026 10:52 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Having someone who already has an understanding of the game is always good. That goes for all types of games.
In many cases I'm that person, especially in RPGs since I want to try new ones every now and then 😅

21.01.2026 10:25 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

That's my thought as well, but I tend to like books a lot.
I learned others don't want to check out the rulebook. Well, as long as they don't cause an issue in the group, that's fine by me.

21.01.2026 10:23 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I was part of an interesting conversation at the local game store and I have a question.
Do you read the rulebook of a new ttrpg in order to learn how to play?

21.01.2026 09:29 👍 13 🔁 0 💬 19 📌 5
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Unearthed Arcana Analysis: Mystic Subclasses Unearthed Arcana returns for 2026, with new subclasses for the Monk, Paladin, Rogue, and Warlock.

Unearthed Arcana Analysis: Mystic Subclasses

Unearthed Arcana returns for 2026, with new subclasses for the Monk, Paladin, Rogue, and Warlock.

20.01.2026 19:09 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Humble Book Bundle – So You Want To Try Out Call of Cthulhu Lovecraftian macaron friends, let's start our week with eldritch horror.

Humble Book Bundle – So You Want To Try Out Call of Cthulhu

Lovecraftian macaron friends, let's start our week with eldritch horror.

19.01.2026 17:59 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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DMs Guild Review: Dragonbowl Dragonbowl is an adventure by Duncan Rhodes for a 6th-level party, putting the players in an over-the-top blood sport tournament, with a massive cash prize on the line.

DMs Guild Review: Dragonbowl

Dragonbowl is an adventure by Duncan Rhodes for a 6th-level party, putting the players in an over-the-top blood sport tournament, with a massive cash prize on the line.

14.01.2026 16:55 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Glad we helped! 😁

10.01.2026 14:31 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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DMs Guild Review: The Beast of Bastion Bay The Beast of Bastion Bay is a D&D5e adventure by Emmet Byrne, for a 5th level party.

DMs Guild Review: The Beast of Bastion Bay

The Beast of Bastion Bay is a D&D5e adventure by Emmet Byrne, for a 5th level party.

07.01.2026 17:15 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0