First things first. my brother (and “Loot Mechanics” co-host) Beoulus and I have been supportive of Wizards of the Coast throughout the previous Kerfuffles regarding OneD&D and whether of not it would have an Open Game License that creators could use to make their own content and profit off of their work. This was because […]
Tag: D&D
The Last Topical Show of 2022! – Loot Mechanics #302
Finishing out the year with some semi-topical news (as is our way), before the Holiday Specials come… Intro (0:49) – Scormey headbutted the planet, and Beoulus has been doing other things. Collectible Card Games (4:57) – Hasbro refutes suggestion they are killing “Magic: the Gathering” Wrap (31:05) – New World devs announce a lackluster roadmap […]
Back to Business – Loot Mechanics #300
We’re all about business today, talking about antitrust lawsuits and open game licenses! Exciting stuff! Intro (0:49) – Scormey’s been getting back to solo roleplaying with “WitchCraft”, and Beoulus discusses some “No Man’s Sky” news. Video Games (5:58) – The FTC looks likely to move to block Microsoft’s acquisition of ActivisionBlizzard Wrap (28:24) – WotC […]
Give Thanks with some Holiday Roleplaying!
Thanksgiving arrives tomorrow, and no matter what you might think about the troublesome history of the holiday itself, let’s be honest – At least here in the US of A, we’re staring down the barrel of a nice, long weekend. Unfortunately, that weekend will likely be spent crowded in visiting with family, which for many […]
Five Things I Love About… The Satanic Panic
With Halloween just around the corner, I thought this would be a good time to discuss this particular topic. Anyway, the Satanic Panic arose in the early-to-mid 1980’s, with the right-wing religious group known as “The Moral Majority” decided to come after “Dungeons & Dragons” and other tabletop roleplaying games, labeling them as Satanic in […]
Yet More Tolkien – Loot Mechanics #286
“The One Ring” is getting adapted to 5e, and other D&D-related news. Nothing major, of course. Intro (0:49) – Our week, in brief. Tabletop Roleplaying (5:30) – One D&D. That’s it, nothing else matters. Wrap (40:08) – Free League is adapting their Tolkien TTRPG “The One Ring” to D&D 5e, something we could already do […]