Tor.com Appendix N Read-Along and Contest

Over on Tor.com, they have put together a Read-Along group covering the storied Appendix N from Gary Gygax's 1E AD&D DMG and included a contest to win one of five sets of dice.  Read more here!

Roll Perception Plus Awareness: Monsters and Magic and the Old School Renaissance

There is an interesting article on the Roll Perception Plus Awareness blog titled "Monsters and Magic and the Old School Renaissance." See more here!

Star Wars Themed Disney Zones

Over on theforce.net, they are reporting on the Star Wars related Disney upgrades in their article "Disney Moving Ahead With Star Wars Land In Florida."  Read more here!

Origins Awards Winners Announced

Congrats to all!

Best CCG - Legend of the Five Rings: Embers of War, AEG

Best Traditional Card Game - Doctor Who: The Card Game, Cubicle 7

Best Family, Party, or Children's Game - Quarriors Dice building Game, WizKids

Best Board Game - Lords of Waterdeep, Wizards of the Coast

Best RPG - Marvel Heroic Roleplaying Basic Game, Margaret Weiss Productions

Best RPG Supplement- Marvel Heroic Roleplaying Civil War Event Book

Best Miniature Rules - The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Campaign Starter Set

Best Miniature Figure Line - Marvel Heroclix: Galactic Guardians

Best Gaming Accessory - Metal Steampunk Dice, Q Workshop

Best Historical Board Game - Samurai Battles, Zvesda

Best Historical Miniature Rules - Flames of War: Open Fire, Battlefront Miniatures

Best Historical Miniature Rules Supplement - Flames of War: NUTS - Battlefront Miniatures

Best Historical Miniatures Figure or Line - Ancient Greeks, Victrix

Hall of Fame Game Inductees - Munchkin, Steve Jackson Games; Dominion, Rio Grande Games

Hall of Fame Inductees - Lisa Stevens, Paizo Publishing; Loren Coleman, Catalyst Game Labs

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Tony Robinson is Knighted

Spotted over on the telegraph.co.uk website, it seems our favorite Baldrick, Tony Robinson, has been Knighted. Read more here!

Robert Bevan's Cave of the Kobolds (Caverns and Creatures) Reviews

The excellent reviews keep piling up for Robert Bevan's Cave of the Kobolds (Caverns and Creatures). I haven't had the chance to check it out yet with my recent move to Lake Geneva, WI, but it is on my short list. See more here!

GENCON: Behind the Screen, Full Preview

The full preview from the "GENCON: Behind the Screen" film is up on the Hostile Work Environment YouTube channel. Enjoy!