News — dragongrin

  • A CROWN OF BONE AND ICE (SHORT STORY) (OATH OF THE FROZEN KING)

    · By Michael Barker

    This short story was brought to life by our Kickstarter backers as a stretch goal for our Adventure Kit: Oath of the Frozen King. Get your copy here. The Fall Blood soaked the snow the day the man-king died. From its tunnels, the troll watched, as it had for centuries. It had seen the first snowfall, the coming of the ebon-haired men, the battle with the fair-skins, the raising of the stone keep amidst the craggy ranges of Winter’s Tongue. It had seen the birth of the man-king, and the width and breadth of his reign. The troll watched now as...

  • A DEAD MAN’S GUIDE TO DRAGONGRIN: COMING TO KICKSTARTER MARCH 20

    · By Michael Barker

    Absolute Tabletop is proud to announce our second Kickstarter! Coming Tuesday, March 20: A Dead Man’s Guide to Dragongrin.   A Dead Man’s Guide to Dragongrin a campaign setting guide and worldbuilding toolkit for forging your own dark fantasy realm, dominated by an all-powerful evil. Far more than a dusty tome of history to memorize,  A Dead Man’s Guide to Dragongrin is an atlas of inspiration. This book not only brims with the unique lore and rich history of the world of Dragongrin – but also includes customizable options and prep tools, making it a truly modular worldbuilding toolkit to help you build your Dragongrin. You...

  • BATTLE FOR THE ELDRITCH QUEEN’S TOMB

    · By Michael Barker

    Building a Mega-Dungeon Using Adventure Kits A mega-dungeon is a dungeon that is so vast and complex that you can play entire campaigns delving into their depths. They’re an inspirational concept ripe with potential adventure, but as a Game Master (GM) running a mega-dungeon can be a daunting task. Most published modules featuring mega-dungeons require the GM to study countless levels and read many pages of material just to begin prepping. But what if you could run a mega-dungeon without all of the heavy lifting? In this article, we’re going to show you how you can use Absolute Tabletop’s modular adventure-building toolkits—...