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Traveller, the Most Influential Science Fiction RPG of All Time, Is Coming to 5E

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Traveller 5E

Traveller, the most influential science fiction RPG of all time, is coming to 5E. A landmark conversion brings nearly five decades of iconic science-fiction roleplaying to the world’s most popular tabletop system.

Traveller, first published in 1977, is officially being adapted in a new project led by veteran game designer Timothy Brown, in full coordination with Mongoose Publishing. The project aims to bring the depth, scope, and creative freedom of classic Traveller to a new generation of players.

Designed for groups interested in science-fiction storytelling using familiar tabletop mechanics, Traveller 5E preserves what made the original game legendary while making it accessible to a wider audience. The result is a complete science fiction roleplaying experience centered on interstellar travel, trade, jump space starships, and sector-level worldbuilding, allowing groups to create entire universes on their own.

Traveller 5E supports a wide range of play styles and science-fiction themes, offering tools for:

  • Iconic character creation
  • Designing original worlds, sectors, and interstellar settings
  • Building starships, vehicles, and alien creatures
  • Campaign play focused on exploration, commerce, and discovery

The crowdfunding campaign for Traveller 5E will launch on March 31.

Lynnvander Studios announces Imaria: Beyond the Veil

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Imaria: Beyond the Veil

The acclaimed dark fantasy 5E setting Imaria from Lynnvander Studios returns to crowdfunding with new additions ahead of final production.

Spanning more than 600 pages total, Imaria is a dark fantasy campaign setting and adventure series for 5E, shaped by four Pillars of Power – mana, anti-magic, psionics, and ethereal chronomancy – and bound together by The Veil, a temporal force that isolates the world from extraplanar influence. The setting explores civilizations shaped by the presence, absence, and cost of power – blending fantasy with unsettling elements and long-form play.

Imaria: Beyond the Veil offers a final opportunity for players to access the world of Imaria before the project moves into fulfillment. Following the original Imaria crowdfunding campaign, this upcoming effort will make the full setting available again, along with new additions.

The project features contributions from a wide roster of celebrated creators, including Ed Greenwood, Elisa Teague, and Keith Baker, among others. These collaborators provided additional content and creative perspectives within the existing world of Imaria. Updates to the project also include alignment with the 2024 rules.

Imaria: Beyond the Veil introduces several new additions including:

  • The Tavern of Timeless Tales, a new companion book
  • Eight new dice sets, inspired by the Imarian Elder Dragons
  • New digital adventures, expanding the playable content

Free League’s The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying 5E and The One Ring Starter Sets are out now!

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Free League Publishing‘s new and beginner-friendly Starter Sets for The One Ring tabletop RPG and The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying 5E, based on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien and inexpensively priced at just $29.99, have been officially released.

These starter sets provide all you need to embark on your journeys in Middle-earth. Immerse yourself in a world set between the time of Bilbo’s first adventure and the events of The Lord of the Rings, exploring the Lone-lands of Eriador and taking on the roles of characters whose stories are yet to be told. Key features: 

  • Condensed rules for action resolution, combat, councils, and journeys
  • The complete adventure Over Hill and Under Hill, bringing the heroes deep into the wild lands of northern Eriador to face a dark threat
  • A large full-color map of the lands of Eriador, with a combat diagram on the back
  • Beautifully illustrated cardboard stand-up figures for Player-heroes and Adversaries for use on the combat diagram
  • Five pre-generated and illustrated Player-heroes
  • Special dice engraved with custom symbols*

*Note that the type of dice depends on which Starter Set is purchased. The One Ring Starter Set – Over Hill and Under Hill includes two D12 Feat Dice and six D6 Success Dice, all engraved with custom symbols. The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying 5E Starter Set contains a full set of transparent polyhedral dice, including two D20s engraved with the Rune of Gandalf and the Eye of Sauron.

Gen Con 2025: New Starter Sets For The One Ring and The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying 5E Release on July 31

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Free League Publishing has announced the official release date for two gorgeously-illustrated, lore-rich Starter Sets for both The One Ring and The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying 5E. On July 31, would-be wanderers can pick up their very own Starter Sets in person at Gen Con 2025 at the Free League booth, or order online through the Free League webshop. The new Starter Sets will also be available in hobby stores worldwide, and in digital format at DrivethruRPG.

Can’t wait for the journey to begin? Both Starter Sets are available now for pre-order on the Free League webshop, and all pre-orders of the new expansions give buyers immediate access to a complete PDF with rules, background lore, artwork, and more.

You are enjoying a rare, quiet evening at the inn in Bree when a hunter joins your table to share a tale about a dark threat looming over the North Downs. However, you are not merely simple guests at The Prancing Pony — you are members of a Company. It is your self-appointed duty to inquire about the bone-chilling dangers that might emerge from the houseless hills beyond. Are you ready to take the road to adventure?

These new and beginner-friendly Starter Sets for The One Ring tabletop RPG and The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying 5E, based on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, provide all you need to embark on your journeys in Middle-earth. Immerse yourself in a world set between the time of Bilbo’s first adventure and the events of The Lord of the Rings, exploring the Lone-lands of Eriador and taking on the roles of characters whose stories are yet to be told. 

The One Ring Starter Set and The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying 5E Starter Set Key Features: 

  • Condensed rules for action resolution, combat, councils, and journeys
  • The complete adventure Over Hill and Under Hill, bringing the heroes deep into the wild lands of northern Eriador to face a dark threat
  • A large full-color map of the lands of Eriador, with a combat diagram on the back
  • Beautifully illustrated cardboard stand-up figures for Player-heroes and Adversaries
  • Five pre-generated and illustrated Player-heroes
  • Special dice engraved with custom symbols*

*Note that the type of dice depends on which Starter Set is purchased. The One Ring Starter Set includes two D12 Feat Dice and six D6 Success Dice, all engraved with custom symbols. The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying 5E Starter Set contains a full set of transparent polyhedral dice, including two D20s engraved with the Rune of Gandalf and the Eye of Sauron.

Starter Sets for both The One Ring and The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying 5E will be available for purchase worldwide on July 31, 2025 through the Free League webshop. Both Starter Sets are priced at $29.99 USD.

Throne of Thorns II for Ruins of Symbaroum 5E Out Now

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The Throne of Thorns II

Free League Publishing has shared that The Throne of Thorns II, the latest addition to the 5th Edition-compatible Ruins of Symbaroum game line, is now available on Free League’s webshop, in hobby shops worldwide, and in digital format at DrivethruRPG. All online purchases of the new expansions in the Free League webshop give buyers immediate access to a complete PDF version of the massive adventure module.

With the Ruins of Symbaroum game line, the acclaimed setting of Symbaroum comes to the world’s most popular roleplaying game rules! This new book presents two grand adventures that together form the mid-section and turning point of the epic six-part campaign The Throne of Thorns.

The capital city of Yndaros descending into chaos amid preparations for a royal wedding; deadly conspiracies that threaten to plunge the Davokar region into all-out war; the most perilous and decisive wilderness expedition in Ambrian history — experience all this and more as the epic quest for the legendary Throne of Thorns continues! The Throne of Thorns II contains the third and fourth episodes of the acclaimed adventure chronicle The Throne of Thorns, adapted for play with the 5e ruleset and the Ruins of Symbaroum setting books.

  • Two full-length adventures The Darkest Star and Mother of Darkness, for characters of 10th to 14th level.
  • Close to 20 color maps, detailing adventure locations in towns, forests, and ruins.
  • Over 60 stat blocks, covering non-player characters of different types — monsters, potential allies or adversaries, as well as famous (or notorious) individuals.
  • A rich collection of handouts to be used during play, offering important information for social challenges and problem-solving.

Note that this book requires access to the Ruins of Symbaroum core setting books — the Player’s Guide, Gamemaster’s Guide and the Bestiary, as well as the 5E rulebooks. 

The Throne of Thorns II is the Newest Addition to 5E-Compatible Ruins of Symbaroum

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The Throne of Thorns II

Free League has announced that The Throne of Thorns II, the latest addition to the 5th Edition-compatible Ruins of Symbaroum, is available for pre-order now on Free League’s webshop. When a pre-order is placed, you’ll receive immediate access to the alpha-PDF as well. With the Ruins of Symbaroum game line, the acclaimed setting of Symbaroum comes to the world’s most popular roleplaying game rules! This new book presents two massive adventures that together form the mid-section and turning point of the epic six-part campaign, The Throne of Thorns. 

The capital city of Yndaros descending into chaos amid preparations for a royal wedding; deadly conspiracies that threaten to plunge the Davokar region into all-out war; the most perilous and decisive wilderness expedition in Ambrian history — experience all this and more as the epic quest for the legendary Throne of Thorns continues! The Throne of Thorns II contains the third and fourth episodes of the acclaimed adventure chronicle The Throne of Thorns, adapted for play with the 5e ruleset and the Ruins of Symbaroum setting books.

Key Features of The Throne of Thorns II:

  • Two full-length adventures — The Darkest Star and Mother of Darkness — for characters of 10th to 14th level.
     
  • Close to 20 color maps detailing adventure locations in towns, forests, and ruins.
     
  • Over 60 stat blocks, covering non-player characters of different types — monsters, potential allies or adversaries, as well as famous (or notorious) individuals.
     
  • A rich collection of handouts to be used during play, offering important information for social challenges and problem-solving.

Note that this book requires access to the Ruins of Symbaroum Core Setting books — the Player’s Guide, Game Master’s Guide, and the Bestiary.