Rory Bristol
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'Spelljammer: Adventures in Space'—an Out of this World D&D Resource
Add a dash of sci-fi to your D&D with 'Spelljammer: Adventures in Space,' a 4-part resource including a player's guide, a monster compendium, an adventure, and a DM's screen. → Read More
Preorder Now: 'Dragonlance Shadow of the Dragon Queen'
Just in time for the holidays, 'Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen' takes us back to the world of Krynn to defend our homes and wage war on Takhisis as the Dragon Queen attempts to dominate the world once more. → Read More
D&D Campaign Cases Bring Your Game to Life
The Campaign Cases from Wizards of the Coast feature elements needed to bring your gameplay into the third dimension, with versatile tools for any player or dungeon master. → Read More
Heroforge — How Do You Tabletop?
Hero Forge, long known for excellent customized miniatures, has expanded their customization and product options, allowing for many new ways to collect tabletop miniatures. → Read More
My Little Yoni — Bringing Accurate Sex Education to Kids
My Little Yoni is a nonprofit organization whose mascot, also named My Little Yoni, is an illustrated vulva, and their books teach kids about sex, anatomy, biology, and relationships. → Read More
'200 Words to Help You Talk About Sexuality & Gender' — GeekDad Review
Whether you are LGBTQ+ or not, there are a lot of words that go into discussing sexuality and gender. It can be difficult to understand why some words are okay when used by one group but not okay when used by others. And what are all these words like Allosexual and Nibling? Well, Kate Sloan's n → Read More
2021 Holiday Gift Guide – Stocking Stuffers and Last Minute Gifts
The clock is ticking for the holiday season, especially with nationwide (and international) shipping delays. The time to order your holiday gifts is at hand, and we've got one last Holiday Gift Guide for you. → Read More
The Friend Zone—Forging Better Relationships
Stuck in the friend zone? Got a loved one in the friend zone? Take a look at how to get a better perspective and improve the relationships. → Read More
What (Not) to Say When Someone Needs Help—Addressing Toxic Masculinity/Positivity
The goal is to make our responses to our loved ones more meaningful and intentional, so we can best help those we care about, including ourselves. → Read More
All Things Drizzt—Hot Summer Reveals for Forgotten Realms
This summer will see many varied releases from Wizards of the Coast and partnering teams to celebrate the Forgotten Realms and its most famous hero: Drizzt Do'Urden. → Read More
Celebrate May the Fourth With New LEGO Star Wars Collection
Celebrate Star Wars Day, tell your friends "May the 4th be with you," and maybe check out the new haul of Star Wars merch available from LEGO. → Read More
Be a Flu Fighter—The Argument to Continue Wearing Masks
The data is still streaming in, and the facts are undeniable: Taking COVID-19 precautions have saved tens of thousands of lives normally lost to other respiratory illnesses. Read on for specific numbers. → Read More
Postive Masculinity—Characters and Their Actors
The author explores examples of positive masculinity through the lens of characters and the actors who portray them, including Captain America, Hamilton, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Terry Jeffords of Brooklyn Nine-Nine. → Read More
Positive Masculinity—"Something About You" by Elderbrook and Rudimental
Rory unpacks the music video for "Something About You" by Elderbrook and Rudimental through the lens of toxic masculinity and positive masculinity, and how we move from the toxic part to the positive part. → Read More
Breaking—D&D's 'Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft' Announced
'Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft' was announced this morning, and we have a breakdown of what players and DMs can expect from this latest supplement expected to be released in May. → Read More
13 Reasons to Love 'The Great Dalmuti: Dungeons & Dragons'
Explore 13 reasons to love and cherish the 25th-anniversary edition of 'The Great Dalmuti' with 'The Great Dalmuti: Dungeons & Dragons.' → Read More
Trying Out 'The Unofficial Disney Parks Cookbook'
Featuring 100 recipes from the Disney Parks around the USA, is this unofficial work with a chance? → Read More
'Dash' Brings LGBTQ+ Representation to Classic Private Eye Storytelling
Meet Dash: an old-fashioned private-eye story with a twist. You might be used to campy noir detective stories set in the 1940s, with their terrible references and blatant misogyny, but this ain't exactly that. Dash: The Case of the Mysterious Zita Makara is the tale of a gay detective in the 1940s and a challenging case he isn't sure he's going to take. → Read More
Send a Hint of Wickedness With the Disney Villains Postcard Box
The Disney Villains Postcard Box is a collection of 100 themed postcards you can keep together, put on display, or even (gasp) send in the mail. → Read More
A Neophyte's Review of Yamaha's PSR-E373 Piano Keyboard
When my daughter expressed an interest in learning the piano, we resisted the urge to buy her her own keyboard because, well, even older children lose interest in a new hobby sometimes. Instead, we passed on our 12-year-old electric piano keyboard from Yamaha that was gathering dust in my wife’s office. While my daughter did […] → Read More