It almost doesn’t matter how good the Dungeons & Dragons: World of Warcraft book actually is, because in some ways, it’s already won. The D&D x World of Warcraft expansion hasn’t even been released yet, and it’s already a big hit for Wizards of the Coast. At least by some metrics, because as of this […] D&D’s World of Warcraft Crossover Has Already Won Big And It’s Not Even Out Yet first appeared on Bell of Lost Souls

The new Conjurer Wizard subclass is weirdly split between teleporting and summoning creatures, but it works out surprisingly well. There are four new Wizard subclasses in Arcana Unleashed. Well, they’re not “new” new, because they’re updated from the 5E versions. But they play very differently from their original incarnations. All four of the new Wizards […] D&D: The New Conjurer Wizard Is A Treat For Summoners first appeared on Bell of Lost Souls

The beleaguered Blood Ravens receive some much needed reinforcements from the 1st Legion. The game is delayed until December, but a new Dawn of War IV trailer is here, and it’s full of cool boltgun action. The marines of the Blood Ravens chapter strive to defend the world of Koronus from a relentless army of […] Warhammer 40K: New ‘Dawn Of War IV’ Trailer – Dark Angels Land In Force first appeared on Bell of Lost Souls

A new rollout Balance Update is here, and it mostly focuses on the stats and abilities of the Adeptus Astartes. The last of the three monthly launch updates to 40k’s rules has landed. Beginning in July a monthly set of updates were released to get the new edition off on an even footing. Today’s updates […] Warhammer 40k: September Balance Update – Space Marines Get Upgraded Weapons & More first appeared on Bell of Lost Souls

Find yourself facing a horde of the unliving? Fear not; there are many spells that are super effective against the undead. D&D is full of undead legions, from Thay to Ravenloft, and parts beyond. Which makes sense. They’re magical menaces who never tire, don’t need to eat (unless they do), don’t need to sleep (unless […] D&D: Five Spells For Fighting The Undead first appeared on Bell of Lost Souls

The New Mutants have Mirage, and X-Factor has Havok, bringing new Leadership options to Marvel: Crisis Protocol! Get ready for a pair of new leaders and a whole pack of new characters coming soon to the tabletop because Mirage, Havok, Jubilee, and Multiple Man are on the way. That said, Atomic Mass Games has shown […] Marvel: Crisis Protocol – Mirage & Havok Rules Reveals – New Leaderships In Bound first appeared on Bell of Lost Souls

If you have more dice than you know how to keep organized between adventures, these items will keep your bag of holding neat and tidy. Many of us have too much RPG stuff. Between minis, cards, chits, books, notebooks we always forget to take notes in, and of course, dice. If you too eternally have […] D&D Accessories: Upgrade Your Dice Storage first appeared on Bell of Lost Souls

Let’s talk about what happened last week at the Warhammer : The Old World – 2026 World Team Championships. Last week saw the WTC (World Team Championships) take part in Talavera, Spain. WTC runs a large insertional organization mostly based around 8 person team events. Eelier this year they held an online event, which I […] ‘Warhammer: The Old World’- WTC – What Went Down At Biggest TOW Event In The World first appeared on Bell of Lost Souls

Today let’s look back in the past at some of the most infamous broken Space Marine rules from past 40K editions. The poster boys of the Warhammer 40K Universe – the Space Marines were normally the first or second codex when a new edition would come out.  Each new shiny Marine codex would normally showcase […] Old Hammer 40K: Infamous Old Edition Broken Space Marine Rules first appeared on Bell of Lost Souls

We are going back over three decades of Warhammer 40K to the very first plastic Space Marines – the legendary RTB01 kit! It was September 1987, and White Dwarf 93 was debuting an all-new game called Warhammer 40,000 and an all-new set of plastic miniatures called Imperial Space Marines. Little did GW know the hit […] Warhammer 40K: GW’s First Space Marines – 1987’s RTB01 Set first appeared on Bell of Lost Souls

Time for a new project? These Speed Champions, Botanicals, Lord of the Rings, and Star Wars sets are all under $100! Speed Champions: Back to The Future Time Machine (77256) This set only lets you build the time machine two ways – with the lighting rod from the first movie or you can convert it […] LEGO Sets Under $100 – Star Wars, Marvel, Technic, Lord Of The Rings, Batman & More first appeared on Bell of Lost Souls

Four of the five Rumor Engines have already been solved, but a new mystery appears. September is almost at an end, but it gifted us five Tuesdays Rumor Engine teasers from Games Workshop. Thanks to last week’s Autumn Preview, all but today’s puzzle has been solved. Let’s take a look! Bear Head Despite guesses that […] Games Workshop: September Rumor Engine Round-Up first appeared on Bell of Lost Souls

Arcana Unleashed: Deadfall is a magical spy thriller, so we’re taking a look at subclasses that are perfect for playing spies. Arcana Unleashed: Deadfall wants PCs to take on the roles of spies, saboteurs, and rabble rousers to take down the archlich Szass Tam. So today here’s a look at a few different subclasses that […] D&D: Five Subclasses For Playing A Spy first appeared on Bell of Lost Souls

Custodes may be the toughest 11th Edition army so far, but it does have weaknesses opponents can exploit. The more we learn about the imminent Codex: Adeptus Custodes for 11th edition, the clearer it becomes that they might be the toughest army in the game right now. The frailest infantry of any Custodes unit is […] Warhammer 40k: How To Kill A Golden Giant – Custodes Rules Reveal Their Weaknesses first appeared on Bell of Lost Souls

Over on D&D Beyond, Project_Lamordia, a “modern Ravenloft” preview, is giving off some serious Silent Hill and/or Resident Evil vibes. A whole new take on one of Ravenloft’s dread domains seems to be in the works. A “thought experiment” that transforms the gothic horror Dread Domain of Lamordia, currently the playground/prison of Viktra Mordenheim, into […] D&D Reveals A Modern Take On Ravenloft With Project_Lamordia first appeared on Bell of Lost Souls

Hello out there! Hello BoLS readers! Brandon here from GMM, with another project down. This time it’s the “Voice of Ynnead” to feast your eyes upon.   Brandon from GMM here. I am back with another big commission post, and big is a bit of an understatement! This project is the largest 40k army I […] GMM Studios: Army Showcase – Aeldari – Voice of Ynnead first appeared on Bell of Lost Souls

40K 11th Edition has only been out for a few months but there are already some big issues.  These are the biggest three that GW needs to tackle. These issues aren’t back breaking, and while they can be frustrating, I sincerely hope Nottingham works these out as we get more codexes and have armies updated. […] Warhammer 40K: 3 Biggest Issues with 11th Edition – Right Now first appeared on Bell of Lost Souls

Today we look upon one the Astra Militarum’s most ancient and almost forgotten warmachines – the Malcador heavy tank. The Malcador is an ancient design still in use by the Imperial Guard. Thought to be older than the venerable Leman Russ, the Malcador is intended to fulfill the same Main Battle Tank role despite its […] Warhammer 40K: The Malcador Heavy Tank first appeared on Bell of Lost Souls

A recent Kickstarter fiasco highlights a big issue the RPG industry faces as the expectations around crowdfunding shift. Last week’s story of the strange AI pivot for the To Insanity and Beyond Kickstarter might have a happy enough ending, with the creator of that project beginning to issue refunds to unsatisfied backers. If you weren’t […] RPGs Have A Crowdfunding Problem first appeared on Bell of Lost Souls

What were the books, movies, and other media that inspired the creation of the worlds of Warhammer? Back in 1979, TSR published the first Dungeon Master's Guide (DMG), a supplement full of rules and other materials to help people run games of Dungeons & Dragons. By this time, D&D was already a cultural phenomenon, only […] Appendix W — The Media That Made Warhammer: The Works Of Michael Moorcock first appeared on Bell of Lost Souls

The Vestige Patron Warlock reexamines the relationship between Warlock and Patron in a fun new companion-based class. One of the cool things that a subclass can do is recontextualize what people think of the character. For instance, a Paladin’s Oath subclass can change the way your Paladin thinks about the world. Do they protect the […] D&D: The Vestige Patron Warlock Makes Every Day Bring Your Patron To Work Day first appeared on Bell of Lost Souls

The House of Iron makes its debut in the new edition of Necromunda with battle-ready minis and rules. Not gonna lie, this is the most exciting Necromunda news for me so far this edition. I went deep on an Orlock gang as a pandemic project back in 2020, and I love these grubby working-class lords […] Necromunda: Orlocks Rule The Road With New Models And Underhive Journal first appeared on Bell of Lost Souls

This massive LEGO Gundam RX-78-2 is built from thousands of pieces and can potentially launch its own franchise. In the world of Mecha anime, there is no greater name than Gundam. The series has given us some of the greatest mechs and mech battles in history. Its storied past needs little introduction. There are many […] LEGO: Huge ‘Gundam’ RX-78-2 MOC Lets You Save The Federation first appeared on Bell of Lost Souls

Mix and match Shield Hosts with other detachments to create bespoke Custodes armies. The Custodes reveals are continuing to ramp up in anticipation of this Saturday and pre-orders for their codex, the third of 11th edition. Today, we learned about how their detachments fit into the new edition’s list-building rules. Their available options place the […] Warhammer 40k: GW Reveals 13 New Detachments For The Adeptus Custodes first appeared on Bell of Lost Souls

A great villain can make a campaign live on long past their inevitable defeat at the hands of your party. Here’s how to make yours memorable! The right villain can make all the difference in a campaign. They give players something to rail against, can help drive the plots unfolding in the world around you, […] D&D: Five Ways To Make A More Memorable Villain first appeared on Bell of Lost Souls

The new Space Marine Codex brings a host of other changes hitting all the “divergent” 40K Astartes chapters. Let’s rank the Codex Supplements from best to worst. The new Marine codex brings a giant wave of toughness increases, removal of some of the old base Supplement rules, weapon load out shifts, and even data sheet […] Warhammer 40K: Ranking the Space Marine Codex Supplements first appeared on Bell of Lost Souls

Today we speak of Perturabo, the Emperor’s bitter son who laid siege to the Imperial Palace itself. Perturabo is the Primarch of the Iron Warriors, one of the original twenty Space Marine Legions. Bitter and feeling marginalized by the Imperium, he sided with Horus during the Horus Heresy and has since ascended to Daemonhood. He, […] Warhammer 40K: Perturabo, Primarch of the Iron Warriors first appeared on Bell of Lost Souls

Next week, the glorious golden ranks of the Adeptus Custodes do double duty as both 40K and Horus Heresy minis. The Adeptus Custodes are the most special boys and girls of the Imperium, and you can tell because not only do they have all the best stuff, but they also get to be the same […] Warhammer 40K Next Week: Oops All Adeptus Custodes first appeared on Bell of Lost Souls

Free League’s latest crowdfunding campaign for The One Ring RPG has a whole new core rulebook, plus a massive campaign and more. The One Ring RPG is back on BackerKit with a whole new massive campaign. A “triple feature”: the latest campaign promises an updated Core Rules compendium for both the One Ring RPG and […] RPG: The One Ring Unleashes A Massive New Expansion On BackerKit first appeared on Bell of Lost Souls

Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman recently unveiled a look at the in-development Dragonlance book, and the War of the Lance is back, it seems! The creators of Dragonlance showed off a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the upcoming Dragonlance splatbook for WotC. It seems like production is heading into gear, which is super exciting. But what really […] D&D: So What Happened In The War Of The Lance Anyway? first appeared on Bell of Lost Souls

These spell tracking tools aren’t magic, but the effect they’ll have on your tabletop organization just may be. Spellcasters have a lot to keep track of. Including just how many more spells than you can even cast at all. Luckily, these accessories will help you remember how many spell slots you have left without making […] D&D Accessories: Make Magic Easy With These Spell Tracking Tools first appeared on Bell of Lost Souls

Read about the heroics of the Custodes in these Black Library novels and show off your fandom with some merch! Valdor: Birth of the Imperium Learn about Constantin Valdor’s role in creating the Imperium of Mankind during the era of the Unification Wars in this book from the Horus Heresy series. Nearing the end of […] Warhammer 40k: Get Ready For Codex Custodes With Black Library Books & More first appeared on Bell of Lost Souls

Add more WAAAGHHH – a selection of classic ork models return as made-to-order minis this week. Shaking off the rust of Orktober’s past, a small Waaagh! of made-to-order ork sculpts are here for a limited time. Produced in metal or resin, some of these sculpts date all the way back to 40k’s 2nd edition. They’re […] Games Workshop Pre-Orders: Orktober Comes Early first appeared on Bell of Lost Souls

Arcana Unleashed: Deadfall brings back a couple of deep-cut Faerûnian foes; here are five new monsters with old ties to D&D. Arcana Unleashed: Deadfall adds a new stat block for Szass Tam (and obviously he’s on the list). But it also has a few other new monsters/NPC stat blocks that have interesting ties back to […] D&D: Five New Monsters Hiding In ‘Deadfall’ first appeared on Bell of Lost Souls

Are your games getting stale? This old approach to war gaming offers some forgotten fun. In days of yore (that’s the 1980s, mostly), miniatures gaming was a somewhat different beast than it is today. Rules were fuzzy and open to interpretation, product lines were indistinct, and in general, players expected that there’d be a fair […] Old School Play: Bring Back Game Mastered War Gaming first appeared on Bell of Lost Souls

Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman have shared some behind-the-scenes photos of the recently announced Dragonlance D&D book. Every now and then something good comes out of Facebook. This time, it’s Dragonlance creators Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman sharing a look behind the scenes at the development of a Dragonlance sourcebook for D&D. Come behold Kender […] D&D: Dragonlance Creators Share Behind The Scenes Peek At Upcoming Book first appeared on Bell of Lost Souls

Check out these five miniatures and tabletop game projects you can back right now! Wyldwood I first saw Wyldwood at Adepticon 2026, and it immediately captured my attention. Fantasy meets the Stone Age in this skirmish game of oversized, 60mm figures. The large scale lets these beautiful sculpts really sing, and the creators are taking […] Awesome Tabletop Games You Should Back Today – Wyldwood, Hazelands, Mystic Cats, and More first appeared on Bell of Lost Souls

The new Custodes Codex is bringing some big changes to both how the army works and which models will remain supported. The upcoming Codex: Adeptus Custodes is shaping up to bring big changes for the Ten Thousand. Earlier this week we took a look at some of their core datasheets, but today a pair of […] Warhammer 40k: New Custodes Army Rules Revealed, 7 More Units Move To Legends first appeared on Bell of Lost Souls

Welcome back to Outside the Box, this week with creepy bits from Wargames Atlantic, a very angry Ork, Kings of War previews, Dark Age terrain and more! A new set of plastic bits is available from Wargames Atlantic:–> More Wargames Atlantic News   Mortian is adding heavy weapons to their Misters of Battle range: –> […] Outside the Box – September 25th: Khork Princeboss, Dark Alchemists & Monstrous Mutations first appeared on Bell of Lost Souls

The new World of Warcraft “play-along pack” might just reveal a whole new familiar option for Warlocks, as well as other WoW demons. D&D’s live-streamed game that shows off whatever the upcoming release is, Dungeon Masters, has officially switched over to the soon-to-be-out World of Warcraft book. And that means that if you want a […] D&D Unveils Stats For World Of Warcraft Demons In New Play-Along Pack first appeared on Bell of Lost Souls

Known to be one of the most calming colors, these blue dice will keep you and your character’s heads cool in battle. Or they won’t, who knows. But either way, these blue dice will add a bit of beauty and sparkle to your next campaign. Octopus Dice The octopus is one of the most interesting […] Keep Your Rolls Cool With These Beautiful Blue Dice first appeared on Bell of Lost Souls

Here are the 3 Space Marine kits you should buy to expand your Armageddon boxed set force. The Armageddon boxed set gives you a lot of things to mess with and here are the ways you can super charge your new Marine army with purchases that shouldn’t be a waste of time to invest in. […] Warhammer 40K: 3 Space Marine Kits You Should Buy Today first appeared on Bell of Lost Souls

The grim darkness of the far future is an era of crusades and crusaders. But one stands out for being the greatest of men to walk among gods. Lord Commander Solar Macharius (356-400.M41) is widely regarded as the greatest Imperial Guard commander in Imperial history. His conquests, known as the Macharian Crusade, beginning in 392.M41, […] Warhammer 40K: Lord Commander Solar Macharius first appeared on Bell of Lost Souls

Today take a look at some basics of how to play and get started with Warhammer 40k Imperial Knights. All hail the giant robos! The Imperial Knights are ancient Imperial houses who go to battle in hulking, stomping warmachines in Warhammer 40K. Their armies consist of various sizes of Knights, from lowly Armigers to the […] How to Play Imperial Knights in Warhammer 40K first appeared on Bell of Lost Souls

Today take a look at some basics of how to play and get started with Warhammer 40k Imperial Knights. All hail the giant robos! The Imperial Knights are ancient Imperial houses who go to battle in hulking, stomping warmachines in Warhammer 40K. Their armies consist of various sizes of Knights, from lowly Armigers to the […] How to Play Imperial Knights in Warhammer 40K first appeared on Bell of Lost Souls

It turns out the secret to getting a Monk that can cast spells to feel right is to give the Monk spells and spell slots. The Warrior of the Mystic Arts Monk is a brand new subclass in Arcana Unleashed. But while the subclass is new, the idea behind it isn’t. Because at its heart, […] D&D: The Warrior Of The Mystic Arts Gets The Magic Monk Right first appeared on Bell of Lost Souls

Indie minis are on the rise with new products from Modiphius Entertainment, Blacksite Studios, and Mantic Games. With so much attention on last week’s Autumn Preview from Games Workshop, it’s easy to miss everything else going on in the hobby. And there’s a lot! From the furthest reaches of space to a dark take on […] Tabletop Roundup: Five Parsecs From Home, Outlaws, and Kings of War first appeared on Bell of Lost Souls

D&D and World of Warcraft might have an upcoming crossover book, but it's not the first. In fact, it's happened twice before! Wizards of the Coast is spinning up the hype engine for the upcoming World of Warcraft and D&D crossover book, which will anchor the season of champions. It's going to be packed full […] D&D And World Of Warcraft Have Joined Forces Before – The Surprising History Of WoW X D&D first appeared on Bell of Lost Souls

The Adeptus are back and better than ever, but even fewer in number this edition. Just last week we learned that the third codex of 11th edition 40k would be devoted to the Emperor’s golden boys, the Adeptus Custodes. Today, we’re getting a more thorough look at their datasheets and just how they’ll fight in […] Warhammer 40k: New Custodes Datasheets Teased – Telemon Heavy Dreadnought Is A Monster first appeared on Bell of Lost Souls

Snag a new LEGO project for yourself to enjoy without breaking the bank – all of these sets are under $50! Darth Vader Bust (75439) This one just dropped on May the Fourth! Pay homage to the iconic villain with this new bust that features some novel construction techniques. Vader’s head can be rotated to […] LEGO: Star Wars Sets Under $50 – Including A Ton Of Sets Retiring This Year first appeared on Bell of Lost Souls