A godlike being with a 20-side die for a head wearing armor and a long cape bathed in red light. The light seems to come from his head, as well as 5 more smaller dice orbiting him. The dice are 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 sided. An icon for a 20 sided die is etch onto the waist of his armor.
Credit: Rowan, Rook, and Decard.

Fantasy | Roleplaying Games | Comics

‘DIE’ Eclipses Dungeons & Dragons in Every Way That Matters

I use the word “cringe” five times in this story…‘DIE: The Roleplaying Game’ is the Anti-D&D

Oscar
The Ugly Monster
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9 min readMar 27

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“You’re dragged into a treacherous fantasy world made from your own fears, doubts…

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Oscar
The Ugly Monster

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Chief Editor of The Ugly Monster and Getting Into Chess. News junkie. Game fanatic. Godless heathen. Sci-fi devotee. Anti-conservative. Societal disaster.

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