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Anyone who thinks that all nerds are the same has never witnessed a heated debate about whether D&D or DSA is the better pen & paper role-playing g...

The kingdom of Hyrule is in danger. Once again. But this time it's not Link who can save it, but you alone. Ganondorf has taken control of the coun...

"Aiya Earendil Elenion Ancalima!" - "Hail, Earendil, brightest of the stars!"When Frodo sets off from Lothlorien with his eight companions and Gala...

"The Lord of the Rings" has fascinated us nerds for generations. It's not just the detailed and diverse value of Middle-earth that inspires us, bu...

Writing letters seems to be an occupation of the last century. German authorities still use them today, but that rather confirms this statement. Ho...

Anyone who has spent more time playing cards in the local tavern than hunting monsters while playing The Witcher 3 knows: The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt -...

"It's dangerous to cook alone!": A saying that video game fans will definitely recognize! But it's not only important when playing games, it's also...

The journey of the companions, who set out to destroy the One Ring and prevent Sauron's reign of terror, is not only dangerous and adventurous, but...

Sometimes a cup of hot chocolate, tea or coffee really does have a magical effect on the mind and body. With the magic potion warming mug, you can ...

It is hard to imagine the history of Westeros without dragons. Among these majestic creatures, Drogon, Rhaegal and Viserion are probably the most p...

Without the dragons, Daenerys would simply be a young girl who was betrayed by her brother and sold to a wild riding tribe on the steppe. And after...

When a dwarf reaches for a weapon, it is not out of insecurity - but because nothing inspires as much respect as cold steel in experienced hands. T...

"Speak friend and enter" - These words are emblazoned on the doors of Durin and protect the entrance to the mines of Moria and the ancient dwarven ...

If a bluish glow suddenly appears in your room, you'd better look around - orcs could be nearby. Or you may have simply switched on The Lord of the...

The basilisk that lies in wait for Harry in the Chamber of Secrets is one of the most terrifying creatures in the magical world. A single glance ki...

You're sitting at the table, candles flicker, your character faces the final battle – and then the d20 just rolls off the table. Not very epic. In ...

In 1995, Alan Parrish and his friends first heard that ominous drumming from inside an old board game — and the world was never the same again. The...

Medals have to be earned. In the Lord of the Rings universe, there are plenty of occasions to do so: the victory over Sauron and the coronation of ...

Sometimes you wonder how the elves spent their rest periods. Probably not with cold feet or in scratchy woollen cloaks - rather surrounded by color...

Gringotts is anything but a normal bank and harbors many a secret. Fans of the Harry Potter story will remember many a speedy journey through the u...

Somewhere between the Necronomicon and Lovecraft's darkest dreams lurks something in your bookshelf. Something with green skin, black claws – and a...

We've all been there: you just want to Apparate home, but something goes wrong and you end up stranded in the middle of a Muggle neighborhood! Good...

The Imperium of Mankind stretches across a million worlds – and since the Great Rift, the Cicatrix Maledictum, it has been split: into the Imperium...

What the Ministry of Magic is in Great Britain, the MACUSA, the Magical Congress of the United States of America, is in the USA. It has been in exi...

For ten thousand years he has sat upon the Golden Throne – neither living nor dead, but somewhere in between. The Emperor of Mankind is the central...

It is well known that there are different types of players in pen & paper: those who just want to have fun, those for whom role-playing is particul...

There are moments at Hogwarts where it is not strength, but courage that decides the outcome. When Harry faces the Basilisk in his second year, a s...

Five colors, five schools, one decision – anyone who plays Magic: The Gathering knows: Mana is everything. White for order, Blue for knowledge, Bla...

"I solemnly swear that I am up to no good." With these words, it comes to life — the legendary Marauder's Map. Once created by Moony, Wormtail, Pad...

One drop of it - and everything runs like clockwork! Even if Muggles unfortunately don't have access to Professor Slughorn's brewing cauldron, you ...

Three objects, more powerful than all others: the Elder Wand, the Resurrection Stone, and the Invisibility Cloak. Whoever possesses all three defea...

When four fight, the fifth is happy - in other words, all readers or viewers of Game of Thrones. Because the battle between the houses of Targaryen...

Sometimes you just fall down the rabbit hole – and land in Wonderland. Lewis Carroll's timeless fairy tale from 1865 sends Alice into a world where...

In Hyrule, they lurk everywhere: Bokoblins – the bony, red-eyed minions of Ganondorf, who hide behind every rock and in every ruin. Normally they g...

In Quidditch, the Golden Snitch is the smallest ball on the pitch and the most important one: whoever catches it ends the game. Harry grabs his ver...

"Turning off the light" – what seems like a simple action to most people was an art form for Albus Dumbledore. With his silver cigar-tip-like inven...