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The Next Edition of DnD is More Affordable, Accessible, and Inclusive than Ever

Wyrmworks Publishing Posted on May 30, 2025 by Dale CritchleyJune 12, 2025
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#DnD is evolving. Get in the game —literally — before custom options vanish June 16. #Free5e #TTRPG

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Posted in Dungeons & Dragons, Free5e, Role-Playing Games | Tagged accessibility, affordable D&D, customizable D&D, D&D art, D&D core books, diversity in D&D, Dungeons & Dragons, Dungeons and Dragons, evergreen, Free5e, inclusive D&D, monster book, open license D&D, TTRPG, TTRPG customization, Wyrmworks | Leave a reply

Get in the (#DnD) Game Forever

Wyrmworks Publishing Posted on May 22, 2025 by Dale CritchleyJune 12, 2025
a grid of 6 grayscale characters: a caster with a goblin servant at a table, an elf looking over her shoulder, a dragonborn chef, a dwarf with an ax, a dwarf barkeep, and an orc dreadnought leaning on her ax

Be part of the #Free5e revolution. Name a spell, appear in the book art, and help fund the next core rulebook for this open, inclusive 5E alternative.

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Posted in Dungeons & Dragons (5th Edition), Free5e | Tagged accessibility, disability, Dungeons & Dragons, Free5e, Wyrmworks | Leave a reply

How to get DnD Books for Free

Wyrmworks Publishing Posted on March 25, 2025 by Dale CritchleyMarch 25, 2025
Free5e. Set of 3 books and logo. Free Unofficial Open-License Set of Core 5e Books. Download all 3 full books right now! Players Guide The most accessible Se system ever made. Fully Compatible with Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition Help us make 5e free for everyone forever!

Ditch the paywalls—play #DnD 5e your way! #Free5e is a fully open, accessible, 5e-compatible RPG for everyone. Live on #Kickstarter!

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Posted in Dungeons & Dragons, Dungeons & Dragons (5th Edition), News, Role-Playing Games | Tagged 5e compatible, accessibility, accessible gaming, Creative Commons RPG, Dungeons & Dragons, free D&D, free RPG download, free TTRPG, Free5e, inclusive RPG, roleplaying game, RPG Kickstarter, tabletop rpg, Wyrmworks | Leave a reply

Free5e Press Kit

Wyrmworks Publishing Posted on March 11, 2025 by Dale CritchleyMay 29, 2025
Indigo counterclockwise scaled loop ending in a dragon head on the top. Gold Free5e in the middle.

Free5e Free5e is a fully free, open-source 5e alternative, designed to make tabletop roleplaying games accessible to everyone—forever. Built from high-quality, open-license content, Free5e removes financial and corporate barriers, allowing players and creators to download, modify, and share the system … Continue reading →

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Isn’t #DnD free already? #Free5e

Wyrmworks Publishing Posted on February 17, 2025 by Dale CritchleyMarch 8, 2025
Indigo counterclockwise scaled loop ending in a dragon head on the top. Gold Free5e in the middle.

D&D’s “free” options are limited. #Free5e provides real free access—more content, more options, and a fully open license!

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Posted in Dungeons & Dragons, Dungeons & Dragons (5th Edition), Role-Playing Games | Tagged accessibility, accessible formats, braille D&D, character creation, culturally sensitive language, D&D Beyond, D&D comparison, D&D content, D&D costs, D&D free rules, Dungeons & Dragons, evergreen, fantasy RPG, free D&D, Free DnD, Free5e, Free5e Kickstarter, game accessibility, inclusion, inclusive gaming, monster templates, open gaming, open-license, RPG, TTRPG, Wyrmworks | Leave a reply

How the Wyrm Worked: 2024 Retrospective

Wyrmworks Publishing Posted on January 13, 2025 by Dale CritchleyJanuary 2, 2025
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Wyrmworks Publishing leveled up accessibility in 2024! Braille #DnD, free resources, new adventures & more. Make lives better with us in 2025! 🎲✨

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Posted in News, Role-Playing Games | Tagged accessibility, accessible character sheet, adventures, Andovir, braille TTRPG, charity bundle, Community Copies, crowdplay, D&D, Dungeons and Dragons, Foundry VTT, inclusive gaming, Limitless Heroics, Patreon, Roleplaying games, RPG creators, therapeutic gaming, TTRPG, virtual tabletop, Wyrmworks | Leave a reply

Free5e: Releasing D&D into the Wild Forever

Wyrmworks Publishing Posted on January 6, 2025 by Dale CritchleyMarch 8, 2025
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Free5e is breaking barriers in the #TTRPG world. Our Kickstarter launches March 18, delivering free, fully accessible #DnD books!

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Posted in Dungeons & Dragons (5th Edition), News, Role-Playing Games | Tagged 5e compatible, accessible RPGs, affordable RPG books, Creative Commons D&D, customizable rulebooks, D&D alternatives, D&D5e, digital braille RPG, Dungeon Master's Guide alternative, Dungeons & Dragons, dyslexia-friendly RPG, EN Publishing, evergreen, free D&D books, Free5e, game inclusivity, inclusive gaming, inclusive roleplaying, KibblesTasty, Kickstarter RPG project, Monster Manual alternative, nonprofit RPG resources, open-source TTRPG, Player's Handbook alternative, RPG backer rewards, RPG community, Sly Flourish, tabletop rpg, therapeutic gaming tools, translated D&D books, TTRPG, TTRPG accessibility, TTRPG playtesting, Wyrmworks | 4 Replies

Implications of a Trump Presidency on TTRPG

Wyrmworks Publishing Posted on November 13, 2024 by Dale CritchleyFebruary 24, 2025
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Will Trump’s presidency harm the TTRPG industry? Tariffs, affirmative action bans, and benefit cuts hurt small publishers and gaming culture. #DefiantKindness

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Posted in Opinion, Role-Playing Games | Tagged accessibility, Affirmative Action, affirmative action in TTRPG, affordable TTRPG products, inclusive gaming, MAGA, Project 2025, RPG, support local game stores, tabletop gaming inclusivity, Trump and small business, Trump benefit cuts TTRPG, Trump import tariffs books, TTRPG diversity policies, TTRPG industry challenges, TTRPG publishers response, TTRPG representation, TTRPG tariffs, Wyrmworks | Leave a reply

WotC’s PHB 2024: Hit or Miss on Disability & Diversity?

Wyrmworks Publishing Posted on September 3, 2024 by Dale CritchleySeptember 3, 2024
4 characters including one in a wheelchair. Caption reads: will find whole new ways to customize your characters you know

WotC’s #PHB2024 teases inclusion but misses key marks on disability & diversity. Where’s the authentic representation? Let’s discuss! #DnD

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Posted in Dungeons & Dragons, Dungeons & Dragons (5th Edition), Opinion, Role-Playing Games | Tagged 2024 Players Handbook, accessibility, bioessentialism, Book of Many Things, character customization, D&D, Disability Representation, diversity in TTRPGs, Dungeons & Dragons, evergreen, inclusion in games, mixed ancestry, neurodiversity, representation in gaming, RPG diversity, TTRPG, WOTC, Wyrmworks | 1 Reply

Limited Time DnD 5E Campaign Expansion Pack

Wyrmworks Publishing Posted on July 2, 2024 by Dale CritchleyAugust 5, 2024
Extraordinary Journeys: 6 titles from 6 publishers. Big city floating in clouds

Get the new D&D 5E bundle on DriveThruRPG! New adventures, ancestries, adventure hooks, NPCs, maps, and more. Save 45%! #DnD #TTRPG

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Posted in Dungeons & Dragons, Dungeons & Dragons (5th Edition), News, Role-Playing Games | Tagged accessibility in gaming, adventure hooks, campaign setting, D&D, D&D supplements, D&D5e, Diverse characters, Dungeons & Dragons, Dungeons and Dragons, evergreen, fantasy maps, fantasy worldbuilding, immersive gameplay, inclusive gaming, new ancestries, NPCs, roleplaying resources, RPG, tabletop roleplaying, TTRPG, universal design, Wyrmworks | Leave a reply

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  • Book & Kindle displaying cover: As our heroes fight the hydra, we see just some of the variety of symptoms represented in this book. The paladin has a prosthetic arm to assist with their amputation. The barbarian rages from their wheelchair, providing mobility for their paralyzed legs. The ranger, whose body is more accustomed to an aquatic environment just as someone in the real world may be more comfortable in a quieter or darker sensory environment, finds ways to compensate and keep fighting. The wizard’s vitiligo may not be thought of as a disability, nor should it be, yet many in the real world experience severe discrimination due to unusual skin pigment — how many celebrities, corporate executives, or politicians do you know with visibly irregular skin?
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A note on language: I am aware that terminology is important when discussing disability; no community is homogenous, and I am aware that, in the debate between people who prefer identity-first or person-first language, there is an obvious access clash. Since this is currently unavoidable without being less than ideal for someone, I have decided to alternate the two approaches in my writing.

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