Abigail Shannon
After graduating with a BA in English and Sociology, I followed the great Irish tradition of emigrating immediately. Nine months into a retail position at CeX, while lost in the deeply meditative process of cleaning gamer gunk™ off an Xbox 360 controller, it occurred to me that there had to be a better way to make a living from my love of nerdy guff.
And so began my freelance writing journey. And so it continued until I finally landed the fabulous role of Tabletop & Merch Writer here at 12DOVE.
As someone who is as artsy-craftsy as they are tabletop-gamey, I love tending to the fine details of miniature painting just as much as I love roleplaying crushing my foes in combat. So, expect coverage of Dungeons & Dungeons, Magic: The Gathering, Warhammer, and heaps more as I find new hobby rabbit holes to fall down.
Latest articles by Abigail Shannon
These gnomes are the most perfect little oddballs ever added to Warhammer Blood Bowl
By Abigail Shannon published
News Glimdwarrow Groundhogs are the first gnome minis in almost 40 years.
Wizards of the Coast wanted a lion upskirt for MTG Modern Horizons 3 (seriously)
By Abigail Shannon last updated
News MTG Modern Horizons 3 artist Caraid said that Wizards of the Coast specifically chose an upskirt shot that raised eyebrows.
Critical Role really wants you to break their upcoming TTRPG, Daggerheart
By Abigail Shannon last updated
News Daggerheart is getting an Open Beta Playtest very soon.
Vecna: Eve of Ruin poses a threat to every single D&D world (yes, that even includes your homebrew)
By Abigail Shannon published
News Join the fight to save “your reality and every other reality” with this epic upcoming campaign
Move over Astarion, MTG Outlaws of Thunder Junction has another pointy-eared bad boy for me to fawn over
By Abigail Shannon published
News Magic: The Gathering fans are down bad for this returning planeswalker
Limited-time Cyberpunk Red & Classic Megabundle means a tabletop trip to Night City has never been cheaper
By Abigail Shannon published
Deal That’s a preem deal, choom!
If you're a DM, this smart D&D setup will be a total game-changer for your next campaign
By Abigail Shannon last updated
Opinion Any Dungeon Master with a flair for theatrics needs to try out these techy extras they next time they play D&D.
D&D is doing a major throwback with these refreshed retro adventures
By Abigail Shannon published
News Quests from the Infinite Staircase will deliver a collection of six old-school Dungeons and Dragons’ stories refreshed for 5th edition
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