<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Spirits of Eden</title><description>Independent UK guides to tabletop RPGs, board games, fantasy books, dice and gaming accessories.</description><link>https://spiritsofeden.com/</link><language>en-gb</language><item><title>Best D&amp;D Starter Set in 2026 (UK): Which Box to Buy, and Which to Skip</title><link>https://spiritsofeden.com/rpgs/best-dnd-starter-set/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://spiritsofeden.com/rpgs/best-dnd-starter-set/</guid><description>Heroes of the Borderlands, Hellfire Club, Essentials Kit or Stormwreck Isle? A UK buying guide to official D&amp;D starter boxes.</description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>RPGs</category><category>Beginners</category><category>Dungeons &amp; Dragons</category><category>Starter sets</category><category>Gifts</category><author>hello@spiritsofeden.com (John Pring)</author></item><item><title>Fantasy books for new game masters</title><link>https://spiritsofeden.com/fantasy-books/fantasy-books-for-new-game-masters/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://spiritsofeden.com/fantasy-books/fantasy-books-for-new-game-masters/</guid><description>Three fantasy novels worth reading before you run a game, and how to lift situations without copying the plot.</description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Fantasy Books</category><category>Game masters</category><category>Fantasy fiction</category><category>Reading list</category><author>hello@spiritsofeden.com (Spirits of Eden)</author></item><item><title>The best board games for two players</title><link>https://spiritsofeden.com/board-games/best-board-games-for-two-players/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://spiritsofeden.com/board-games/best-board-games-for-two-players/</guid><description>Three two-player board games for different evenings: a quiet puzzle, a tense card duel, and a quick trading game.</description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Board Games</category><category>Two-player</category><category>Board games</category><category>Beginners</category><author>hello@spiritsofeden.com (Spirits of Eden)</author></item><item><title>A beginner&apos;s guide to D&amp;D dice</title><link>https://spiritsofeden.com/dice/beginners-guide-to-dnd-dice/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://spiritsofeden.com/dice/beginners-guide-to-dnd-dice/</guid><description>How the seven dice in a D&amp;D set work, how to read them, and what to buy first if you are new to the table.</description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Dice</category><category>Beginners</category><category>Dungeons &amp; Dragons</category><category>Dice</category><author>hello@spiritsofeden.com (Spirits of Eden)</author></item></channel></rss>