We’re very happy to report that Open Design has been nominated for five ENnie Awards this year, including: Best Writing (Kobold Quarterly) Best Aid or Accessory (Kobold Quarterly) Best Electronic Book (Blood of the Gorgon) Best Electronic Book (Tales of Zobeck) Best Web Site (Kobold Quarterly) As always, the competition looks fierce, but that’s all …
It turns out that kobolds are bi-lingual. I don’t mean they have forked tongues (though they do), but rather that KoboldQuarterly.com has quietly and stealthily been posting some articles in translation. The translation work has been done by José Montero, and we can’t thank him enough. Here’s the four articles currently available, due to his …
The 3E/OGL release of Halls of the Mountain King has gone to the patrons who supported this project; these patrons both contributed to and funded its creation. The resulting 175-page saga takes characters from 8th to 12th level as they fight a range of foes in the abandoned halls of a major dwarven holding: everything …
The Kobold Diplomats have spoken: The augurs are good; the planets have aligned. Kobold Quarterly is ready to kick things up a notch. For the past two years, you, our readers, have stepped up to the plate for us time and time again. You were with us when we were black and white and barely …
The first review of the Open Design podcast is in, from Emerson’s Bookshelf.
In an effort to better understand the Open Design patrons and readers, the kobolds have put together a survey. Please let us know what you think! Click Here to take survey
Wolfgang Baur, Scott Gable, Matthew Hanson, and other KQ authors and notables speak about the magazine and trade some quips on Atomic Array about KQ#9. You can listen to the show right here. As part of that episode, we announce the creation of the Open Design Podcast, which launches on May 28. You won’t believe …
Lots of attention for KQ#9, including reviews and expanded 4E rules for the kitsune. Lots of reviews hitting right now, as the print edition has gone to the newsstands. * RPGAggression: The Rudis Review * Game Cryer: Review by Chris Perrin * Allgeektout: Unleash Your Inner Fox: The Kyubi Epic Destiny * Dice Monkey: Kobold …
Designer Greg Stolze, known for his Ransom Model and Unknown Armies among many other credits, has kindly made himself available to the KQ diplomats. What questions would you like to put to the redoubtable Mr. Stolze? He promises to spill all! Post your question right here, or on the Forum, as you prefer.
The response to the free dice giveaway has started very strong! Almost 100 sets of the 500 we have are gone, and we expect more orders to pile up while Wolfgang is away at NorWesCon this weekend. Kobold Quarterly is spending April giving away hundreds of sets of free Q-Workshop dice to new subscribers, and …
Want dice? Kobold Quarterly‘s got them and we’re literally giving them away! Kobold Quarterly is ready to give something back to every new subscriber: we are giving away hundreds of sets of free Q-Workshop dice. These aren’t just any dice, either – they are Pathfinder, Call of Cthulhu, Elven, Runic and other dice sets that …
Are you missing a few kobolds? Would you like to save some money and have a complete collection? Well, you can answer yes to both and save some dough with the Kobold Quarterly bundles! We got a reader request and jumped right to it. Our minions have compiled issues #1 to #4 and issues #5 …
We’re so shy and modest here that we sometimes forget when people talk about us. But they do! The latest installment of the Atomic Array podcast is all about KQ#8, with interviews with Wolfgang Baur, Joshua Stevens, and Tim Connors. There’s some behind-the-scenes stories and a few laughs. Give it a listen, won’t you?
We're rather fond of the Kobold Guide to Design, Volume 2, here at Kobold Quarterly. But we don't want you to just take our word for it, so we asked the fine folks over at the RPGBlogger Network if they'd read and give us their opinions. With only limited cajoling, they consented and tackled (portions …
