(Photo by Wolfgang Baur) Most gamers get a remarkable amount of exercise at Gen Con Indy, walking along the halls, stairs, True Dungeon, and over the skyways to the various hotels. Imagine, then, the typical Kobold Purveyor of fine adventures, design projects, and magazines who stands and chats and meets old friends and makes new […]
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(Photos by Ben McFarland) Indianapolis, IN: The first thing you learn about booth setup is to pace yourself. The kobolds arrived in Indianapolis on Tuesday night, got the badges organized, and found some of the booth materials already in place at #2439. Kobold-in-Chief Wolfgang Baur (your humble narrator) and Chief Cryptoanalyst and Booth Monkey #1
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Yark! Gen Con Indy is on the horizon! To celebrate, from now through the end of July we’ll be running a series of guest posts by some well-known people in the games industry, writing on the topic “My First Gen Con.” But we also want to hear your stories—so we’re running a contest! Send your “My
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Sometimes, Kobold Quarterly does silly things. This time, it’s Darren Calvert‘s fault. Well, his fault and also Canada‘s fault. Because it’s important to blame celebrate Canada on certain occasions, such as July 1, which is Canada Day. “This actually came out of the campaign I’m playing in… We spoke to an NPC who asked us
Our Dire and Native Beaver Read More »
It’s really an excellent time to be a GM; companies are falling all over themselves catering to us. The recent releases of the Dungeon Master’s Guide 2 by Wizards of the Coast and the simultaneously retro and forward-thinking GameMastery Guide by Paizo are both excellent sources of advice and tools for running a game, full of
Review: Eureka! 501 Adventure Plots to Inspire Game Masters Read More »
As one of the freebies we like to do around here, the latest Kobold Courier has gone out! You should find it in your mailbox, if you are a KQ subscriber or an Open Design patron. This is #4 of the intermittent series, and includes news on RPGs, some background on the new 10’x10′ Toon
Courier On His Way Read More »
With all the talk of epublishing in general, I figured it was time that clever kobolds figured out the Kindle. I’m happy to say that as of today, all three Kobold Guides to Game Design are available from Amazon. Better yet, if you have a Kindle, you can pick them up for the Kindle-standard price
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We’re recovering from the convention, sorting out cardboard boxes, new subscribers, and shoveling through inboxes. And I’m thrilled we went—it was a great convention in so many ways and we’ll definitely do it again next year! I just want to share three highlights with you, and a couple more shaky-cam pictures, behind the jump.
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For a long time, I thought the late Frank Frazetta’s paintings were the final word when it came to fantasy art. Ok, part of me still does (if you have a better polar warrior than this one, prove me wrong!). So what I’m saying is that when designer Dan Voyce said it was time to
Valhalla, I Am Coming: Frozen Empires Patron Project Read More »
So the setup is complete, and either we are ready or we’re woefully unprepared, but the time has come for the small horde to descend on the dealer room. Super Genius Games and Hero Labs share the space with us and Paizo. We’re releasing the print edition of the Kobold Guide to Game Design today,
PaizoCon Report #2: A Booth in the Great North Woods Read More »
I’m minding my own business, walking to lunch, and I think, “Would devils give player characters STDs?” That was probably the moment I decided that, yes, perhaps Courts of the Shadow Fey is pushing things quite far. This adventure overturns certain default assumptions about 4E combat and the presumed monster mixes. It includes information as
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The new issue of Kobold Quarterly is now available, in PDF and print. It is by far the greenest cover we have ever done. The articles provide a crazed selection of material from across the spectrum: new classes, an ecology of the shoggoth, encounter tips and tricks, a whole mini-adventure. Dark, humorous, and wildly original,
A Rite of Spring: Kobold Quarterly #13 Ships Read More »
I’m licking my chops and looking forward to NorWesCon this weekend (obligatory con schedule link). Partly, I love it because it’s always a good show for both gamers and non-gamers. It’s heavy on costuming (my daughter’s take was “Look at all the princesses!” last year). Partly, I’m looking forward to it because the gaming track
When Worlds Collide Read More »
Though he’s too modest to brag about it himself, our Web Editor Scott Gable has launched a dual-edition set of Spirit Magic that I think is the most promising new company launch in ages. Now I might be slightly biased, but if you’ve seen Gable’s writeups in Kobold Quarterly, you might not be surprised. This
Rituals and Incantations:
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I’m happy to announce that Tales of the Old Margreve has reached the commissioning goal and is moving into design! The project has strong direction from the supremely talented design duo of Tim and Eileen Connors—and the raw horsepower of a hundred sharp and crafty GMs and designers, including RPG Superstar semi-finalist Jim Groves and
Green Light:
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