RiverBank RPG crowdfunding comes to a climactic close!
Hear what game designer, Kij Johnson, has to say about the creation of the RiverBank RPG form Kobold Press!
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Midgard Monday: have you encountered these creatures found in the Ironcrags?
The Canton dwarves of the Ironcrags in Midgard don’t kill every creature they find in the depths. Some, they domesticate or make deals with!
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Howling Tower: A Study of the Kobold
Your character’s lineage is a cornerstone of deep roleplaying, not just a mechanism for gaining some bonuses you’d like to have. Elves, dwarves, smallfolk, and the crew aren’t just humans with pointy ears or lush beards. So let’s talk about kobolds.
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State of Play: How’s the compatibility between Tales of the Valiant and fifth edition D&D?
Kobold-in-Chief Wolfgang Baur reviews how 2024 went for Kobold Press.
Look at the Jungian archetypes and how to turn those ideas into characters, part 2
Some people like to imagine their characters as whole, rounded people with thoughts and morals and drives, in the same way that an actor might prepare for a role. However, this isn’t the only way to approach it. Your character is not necessarily a whole, rounded person. A character is someone you create, and by necessity, it’s a subset of you.
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From the Archive: Your Whispering Homunculus—50 Strange Lucky Charms
Master Pett’s Your Whispering Homunculus presents only the finest in British gaming. Indeed, you are not likely to find a more comprehensive assortment of miscellany anywhere. (So much more than just another bloke in a dress.) “Quickly, toadlet, I am in desperate need of help!” “Why? What ails my considerable lord?” “I’ve misplaced my lucky
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Midgard Monday: Ironcrags heritages of the Melana canton and the Wolfmark liberators
Midgard is vast and filled with different peoples. Wildly different cultures can exist just a few miles apart, each one a potential heritage for your character. Consider this your invitation to raise a tankard, call out praise to Ninkash, and embrace your inner dwarven adventurer with heritages of the Ironcrags!
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Rider Monsters: beware the cry of the void-touched ululating goat
Extraordinarily powerful creatures possess exploitable weaknesses. Some cultivate relationships with less powerful creatures to help offset those weaknesses. These lesser beings are called “rider monsters,” and they add a wrinkle in combats against boss monsters.
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Look at the Jungian archetypes and how to turn those ideas into characters
Some people like to imagine their characters as whole, rounded people with thoughts and morals and drives, in the same way that an actor might prepare for a role. However, this isn’t the only way to approach it. Your character is not necessarily a whole, rounded person. A character is someone you create, and by necessity, it’s a subset of you.
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Ask Jiro about sneaky weapon options and mechanist class consciousness
Ask Jiro clarifies Tales of the Valiant RPG rules, answers mechanics questions, and catches out errata uncovered by the ToV community!
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Kobold Press convention appearances in 2025
Get details on where Kobold Press will be showing off this summer and fall in 2025!
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Midgard Monday: behold these wondrous dwarven magic items of the Ironcrags!
The Canton dwarves of the Ironcrags in Midgard craft magic items for their special use underground and on the surface around their homes. Try these items in your D&D or Tales of the Valiant roleplaying game!
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Hometown Hazards. burning down the house with your fireforge heritage
Adventures are usually about the events taking the heroes away from home. But this series explores possibilities when taking a character back home. What troubles lurk in a PC’s hometown? What manner of curse, bogeyman, disease, or nuisance was part of their upbringing? How does it now become part of the party’s greater story?
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Monster Mix: what animates animated armor?
Intelligent alien creatures such as aboleths, as well as the occasional mad wizard or capricious deity, enjoy tinkering with creatures to make them more suited for their environments or just as a thought exercise. Let’s get in on the action.
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Play these exclusive Tales of the Valiant subclasses for fighter and monk!
We hear fans cry out, “We want more subclasses!” Good news! Here are more subclasses!
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The Far Side of the Table: What did you find?
Here’s a visit to the blog archives: The Far side of the Table. Try player-defined magic items to boost player investment!
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