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What could be more innocuous and innocent than a child’s rattle? Well, it depends on the rattle and the child. You can roll randomly for a result below, or use the handy number provided with each entry to figure out your result on a d12. You can also pick the one that works for the
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Proud and Deadly Lords! Get Advanced Races: Werelion compatible with Pathfinder RPG at DriveThruRPG or Paizo.com. Advanced Races: Werelion is your guide to playing an adventurer from this proud race of lycanthropes—powerful warriors and canny hunters who prowl the warm grasslands and snow-capped mountains. This 14-page PDF by designers Brian Suskind and Ben McFarland includes: Racial traits for both
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You’ve made a great dungeon. It has riveting plot hooks, compelling challenges, custom-made traps, and all the atmosphere of an ’80s goth music video. All it needs are a few flavorful bits to finish it off. Prepared! is here to help with worthy dungeon props ready to drop into your spelunking masterpiece. The Broken Fountain
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Some of the magic of the Grand Duchy is Deep Magic, fey-inspired and unique to the forested lands protected by the Beloved Imperatrix Regia Moonthorn Kalthania-Reln van Dornig. But clever travelers and adventurers have learned to exploit such ancient arcana and incorporate it into useful wondrous items. Here are a few of those items, crafted
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The views and opinions expressed on this web site are solely those of the original authors and contributors. These views and opinions do not necessarily represent those of Kobold Press, the Kobold staff, or other contributors to this site. We welcome responses, counterpoint submissions, and further discussion. The second question that needs to be considered
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The views and opinions expressed on this web site are solely those of the original authors and contributors. These views and opinions do not necessarily represent those of Kobold Press, the Kobold staff, or other contributors to this site. We welcome responses, counterpoint submissions, and further discussion. For more than a decade now, attitudes toward
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Amid the luminescent tide pools of the shore, adventurers might have their attention snagged by something a bit unexpected as they walk by at night. You can roll randomly for a result below, or use the handy number provided with each entry to figure out your result on a d12. You can also pick the
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Inevitably adventurers will be on a boat. Your party cannot be bound to land forever, and whether traveling by sturdy merchant ship or hastily constructed raft, you’ll need to fill some gaps. Prepared! has two water-logged scenarios ready to emerge from the rising waves and strong currents of your watery settings. The Big One That
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Vilest of the vile! Demon Cults: Doomspeakers for Pathfinder RPG is available at DriveThruRPG and Paizo.com. Among the worst evils in the multiverse are demons…and those depraved souls that worship them. Darkest among them are the Doomspeakers, antipaladin champions of demon princes that are inducted into the profane secrets of The Book of Nine Dooms. This unholy tome
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Hirschberg’s tradition of uniformed service runs deep. It is so ingrained that the locals boast that the bedclothes of its first soldier, Praeter Yohanis, are as stiff as his starch-pressed dress reds. But even the elfmarked castellan of Castle Reln recognizes that a life of strict military discipline is not for everyone. The defense of
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Fate and Chaos are fighting again. These two mysterious powers have decided to go on a killing spree, and their chosen victims are the little gods that permeate the land of Kaen. The people of the Wardlands, just across the Narrow Sea, fear that this wave of deicide could be the precursor to a Kaenian
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The views and opinions expressed on this web site are solely those of the original authors and contributors. These views and opinions do not necessarily represent those of Kobold Press, the Kobold staff, or other contributors to this site. We welcome responses, counterpoint submissions, and further discussion. Women occupy a unique role in gaming. Because
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Death threats and invitations don’t always have to be uttered. They can be written and include some props that somehow add meaning to the message. Each one of the items below comes with a hand-written threat or invitation. You can roll randomly for a result below, or use the handy number provided with each entry
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The party’s sorcerer just rolled maximum damage on that magma cloud spell, and the barbarian followed up with a barrage of critical hits—your big bad fight just turned into a speed bump. There’s still an hour to go before your session is done and you are staring blankly at your notes. Prepared! has your back
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The inhabitants of Reywald have a thirst for learning and a love of books. While Arcane College and Huxelheim Academy are best known for their impressive lending libraries, the city and surrounding region have many other private collections. Visiting any of these libraries is a treat. At first, adventurers may find their rules and restrictions
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