Platinum, gold, and the other precious metals described in “Treasure by the Pound” aren’t the only metals lost in treasure hoards. Lead, tin, zinc, iron, and others had significant worth in the ancient and medieval worlds. These metals had a variety of uses, some of which seem shocking today.
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Combine brutal archery skills with a classic elven heritage using the expanded elven archer class! This in-depth book provides all the class skills, archetypes, spells, and equipment necessary to turn your elven archer into an enemy-hunting, bull’s eye-striking legend. Want a twist on the concept? Roll up a halfling slingmaster, a dwarven crossbowyer, or a
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Thieves are perhaps some of the most clever and capable people throughout the realms, but not without help. Even the best of the best in the darkest of alleys or those at the highest of the assassin orders require the use of tools to achieve their goals. Although some items are common to thieves and
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If you haven’t already kicked in for the Midgard RPG Miniatures, or if you’re on the fence for bumping up your funding level, you definitely need to take a look at these images. Pictured to the right is Baba Yaga’s Hut, and you’ll see the art and sculpt for the gypsosphinx down at the bottom
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The Kobold Guide to Worldbuilding: Kindle Edition brings to your electronical reading-device our new collection of thought-provoking and informative essays by Wolfgang Baur, Keith Baker, Monte Cook, David “Zeb” Cook, Jeff Grubb, Scott Hungerford, Chris Pramas, Jonathan Roberts, Michael A. Stackpole and Steve Winter. Activate your futuristic book-machine and learn the secrets of making a high-magic
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The gauntlet witch archetype first appeared in Kobold Quarterly #23, offering a vibrant alternate option for playing a witch. This article details the goblin racial variants of the gauntlet witch in Midgard. Goblin Gauntlet Witch Variant: Wasteland Gauntlet Witch Racial Archetype Given the propensity for goblins in the Western Wastes to come by lost Ankeshel vril technology
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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.) “Master.” “Yes, Maggotlooks.” “That jar next to the pickled dwarf eyes—” “The one adjacent to the bladders?” “Yes, master. What
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Shelly Baur has been a mainstay of Kobold Press from the early days, and she proudly called herself Minion #1 during her tenure wearing at least 5 different hats — sometimes all at once! So it’s with some dismay that we announce she’s resigning her roles as the Kobold Press customer service contact and shipping
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This week, Jerall continues his Magus Options series by providing the shadowsoul option. You can read part 1 and part 2, also. Shadowsoul A shadowsoul learns to imbue his or her own shadow with arcane energy, creating a quasi-real companion and ally. Class Skills: The shadowsoul adds Stealth to the list of class skills in
Parry, Riposte, Electrocute: Magus Options (Part 3) Read More »
The Midgard RPG Miniatures Kickstarter is in its final week! Having raised more than $15,000 Eastern Front Studios will be producing astounding new miniatures based on the Midgard Campaign Setting, including the Grisal Dwarf, Raven Mage, Mharoti Emissary and many more. We invite you to back the campaign and get your hands on these cool minis. Running a Kickstarter
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Learn more about Saint Vadim of Midgard in this tale of his trials. Scholars of this particular tale sometimes argue as to its true source, but those who have faith in Saint Vadim care not for these quibbles. Instead, they look to this tale in those times when they need the most hope in dire
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Now available at DriveThruRPG and the Paizo Store! Bring dramatic history and wondrous myths to your game table: the legends of heroes, villains, monsters, and magic that define Midgard’s most prominent regions. Midgard Legends is part of the Midgard Tales project and features contributions by Ben McFarland, Wolfgang Baur, Christina Stiles, Richard Green, and other talented
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The gauntlet witch archetype first appeared in Kobold Quarterly #23, offering a vibrant alternate option for playing a witch. This article details the tiefling racial variants of the gauntlet witch in Midgard. Tiefling Gauntlet Witch Variant: Demonhand Witch Racial Archetype By turns imposing and sneaky, demonhand witches are often reavers and raiders, seekers after lost Caelmarath arts
Full Sleeve Midgard: Tiefling Gauntlet Witch Variant (Part 6) Read More »
When Wolf Baur invited me to edit the next Kobold guide, I couldn’t have been more excited. He wanted to do a book on worldbuilding, he said, that would feature mostly new material and some of the best names in the game design and worldbuilding business that we could get our hands on. And so,
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This week, Jerall continues his Magus Options series by providing the sanctioned spellsword option. Sanctioned Spellsword Many sanctioned spellswords protect sites, people, and relics sacred to magic-focused deities. Religions that fear or police the use of magic may train a select few sanctioned spellswords to instead hunt down magic-users. Class Skills: The sanctioned spellsword removes
Parry, Riposte, Electrocute: Magus Options (Part 2) Read More »
How would you like to create the next Forgotten Realms, or Glorantha? To design a world as rich, fascinating and enduring as Narnia, Middle-Earth, Nehwon or Barsoom? Building a world doesn’t require supernatural power. The designers and authors who created those famous settings did so through imagination, careful thought and planning. The Kobold Guide to Worldbuilding brings together
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