In honor of the annual destruction and consumption of the dire turkey, we present to you Todd Gdula’s Real Steel, wherein we learn of the creation of a potential weapon that could help with the aforementioned destruction of the dire turkey. The tetsu-ken, or tekkan, is a little-known swordlike weapon from feudal Japan. The originals […]
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Running through the forest, Gavin silently congratulated himself. Things were going splendidly. The werewolf pack was hunting him down, and, if everything went according to plan, they would trouble the baroness no more. No sooner had he finished the thought than the ground rose to meet him. Dazed, Gavin picked himself up and looked at
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In recent years, the philosophy of “yes, but” has become a hot ticket for GMs. Let me assure you, this was not always the case. I’m reminded a bit of the way philosophies come into and out of fashion in business management (are you a one-minute manager in search of excellence?). If that sounds dismissive,
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Weather—the physical state of air in the natural environment—occurs hundreds of feet below ground, blowing, baking, fogging, and pouring over the pitch black of the Underdark. For those brave enough to venture there, confront its denizens, and reap its treasures, remember just three words: mind the weather.
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You’ve explored the Western Ocean from Barsella to Terminus Island, but you’ll never truly experience it until you raise the Jolly Roger and strand law at the shore! Come join the ranks of pirates plying the shipping lanes, and make your own rules out on the high seas with ENnie award-winning designer Ben McFarland’s new
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The world’s arctic region is both a place of great natural beauty and an inherently deadly environment. Freezing waters can turn blood to ice in mere minutes. Avalanches can bury entire parties, hiding their bodies forever under a mountainside’s worth of snow. As deadly as the arctic is, a wide variety of monsters call it
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It’s a fact that in every fantasy roleplaying game, whether it’s Pathfinder RPG, Dungeons & Dragons, or Castles & Crusades, a kobold’s life is short. They’re wily and quick, but they have few hit points. Sooner or later they go down — fighting. That day has come for Kobold Quarterly magazine. After five years of
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Designer Margherita takes us into the world of skinchangers this week. Come walk on the wild side with this week’s exploration into shaman options. Skinchanger Skinchanger shamans goes a step farther in their relationships with the spirits: rather than summoning spirit guidse to fight at their sides, they let the spirit possess them, becoming powerful
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We are pleased to report that, as of today, the Valhalla Calling contest has received over ten submissions! That leaves under ninety spots open within the ranks of those who wish to join the fun. As we hit more milestones, we’ll post them here so that you have an idea of where things are. Right
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Puzzles, traps, and hazards are a common occurrence in deadly dungeons. You might find that it can be quite time-consuming and challenging to come up with these events on the fly. In this series, you’ll find three fire-themed dungeon dangers ripe for plunder. You can find Part 1 here.
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Puzzles, traps, and hazards are a common occurrence in deadly dungeons. You might find that it can be quite time-consuming and challenging to come up with these events on the fly. In this series, you’ll find three fire-themed dungeon dangers ripe for plunder.
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When designing a world as a setting for replaying and storytelling, condensing your concept down to an elevator pitch is a great exercise. Not that you’re likely to corner a venture capitalist and a Hollywood producer in an elevator and pump them to invest money in your idea, but because you are going to corner friends,
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With each installment of Creature Comforts, we take a deeper look into a legendary monster that adventurers might encounter while journeying through the world. In this installment, we start by taking a look at frost giants and adding to their basic description by giving them more spells. Frost giants are more intelligent and complex than
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Adventure Designers Wanted Sound the horns of Valhalla! Adventure awaits, and you might be the one who provides this adventure to a multitude of stalwart heroes! Valhalla Calling is our newest and most awesome contest from Kobold Press. If you have an idea for a Pathfinder Roleplaying Game or AGE System adventure that you’d love to
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Designer Margherita explores more options for the shaman class this week. This time, death plays a strong role. Houngan The houngan is nearer than other shamans to otherworldly and divine forces, yet even a houngan doesn’t fully understand these forces. This shaman keeps in contact with the world of the dead, delivering messages and seeking
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In part 1, Marc Radle explored character class suggestions for lamia adventurers. Then, in part 2, he provided us with favored class options and alternative racial traits. Now he presents the Serpent Blade for use in your game. To learn more about lamias, be sure to also check out Kobold Quarterly 23. Serpent Blade Serpent
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