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Full Sleeve Midgard: Variant Gauntlet Witches for Kobolds and Minotaurs (Part 3)

By Morgan Boehringer / December 21, 2012 / Articles, Front Page

The gauntlet witch archetype first appeared in Kobold Quarterly #23, offering a vibrant alternate option for playing a witch. This article details the kobold and minotaur racial variants of the gauntlet witch in Midgard. Kobold Gauntlet Witch Variant: Trapgrip Witch Racial Archetype Born from necessity and invention, the trapgrip witches arose after kobolds first discovered […]

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Seafaring Creature: Carnivorous Ship

By Brian Suskind / December 20, 2012 / Articles, Monsters

Looking for some seaworthy creatures to use in your game? Well, the carnivorous ship just might fill that need for you. You can also take a look at Journeys to the West for more useful seafaring material for your campaign. Also called a ship mimic, the carnivorous ship sprang out of the turmoil of an

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Trapsmith: Kobold Tail Trap

By Maurice de Mare / December 19, 2012 / Articles, Front Page, Traps

“You’re sure about this?” A stiff nod from Jito and the determined glint in his eyes were answer enough for Gavin. Gavin often had trouble distinguishing between determined and crazed when it came to kobolds, though. Gavin checked his operating theater: He had the inner workings of the cuckoo clock Jito had brought, as well

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Valhalla Calling: Last Call!

By Kobold Staff / December 19, 2012 / Announcements, Front Page

It’s December 19, 2012. That means that if you haven’t already submitted a pitch to the Valhalla Calling contest, you’re just about out of time! The contest deadline is on December 20th (tomorrow), so if you feel the call of Valhalla, you have less than a day to do something about it! For more information,

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The Curiosities of Volvyagrad

By Brian Liberge / December 18, 2012 / Articles, Front Page

Most cities can provide you with enchanted blades and robes. Volvyagrad is a trade city that brings in fine goods from the east and the west. Those in the know can find its true treasure, though, for the gnomes of Niemheim have attained many unique items from the surrounding swamp. Item Descriptions A small sampling of

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Creature Comforts: Frost Giants (Part 3)

By Brian Boonstra, Hal Greenberg, and Doug Herring / December 17, 2012 / Articles, Front Page

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 bring you some magic items, plus another creature you can add to your game. You can see more about frost giants in part 1 and part 2.

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Full Sleeve Midgard: Variant Gauntlet Witches for Gearforged and Huginn (Part 2)

By Morgan Boehringer / December 14, 2012 / Articles, Front Page

The gauntlet witch archetype first appeared in Kobold Quarterly #23, offering a vibrant alternate option for playing a witch. This article details the gearforged and huginn racial variants of the gauntlet witch in Midgard. Gearforged Gauntlet Witch Variant: Heavy Gauntlet Witch Racial Archetype Though admittedly extremely rare, heavy gauntlet witches are formidable beings. Combining the

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Valhalla Calling Calls You! Submit Your Adventure Pitch Soon

By Kobold Staff / December 13, 2012 / Announcements, Front Page

It’s time for a status report on where things are with the Valhalla Calling contest. As of this writing, the contest has 56 entries. That means that if you haven’t yet written and sent in a pitch, you can still do so! Because the deadline is December 20th, you also still have that all important

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Journeying to the West: An Interview with Christina Stiles

By Kobold Staff / December 13, 2012 / Articles, Front Page

Come see what Christina Stiles has to say about the Open Design process (and more!) for Journeys to the West. Tell me what’s awesome about your new Kobold Press adventure anthology Journeys to the West. It’s sea-faring adventure. What’s not awesome about high-seas escapades and exploration? Plus, we’ve thrown in enough new monsters and islands

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The Lost GM Scrolls: Harley Stroh on Playing for Keeps

By Jeremy L. C. Jones / December 12, 2012 / Articles, Front Page

Back in the fall of 2009, Chris Dinkins and I interviewed a host of game designers and novelists who were also experienced game masters. We sent around too many questions to too many GMs and received far too much material for one article to hold. As a result, a lot of great material got scrapped.

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Book Review: Angst

By Cape Rust / December 11, 2012 / Articles, Front Page

Angst David J. Pedersen 374 pages, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform Paperback, $16.95 Kindle, $0.99 ISBN 978-1452824086 In the fantasy genre, turning forty is akin to a death sentence . . . well, it is young for a wizard or a sage, but for someone who aspired to be a knight, you might as well box

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Exotic Trade Goods of the Mharoti Bazaars

By Adam Roy / December 10, 2012 / Articles, Front Page

The empire is a place of wonders and strangeness, since its people and its merchants serve scaly masters with needs unlike those of the humans, dwarves, and minotaurs of the north and west. Here is a sampling of some of the unique goods found in the Empire’s bazaars, from Harkesh to Sarkland and Achillon to

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Full Sleeve Midgard: Humans (Part 1)

By Morgan Boehringer / December 7, 2012 / Articles, Front Page

Humans The gauntlet witch archetype first appeared in Kobold Quarterly #23, offering a vibrant alternate option for playing a witch. Though gauntlet witches are rare, your players may want to follow a variant path than that presented already. This series offers variant racial archetypes based on the gauntlet witch for humans, gearforged, huginn, kobolds, minotaurs,

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The Laying on of Fists: Feats and Features for Battle Clerics and Paladins

By Neal F. Litherland / December 6, 2012 / Articles, Front Page

When the party is nose to smoking nose with an evil dragon or a fiend from the pit, they always turn to the clerics and paladins. These divine casters and combatants are, after all, geared toward fighting the forces of Evil (or Good, depending on alignment, and both with capital letters). But if you want

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Trapsmith: Jerky Stake and Seeing Stars Traps

By Maurice de Mare / December 5, 2012 / Articles, Front Page, Traps

Gavin chewed thoughtfully on some exquisite squirrel jerky as he monitored the bounty hunters’ approach. They clearly knew his reputation because they were moving slowly and methodically checking their surroundings for hidden surprises. Yes, they knew who and what he was. This was going to be fun. Taking off his right boot, Gavin collected his

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Book Review: Titans Rising: The Calling

By Cape Rust / December 4, 2012 / Articles, Front Page, Reviews

Titans Rising: The Calling D.E. Varni 460 pages, D.E. Varni Paperback, $15.99 Kindle, $7.99 ISBN 978-0615566955 Eight years after the first intergalactic war, known as the Sol War, unemployment amongst veterans is rampant and that percentage is even higher for troops known as Specials. Specials are a breed of veterans with superhuman powers. Not knowing

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