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Midgard Monday: cults of the Northlands features the Rule of Rime

By Chelsea “Dot” Steverson / December 2, 2024 / Articles, Midgard Monday

Diverse in their beliefs and practices, cults have emerged in every corner of Midgard, from the dusty deserts of the Southlands to the mysterious forests of the Margreve. However, in a land filled with unstable environments, political conflict, and ancient mystical forces, the Northlands of Midgard is ripe for exploring the dynamics of cults in your campaigns.

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Eating and Being Thankful

By Kobold Press / November 28, 2024 / Announcements

Kobold Press is closed for American Thanksgiving on Thursday and Friday this week. Wherever you are, we are deeply thankful for your friendship and good will throughout 2024. We’ll be back on Monday. In the meantime, click on the picture below to see our Black Friday sale at the Kobold Store!

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Ask Jiro all your questions about the Game Master’s Guide!

By Robert Fairbanks / November 27, 2024 / Articles, Ask Jiro

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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State of Play: Why Do Publishing Houses Exist?

By Wolfgang Baur / November 26, 2024 / Articles, State of Play

CEO and Kobold-in-Chief Wolfgang Baur talks about why we even still have publishing houses in this era of expedited self publishing.

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Midgard Monday: walk a pilgrimage to the shrines of Volund

By Ben McFarland / November 25, 2024 / Articles, Midgard Monday

Pilgrims cross rivers and mountains, brave war zones and bandit attacks to feel the touch of the divine. See where worshipers of the smith god Volund travel to pay reverence.

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Monster Mix: Jelly Demons arrive in time for the holidays

By Mike Welham / November 22, 2024 / Articles, Monster Mix

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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Let’s Build! Make a Lucky rogue for your next Tales of the Valiant character

By Patrick Wong / November 21, 2024 / Articles, Let's Build!

Luck inherently makes rogues stronger because the majority of their combat power from Sneak Attack is tied to getting a single hit. Missing less and rerolling more for a critical hit greatly improves the consistency for rogues since they don’t get Multiattack like other martial characters. If you’ve never played a Rogue, there is no greater dopamine rush in combat than rolling a critical hit on a Sneak Attack and grabbing a fistful of dice to roll for a huge burst of damage.

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The Chimera on a red-figure Apulian plate, c. 350–340 BC (Musée du Louvre)

New Figurines of Wondrous Power: alabaster axe beak, malachite mount, and the rose quartz rhinoceros

By Jeff Lee / November 20, 2024 / Articles, Magic Items

Try these new figurines of wondrous power for your Tales of the Valiant or 5E game!

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Arcane Season 2. Five great ideas to steal for your game from the city of Zaun

By Evan Noone / November 19, 2024 / Articles, TV to Tabletop

How can you fill in a crime-ridden city or slum in your game? Take some cues from Zaun, drawn from Arcane Season 2 on Netflix.

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Terrifying Temples: The Fastness of the White Goddess

By Adam Roy / November 18, 2024 / Articles, Midgard Monday

The deity known as the White Goddess is a creature of battle and slaughter, and the deity of trollkin, orcs, and bloody warriors.

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Howling Tower: A Study of the Smallfolk

By Steve Winter / November 15, 2024 / Articles, Howling Tower

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 smallfolk.

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A Statement on Comparisons from Kobold Press

By Kobold Press / November 14, 2024 / Announcements

We’ve been tuned into our fans and supporters’ discussions regarding comparisons we’ve made, and we hear you.

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Sporting Goods: Run your character ragged in Dungeon Chase!

By Phillip Larwood / November 14, 2024 / Articles, Sporting Goods

While popular medieval pastimes like jousting and archery often feature in campaign settings and adventures, other organized sports barely rate a mention. It can be a fun change of pace to get PCs involved in a game within the game!

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Arcane Season 2. Five great ideas to steal for your game

By Evan Noone / November 13, 2024 / Articles, TV to Tabletop

With the release of Arcane Season 2 on Netflix, we are once again thrown into the streets of Piltover and Zaun as factions vie for power in the wake of a devastating attack. The conflict and intrigue in these cities is captivating and, ,crucially, provides wonderful inspiration for your own TTRPG designs.

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Comparing the ToV Game Master’s Guide to the Dungeon Master’s Guide

By Kobold Press / November 12, 2024 / Articles, Reviews

Here are our first impressions of the D&D 2024 DMG (and how it compares to the Tales of the Valiant Game Master’s Guide).

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Midgard Monday: take a pilgrimage to the temple of Sif

By Ben McFarland / November 11, 2024 / Articles, Midgard Monday

Pilgrims cross rivers and mountains, brave war zones and bandit attacks to feel the touch of the divine. This week we consider the sacred spaces of a god familiar to many who have faced The Empire of the Ghouls, Sif the Swordmaiden.

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