Sometimes a 60-minute panel can cover the entire history of a world. This one certainly did, with excursions into what works and doesn’t for Forgotten Realms, Mystara, and Golarion. Panelists Wolfgang Baur, Jeff Grubb, and Brandon Hodge talked about the project’s origins (homebrewed setting), goals (ambitious), and design approach (highly collaborative). More about the panel […]
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Like all good adventures, this one started in a bar. It was the day before PaizoCon 2011 begins in Bellevue, and Wolfgang Baur was hosting a get-together of creatives at the upstairs loft of the Rock Bottom Tavern in downtown Bellevue. While most of the regulars at the bar were cheering the NBA championships (and
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The kobolds have stormed PaizoCon 2011! First, they had to set up, of course. (Check out the initial photo—proof that they were there on Thursday.) Then they scurried off to enjoy some provisions with freelancers and industry folk on Thursday night. Now that the convention has officially begun, we have a whole bunch of fun
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The recent release of the Lost City adventure has given several Open Design patrons their first professional credits. One of these designers, Tracy Hurley, talks about what she learned from the Lost City project in her “Learning to Pitch” blog post. She breaks down the process of design and the elements she needed to get
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Anyone trying to navigate the busy streets and cluttered alleys of Zobeck knows the difficulty of getting anywhere in a hurry. Wherever a difficulty exists, especially in this city, someone will come along to ease the inconvenience for a price. Enter Blackeye, business-kobold, fixer, gossip, and patriot. With his specially-modified hay wagon and mighty (docile)
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In the grip of malaria during a trade expedition to the jungles of the South, our kobold mascot Jiro had a vision of a mysterious city which once flew among the clouds, but is now buried in the desert. We told him it was just a dream, but he wouldn’t listen. He insisted we contact
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Attention, Bellevue: brace yourself for a kobold invasion. The kobold swarms are storming the place on June 9, 10, and 11! Open Design will be at PaizoCon 2011 with a booth laden with wondrous items. We’ll also run five games in the Midgard setting, and you will find panels featuring Wolfgang Baur, Jeff Grubb, Brandon
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Designer and Midgard project patron Joshua Jarman blogs about the intersection of the AGE System ruleset and the support that the second rules set is getting during design. : [Designing as a patron] is a fun, creative process, and the collaborative nature leads to the development of the best ideas presented. As far as Dragon
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The full adventures in Streets of Zobeck cover noir, crime, and street adventures of all types, including introductions. This scenario is designed to segue an established party new to Zobeck into one of the adventures in Streets Of Zobeck. It provides a feel for the twisted machinations and greed-driven schemes the player characters will encounter.
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Set apart from most of his kobold kin by much more than the faint golden sheen of his scaly hide, Goldscale exudes a strength springing from force of personality and unflagging faith. Sincere and self-confident, Goldscale is a shining example that righteousness exists in unlikely places. Goldscale was designed as a possible recurring NPC for
“Pinkskins! Pinkskins in the warren!” The shouts woke Kiro from his slumber. Again and again, the call was repeated. Grabbing his spear, he raced to the cave entrance where several other warriors joined up with him. He glanced at his comrades: their tails wagging with excitement, their teeth bared. They surged into a corridor and
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Criminal mastermind Ben McFarland and his gang of patrons have been plotting this job for months, and now they’re ready to spring it on an unsuspecting world. Streets of Zobeck, with seven grim-and-gritty adventures for the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, is available in the Kobold Store. Streets of Zobeck builds on the material presented in the
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(Illustration by Chris McFann) 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.) [previously] __ “Ah, the welcome routine of religious festivals—the harvest, midwinter, spring. Such times of joy
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Dragons are huge, powerful creatures feared by one and all, but just as the mightiest human warrior can be laid low by the flu, so too can dragons contract, be weakened by, and even die from various diseases. What follows is a description of some, but by no means all, of the maladies and draco-disorders
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(Illustration by Chris McFann) Templates give you an easy way to update a creature from a normal version to an elite version. Each template is assigned one or more roles, and—although it isn’t necessary—a creature is best served by using a template that matches its original role. See the 4E Dungeon Master’s Guide for more
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(Illustration by Chris McFann) “He would not fail.” With a last glance toward the gathered clan, Bronn strode into the cave that held his last test, the test that would make him a warrior. “He would not fail.” The thought distracted him enough that the apparition startled him as it came into being. Scolding himself, Bronn
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