For those curious about Open Design’s current batch of patronage projects, KQ.com is releasing a series of public updates to track their progress. First of these, the Open Design/Paizo Publishing joint project From Shore to Sea, is in high gear. Into the Waves Over the last 2 months, patrons have worked closely with author Brandon […]
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What does Critical Hits think about the latest issue of Kobold Quarterly? … the whole interior of the publication that screams nostalgia while providing tons of new content for our favorite systems. … interesting ideas for you to use in your games, even the system specific articles come with so much written material in addition
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Art by Marc Radle Mass is a wonderful thing. Sometimes, even a glancing blow from something massive like a boulder, tree trunk, or swinging block of stone is enough to send a victim flying through the air. Armor offers little resistance against these massive impacts. Swinging Block Trap (CR 1) Type mechanical; Search DC 20;
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Art by Hugo Solis A crimson drake relishes death and destruction. If this killer can’t surprise its prey, it exploits its similarities to a pseudodragon to fool the unwary. The drake is indistinguishable from its cousin at a distance. Once a victim gets close enough to notice scales the color of dried blood and the
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Do not adjust your computers. We control the feed. In addition to my continuing role as Assistant Editor on Kobold Quarterly, I’ve taken over as the Mighty Web Editor for KQ.com. With more than a week of trial-by-fire complete, I can finally take a breath to fill you all in. Hopefully, you’ve enjoyed our recent
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Kobold Quarterly Bonus Material! Here it is! The second and final installment of the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game version of the article “A Broken Mind” from Kobold Quarterly #11. The original article details new rules for introducing sanity and mental disorders to your 4th Edition game. So now, you can break minds no matter the edition
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Come hear the tale of the mountain! Of stone and of dirt. Of gold and of iron. Of family and of drink. The Iron Gazetteer has come! The Iron Gazetteer is the 4th Edition sourcebook that details the dwarves and their mountain cantons. Fighting, mining, smithing, drinking. Who would argue against the simple life? But
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Art by Cory Trego-Erdner Kobold Quarterly Bonus Material! Kobold Quarterly #11 (on sale now) offers rules for using madness and sanity, in the article “A Broken Mind,” for 4th Edition. However, fear not 3rd Edition fans, for right here and absolutely free are the the same rules built for Pathfinder Roleplaying Game! Why break bones,
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The reviews keep pouring in. And what are reviewers saying about the latest issue of Kobold Quarterly? … I couldn’t be more pleased with this magazine. It’s been quite a while since I’ve gotten this many ideas out of a gaming mag. Please excuse me while I go subscribe and look up back issues. Read
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Kobold Quarterly Bonus Material! You may already own Kobold Quarterly #11, but you’re not done getting additional content for it! Today, to accompany his “Howling Werebeasts” article on lycanthropes, the inestimable John Ling presents a brand-new prestige class. Werewolves, your days are numbered, for the hunter of the cursed is on your trail! Gald moved
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Mycolids are sentient mushroom folks that live in the dark alongside the ghouls and their sprawling empire. You will find some mycolids detailed within the Imperial Gazetteer… but here’s a few extra to up the excitement. The pale brown puff of spores caught us unaware, and soon, we were fighting amongst ourselves, mad with rage
Monday Monsters: Mycolids
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Despite the vagaries of illness and uncertain guests, the Open Design Podcast has delivered another fine — and free! — show. Regular John Wick delivers his Wicked Fantasy segment with style, and yours hosts are me, Rone Barton, and Ed Healy. Our lead guest this time out is design innovator and legend Robin Laws (of
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Fearsome creatures caught between life and death, trapped in that twilight hour by their own hand or by an unceasing desire for retribution against those who wronged them, ghosts are a classic staple of many horror and fantasy campaigns. Beyond their terrifying wails and incorporeality, many ghosts can hold more than a few surprises for
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Kobold Quarterly now has its very own official Facebook fanpage! Stop by and become a fan today. There will be special announcements and promotions exclusive to the fanpage, and in fact, there’s one there right now for those considering a subscription to Kobold Quarterly. You’ll have to move fast, though, because once the candy runs
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Don’t be afraid to think outside of the box for adventures with predominantly mad monsters, particularly in their relationships with the PCs. Spellcasting, for example, offers you an option to introduce variations on standard events, and the variation on scrying below is offered as one such example. Others possible spells that may rip the thin
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From beneath the murky waters it creeps ever closer to you, its unsuspecting victim. In mere seconds and with surprisingly little splash, it snags you and draws you beneath the surface. You have no time to react, and suddenly, you’re struggling for breath beneath it’s iron grasp. How long can you hold your breath? A
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