As we continue our tour of Midgard lineages for Tales of the Valiant RPG (on sale now!), we visit the ravenfolk . This installment of the series also includes a heritage in Vidim and a background that ravenfolk characters (or any character!) might use.
Midgard Monday: Ravenfolk Lineage and Heritage of Midgard Read More »
The Kobold offices are closed July 4th and 5th, but we’ll be back Monday with more Tales of the Valiant stuff for your game!
Talents are the Tales of the Valiant (ToV) equivalent of feats. Frankly, many feats in D&D are a little lackluster. And there’s only one feat in the whole SRD, which tells you what its authors thought about feats. We knew we could do better.
Talents Explainer: martial talents are a step forward for 5E Read More »
The “Manastery” is a cloister-themed battle map from the Campaign Builder: Castles & Crowns Map Folio. Here’s how to turn in into a quick one-shot adventure!
One-Shot Builder: take the battle to the “Manastery” Read More »
As we continue our tour of Midgard lineages for Tales of the Valiant RPG (on sale now!), we visit visit the centaurs of the Rothenain Plains. This installment of the series also includes a heritage and a background that centaur characters (or any character!) might use.
Midgard Monday: Centaur Lineage and Heritage of Midgard Read More »
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.
Monster Mix: Putting wings on things that should stay on the ground Read More »
So here we are, smack dab in the middle of a Golden Age in tabletop RPGs. I’ll give a quick summary of the field, and then talk about where Tales of the Valiant fits into the industry, and into many player’s plans.
State of Play: Tales of the Valiant at Launch! Read More »
In the Tales of the Valiant Monster Vault, dhampir have a suite of abilities that make them great monsters. But what if a player wanted to play as one? Here are the details to make that happen!
Dhampir lineage, heritage, and background for the Tales of the Valiant RPG Read More »
Need a faction of scheming wizards? Yes, the answer is yes. The Octilliad is here to hire, betray, oppose, or tempt your PCs.
The Octilliad, a wizard faction for your home campaign Read More »
Parents tell their children horrific stories about werewolves snatching away the unwary and feasting on their bones, but werewolves largely keep to the far corners of Midgard, perhaps due to their terrifying reputation.
Midgard Monday: Casimir’s Enchiridion of Monsters takes on werewolves Read More »
The pinnacle of good monsters might just be angels. So let’s drag them down into making good antagonists instead!
Good Riddance! Part 5: Where angels don’t fear to tread Read More »
Many quests in fantasy games involve ascending a mountain top to find a mystic artifact or explore an ancient temple. The ending is sure to be exciting, but what about the travel itself? These tables help you set up a mountaintop experience adventure!
Roll up a mountaintop experience for your PCs Read More »
From afar, the Vertical Gardens resembles a strangely uniform patch of greenery on the steep face of the World Tree’s trunk. Moving closer reveals row after row of gravity-defying, beautiful plants.
Planar Boutiques, part 2: a plant nursery in the World Tree Read More »
Magic items don’t have to be just magical swords, armor, wands and rings. They can also come in the form of magical cards. Add these card-based magical items to your game to reward (or bedevil) players at the table.
Magic Items in card form Read More »
There are few places one can travel around or under Midgard without encountering kobolds. These wyrmchildren have adapted to—or adopted—habitats in shade and shadow to account for their inability to adjust to sunlight.
Midgard Monday: Casimir’s Enchiridion of Monsters talks about kobolds Read More »
Near the village of Redtower is the birch forest known as the White Woods. Scout it, or any geography, using the Tales of the Valiant downtime rules for scouting!
Scouting downtime activity rules for the Tales of the Valiant game Read More »
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