The stars are right! And they paint a vivid picture, foretelling many things, not least of which… Deep Magic: Illumination Magic, the magic guide to light and shadow, has just released. The words and sigils flicker as you read, despite being broad daylight. It’s now available in the Kobold store. Dance to the cosmic song, illuminator. Sow the shadow, spread the […]
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Want to run a short scenario on the fly? Need to fill in a missing encounter in your current campaign? Want to roll initiative right now…?! The Book of Lairs and the Book of Lairs Map Pack have just released and are available in the Kobold store. This product brings you 24 monster lairs, each a little different and complete with a short adventure, including
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Do you know what it’s like to clean up “ice and rotting flesh” from the mines? And nothing ever really gets that smell out. I mean, it just gets in your nose, and you just keep smelling it everywhere you go. Bleccch! As far as guard dogs go, you really can’t beat massive elementals that fling
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Going to Gen Con? Join in at some Kobold Press events. Here’s our schedule. Event registration opens on May 15th, so you can prepare your wishlists ahead of time. If you find an event sold out, try dropping by the table. Some GMs can accommodate extra players! Our seminars can be popular, so register and please come see
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Want to get more out of your games? Want to be a better gamemaster? Who doesn’t…? The Kobold Guide to Plots & Campaigns has just released. It’s now available in the Kobold store. It brings you essays from some of the most respected professional gamesmiths around—like Wolfgang Baur, Jeff Grubb, David “Zeb” Cook, Margaret Weis, Robert J. Schwalb, Steve
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Iä, iä… Iä, iä, iä, iä, iä, iä…! The stars have never been so right, my fellow doomsayers. Mwa-ha-ha! For in my hands, I hold Deep Magic: Void Magic. Just now, it fell from the sky and—tee hee—landed at my feet.  Oh dear, I’m so excited. Ultimate power, do you understand? It’s now—ha ha—available in the Kobold store. It whispers,
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Today, my brothers and sisters, we challenge the gods themselves! All of the North is with us this day. And Valhalla is but a step away… But we have Deep Magic: Rune Magic, the just released magic guide. It’s frigid to the touch, like the north wind, and the pages sound of cracking ice and the howling wolf. It’s now available
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As we kobolds are fond of joking: “Dragon!!!” But seriously, mithral? Where’s the candy floss dragon? Like staying alive isn’t hard enough already. The mithral dragon spits metal shards. That’s how badass [and completely metal \m/] they are. This  shiny partykiller was originally designed by Mike McArtor and updated to 5E for the Tome of Beasts by Chris Harris with art
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 I really want to play a jinnborn. Wait, a dhampir. No, no, a dust goblin it is…! And all I need is Unlikely Heroes for 5th Edition, the just released player’s guide. This one growls at you when you open it. It’s now available in the Kobold store. Now, I love me some gnomes. And the dragonborn are certainly dandy. And humans do have
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We kobolds have a saying: “When a giant’s in the mines, workday’s over.” The flab giant is not someone you want to stop and ask directions from. It only wants you for one out of a handful of possible reasons… and none of them are good. This walking mountain was originally designed by Ryan Costello, Jr. and updated to
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It’s that time of year! Yes, it is the time for picking blueberries and for tending to fireworks burns. But it’s also the time to announce the 2016 Nominees for the 2016 Gen Con EN World RPG Award—those most illustrious ENnies. We gleeful kobolds are ecstatic to announce two nominations: Southlands Campaign for Best Setting Southlands Campaign Map for Best Cartography Polls open next Monday (July 11).
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I got my goggles. And my hat. And my boom-clanking automaton. And… I got my Deep Magic: Clockwork, the just released magical tome that whirs and sparks when you dive inside. It’s now available in the Kobold store. When the Great Machine talks, great machinists need to listen. This book reveals new options for clerics, wizards, and warlocks in 5th
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Your very own Kobold-in-Chief joins Shelly Mazzanoble and Greg Tito on the latest episode of the D&D podcast—from now on known as Dragon Talk. Be regaled as Wolfgang, and I quote, “returns to tell us some more crazy stories, sing some Hall & Oates, and talk about what Kobold Press is putting up on the DMs Guild.” Are you not
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A huge round of applause for Miranda! She’s done an amazing job of running the Kobold Blogmines for years. While I’m a wee bit sad to see her go, I’m greatly excited to see what great things she does next. When you slay some dragons, Miranda, come back and tell us all about them! It’s Deja Vu All Over Again As introduced, I’m
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Okay, well, maybe not, because who would do that? It’s food! I’m pretty sure we all need that badly. Anyway, as the byline states, this is Miranda, your friendly neighborhood Kobold Press blog editor, and I’m here to make my last post in that role after years of curating the Kobold Press blog. It has
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Hey, who doesn’t like to play god once in a while? Especially the gods of Greek mythology, who loved to compete against each other using mortals and monsters as pawns. If this sounds like hella fun*, check out our just-launched Kickstarter for ARENA: FURY OF HELLAS — the first ever card game from Kobold Press! ARENA: FURY OF
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