New Figures of Wondrous Power: the brass monkey and the granite goose
Try these new figurines of wondrous power for your Tales of the Valiant or 5E game!
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Midgard Monday: Pilgrimages of Midgard visit the Weaver Prophet
Pilgrims cross rivers and mountains, brave war zones and bandit attacks to see relics, hear the word of seers, and feel the touch of the divine. See why the Ravans visit a strange being known as the Weaver Prophet.
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Pack Tactics Advice: How do I handle romance in the game?
A crack team of Kobold Press regulars, each with their own perspective, answers questions on how to play and run a better game. This month: how do I handle romance in the game?
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Find Yourself in a Wizard Tower? Make a wizard tower layer by layer
In this series, we’ll explore the potential of these archetypal wizard’s tower, playing with or defying tropes, and presenting rules and ideas to bring them to life.
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Havens of the Holy: worship the twins at the Bower of Twin Willows
The multiverse is a diverse and wonderful place. Why settle for stock stone temples and vaulting churches when your holy sites can be as varied as the planes themselves?
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Try these 12 Slay the Spire magic items for your 5E game
Here are a few relics from Slay the Spire reimagined as wondrous items for your Tales of the Valiant (or any 5e compatible) game!
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Golems for a more subtle wizard
In the vast multiverse, there are many tales of magical decks of cards. Some cards conjure creatures into being. And some beget entire communities of people!
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State of Play: I [HEART] Oozes OR Hail the Ooze Mage King, Baby
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.
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Downtime Explainer: What to do between adventures? The lowdown on downtime
What do you do between adventures in the Tales of the Valiant RPG? You enjoy your downtime! Get stuff done and prep for your next foray with new downtime rules!
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Midgard Monday: Get a wyrd in edgewise with these magic items from the Void
The magical gifts and artifacts that seep from the wyrd depths of the Void are primordial and powerful, but always come with a price . . . a price as deep and cold as the Void itself. Here are some dangerous magical weapons and items that PCs might find in a Void cultist’s treasure room.
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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.
One-Shot Builder: Castles & Crowns map folio—the Vineyard!
The Vineyard is an approachable, elegant battle map with hints of soil and herbs from the Campaign Builder: Castles & Crowns Map Folio. Here’s how to turn in into a quick one-shot adventure!
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Terrifying Temples: The temple of the elven god in dwarven lands
In a hidden glade, at the top of Mount Locchis, amid the dwarven territory of the Ironcrags, stands the ancient shrine of Liadmura, the Eagle Court of the elves from before the Great Retreat. It is dedicated to the mythic founder of the Elven Imperium, the god-king, Valeresh. What is in it, however, is of interest to more than elves.
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Howling Tower: What Are Hit Points, Anyway?
Every Tales of the Valiant character is defined by a stack of important numbers. Despite their importance, hit points are (arguably) the least understood of all those numbers. Not because they’re complicated—they could hardly be any simpler—but because, what the heck are they, anyway?
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Random Scenes of Battlefield Chaos
These tables help you set up weird adventures on a battlefield. Roll 3d8, one for each column, and create as many interesting encounters as you need!
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Weapon Option Explainer: What’s a weapon option and how can I murderhobo with it?
Let’s looks at some of the exciting, new weapon options available in the Tales of the Valiant RPG. We’ve taken a hard look at how to up the ante on combat to give you dramatic, fun ways to dispatch your foes.
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