This report comes from Joe Cirino, who was in contact with Wolfgang recently regarding his Midgard Summer report. His whole group received copies of the Player’s Guide to the Seven Cities, which you can find at Paizo.com and DriveThru RPG. Not too long ago, our group finished running To the Edge of the World. Now […]
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The six talismans monk, an archetype for the monk class detailed in New Paths #5: The Expanded Monk and Ninja, introduced a monk that utilizes ki-infused paper talismans in combat to damage, bind, or seal away opponents. These feats present new options for the six talismans monk, broadening the possible application of paper talismans.
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The Silver Skull Mark Chadbourn 424 pages, Pyr Paperback, $6.80 ISBN 1591027837 Introducing Will Swyfte, who has earned the descriptors of spy, adventurer, swordsman, rake, swashbuckler, wit, and esoteric scholar. His exploits against the forces of Spain have made him famous, which isn’t exactly good for a spy. But Swytfe’s above-the-covers, undercover life has been
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“No great mind has ever existed without a touch of madness.” —Aristotle Last week, I wrote a template for this site I wish I could redact or recant. For those fortunate enough to have missed it: Do not click on this link. I was wrong to discuss the “fiction” of H.P. Lovecraft or its impact
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Though PaizoCon 2013 has come to an end, the Kobolds have some charming and fun images from the convention to share with you. Come tour the gallery, wherein you can see smiling faces, happy Kobolds, and fun times. Our Kobold photographers were Wolfgang Baur and Shelly Baur—many thanks to both for sharing their images and
After many years of research, the kobolds are ready to share some of their most treasured secrets: their traps and a set of trapsmithing rules, as discovered by expert trapsmith Maurice de Mare! Traps make your game better and add a sting of surprise to any encounter. The Trapsmith sourcebook provides you with more than
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We started the first of our four weeks of Midgard Summer by running The Forgotten King’s Tomb using the kobold pregens. The five players who signed up were very excited at the chance to play kobolds. One even emailed me off the list to make sure he had the summoner. As the game went
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“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.” –Friedrich Nietzsche Inspiration can be drawn from many places. In fantasy, Tolkien gets all the press, but I’ve always had a thing
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With their punishing climate and near-total lack of precious water, deserts are one of the most hostile environments in existence. Those who spend enough time among the desert sands know that some monsters can thrive even in these hellish wastes. Such creatures are feared and respected by wise adventurers, for they are invariably predatory and
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How Actor Prep Can Level Up Your Roleplaying Like many roleplaying game enthusiasts of (ahem) a certain age, I have fond memories of cracking open the board game Dungeons & Dragons for the first time; some of the formative years of my adolescence were spent dreaming about the heroic exploits of heroic fighters, elves, and
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Hunter and Fox Philippa Ballantine 340 pages, Pyr Paperback, $17.95 ISBN 978-1-61614-623-8 Talyn is a Vaerli, a once powerful race that has had the seven gifts of magic taken from them by the Caisah, a powerful and evil being who controls a world that is constantly changing. When I say “changing,” I mean the environment
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The denizens of Zobeck are a diverse polyglot of peoples and traditions. They live a hard but robust life in and around their beloved city. Thus they have skills and abilities not found elsewhere in Midgard. Here are a few uniquely Zobeckian traits to make PCs and NPCs as unique as the city itself.
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“Man is a tool-using animal. Without tools he is nothing, with tools he is all.” —Thomas Carlyle Last week, I wrote an article that was effectively a bandage. Equipping animals with humanoid gear is something I have playtested, and it makes an animal more likely to survive the brutal realities of adventuring life. Although the
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Often confused with lay minstrels, fireside storytellers and scoundrels, the troubadour is a highly skilled chronicler of events, an orator, a counselor, and a musician. Relying on his or her ability to weave a convincing story, morality play, or sonnet, the troubadour is often seen among the upper crust of society. The adventuring or wandering
Earlier this week, we posted the entries that the judges chose as finalists in the Kobold Artistry II contest, and we invited you all to vote for your favorite among those presented. The results are in! The voting public chose Druid of Spring by Brittany Smith. Congratulations, Brittany, and thank you for submitting such a
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Midgard Icons presents some of the Midgard Campaign Setting’s major NPCs as icons for use in 13th Age, the new fantasy roleplaying game from Rob Heinsoo and Jonathan Tweet. Bring them into your 13th Age campaign; run 13th Age in the world of Midgard; or port the icon relationship rules into your system of choice.
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