The introduction of skills into D&D and its offshoots solved some important problems in the game, but those solutions came with costs of their own. The earliest editions had rules for fighting and not much else. That’s not surprising, considering they were written by wargamers, for wargamers. No one yet understood what a roleplaying game […]
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Master Pett’s Your Whispering Homunculus presents only the finest in British gaming. Indeed, you are not likely to find a more comprehensive assortment of miscellany anywhere. (So much more than just another bloke in a dress.) Cloying Poison Ochre Jelly (CR 7) This ochre jelly is almost certainly one of many that have been deliberately created
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You can view earlier versions of Karesh in part 1 and part 2. As Karesh grew in power, he drew the attention of Tiamut. His collection of arcane knowledge—despite his diminutive kobold nature—has so impressed the goddess that she appeared before Karesh and made him her herald. (Whether the goddess is toying with Karesh or
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Last week, we started off with the first part of Neal’s article about grappling. Now we wrap this two-part article up with a look at more classes, feat recommendations, and more! Fighter Not to be outdone, the fighter class offers a great grappler build as well. The unarmed fighter (Ultimate Combat, page 48) essentially turns
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“There goes my reputation,” Gavin mused. “Renowned trapsmith caught in baroness’s boudoir.” Being spotted by the household guards had been careless. Getting cornered by those same guards in the baroness’s chambers was unforgivable. If they caught him, well, that would be his undoing. Gavin took in his surroundings: he saw a steel mirror and a
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In an earlier column, I looked at ways to keep a road trip interesting. That article was about a standard walk in the sun. A different type of journey with problems and possibilities all its own occurs underground. Any fantasy world worthy of the label is practically hollowed out by a network of caverns, tunnels,
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Master Pett’s Your Whispering Homunculus presents only the finest in British gaming. Indeed, you are not likely to find a more comprehensive assortment of miscellany anywhere. (So much more than just another bloke in a dress.) “Pudding, master?” “Wormslug?” “Do you require pudding? After having had an enormous sprout soufflé, perhaps his magnificence requires something sweet?”
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Put in your bid today! Bladesmith Todd Gdula’s brick-smashing moon hammer video is one of the high points of his Real Steel series here at KQ.com. Now that brick-smashing power can be yours — and you’ll be giving to a worthy cause. Todd has generously donated one of his moon hammers for auction at eBay,
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As a villain in the paragon tier, Karesh actively searches for necromantic knowledge and artifacts, protected by his large kobold war band. His kobolds are so fanatically devoted to him that they will not run when cornered. He also raises a small group of undead wherever he stops, just for extra protection.
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As a community we have created monsters, conjured whole cities and dungeons, raised mountains and sunk empires. Surely we can transport a single kobold from South Carolina to Indianapolis? Christina Stiles, lead designer on Journeys to the West and co-lead on Midgard Tales, has been invited to GenCon as an Industry Insider Guest. This will be
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We’ve all been there. Your party is advancing on the huge, slavering beast that’s roaring and coming right at you. Your paladin is calling on his god of the sword, your wizard is summoning eldritch powers, and your barbarian is readying to charge with a hideous grin on her face. And then, due to a
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Maybe cheating these guys wasn’t the best idea he’d ever had—they were pretty determined to get him, but after touching the gold and silver coins in his pocket, Gavin felt better. The coins would get him— Rounding the corner Gavin’s thoughts fell silent for a moment, because he’d reached a dead end! Bad. Very bad.
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Like the Scarecrow, I believe that one of the greatest rewards for having a human brain is the ability to think deep thoughts. To imagine the big picture. To envision a grand machine in your mind and then command its wheels to turn and its gears to mesh. It’s the joy of invention, of imagination,
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The gods of the North tremble! The Great Old Ones stir in their sleep! All of Midgard looks to the skies in wonder, for the long-awaited Midgard Campaign Setting is now available for pre-order in the Kobold Store . By popular demand you can ensure that you’ll receive the gorgeous, full color 296-page hardcover or softcover (plus
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This 12-inch-long green-scaled gecko has backswept horns and ridges down its back. It turns and regards you with startlingly human eyes before bunching powerful muscles and leaping. The malicious fey creatures colloquially referred to as Margreve backpack geckos (a reference to their small stature and tendency to turn up in travelers’ gear) are a tremendous
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Do you need a recurring villain? Karesh is a nasty little boss that you can use at almost any level of Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition play. History Early in his career, Karesh leads a typical band of kobolds. His life changes when his band is forced to relocate to a new mountain cave, where
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