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Your Whispering Homunculus: 20 Malfunctioning or Disappointing Magics

By Richard Pett / February 4, 2011 / Articles, Front Page, Your Whispering Homunculus

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.) [previously] __ “A moment, slug-thing.” “Lord?” “Magic, magic, magic. Why does magic held in magic items always work? What […]

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Midgard: the Gnomes of Niemheim

By Wolfgang Baur / February 3, 2011 / Articles, Front Page

Some creatures of Midgard are gentle, loving, and brave. The gnomes of Niemheim are none of these things. They are servants of Hell. It was not always so. The gnomes lived among the people of Krakova for many years as friends and allies, teaching humans the arts of fey sorcery, weaving, and gardening. They were

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Now, the Twist: Inspiration—A Preliminary Toolbox

By Colin McComb / February 2, 2011 / Articles, Front Page

Colin McComb’s Now, the Twist takes a long, hard look at game design. [previously] __ You know, of all the questions I’ve answered in my career, there’s one that doesn’t come up with the frequency it deserves. I mean, yes, I’ve answered it before, but I didn’t give it the answer it deserved, either. That

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Harrowing Haunts: The Haunted Hovel

By Maurice de Mare / February 1, 2011 / Articles, Front Page

These haunts were inspired by Tom Allman’s Haunted Hovel and fit nicely into that scenario. __ Sigard the Woodsman was a doting father. Ever since his wife was taken by the Black Death, his children have been his whole world. But, of course, this was before the brain mold… He could hear them laughing inside

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Download a Free Issue of Kobold Quarterly Through Feb. 9

By Kobold Vault Guardpost / January 31, 2011 / Articles, Front Page

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Visions of the Oracle Now Available!

By Kobold Staff / January 30, 2011 / Articles, Front Page

From the lips of the Oracle spill the secrets of the gods. The divine powerhouse from the Pathfinder Advanced Players Guide just leveled up. Advanced Feats: Visions of the Oracle by Sigfried Trent brings you 30 new feats and three full character builds that will fill lesser mortals with fear and awe. Your future foretells

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Midgard Progress, Week 3: Smack-Talkin’ Interviews

By Wolfgang Baur / January 28, 2011 / Articles, Front Page, interview

It’s been moderately busy in Midgard, with the first — draft-level, not final! — Dragon Age RPG content delivered as part of my Prince of Midgard interview with the Oracle: the Triolan Corsair background. The Stargazer’s World interview expands on that with a short history and discussion of the future plans for the setting. Throw

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One Too Many (Voices in My Head): Reflections on Misery

By Greg A. Vaughan / January 28, 2011 / Articles, Front Page

Welcome to Greg “Not the Smart One” Vaughan’s One Too Many (Voices in My Head). His last, best chance to exercise those pesky demons. In his column, you’ll find… I really have no idea, but he gave me $20, so… all yours Greg! [previously] __ As I type these words, I have put the finishing

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Dragon Maladies (Part 1 of 5)

By Randy Maxwell / January 27, 2011 / Articles, Front Page

The following is a translation from the chapter “Maladies and those Diseases Besetting and Afflicting the Greater and Lesser Wyrms” from Vol. III of the eight-volume set Wyrms of the Modern and Ancient Wyrld by Lohik Aarme the Elder with contributions and annotations by Lohik Aarme the Younger as found in the Great Library of

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Mercenary Theme

By Matt James / January 26, 2011 / Articles, Front Page

To celebrate the impending release of Open Design’s Soldiers of Fortune sourcebook for 4th Edition Dungeons & Dragons, author Matt James brings you additional material for a military campaign. __ Warfare has permeated history since the first mortals ever drew breath. Whether the motive is a matter of pride, a warm place to sleep, or

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Encounters of Fortune: The Camel Spiders (Part 1 of 5)

By Matt James / January 25, 2011 / Articles, Front Page

To celebrate the impending release of Open Design’s Soldiers of Fortune sourcebook for 4th Edition Dungeons & Dragons, author Matt James brings you additional material for a military campaign. __ The riches and treasures diverted through the city of Cindass are quite remarkable and fuel a burgeoning enterprise for those motivated by money. Wealthy investors

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Kythernon the Cruel

By Matt James / January 24, 2011 / Articles, Front Page, Monsters

To celebrate the impending release of Open Design’s Soldiers of Fortune sourcebook for 4th Edition Dungeons & Dragons, author Matt James brings you additional material for a military campaign. __ This anecdotal history of an antagonist by the name of Kythernoncan be part of the background or this NPC an integral figure, interacting directly with

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Fists of Flurry: Twists on the Monk’s Signature Ability

By Neal Litherland / January 21, 2011 / Articles, Front Page

There have been a variety of joke names for a monk’s flurry of blows class ability. “Flurry of misses” is a common one, and so is “death of 1,000 whiffs.” Sacrificing accuracy for additional attacks is a gamble, and it becomes an even bigger one if you’re combining the ability with Power Attack to try

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Midgard: Declaration of Principles

By Wolfgang Baur and Jeff Grubb / January 20, 2011 / Articles, Front Page

We are getting very close to the goal line for funding the Midgard Campaign Setting, so it’s time to put a few markers down about the design. Now, we’re not exactly nailing those markers to the blog, but here’s what the designers see as the planks of the setting—what it is, and what it isn’t

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Now, the Twist: How to Make a Good Turnover

By Colin McComb / January 19, 2011 / Articles, Front Page

Colin McComb’s Now, the Twist takes a long, hard look at game design. [previously] __ So we’ve discussed the importance of editors already and why it’s important to make their lives easy. Here’s one great way to do that: make a clean turnover. It’s much easier to say this than to do this. It’s extra

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Memorable Factions: The Scond

By Michael Furlanetto / January 18, 2011 / Articles, Front Page

Organizations provide a great way to add verisimilitude and dynamism to a campaign world. Each installment in this series presents a new organization, complete with shared attack and utility powers—akin to monster themes—which lend a unique, memorable feel to the organization’s members. Since each organization comes with several variants, you should find one which matches

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