Ask Jiro clarifies Tales of the Valiant RPG rules, answers mechanics questions, and catches out errata uncovered by the ToV community!
Ask Jiro all your questions about the Game Master’s Guide! Read More »
CEO and Kobold-in-Chief Wolfgang Baur talks about why we even still have publishing houses in this era of expedited self publishing.
State of Play: Why Do Publishing Houses Exist? Read More »
Pilgrims cross rivers and mountains, brave war zones and bandit attacks to feel the touch of the divine. See where worshipers of the smith god Volund travel to pay reverence.
Midgard Monday: walk a pilgrimage to the shrines of Volund Read More »
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.
Monster Mix: Jelly Demons arrive in time for the holidays Read More »
Luck inherently makes rogues stronger because the majority of their combat power from Sneak Attack is tied to getting a single hit. Missing less and rerolling more for a critical hit greatly improves the consistency for rogues since they don’t get Multiattack like other martial characters. If you’ve never played a Rogue, there is no greater dopamine rush in combat than rolling a critical hit on a Sneak Attack and grabbing a fistful of dice to roll for a huge burst of damage.
Let’s Build! Make a Lucky rogue for your next Tales of the Valiant character Read More »
Try these new figurines of wondrous power for your Tales of the Valiant or 5E game!
How can you fill in a crime-ridden city or slum in your game? Take some cues from Zaun, drawn from Arcane Season 2 on Netflix.
Arcane Season 2. Five great ideas to steal for your game from the city of Zaun Read More »
The deity known as the White Goddess is a creature of battle and slaughter, and the deity of trollkin, orcs, and bloody warriors.
Terrifying Temples: The Fastness of the White Goddess Read More »
Your character’s lineage is a cornerstone of deep roleplaying, not just a mechanism for gaining some bonuses you’d like to have. Elves, dwarves, smallfolk, and the crew aren’t just humans with pointy ears or lush beards. So let’s talk about smallfolk.
Howling Tower: A Study of the Smallfolk Read More »
While popular medieval pastimes like jousting and archery often feature in campaign settings and adventures, other organized sports barely rate a mention. It can be a fun change of pace to get PCs involved in a game within the game!
Sporting Goods: Run your character ragged in Dungeon Chase! Read More »
With the release of Arcane Season 2 on Netflix, we are once again thrown into the streets of Piltover and Zaun as factions vie for power in the wake of a devastating attack. The conflict and intrigue in these cities is captivating and, ,crucially, provides wonderful inspiration for your own TTRPG designs.
Arcane Season 2. Five great ideas to steal for your game Read More »
Here are our first impressions of the D&D 2024 DMG (and how it compares to the Tales of the Valiant Game Master’s Guide).
Comparing the ToV Game Master’s Guide to the Dungeon Master’s Guide Read More »
Pilgrims cross rivers and mountains, brave war zones and bandit attacks to feel the touch of the divine. This week we consider the sacred spaces of a god familiar to many who have faced The Empire of the Ghouls, Sif the Swordmaiden.
Midgard Monday: take a pilgrimage to the temple of Sif Read More »
While the lore for many undead speak to a certain craving, there are few mechanical implications for their hunger. By adding game mechanics to these undead, the Tales of the Valiant framework offers more nuanced foes to challenge the players—but all the more so, to tell more interesting tales for their valiant heroes.
Hungry Undead: beat swords into smaller swords Read More »
Let’s talk about creatures in a wizard’s tower. Besides the mysterious wizard, witch, sorcerer supreme, etc., there should probably be something else to encounter.
You Find Yourself in a Wizard’s Tower: magical rats in the walls Read More »
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?
Havens of the Holy: Crystal Caves of Khespotan Read More »
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