The Smuggler Background in D&D 5th Edition In 5e, your background represents what you did in life before taking up the call to adventure. In many cases, it’s your character’s former profession. In your case, you transported things illegally. So what does the background grant you as far as making your D&D character? Let’s look […]
Got the Goods? A Guide to the Smuggler Background 5e Read More »
When magical planes intrude on a fantasy world, the results can lay waste. Get a sample of some of the after-effects of an abandoned overgrowth.
Magical Wastelands: Abandoned Overgrowth Read More »
The Tome Unleashed series fleshes out monsters from the Tome of Beasts, modifying existing monsters to switch things up for your players!
Tome Unleashed: Dragon Eel Read More »
This dip into the archives provides you with a trove of 50 NPC descriptions! Read on for a list of NPC descriptions to inspire your world.
The Random GM: NPC Descriptions Read More »
What was the first monster you ever faced in Dungeons & Dragons? Why do we remember the in-game monsters we face off against, down to gritty, visceral detail?
Unique Uses of the Creature Codex: Part 1, Peerless Lords Read More »
In a world suffused with magic, what kind of Deep Magic do the common folk use in their day to day lives? See how sailors keep things shipshape!
Folk Magic: Sailor’s Magic Read More »
When magical planes intrude on a fantasy world, the results can lay waste. Get a sample of some of the after-effects.
Magical Wastelands: Planar Intrusions Read More »
In the spirit of Deep Magic, your arcane caster can now explore the putrid potential of vermin and plague with Pestilent Magic.
Deep Magic: Pestilent Arcane Spells Read More »
Campaign Builder: Cities & Towns is being edited at the moment. For the curious, here’s a morsel to stave off the hunger.
The crits keep coming! Critical hits for radiant, psychic, and acid damage are here!
Dungeon Tables: Critical Hits, Part 4 Read More »
For crits and giggles, now we’ve got lightning, thunder, and necrotic damage criticals on your melee weapons!
Dungeon Tables: Critical Hits, Part 3 Read More »
No matter how you got to be a GM, you probably want to pass it on. Just as you’ve taught new players how to play, you can help some of them realize the joy of being a GM.
Introducing Players to Roleplaying Games: Making New GMs Read More »
More spells from lost saints to spice up your 5E D&D game! And in some cases, we use the word “saint” very loosely.
Deep Magic: Spells of the Saints, Part 4 Read More »
The first rule of Lou’s fight club is let’s talk about it. Pit fighting is one of the most profitable downtime activities in 5E, Lou Anders explains pit fighting rules that let characters of different levels compete.
That’s the Pits: Down-and-Dirty Pit Fighting Rules Read More »
Skill challenges bring the same structure and excitement of a good combat to non-combat encounters! Liven up roleplaying and exploration with these tips!
Skill Challenges for 5E, Part 1 Read More »
The standard NPC stat blocks for wizards don’t handle all the wizards you might meet. Let’s create more generic NPC wizard blocks you can use to fill in gaps!
Bigger Bads: Mage NPCs Read More »
Stay informed with the newest Kobold Press news and updates delivered to your inbox weekly. Join now and receive a PDF copy of Shards of the Spellforge
