Say I cast the simulacrum spell on a succubus (for, you know, science). The spell description says that my simulacrum would have only one-half of the real creature’s levels or hit dice (and the appropriate hit points, feats, skill ranks, and special abilities for a creature of that level or hit dice). My question is, […]
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“They had not moved all day – standing like silent gargoyles along the gables and ridges of the townhouses. A thousand black crows, but crows with distinctly humanoid twists in their vile faces – a cheek here, an ear there, wide eyes all too humanoid in their appearance. Some birds seemed unable to keep all
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No one can deny the destructive qualities of fire, but sometimes a designer of traps wants something insidious, something unexpected: the unrelenting force of water. [More…]
After judging hundreds of submissions and going through five rounds of critique and voting, the RPG Superstar contest is down to the wire. There are four contenders remaining: Dragonrest Isle by Kevin Carter Denying the Boiling Beast by Matthew Stinson Realm of the Fellnight Queen by Neil Spicer Last Ride of the Mammoth Lords by
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The heroes stood outside the cave, water dripping down from the pine branches all around. The forest was only slightly better illuminated than the cave. A voice echoed from the stones and the darkness. “Rise up, spirits of the dead, rise up and speak to old Alkasha!” Groaning voices answered the wavering command, groans of
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KQ did a little contest with Atomic Array to find the Most Humiliating Game Night story. The winner is anonymous and his voice disguised, but damn it’s funny. [audio:https://koboldpress.com/audio/funny001.mp3]
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The release of the second “Core” Player’s Handbook for 4th Edition Dungeons & Dragons is a major event for the system, as it finally completes what some players wanted from the start: rules for the gnome as PC race, plus rules for the bard, druid, barbarian, and other core classes missing from the initial release.
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Welcome back to Behind the Spells, the series that provides a historical background, secret effects, and related material to classic spells of the world’s most famous fantasy roleplaying game. The rules (presented after the “Spell Secret” header) are compatible with any 3.5/OGL fantasy game, and the background weaves the spell into the lore of the
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Some designers make me say “I wish I’d thought of that.” Monte Cook is right at the top of the list. His most recent project shows why. The Dungeon-A-Day premise is simple: a massive dungeon with sections published on the web, offering up meaty new encounters and bonus material every weekday. Ed Bourelle is the
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As Zubana trekked across the desert, a great sandstorm came upon her suddenly, forcing her to take shelter in a dry wadi. When she emerged, she was a greeted by an ornate tent, which had not been there before. She saw nomads going about their daily business and heard the bleat of fat-tailed sheep grazing
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Exactly how much “curse” does a clay golem’s cursed wound really have? The creature description says the damage the golem deals doesn’t heal naturally and that anyone casting a conjuration (healing) spell on the injured character must make a DC 26 caster level check to actually heal the injury. Can a remove curse spell remove
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Theseus faced many obstacles on his way to Athens to claim his birthright. Less than a day’s travel from the great city, the young hero felt confident. Yet darkness was coming, and Theseus looked for a place to spend the night. To his surprise, in the valley ahead there was a large manor house with
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The KOBOLD Guides continue to attract reviews and attention, and the most recent review at RPG Resource was this one from Megan Roberts at RPG Resource that hit the net yesterday. I’m hard at work on Volume 3, of course, though I don’t expect it to be complete until GenCon. If you have a topic
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Hrothagar the Iron Hearted is a dwarf barbarian to his core. A bald head ends in a three-prong beard. His left hand easily holds a drinking horn while his left holds his rune-marked axe behind his head. His broad belt, studded with more runes, a belt pouch, and a sack. Another belt pouch is directly
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The folks at the Grand OGL Wiki are doing reviews these days, including 4th Edition reviews. This review of Wrath of the River King by Sean Holland caught my eye. While I admit that I have not looked at all of the 4th edition adventure available, this strikes me as the single best one I
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Welcome back to Behind the Spells, the series that provides a historical background, secret effects, and related material to classic spells of the world’s most famous fantasy roleplaying game. The rules (presented after the “Spell Secret” header) are compatible with any 3.5/OGL fantasy game, and the background weaves the spell into the lore of the
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