If you’re planning to attend PaizoCon this year, take a peek at the Kobold Press schedule and start lining up your events and seminars! Come play or discuss games with us! PaizoCon occurs from May 22 to May 25 this year. Friday Midgard: Goblins in the Brewery Friday morning, 8 a.m.–1 p.m. • Evergreen 1 […]
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Sometimes treasure, renown, and experience just aren’t enough to express gratitude sufficiently. Should you be in need of a feast or banquet, use the following table to add a little variety to your party or let it serve as inspiration for a story hook. While a feast is unlikely to replace a quest reward, non-monetary
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I think it’s time for an exciting blog update for the Kickstarter, friends! Today we’re going to spoil something we have hinted in interviews and podcasts. One of my favorite bits from the lizardfolk chapter of the Advanced Races Compendium is the dinosaur-riding option for lizardfolk cavaliers. This book, written by the Four Horsemen, was
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The offerings at the roadside shrine can contain interesting items. You can roll randomly for a result below, or use the handy number provided with each entry to figure out your result on a d12. You can also pick the one that works for the area in which your characters currently linger.
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You’ve made a great dungeon. It has riveting plot hooks, compelling challenges, custom-made traps, and all the atmosphere of an ‘80s goth music video. Now what’s needed are a few flavorful bits to finish it off. Prepared! is here to help with a worthy dungeon prop ready to drop into your spelunking masterpiece. The Enigmatic
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“A dragon-prowed longship appeared over the swells bearing down shortly after sunset. Was it a raider from the Northlands? She stayed with us, yet we only saw her in profile by moonlight. In the morning, though, the lookout reported the pattern of her sail, two bold green stripes on her sides, Donar’s gold hammer on
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On occasion, adventurers visit libraries, bookstores, or private studies unattended. Assuming they take everything that isn’t nailed down, use the following table to add a little variety to your loot or let it serve as inspiration for a story hook. The value of the items can vary at the GM’s discretion but are suitable replacements
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“Olmec spoke further, of dark and mysterious matters, of black magic and wizardry conjured out of the black night of the catacombs, of weird creatures invoked out of darkness for horrible allies.” —Robert E. Howard, “Red Nails” Well met—and welcome back to the dark corners of the Crossroads! Over the past several months I’ve been
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When visiting residences or other structures, adventurers might be treated to a glimpse of what others consider to be trophies. You can roll randomly for a result below, or use the handy number provided with each entry to figure out your result on a d12. You can also pick the one that works for the
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This is the fourth installment in a series of articles for players hoping to get the best possible experience from their time around the RPG table. “… Isn’t it splendid to think of all the things there are to find out about? It just makes me feel glad to be alive―it’s such an interesting
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We kobolds are excited to bring so much more to your roleplaying table — and you can be a part of this effort by kicking in funds! So, what is this one about? Here is some information from the Advanced Races Compendium Kickstarter itself: Sometimes, unlikely heroes emerge from strange and forbidden places: dragons’ dens,
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By now, you might have picked up or heard about the Advanced Class Guide by Paizo. We have author Neal Litherland venturing through some of the classes now, and he has a few ideas for upcoming blog posts. Which of the following blog posts would you prefer to see first? Take a peek at the
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Traveling along a popular trade road, the party discovers a ruined village. Abandoned long ago, Velston now contains only the restless spirits of those who died in the village’s violent end. Prepared! offers the following small scenario for low-level characters. “Ain’t nobody in these parts willing to knock down what’s left of poor old Velston;
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There were more amazing creatures submitted to the Monarch of the Monsters fifth edition contest than made it into the Top 6—it’s a testament to the quality of the work that we couldn’t decide on only a Top 5. Though I had numerous favorites that didn’t make it to the voting round, there are two
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Colorful street magicians perform sleight of hand and even arcane tricks for the enjoyment of others. If you need to add a bit of dimension to such a character, perhaps add something unusual to the magician’s pouch, but consider giving the adventurers a quick glimpse of some of these! You can roll randomly for a
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As the Advanced Races Compendium Kickstarter draws closer, we’re looking to add some new races to the ones we’ve already covered for PFRPG. Some chapters of the Compendium will be all-new, some chapters will cover familiar races in new ways, and we are also fleshing out the existing Advanced Races with new magic, feats, lore,
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