The first app from Kobold Press hit the iTunes App Store this weekend. Midgard Atlas by WyvernX puts the world of Zobeck, the Empire of the Ghouls, and the dwarven Cantons at your fingertips! Midgard Atlas is an animated, totally zoomable map of the entire heartland of Midgard, from the Western Ocean to the Mharoti […]
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The scales of the long, sleek dragon before you shine like a clear autumn sky, but his eyes glower with the midnight depth of the ages. BACKGROUND Over three hundred years ago, a forgotten tribe of dust goblins plucked a precious treasure from the devastation wrought by the Great Old One Anax Apogeion—the perfect silver-and-blue-speckled
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Charles wraps up his how-to article on creating coins for your roleplaying game in part 2 of this article series. You can read part 1 here. Step 3: Make the Chip Holder Bingo chips are light. Spray painting blows them away unless they are anchored in place. Make your chip holder by attaching strips of
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When your players find their next treasure hoard, don’t just tell them what they found—show them! With bingo chips, spray paint, and a few other items, you can make actual coins to hand out in your campaign. Board game makers have known for more than a century that having game money enhances the fun. Roleplaying
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“Master Kiro?” Gavin’s voice echoed throughout the cavern that Master Kiro used as his workshop. The kobold had invited him to see a new creation, and although Gavin valued innovation, he dreaded the journey. He always felt like an adventurer, just one step away from disaster, whenever he entered Kiro’s workshop. Gavin carefully made his
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When is the last time one of your characters bothered to own a horse in a D&D game? How long has it been since anyone soared over the mountains on the back of a roc or traversed the underworld on a lizard or giant worm? Has anyone ever even seen a chariot?
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If ever there was a Monsters of Sin installment that should have been delayed from a Monday release to a Tuesday release, well this is the one. Maybe a little later in the day, because, you know. Yes, this sixth book in the Monsters of Sin series is devoted to Sloth, the willingness to let
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Harsh master of a motley band of desert cutthroats and reavers, Kalikheth is brought low only by his overweening pride and constant cowardice. The drake prefers to create an atmosphere of equal parts fear and greed, and he rewards toadying as much as prowess among the outcast dragonkin and minotaurs that follow him. Kalikheth claims
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When the alchemist class was introduced to Pathfinder in the Advanced Player’s Guide, it captured the imagination of many players. Able to adapt to nearly any situation, the alchemist could fill practically any role in a party due to the arcane potions, mutagens, and the versatile items he can create and use—and, of course, the
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Some people hate to fail. Others relish complicating their lives. Below, you’ll find options for mitigating failure for those who want the chance to recover somewhat and options for those who want to make their lives as difficult as possible. These two options for using stunts in your game aren’t meant to be used in
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Some days, it just feels like the stars have aligned and everything is falling into place. That was the Friday of Gen Con 2012—and I don’t mean the fact that the panels went well, or that a seat opened up at the Ars Magica game, although that contributed. I mean that I sat down to
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With the tip of his boot, Gavin prodded the body lying on the kitchen floor. No response. Wedging his foot under the body, he turned it on its back. Zaron’s vacant eyes met his, and Gavin noted the look of mild surprise fixed on the mage’s face. He guessed that magically retreating hadn’t paid off
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Everybody starts somewhere. A person’s first experience with tabletop roleplaying will stay with him or her forever. That’s equally true whether it was good or bad. If the player didn’t like it, that player will never come back. If the player enjoyed the experience, the RPG club gains a new member and that person picks
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The ship’s crew members turn to the railing as it explodes into splinters. Within a wave of water and foam, a massive sharklike creature lands on the deck and bites off a shocked sailor’s arm. It laughs cruelly as it claws its way forward on four scaly feet, with its long tail lashing behind. Its
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You can view earlier versions of Karesh in part 1, part 2, and part 3. In this final incarnation of Karesh, he is an elite controller and now leads several other groups for the greater glory of his goddess Tiamut.
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Those of you attending Dragon*Con can take a peek at Christina’s schedule so that you can attend her fun panels this weekend. More details are beyond the jump!
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