The oddly metallic red carpet shifts and rolls beneath the witch’s feet, carrying her forward amid the clattering of a thousand little legs. With gravity-defying precision, the beetles’ legs interlock and bend to form a crisply angled staircase. A living carpet is found under the feet of fey spellcasters, who use this unusual mount to […]
Trap themes are templates that can be applied to existing traps to give them a distinct and shared flavor. Each theme introduces new powers—adding one does not affect a trap’s XP value, but upgrade a trap to an elite or solo if you apply two or more themes. [part 1][part 2] ___ Whether manifested in
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The Welcome to Fall edition of the Kobold Courier was sent out today. It’s packed with news on the just-released-to-patrons Tales of the Old Margreve and an interview with bladesmith Todd Gdula, author of the Real Steel column. Also a cartography contest, reviews of Advanced Feats: The Witch’s Brew, news on the Dragon Age RPG Beta,
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The machinations of Hell are complex, interlocking yet independent, all aimed to achieve one goal: bringing about its ruler’s dominion. Careful examination of Hell’s exposed plots reveals that it nurtures its pawns: tomorrow’s tyrants train extensively in its ways before they are unleashed. Hellish Powers In their shadowy temples, Hell’s disciples learn to achieve dominance
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In ancient days, wars raged for countless reasons—and sometimes, no reason at all. Champions of the people proved their worth time and again in the struggles that many viewed more as sport that politics. Blood was shed for glory and gold as often as justice and peace. This was Savas’s reign. Savas (Unaligned Greater God)
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Trap themes are templates that can be applied to existing traps to give them a distinct and shared flavor. Each theme presented introduces new powers—adding one does not affect a trap’s XP value, but upgrade a trap to an elite or solo if you apply two or more themes. [part 1] ___ Since the first expeditions
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Amid the wild snows, a tempting light shines, luring the lost or frightened to safety. Stumbling and numb with cold, these poor wanderers find a warm, inviting cave mouth at the source of the light. The brightness is obscured and then disappears entirely as the wanderer seeks shelter. Standing at the cave’s mouth, one feels
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The wolf is a natural hunter. Every instinct tells it to be ever aware, watching the world as if it were prey. Some wolves cannot shake this primal urge even in death. Lore (Nature DC 16): These great wolves no longer notice the passage of day and night. Their life is one eternal long hunt:
Trap themes are templates that can be applied to one or more existing traps to give them a distinct shared flavor. Each theme presented introduces new powers that can be applied to a trap—adding one does not affect a trap’s XP value, but consider upgrading a trap to an elite or solo if two or
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Come, join The Lost City patronage project! Note: This preview precedes choosing the specific setting for The Lost City. Consequently, few specifics show up here, awaiting a more concrete theme with specific scenery and detailed descriptions of their former masters. Many details will change throughout the design process. You’ll see more sections when we add
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The Lost City is a go! We’ve met the commission, and it’s time to choose a setting. If you’re not already in on the conversation, become a patron today. Then you can contribute and vote! I’ve recently put up a setting poll, and we can soon get started on pitches and bring you more exciting
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The Labor Day edition of the Kobold Courier went out yesterday, with news from a cartography contest to a free RPG, plus the latest on the Open Design commissions, new columnists, and more. There’s even a picture of the elusive web editor, Scott Gable, in his natural habitat. Want your own copy of this free
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Welcome to the King of the Monsters 2 finals (see the list of finalists): the eye of tricks and traps is random finalist 9 of 10. These submissions are left almost entirely as they were received with the exceptions that all submissions are posted with an image and are standardized to KoboldQuarterly.com style. Let the fight commence!
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Welcome to the King of the Monsters 2 finals (see the list of finalists): Ohsoram the Shattered King is random finalist 4 of 10. These submissions are left almost entirely as they were received with the exceptions that all submissions are posted with an image and are standardized to KoboldQuarterly.com style. Let the fight commence! ___ The Unlucky
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Welcome to the King of the Monsters 2 finals (see the list of finalists): the horakh is random finalist 3 of 10. These submissions are left almost entirely as they were received with the exceptions that all submissions are posted with an image and are standardized to KoboldQuarterly.com style. Let the fight commence! ___ In the deepest
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The monster apocalypse has returned! In just a few short sentences, you’ll discover the identities of the 10 finalists of our King of the Monsters 2 Contest. But first… We would like to thank each and every one of you that sent an entry in. We couldn’t have done this without you. The judging was not
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