According to the rules, polymorph effects don’t stack. Would-be transmuters need to carefully select a diverse array of transmutation powers for those instances when the only remaining foe has already been transformed into some harmless form. Several transmutation spells also create effects or conditions that make their targets more attractive candidates for an ally’s attacks. […]
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The world’s arctic region is both a place of great natural beauty and an inherently deadly environment. Freezing waters can turn blood to ice in mere minutes. Avalanches can bury entire parties, hiding their bodies forever under a mountainside’s worth of snow. As deadly as the arctic is, a wide variety of monsters call it
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The next edition of Dungeons & Dragons is on the horizon, and players have more options than ever to get their tabletop fantasy fix. It’s in this spirit that we present The Defenders of Midgard, available at DriveThruRPG and Paizo, with 7 outstanding new themes — and lots of other crunchy D&D goodness — made
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The world’s arctic region is both a place of great natural beauty and an inherently deadly environment. Freezing waters can turn blood to ice in mere minutes. Avalanches can bury entire parties, hiding their bodies forever under a mountainside’s worth of snow. As deadly as the arctic is, a wide variety of monsters call it
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Most cities can provide you with enchanted blades and robes. Volvyagrad is a trade city that brings in fine goods from the east and the west. Those in the know can find its true treasure, though, for the gnomes of Niemheim have attained many unique items from the surrounding swamp. Item Descriptions A small sampling of
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The world’s arctic region is both a place of great natural beauty and an inherently deadly environment. Freezing waters can turn blood to ice in mere minutes. Avalanches can bury entire parties, hiding their bodies forever under a mountainside’s worth of snow. As deadly as the arctic is, a wide variety of monsters call it
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The world’s arctic region is both a place of great natural beauty and an inherently deadly environment. Freezing waters can turn blood to ice in mere minutes. Avalanches can bury entire parties, hiding their bodies forever under a mountainside’s worth of snow. As deadly as the arctic is, a wide variety of monsters call it
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The world’s arctic region is both a place of great natural beauty and an inherently deadly environment. Freezing waters can turn blood to ice in mere minutes. Avalanches can bury entire parties, hiding their bodies forever under a mountainside’s worth of snow. As deadly as the arctic is, a wide variety of monsters call it
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For most adventurers, treasure is the greatest lure and reward of their profession. Powerful weapons, potent magic talismans, and several lifetimes’ worth of gold are strong incentives for many to take up the lifestyle. The malforged are living examples of the adventuring occupation’s dangers. These former adventurers have had their dreams of riches turned into
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Wizards with the power to assume bestial forms or turn their enemies into harmless creatures are an iconic part of the fantasy genre. Although these powers may seem benign, those who specialize in transmutation magic have little regard for the personal rights of others. Most transmutation spells invasively alter fundamental aspects of their targets, making
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This week, the Midgard Bestiary: 4th Edition Dungeons & Dragons Edition by Richard Green and Brian Liberge became available! With over 150 monsters in it, this book is sure to please every monster-loving gamemaster out there. One of your fellow monster-lovers, Brian Liberge, gave us some of his words about what he found fun while
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In the passage ahead you see a golem made of eyes, holding a screaming psychic derro fetus in a cage. Roll for initiative! As we draw near to the big release of the Midgard Campaign Setting worldbook, we’ve hit the bestiary trifecta: our latest product brings the wonder and terror (mostly terror) of Midgard to 4th
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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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You can view earlier versions of Karesh in part 1 and part 2. As Karesh grew in power, he drew the attention of Tiamut. His collection of arcane knowledge—despite his diminutive kobold nature—has so impressed the goddess that she appeared before Karesh and made him her herald. (Whether the goddess is toying with Karesh or
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As a villain in the paragon tier, Karesh actively searches for necromantic knowledge and artifacts, protected by his large kobold war band. His kobolds are so fanatically devoted to him that they will not run when cornered. He also raises a small group of undead wherever he stops, just for extra protection.
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Do you need a recurring villain? Karesh is a nasty little boss that you can use at almost any level of Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition play. History Early in his career, Karesh leads a typical band of kobolds. His life changes when his band is forced to relocate to a new mountain cave, where
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