The first thing that players need to understand before they play is the idea of playing their part. Before you even begin to explain the rules of the game, they need to understand this. This is what defines roleplaying games as distinct from board games and video games. In a board game, you play as […]
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One constant of all those touched by the power of the Song Undying is a tendency for violence toward the living. This violence can also manifest as cannibalism. Because of this, those tended by Salamondre are kept apart from their living relatives, even if those people brought them to the cult in the first place.
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Many adventures could benefit from the addition of a few ratatosk, either as a comedic side-plot or as a method of relaying rumor, prophesy, or divine information. Below are three adventure paths involving the ratatosk and ready to be used in a Midgard campaign. Once Upon a Time on Yggdrasil In which our heroes team
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Balefire Balm Potion, common This salve is used by dwarven smiths and others that work around large, intense fires and forges. The salve comes in four doses per vial. When one dose is spread on one part of the body (choice of arms, legs, torso, or head; requiring an action or 1 round if wearing
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Saint Malpheon Origins. A follower of Charun, the Guardian of Souls, Malpheon was born in the Republic of Valera some 250 years ago. A gravedigger by trade who also possessed some small measure of divine power, Malpheon was known for his quiet demeanor and even temperament. Strangely, he refused to cut his hair, growing it
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Welcome to another installment of the Play with Class series where we will give you solid steps to run each class for the world’s greatest roleplaying game! This week, we’re hitting the magic pavement by chatting about the charismatic middle child of the arcane world: the sorcerer. Historically, roleplaying games have struggled to define what
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Encounter: The One with the Wagon Along the White Sea, the small villages subsist on the bounty of the ocean. And when blessed with extra or with a rare delicacy, anglers seek larger markets. The elders of Eayan Hawris are currently preparing their yearly shipment of prized fresh and salted seafood delicacies for market in
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Whether a windswept manor on the moors, a dilapidated hut outside of town, or a castle on the verge of ruin, haunted locations are ripe areas to introduce backstory, side plots, clues, atmosphere, or some undead bashing. This section is about the interactions with magic in haunted locales. We’ll start with some suggestions to adjust
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UNDERWORLD 2d20 Encounter 2 A rogue pale screamer (see Tome of Beasts 2), pulling itself from a slow-moving subterranean river. 3 1d4 + 2 basilisks are roused from their slumber by the encroaching party. 4 A dark lake stretches out across a portion of the cave, and 2d4 cavefish zombies (see Tome of Beasts 2)
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Shapechanger. The brain hood can use its action to polymorph into a Tiny or Small animal for which it has used Merge with Beast (or a Tiny or Small version of a larger animal) or back into its true form. Its statistics, other than its size, are the same in each form. While polymorphed into
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CRESSIDA VALLIS A minor noble whose family emigrated from Illyria ahead of the Mharoti Empire’s conquest, Lady Cressida Vallis’s father was exposed as the head of a slaving ring and sentenced to execution. Unsatisfied with his punishment, the judge decreed that he would be excommunicated by all the temples of the Crossroads, as would his
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Yggdrasil Canopy Encounters High in the all-encompassing reaches of the World Tree, the vast causeway of branch and bough stretch out to touch the farthest planes. 1 Many a dancing foliage (see Tome of Beasts 2) force passing travelers to attend their year-long celebration. 2 A ratatosk runs up to deliver a summons from the
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Encounter: The One with Those Left Behind Everything had gone especially well during the last caravan raid for Nemet and her crew. The crew took no wounds and captured a wagon rich with treasure. While her crew enjoyed the spoils, Nemet heard a sound and discovered that two small human children—Kumii, 10, and Dansa, 8—had
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Saint Khurgrin, The Lovestruck Saint Origins. One of Volund’s most famous saints is Khurgrin Ralkrend, a dwarven cleric and warrior from the Free Cantons, sometimes called the “Lovestruck Saint” for the romantic quest that marked the end of his life. Unlike most of Volund’s priests who tended to marry early in life, Khurgrin was a
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If you are familiar with the fantasy genre, I’m sure you are familiar with rogues. These tricky characters are famous for their abilities to lie, steal, and deliver maiming attacks their enemies rarely see coming. Like skullduggery itself, playing a rogue well requires a great deal of patience and the ability to assess your options
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We know our customers have different preferences when it comes to running virtual games. With that consideration in mind, Kobold Press is excited to announce two inaugural products for the Foundry VTT platform. Starting today, you can visit the Kobold Press store and pick up Foundry content keys for the Tome of Beasts and the
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