In 1884, Edwin Abbott wrote a novella called Flatland, and a hundred years later, I read it with delight. The novella’s characters are squares and triangles, sliding around a two-dimensional world called Flatland. The Flatlanders have no concept of “up” or “down,” and the existence of a third-dimension is left to philosophers and clerics. That […]
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Today the Deep Magic Kickstarter launches. It’s pretty much my dream project for RPG crunch, which is to say: it’s all about the fire spells, baby! I’ve always loved wizards and clerics, and nothing makes me happier than fireballs coming online, that flame strike spell hitting, or (if I’m feeling especially sneaky) casting the fire
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If you haven’t already kicked in for the Midgard RPG Miniatures, or if you’re on the fence for bumping up your funding level, you definitely need to take a look at these images. Pictured to the right is Baba Yaga’s Hut, and you’ll see the art and sculpt for the gypsosphinx down at the bottom
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As of this writing, the Kickstarter for the 4th Edition Midgard Bestiary has met its $6,500 stretch goal and exceeded it. So if you haven’t already kicked in on the project, check it out. You can also see a sample of the Zmey over on Part 3 of the Designer Diaries for this book! One
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We’ve hit the first stretch goal for the Midgard Bestiary for 4th Edition Kickstarter! Thanks go to everyone who has joined us. To celebrate, take a look at the zmey, which designer Brian Liberge tackles in our latest design diary. At the end of the alphabet comes the zmey. Originally found within the tales of
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We hit our funding goals for the Midgard Bestiary for 4th Edition! Thanks go to everyone who kicked in on this project. Now, since we have many days left in this project, let’s take a look at the Table of Contents (as they stand right now) so that those of you who haven’t yet backed
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Here’s the scoop on when and where to see Wolfgang Baur and the Kobold Crew at the show. Kobold publisher Wolfgang is an Industry Guest of Honor this year so they’re working him hard. You’ll find him and various freelancers at the following panels and events: Homebrewers Guide to RPG Worldbuilding Admit it: Sometimes the
On December 18, the Journeys to the West design project sails with the tide! Will you be on board, or will you be left sadly on the shore while we sail off for adventure, singing boisterous sea shanties and dicing on deck while drinking crazy amounts of grog? With Paizo CEO Lisa Stevens aboard as
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We’re approaching the end of the funding period for the Journeys to the West Kickstarter, but that doesn’t mean we’re slowing down the fun involved for everyone. In fact, we have another creature for you to add to your game right away—if you dare! Also, those of you who have already joined the crew might
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As of today there are just five days left to join Journeys to the West as a patron before prices go up. To mark this milestone, here are five typical dangers that mariners face in fantasy fiction and roleplaying games. 1. Life vests not yet invented in your world. 2. For 200 years after life
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Venture again to the Isle of Morphoi, where we peer at the Morphoi hulk, which has been illustrated by Chris McFann. You can venture beyond the jump now to read the entire entry, and then head over to the Journeys to the West Kickstarter and join the crew if you want to see more about this
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In our ongoing look at the Isle of Morphoi, we take a look at the Nethysule, which has been illustrated by Chris McFann. You can venture beyond the jump now to read the entire entry, and then head over to the Journeys to the West Kickstarter and join the crew if you want to see
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