The newest volume in our award-winning series of game design guides goes deep into a single topic: the burning, shimmering, prismatic heart of fantasy itself… What makes a fantasy fantastic? Magic, of course! Whether it’s unearthly beasts, scheming sorcerers, legendary swords or locales that defy logic and physics, a compelling fantasy story needs magical elements. […]
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The Kobold Guide to Magic is written by a star-studded cast of designers and authors. In this preview, award-winning author Tim Pratt uses examples from his own fiction to help us remember to keep it weird. Pre-order the Kobold Guide to Magic at the Kobold Store! My broad-spectrum approach to magic gives me a lot
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The Kobold Guide to Magic is written by a star-studded cast of designers and authors. In this preview, we look at gendered magic in an excerpt from the essay by RPG writer Amber E. Scott. Pre-order the Kobold Guide to Magic at the Kobold Store! “Gender” can be thought of as a social construct that defines a set of
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The Kobold Guide to Magic is written by a star-studded cast of designers and authors. With The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug still fresh in our minds, we bring you an excerpt about magic in J.R.R. Tolkien’s world by designer, editor and noted Tolkien scholar John D. Rateliff. Pre-order the Kobold Guide to Magic at the Kobold Store! In
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The Kobold Guide to Magic is written by a star-studded cast of designers and authors. Here’s an excerpt from Steve Winter’s essay about magic and the rule of law, asking: “How do you imprison and try a spellcaster?”. Pre-order the Kobold Guide to Magic at the Kobold Store! It all depends on how your magic works.
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The Kobold Guide to Magic is written by a star-studded cast of designers and authors. Here’s an excerpt about prophecies from Ed Greenwood’s essay, “The Quest for Great Lost Magic.” Pre-order The Kobold Guide to Magic at the Kobold Store! In the divine lore, local folklore, and magical lore of any fantasy setting, it’s important to
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