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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This 12-inch-long green-scaled gecko has backswept horns and ridges down its back. It turns and regards you with startlingly human eyes before bunching powerful muscles and leaping. The malicious fey creatures colloquially referred to as Margreve backpack geckos (a reference to their small stature and tendency to turn up in travelers’ gear) are a tremendous
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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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Monsters of Sin epitomize the very worst of our natures—and they prey on others’ weaknesses. This third book in the Monsters of Sin series for the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game is devoted to Gluttony, the irresistable desire for pleasures of all sorts, so there’s bound to be one to tempt any character. It includes: The Bottomless
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“Dark Roads & Golden Hells is one hell of an achievement… or perhaps eleven of them. Every chapter offers a world of ideas, every paragraph a vision. Open this to any page, and see if it doesn’t draw you in. Open Design has created a dazzlingly worthy successor to the Planescape legacy.” – Colin McComb,
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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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On Monday, we announced the Monsters of Sin PDF series. Today we explore sin with the lead designer on this project, Ryan Costello. Come take a look at what he has to say. So, the Monsters of Sin series is underway. What inspired you to visit monsters in this way? Are they part of your
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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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“You kill those who stand between you and your goals. You strive to pull down the mighty, and usurp their power. You plunder ancient tombs and spend your coin on the pleasures of the flesh. Tell me, Pathfinder: will you be able to stand against the Monsters of Sin? Or have you already fallen to
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You might be thinking that you’d love to have more 4th Edition monsters. Well, we have quite the Kickstarter for you! Open Design has started up a 4th Edition Midgard Bestiary project, and you can find out more about it on the Kickstarter site. You can also learn more about it by reading our design
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It is that time! Those of you who received the Kobold Courier newsletter this weekend already know who has earned the crown for King of the Monsters 3. But, for those who don’t know yet, we have a winner! Necrocorn by Jobe Bittman Congratulations, Jobe, and thanks for entering the contest! You are now the
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Congratulations go to the five finalists (and their creators) of the King of the Monsters 3 contest. And now, these five monsters are awaiting their fate. Which one will earn its creator the title King of the Monsters? You have the power to help decide this! Go forth and vote on your favorite monster! We’ll
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It is time to return to Monster Island and see which five of the creatures remain standing. Our judges have poked, prodded, and challenged each monster adversary, and now we have the fifth of the five available for you, the voting public, to look over and determine if its creator is worthy of the crown!
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It is time to return to Monster Island and see which five of the creatures remain standing. Our judges have poked, prodded, and challenged each monster adversary, and now we have the fourth of the five available for you, the voting public, to look over and determine if its creator is worthy of the crown!
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It is time to return to Monster Island and see which five of the creatures remain standing. Our judges have poked, prodded, and challenged each monster adversary, and now we have the third of the five available for you, the voting public, to look over and determine if its creator is worthy of the crown!
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