Last week saw the release of Tales of the Old Margreve (in print and PDF), and already bursting at the seams, there was simply too much material for its pages alone. This week, to celebrate, KoboldQuarterly.com presents new gaming bits, complementing what’s already packed within Tales of the Old Margreve, and all from the same great […]
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We crept into the dark forest. We learned its secrets and we took its trees. We carved our words of magic and our words of warning on their skin. And we waited for others to repeat our ritual. Now, finally, our dark and daring deed has borne fruit. Tales of the Old Margreve has returned
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Haul anchor, patrons—we’re setting sail for Green Ronin’s Freeport! You heard aright, ye scurvy dogs: two of the most infamous outlaws to sail the seas of the RPG world have signed articles and are setting out on a joint venture of danger and glory! Open Design is launching a new adventure design project for Green
Dark Deeds in Freeport Launches Today! Read More »
KQ regular Marc Radle had a good idea and made it real: there’s now a series of reader polls up to choose everyone’s favorite articles from the first 14 issues of KQ, plus a thread to nominate your favorite web articles. I hope you’ll stop in and vote for your favorites. The idea is that
The Best of Kobold, the Worst of Kobold Read More »
Come, join The Lost City patronage project! Note: This preview precedes choosing the specific setting for The Lost City. Consequently, few specifics show up here, awaiting a more concrete theme with specific scenery and detailed descriptions of their former masters. Many details will change throughout the design process. You’ll see more sections when we add
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The Lost City is a go! We’ve met the commission, and it’s time to choose a setting. If you’re not already in on the conversation, become a patron today. Then you can contribute and vote! I’ve recently put up a setting poll, and we can soon get started on pitches and bring you more exciting
The Lost City is GO! Read More »
Like Todd Gdula’s Real Steel series? Are you a patron of our project Streets of Zobeck for Pathfinder Roleplaying Game? Well, then you’ll love this: We’ll award this very shiv from Real Steel, newly forged by Todd Gdula, to one lucky patron. How can you win? After selecting all six adventures for the upcoming Streets of Zobeck anthology,
Contested Steel: Your Chance to Win! Read More »
What’s that looming out of the misty waters of the arctic sea? Icebergs? A maelstrom? The World Serpent? No, it’s… the commission goal! That’s right folks, we’re about to sail over the rainbow bridge and cross into the greenlit fields of Asgard—Frozen Empires is almost commissioned. True, there’s always room for another strong back heaving
Frozen Empires: Last Call for Valhalla! Read More »
We’ve nearly hit the greenlight for Streets of Zobeck! What does this mean? It means this might be your last chance to get in before the price goes up and the brainstorming starts in earnest. That’s right, our brainstorming has been pretty light up until now. We’ve limited ourselves to a few preview items and
The magic of the Frozen North is vibrant and savage—much like those who practice it. Spells are not invoked by tongue-twisting arcane formula but by mocking rhymes and shouted challenges. It’s magic with a price that’s never paid lightly; men hang themselves to learn runes of power as Odin did. Grudge magic harnesses the pain
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Shadows sweep across the land, black shapes under a steel gray sky. Wings dark as thunderclouds and armor flashing bright like distant lightning, the valkyries are riding out in search of heroes! Welcome to the edge of the world, brave adventurers of Midgard. Frozen Empires: Glories of the North is the latest patron-lead project from
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The Streets of Zobeck are calling you… Danger lurks in the back streets of Zobeck. Places where you’re just as likely to find a knife in the back as the fence you sought to hire. Places where you might just want to remain unnoticed when you see who’s waiting for you. Like the scoundrels in
From the Streets: An Indulgence Read More »
The Streets of Zobeck are calling you… Danger lurks on the back streets of Zobeck. Places where you’re just as likely to find a knife in the back as the fence you sought to hire. Places where you might just want to remain unnoticed when you see who’s waiting for you. Like the scoundrels in
From the Streets: Down & Dirty with Richard Pett Read More »
Following on Courts of the Shadow Fey, its second adventure compatible with the 4th Edition Dungeons & Dragons Roleplaying Game, Open Design is announcing a new D&D project launching immediately: the Lost City project. Leading the project is former Wizards of the Coast designer Logan Bonner, lead designer on Arcane Power and author of the
Logan Bonner to Lead Lost City 4th Edition Open Design Read More »
The ENnie Awards have announced their nominations for this year, and they include two nominations for Open Design! This site is nominated in the Best Blog category, so congratulations to Scott Gable and all the authors who have blogged, posted, and contributed crunch, stories, and reviews here this past year. In addition, the Open Design
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What are reviewers saying about Kobold Guide to Game Design, Vol. 3 (print/PDF), Open Design’s source for game design? … As with the first two volumes, if you’re an aspiring pro this book is a must. If you’re a rules hacker like me, this stuff is solid gold. If you’re just an ordinary, run-of-the-mill gamemaster
Kobold Guide to Game Design, Vol. 3 Goes to Brazil and Back Read More »
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