Tome Unleashed: Likho
The Tome Unleashed series fleshes out monsters from the Tome of Beasts, modifying existing monsters to switch things up for your players!
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Tome of Beasts 1, Revisited
Since 2016, Kobold Press has learned a lot about monsters, monster design, and what people like to see in books filled with monsters.
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Project Black Flag Friday: From the Crow’s Nest
Right now, we’re compiling feedback from Playtest Packet #1 and preparing Playtest Packet #2. Let’s talk about these packets, and whats coming up after that!
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Haunted Items: Lucky Wishing Stone
Haunted items are magical curios inhabited by a soul. This item is an lucky wishing stone without a tragic backstory. Huh.
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TV to Tabletop: Arcane
Bring fantastic elements from Netflix’s Arcane series and League of Legends into your D&D game!
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The Wizard’s Playbook: Magic Circle
Magic circle has undergone multiple iterations throughout the years, yet remains a popular choices for spellcasters summoning and controlling creatures from other dimensions.
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Hunting and Chases in the Margreve
Ask any local woodsman or merchant caravan where to find good hunting in the Margreve and you get the same sorts of answers: hushed denials, vague warnings, and heaps of omen-warding superstition.
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The Green Maiden and the Desert’s Bounty
Rumors abound of Amado Ahrizani and his wondrous oasis, where not only sweet water, but a wealth of bloody gold can be plundered.
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Dungeon 23: The Cold and the Dark
In honor of D23, the blog this year will run an article every two weeks, collaboratively designing a dungeon! This time: The Cold and the Dark.
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Boss Fights: Gynosphinx
Boss monsters are a hallmark of adventure design, but it’s easy for them to be dull. Let’s build a better boss battle!
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The Wizard’s Playbook: Fireball
In the too-much-is-never-enough spirit of fireball, here are more ways to destroy your enemies with glorious flame.
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Frostfell Elves of Midgard
Frostfell elves first appeared in the setting-neutral Tome of Heroes. Now let’s give them a home in Midgard!
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Project Black Flag Friday: Design Diary #1
There are lots of questions about Project Black Flag, so we asked our Senior Game Designer, Celeste Conowitch, to give us answers in a new design diary.
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Folk Magic: Beggar Magic
Here are a few simple magic items used by beggars in a high-magic campaign.
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Playtesting Tips for Kobold Press
What can you do to be a better playtester?
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TV to Tabletop: The Last of Us
The apocalyptic fungus invades the bodies of humanoid creatures, taking control and using them as vehicles to spread their spores into other hosts.
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