Welcome to the Relics of Power finals! We’re kicking off our series of ten finalists with the Coffer of the Uninvited Guest. Remember, these entries are unedited so that you can have a similar experience to the one that the judges had while reading them. As a special treat, we are posting each one with an illustration that […]
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You might think that the judges, having adjudicated the King of the Monsters contest not once but twice, would find mere artifacts easier to weigh in the balance for nominations. You would be wrong—the judges had some difficulty even sorting out what makes an artifact, er, artifact-y. Put another way, all three judges had firm
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Kobold Quarterly issue #18, our big pre-Gen Con Summer issue, is out! It’s like a kobold beach party ice chest, but instead of being packed with gnome jerky, KQ #18 has savants, cavaliers, beast masters, and dragon hunters for Pathfinder RPG; Divine Gifts for the AGE System by Green Ronin designer Steve Kenson; a minotaur
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“And why should we ally with the likes of you?” the baron asked. The tall bearded warrior glared silently letting the tension in the room build before speaking. “Because you want your enemies to suffer before they die.” The baron laughed nervously for a moment, “Yes, I think I like you already. Let’s be friends.”
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(Art by Chris McFann) There are more things in heaven and Earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy. —Hamlet, William Shakespeare Last week over on Dark Roads & Golden Hells, we hit a milestone: Thanks to new arrivals out here in the Great Beyond, we’re over 3/4 of the way (and a little
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(Illustration by Chris McFann) It’s raining drakes! Find a whole slew of these fierce mini-dragons in the Book of Drakes. Masters Daigle and Welham can show you the way… __ This miniature dragon, radiating near-blinding illumination, flies effortlessly toward a group of shambling zombies. The creature bursts into an improbably brighter ball of light, and
(Illustration by Chris McFann) It’s raining drakes! Find a whole slew of these fierce mini-dragons in the Book of Drakes. Masters Daigle and Welham can show you the way… __ An impossible combination of spider and dragon stares at you with its six eyes while its mandibles clack in hunger. Hundreds of bright red spiders
(Illustration by Chris McFann) There are places where the border between realities is thin, places where the energies of the inner planes can easily pour through: places like volcanoes and the Blood Caves. [previously] The Thing That Cuts The thinning of the veil trap and the healer’s touch trap need something, someone, to activate their
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Dusting the dirt and maggots from its skin, the corpse rises from the grave longing for the sweet kiss of a soulmate. [previously] __ An old gypsy remedy for killing strigoi: Dig out hearts; cut in two. Drive a nail into the forehead. Place clove of garlic on the tongue. Smear body with fat from
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(Illustration by Chris McFann) Master Pett’s Your Whispering Homunculus presents only the finest in British gaming. Indeed, you are not likely to find a more comprehensive assortment of miscellany anywhere. (So much more than just another bloke in a dress.) [previously] __ “Stew!” “Lord?” “Dumplings!” “Master?” “Tripe!” “Your worship?” “All delicious meals in their own right,
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If you haven’t already submitted your artifact to the Relics of Power contest, do so now! We have less than an hour to go before the deadline hits. (And it hits hard.) Surely you want judges Wolfgang Baur, Christopher Bodan, and Jeff Grubb to see your glorious artifact, hmmm? Send your entries to relicsofpower(at)koboldquarterly(dot)com right
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(Illustration by Chris McFann) There are places where the border between realities is thin, places where the energies of the inner planes can easily pour through: places like volcanoes and the Blood Caves. The Blood Caves A gateway between the surface and the night below, the Blood Caves are made more dangerous due to the
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Dusting the dirt and maggots from its skin, the corpse rises from the grave longing for the sweet kiss of a soul mate. [previously] __ If left alone with the comatose victim, the strigoi hastens to feast upon the brain. It dislocates its jaw and bites through the skull, working its way around the skull
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“Welcome, human, to my humble kobold bookshop! How may I serve you, O lord?” “You wish to know about drakes? Woe is me! I have nothing about drakes. My wares are worthless! I shall set fire to my wretched excuse for a shop and hurl myself off the…what’s that? My cousin Jiro sent you?” “Right.
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“The gate is opening. Come, take my hand. Prepare your eyes for wondrous things; prepare your soul for terror and temptation. Do not let us become separated. “And never think that you are safe, in either the brightest heaven or the emptiest hell. This place is not for mortal kind: It is the playground of
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To celebrate the release of the Complete Advanced Feats, here is a brand-new feat inspired by one of the classes in the Pathfinder RPG Advanced Players Guide. Beast Rider You can treat any nearly animal, magical beat, or vermin as trained combat mount. Prerequisite: Cha 11, Mounted Combat, Ride 1 rank Benefit: You may treat
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