Amid the wild snows, a tempting light shines, luring the lost or frightened to safety. Stumbling and numb with cold, these poor wanderers find a warm, inviting cave mouth at the source of the light. The brightness is obscured and then disappears entirely as the wanderer seeks shelter. Standing at the cave’s mouth, one feels […]
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Dwarven ingenuity and gnomish obsessive curiosity are the perfect accoutrements needed for the aviator prestige class. These reckless few reject the notion that the gods intended flight only for those with wings. The aviator’s life-long pursuit is to fly, spending his dying days emulating the birds of the air. Unfortunately, this high-risk calling means for
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The wolf is a natural hunter. Every instinct tells it to be ever aware, watching the world as if it were prey. Some wolves cannot shake this primal urge even in death. Lore (Nature DC 16): These great wolves no longer notice the passage of day and night. Their life is one eternal long hunt:
What are reviewers saying about Advanced Feats: Secrets of the Alchemist by Sigfried Trent, Open Design’s resource for expanding your alchemist PCs and NPCs for Pathfinder Roleplaying Game? I love the feats in the book. They are clearly well designed, taking into account the strengths of the class and add new options without being overpowering. The
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“Lord!” “Again, wormthing, what is it now?” “Surely, you cannot detail everyone the heroes meet in your quest, master?” “Make your point, useless implet.” “Master, I have devised for you a list of inconsequential passersby, just in case the brave heroes wander from your chosen path or if you need to flesh out someone they
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New magic items for Pathfinder Roleplaying Game that you take directly from your foes’ corpses. ___ Fetishes are easily introduced to a campaign: characters simply make Knowledge (nature or religion) checks (DC 20) after combat against eligible creatures. This provides a way to grant treasure for creatures that normally have only incidental treasure or none
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Welcome to Colin McComb’s Now, the Twist. A dangerous journey that will force him to take a long, hard look at game design. Join him, won’t you… in his ongoing struggle to pass Go. [previously] ___ Before we get started today, I’d like to note that when I talk about game design, I want you to
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Trap themes are templates that can be applied to one or more existing traps to give them a distinct shared flavor. Each theme presented introduces new powers that can be applied to a trap—adding one does not affect a trap’s XP value, but consider upgrading a trap to an elite or solo if two or
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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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Or 30 things to find on an adventurer’s corpse. ___ Holding his guttering torch out into the unlit dungeon chamber, Tarquilos thought he caught a whiff of something putrid in the air. “Do you smell that Wendell? Something has definitely died in here.” Wendell poked his head from around his friend’s brawny shoulders, the aroma
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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
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New magic items for Pathfinder Roleplaying Game that you take directly from your foes’ corpses. ___ As the cheetah studied its prey—an oblivious antelope grazing no more than 50 ft. away—it paid no attention to its own stalker, the young orc warrior Grim-Eye. Only after bringing the frightened animal down did the winded cat realize
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The Labor Day edition of the Kobold Courier went out yesterday, with news from a cartography contest to a free RPG, plus the latest on the Open Design commissions, new columnists, and more. There’s even a picture of the elusive web editor, Scott Gable, in his natural habitat. Want your own copy of this free
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I received a request for a sneak peek of one of the 30 feats from Advanced Feats: Secrets of the Alchemist, and I’m more than happy to oblige with Sundering Bomb. Sundering Bomb You can use bombs to destroy your opponent’s equipment. Prerequisite: Bomb class feature, Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot. Benefit: You can use one of
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Master Pett’s Your Whispering Homunculus presents only the finest in British gaming. Indeed, you likely are not to find a more comprehensive assortment of miscellany around. (So much more than just another bloke in a dress.) [At the Horse Fair, Part 1] ___ This sample annual fair takes place on a large meadow and draws
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Welcome to Colin McComb’s Now, the Twist. A dangerous journey that will force him to take a long, hard look at game design. Join him, won’t you… in his ongoing struggle to pass Go. ___ Ah, the dreaded introductory post. Let’s make this fast and painless, and then we’ll get to the meat (no points
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