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Look at the Jungian archetypes and how to turn those ideas into characters,...
A big question in roleplaying as a hobby is, “How do I not just be me?” That’s kind of a trick question. You’re always you. You can’t not be. But you can play with thinking like you’re not you. And...
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State of Play: How’s the compatibility between Tales of the Valiant and fifth...
Kobold Press CEO and Kobold-in-Chief, Wolfgang Baur, is here to give you some insight on the state of the industry! There’s this wonderful flexibility to the word “compatible.” On one level, it’s...
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Howling Tower: A Study of the Kobold
This is the sixth article looking at the lineages in the Tales of the Valiant game, not as fantasy stereotypes but as if they’re alien species similar to what you’d find in science fiction. Your...
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Midgard Monday: have you encountered these creatures found in the Ironcrags?
It’s Midgard Monday! Each week, we visit a corner of the wide world of Midgard. Look for standalone content you can drop into your campaign—whether it’s in Midgard or your own homebrew. Find new...
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Run a Campaign Like a Fiction Author, part 3
The first two installments of this series explored the concept of running a game like a fiction author. They laid out the important points of getting buy-in from your players and how to prepare—while...
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Ye Olde West: adapt Tales of the Valiant classes to a fantasy western setting
Though games such as the Tales of the Valiant roleplaying game or D&D typically live in the genre of high fantasy, this is not hard-coded into the game. Want to play in a Wild-West-themed...
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Game Changer—What is up with alignment?
Game Changer is our monthly advice column for new GMs and older GMs who aren’t afraid to learn something. Our resident GMing expert, Brian Suskind, draws from his vat of experience to let you know how...
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Midgard Monday: take a ride on the vehicles of the Ironcrags
It’s Midgard Monday! Each week, we visit a corner of the wide world of Midgard. Look for standalone content you can drop into your campaign—whether it’s in Midgard or your own homebrew. Find new...
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Add Genshin Impact to your Tales of the Valiant game with this fighter subclass!
Drawing on inspiring video games such as Genshin Impact and Wuthering Waves, the Elemental Impact fighter subclass draws on the elemental reaction mechanic familiar in these games. A core aspect of...
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Monster Mix: turn the obliterator golem loose on your whole party
Intelligent alien creatures such as aboleths, as well as the occasional mad wizard or capricious deity, enjoy tinkering with creatures to make them more suited for their environments or just as a...
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Hometown Hazards. When you go home to your slayer heritage, who’s there to...
Adventures are usually about events taking the heroes away from home. But this series explores possibilities when taking a character back home. What troubles lurk in a PC’s hometown? What manner of...
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Midgard Monday: Ironcrags heritages of Juralt, the Stoneless, and the Lost...
It’s Midgard Monday! Each week, we visit a corner of the wide world of Midgard. Look for standalone content you can drop into your campaign—whether it’s in Midgard or your own homebrew. Find new...
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Adventuring got you down? Try these new downtime activities for your...
Downtime is one of the less appreciated additions of the Tales of the Valiant RPG to the 5E space. Downtime creates a playtested, workable, fun system for your character to have a life when they’re...
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Play these exclusive Tales of the Valiant subclasses for warlock and wizard!
Need more subclasses for the Tales of the Valiant RPG while you wait for Player’s Guide 2 to arrive? Your friends here at the Kobold Press blog have you covered. FUN FACT: you can also use these in...
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Everything I Know about Economics, I Learned from Dungeons & Dragons
Today on the blog is another hit from the archives. Friday Funnies were a beloved part of the blog for many years. As in all things 5E, economic lessons learned from Dungeons & Dragons are...
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You prepared for the red dragon’s fire breath . . . but did you prepare for...
Extraordinarily powerful creatures possess exploitable weaknesses, and well-prepared PCs learn about them before charging into the fray. These creatures aren’t dumb. They recognize their own weakness....
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