Warlock’s Apprentice: Owls, Roses, and Thorns
Elvish courts have always been strange places—to mortals anyway. They are somewhat like royal courts among humans, but because of elvish and fey longevity, the fey courts are far more dominated by...
View ArticleMidgard Heroes: Angelic Scribe
You study the angelic seals that bind the power of celestial messengers through their names, and you shape that power into magical effects. Beyond the seals and wardings themselves, you learn esoteric...
View ArticleOn the Road with Phileus J. Abbertale: Beneath the Canopy
No predicament frightens me more than the terrifying realization of being lost. My first brush with the unsettling sensation took place during my teenage years. My parents introduced me to the...
View ArticleMemoirs of a Lich: Illusion
Dear Osvaud, This is Osvaud. People who gravitate toward illusions are the biggest jerks in the wide world of wizardry. On a related note, we love illusions! Some spells kill, others save, but a...
View ArticleCreature Codex: Alchemist Archer (Elf)
Hidden in the dappled shadows of the tree’s leaves, the elf ’s leather bandolier jingles softly. Leather armor dyed to match its surroundings, the nearly invisible archer removes a vial from the...
View ArticleCult Activity: High Priests
The core rules provide options for cultists and cult leaders, but few options for other members of an occult organization. In particular, those who have sworn pacts to gain magical power are sorely...
View ArticleTales of the Old Margreve: Baba Yaga
“The Margreve came before such recent inventions as gods and spells and names and language.” (Baba Yaga) The stories and legends of the Old Margreve invariably turn their attention to Grandmother—or...
View ArticleWelcome to Midgard: Stannasgard
Stannasgard is the most open and cosmopolitan of the dwarven reaver kingdoms, a major trading enclave and a gateway to the Nieder Straits. For many merchants, it’s the farthest into Northern territory...
View ArticleRaces of Midgard: Chernomoi
The world of Midgard is home to many races, some hailing from cities, some from the wilderness, and others from the hidden depths of the world. Chernomoi are one of those many calling this world home....
View ArticleThe Far Side of the Table: Analyzing GM Mistakes, Part 1
Welcome to the table. Every GM makes mistakes. Sometimes the mistake goes unnoticed, or the GM quickly remedies the situation without the players ever being aware that there was a problem in the first...
View ArticleTome of Beasts: Nihileth (Aboleth)
Eons ago, a group of aboleth left the Material Plane to wander through distant planes—seeing them through magical scrying was not enough, so these aboleth used astral magic and bodily travel to see far...
View ArticleThe Sorcery Stop: Apostles of Oblivion
Magic is the lifeblood of fantasy. Arguably the dividing line between fantasy and other types of fiction, magic can be strange, mysterious, frightening, comical, and anything in between. So if you’re...
View ArticleMidgard Sagas Wallpapers
It’s November! So here’s a set of wallpapers for your computer, your smartphone, or whatever electronic device you’ve got. This month we tease the upcoming Midgard Sagas, by artist M. Wayne Miller....
View ArticleMidgard Heroes: Greenleaf College
The Greenleaf College was founded by elfmarked who sought to record their varied heritage. Drawing from elven lore and power, Greenleaf bards strengthen their connection to nature. Through their magic...
View ArticleOn the Road with Phileus J. Abbertale: Fire and Ice
Alas, it has been a pleasure to share my exploits and insights over the past several months with you, my dear readers. My journal pages have taken us across the breadth of Midgard from the soaring...
View ArticleCon Report: Gamehole Con
Gamehole Con! Hello, Madison! Just a few quick snaps of the Kobold booth. Lots of magical tomes available here, including some rare gems like limited edition, leatherette copies of the Midgard...
View ArticleCreature Codex: Alnaar (Demon)
The creature resembles a great blackened asp with smoldering skin and white-hot serpentine eyes. It slithers as confidently through the air as across the ground. Serpent of Suffering. Alnaar demons...
View ArticleDungeons of Midgard: Excavation of the River Dragon
(click image for larger map) Adventure for Level 6 characters. In the underground depths—roughly below the region around Smoltenberg—deeper even than the mines dug out by dwarves, there is abandoned...
View ArticleYour Whispering Homunculus: Crooked Characters—Master Jebediah Leam, Part One
“Close and bolt the door, master! I’ve just seen something terrible staggering up the street outside…” Crooked Characters are detailed NPCs to slip into your adventures however you wish. Free from...
View ArticleWelcome to Midgard: Free Cantons of the Ironcrags
Dwarves think of their canton first, their race or clan second. The canton is home and hearth, family and wealth, and safety from an uncaring world. These traits do not guarantee greater harmony or joy...
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