New Release: Midgard Sagas
Midgard Sagas presents six 5th Edition adventures for characters from levels 3 to 8. All six adventures were originally designed to be playable in a convention time slot of four to six hours, so...
View ArticleMidgard Heroes: Justice Domain
All seek some form of justice when they have been wronged, and many live under the promise of its protection, whether or not the promise is kept, but few take on the holy burden of delivering the...
View ArticleActual Play: Halls of the Mountain King
Time for an Actual Play photo set from Robert Ringrose for Halls of the Mountain King! (Potential spoilers ahead.) “I’m running Hall of the Mountain King,” says Robert. “The group is at the point where...
View ArticleWarlock’s Apprentice: The Dry Lands
Most branches of the great World Tree are noisy and full of powerful spirits: the battle cries of Valhalla, the shrieking of various hells and planes of torment, the fulsome chorus of celestial planes...
View ArticleCreature Codex: Venom Maw Hydra
Five reptilian heads upon long necks rise from the murky surface of the water. Sizzling venom drips from each gaping maw. The venom maw hydra lurks in sulfurous swamps and near areas of high geothermal...
View ArticleCult Activity: Order of the Jinx
In societies where magic is commonplace or at least recognized and understood, rulers often seek to leverage eldritch power to supplement the armed forces. A soldier with even a moderate amount of...
View Article12 Peculiar Towers Wallpapers
It’s December! 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 12 Peculiar Towers, by artist Miguel Regodón...
View ArticleWelcome to Midgard: Trollheim
South of the Reaching Mountains and east of cyclopean Jotunheim, a fertile forest teeming with vibrant flora and fauna is sheltered from the worst excesses of cold and wind. Trollheim’s inhabitants are...
View ArticleActual Play: Prepping for the Wrath
When I was a kid, and 1st Edition wasn’t called 1st Edition because we didn’t know there would ever be another, we played sitting on the rug with a set of very battered core books, dice you had to rub...
View ArticleThe Far Side of the Table: Adding New Characters to Your Game
Val clumsily brought his eighth glass of whiskey to his lips, wondering if, finally, this would be the shot that would do him in. The shouts of combat and explosions rang in his ears, and through his...
View ArticleMidgard Heroes: Kobolds
Of the smaller races, the kobolds have adapted best to the changing world. Enslaved long ago by reaver dwarves, kobolds quickly carved a niche for themselves as miners, scouts, and tinkerers: small...
View ArticleThe Courts of Fey: Seelie Courtier
Since the rise of the “young” races, the boundaries of Faerie have waned and receded farther into the shadows. Once great powers and influences have been diminished or forbidden or forgotten. As the...
View ArticleYour Whispering Homunculus: Crooked Characters—Master Jebediah Leam, Part Two
“I think he may have gone, Master. Thank goodness. What was that revolting shambling thing outside?” Crooked Characters are detailed NPCs to slip into your adventures however you wish. Free from class...
View ArticleSeasons Greetings
Seasons greeting from all of the Kobolds! We wish you a fabulous, extraordinary, tentacular holiday season. Illustration by Michele Giorgi (www.michelegiorgiillustrator.com).
View ArticleWarlock’s Apprentice: Shade
Life leaves echoes in its wake, whether crumbled remnants of a bygone civilization, tales of heroes and gods that spawn new beliefs, or even the echo of an individual soul left behind to haunt the...
View ArticleTome of Beasts: Beli
These small, winter faeries are vicious and deadly. With their pale skin and translucent wings, they blend perfectly into their snowy environment; only their beady black eyes stand out against the snow...
View ArticleThe Sorcery Stop: Hedge Wizard Background
Magic is the lifeblood of fantasy. Arguably the dividing line between fantasy and other types of fiction, magic can be strange, mysterious, frightening, comical, or anything in between. And if you’re...
View ArticleTales of the Old Margreve Wallpapers
It’s January! 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 Tales of the Old Margreve, by artist Miguel...
View ArticleWelcome to Midgard: Twilight Empire
To the west of the black wood where the shadow fey dwell lies a great pit in the Shadow Realm’s landscape. A series of deep depressions gouge the dark earth, diving deep into thick shadows and darkened...
View ArticleCourts of the Shadow Fey
“A five-star adventure that everyone should play at some point in their gaming career.” (Reviewer at DriveThruRPG) We first released Courts of the Shadow Fey in 2013 for the 4th Edition of the world’s...
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