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The Order of the Healing Hand
The worlds adventurers live in are full of dangers. Between sickness, sunstroke, frostbite, and the spears and swords of their enemies, along with less mundane dangers like basilisk venom, dragon fire,...
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Collection of Curiosities: Inside the Effigy
One of the ceremonies adventurers might witness involves burning an effigy, large or small. If the PCs have reason to check the inside of one before it is burned, they might find some interesting...
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Interview with Anna B. Meyer
The poster map included in the Southlands setting guide is truly unlike anything that’s been attempted in RPG gaming, representing a level of detail for fantasy geography that’s just amazing. As...
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Interview with Ben McFarland
Welcome back to another interview that celebrates the upcoming 10th anniversary of Open Design! This time, we talk to Ben McFarland. When you look around for the kobold minion who can bench press the...
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Interview with Amanda Hamon Kunz
We are fast approaching the 10th anniversary of Open Design, which officially happens tomorrow (!!!). Today’s interview takes us into the editorial and development world of Amanda Hamon Kunz! Read on...
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Interview with Marcel Mercado
As we continue our celebration of the 10th year anniversary of Open Design, this time we venture into an artist’s studio with Marcel Mercado. Learn more about him and his work for Kobold Press. Marcel...
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Interview with Wolfgang Baur
Wolfgang Baur, “Kobold in Chief” for Kobold Press, has been writing, editing, and designing professionally since 1991. He was editor at Dragon magazine and an assistant at Dungeon magazine. His work...
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Scaler’s Alley: A 13th Age Compatible Battle
It’s been my privilege to work with Kobold Press almost since its inception—first as a copywriter and marketer, and later as a designer, developer and editor. My favorite Kobold books to work on have...
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Kobold Press 10th Anniversary Celebration Wallpapers
On Sunday, March 20th, Open Design and Kobold Press turned 10 years old! To celebrate, we’ve posted interviews with various and sundry wonderful Kobolds, plus we’re sharing fun things — like these 10th...
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The Raven’s Quill Criers
Trolls are rampaging through the countryside, destroying farms and killing entire herds of livestock. A band of freelance warriors have offered to put an end to the beasts. Before they agree to set...
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Celebrate Kobold Press’s 10th Anniversary!
Over the past several weeks, we’ve been posting interviews with several awesome Kobolds in honor of the 10th anniversary of Open Design and Kobold Press. Additionally, we’ve had some other fun blog...
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Dragon’s Island 3-D Terrain from Recycled Material
Reina and Todd are at it again! They’re building 3-D terrains from recycled materials, and adding new enthusiastic players to the D&D rosters on Bainbridge Island. Take a look at what they have to...
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Real Steel: Cthulhu Cutlass—A Work in Progress
I make some fairly unusual blades and metalwork, but it’s not often that I get commissioned to make a pure fantasy piece. When I got the initial call on this one, I knew it was going to be fun. I did a...
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Real Steel Magic Item Contest
Todd Gdula, who makes wonderful items and shares information about the process and more in his Real Steel blog posts, has crafted an item for a contest. Here’s the fun part for all of you: We would...
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Guest Article: You Got Technology in My Fantasy Setting
Since we’ve been busy today doing “other things,” we decided to put up this guest article by one of those writers over at Gnome Stew. We just found it somewhere, but we might as well run it… It will...
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April 2016 Kobold Press Calendar Wallpapers
Now that April 1st shenanigans are behind us for another year, we have new wallpapers for you to add to your computer, smartphone, and other electronic device! These come from our Kobold Press 2016...
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Collection of Curiosities: Prizes from the Roving Festival
Games of chance are not uncommon at organized wandering festivals, which might also put unusual creatures such as mermaids and manticores on display; provide new and unusual food and drink for...
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Book Review: Ashes of the Tyrant by Erin M. Evans
In the fourth book in the Brimstone Angels series, Erin M. Evans continues to tell the story of her iconic tiefling twins and their struggles within the Forgotten Realms and the gods that influence...
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Grand Duchy: Societies of Yarila and Porevit
The long-lived elfmarked of the Grand Duchy have long venerated the Fair Gods, Father Forest and Mother Field. Not surprisingly, an organized religion with such a long history has developed within it a...
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New Hero Lab Files Available!
Southlands Bestiary Hero Lab files are waiting to fill your world with over 90 new monsters, perfect for adventures in sprawling jungles and desert empires. From sphinx and swamp adders to genies and...
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