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Shoulders of Giants: Big Trouble
Remember how in previous editions, dwarves and gnomes had bonuses when facing giant creatures? Kobold Press remembers. Wouldn’t it be cool to bring some of that old magic back? These class features,...
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Draconic in 8 Seconds
Here’s the sound of a simple phrase in Draconic: Xixa Shaksha’ax! Kyelk Varvlik ekuk vik ‘atkrak dod glardich sfiskik? As some of you no doubt know, in Common we’d say that is, “Hello traveler, can I...
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Spare Parts: Stealing from Published Adventures
When asked on the DM’s Deep Dive podcast what his highest expectations were for someone taking something like the Midgard Worldbook and bringing it into their home game, Kobold-in-Chief Wolfgang Baur...
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Enter the Labyrinth
The massive response to our Tales of the Valiant (ToV) Kickstarter campaign continues to surprise with an early reveal of a stretch goal. Yesterday, backers unlocked stretch goals about the Guide to...
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The Green Maiden and the Grass Cutter
Most people imagine the open plains and think of idyllic peace. In truth, as farms and cities spread into wild lands, plains form the borders of a battlefield. Plants and animal are cornered,...
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Valiant Design Diary #4
With the Tales of the Valiant Kickstarter launch in full swing, let’s talk about some of the exciting things you wonderful backers may have noticed about design development. This will be a little...
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Shoulders of Giants: Giant Familiars
Humanoids and Giants agree, pets are pretty great. Whether it’s a housecat or a stronghold puma (both named Mr. Boots of course), a prized pig or a ghost boar, cultivating relationships with beasts is...
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NPC Webs: The Lord’s Estate
NPC Webs details a set of NPCs who could appear in a standard adventure location. While talking to a patron, contact, or other major figure, these minor NPCs can serve as fleshed out background...
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Tales of the Valiant: Wallpapers
Tales of the Valiant roleplaying game is happening! It’s happening on Kickstarter! When 2023 started, our new year’s resolution was totally not, “Revise and upgrade the world’s most popular...
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Dungeon 23: Ants and Ooze
Throughout 2023, a roster of Kobold Press superstars are working together to create a full dungeon for the Dungeon23 project. Each installment contains a few areas that will stack up to a full delve!...
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Valiant Design Diary #5
Hey party members! As our Tales of the Valiant Kickstarter rolls along, we’ve heard many people ask for clarification about our vision for 5E compatibility. What does it mean to say Tales of the...
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The Noble Tourneys of Perunalia
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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Shoulders of Giants: Cirle of Behemoths
Do you wish to crush the bones of your enemies into flour for your bread? Do you want to shake the ground with heavy footfalls and rattle windows with your uttered breaths? Live your big dreams with...
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Machinations of Magludias Fynch: Clockroaches
A brainchild incubated in greed and aspirations of greatness, clockroaches are a decades-long culmination of research, experimentation, and refinement. These three tiny constructs are examples of an...
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Paladin Orders, The Bolts Protectorate
In the current edition of the world’s most popular roleplaying game, paladins get the short end of the stick in two ways. First, paladins don’t have the greatest reputation with the player base....
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Valiant Design Diary #6
Few things in TTRPG design are as interesting (or nerve-wracking) as the playtest. Though there are quite a few knobs and levers to adjust in 5E mechanics, the largest and most complex are found in...
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Lizardfolk of Midgard
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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Diablo IV Subclasses, Rogue and Druid
With the recent launch of Diablo IV, players take on the role of one of five classes in that game: barbarian, druid, rogue, sorcerer, or warlock. These classes bear a notable resemblance to their 5E...
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Tome Unleashed: Oozasis
The Tome Unleashed series fleshes out monsters from the Tome of Beasts, giving GMs ways to modify existing monsters to surprise well-prepared players or introduce new monsters to a campaign. Last...
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Dungeon 23: Shadowy Finale
Throughout 2023, a roster of Kobold Press superstars are working together to create a full dungeon for the Dungeon23 project. Each installment contains a few areas that will stack up to a full delve!...
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