January 24, 2013 / David Adams / One comment
According to the rules, polymorph effects don’t stack. Would-be transmuters need to carefully select a diverse array of transmutation powers for those instances when the only remaining foe has already been transformed into some harmless form. Several transmutation spells also create effects or conditions that make their targets more attractive candidates for an ally’s attacks. This leaderlike quality of the transmuter should not be overlooked and can be used to help control the battlefield.
The new transmutation spells below build on the themes and options seen in an earlier article.
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January 7, 2013 / Christopher Mastey / Comments Off
The world’s arctic region is both a place of great natural beauty and an inherently deadly environment. Freezing waters can turn blood to ice in mere minutes. Avalanches can bury entire parties, hiding their bodies forever under a mountainside’s worth of snow.
As deadly as the arctic is, a wide variety of monsters call it home. Having survived and evolved in one of the world’s harshest environments, these humans and beasts are deadly threats to any adventurers that intrude on their frozen domains.
Soul Render
Soul renders are perhaps the single most disturbing reason for the arctic barbarians’ hatred of outsiders. Nightmarish devourers of flesh and souls, these monsters are a terrible consequence of outsiders’ disrespect for the tremendous sacrifices made by their arctic expedition companions.
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January 4, 2013 / Kobold Staff / Comments Off
The next edition of Dungeons & Dragons is on the horizon, and players have more options than ever to get their tabletop fantasy fix. It’s in this spirit that we present The Defenders of Midgard, available at DriveThruRPG and Paizo, with 7 outstanding new themes — and lots of other crunchy D&D goodness — made possible by the generous patrons of the Midgard Bestiary for 4th Edition.
Lead designer Brian Liberge says,
“The options in this book showcase what makes Midgard unique and fun for players. We focused on granting options that can be of use immediately, so almost everything is for the heroic tier of play. With this in hand, you can craft a Midgard player character who stands out from the PCs of any other setting.”
4th Edition D&D players now have a toychest that offers more options and new powers well-suited to adventures in a Dark World of Deep Magic. Read more about what’s included after the jump:
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December 24, 2012 / Christopher Mastey / Comments Off
The world’s arctic region is both a place of great natural beauty and an inherently deadly environment. Freezing waters can turn blood to ice in mere minutes. Avalanches can bury entire parties, hiding their bodies forever under a mountainside’s worth of snow.
As deadly as the arctic is, a wide variety of monsters call it home. Having survived and evolved in one of the world’s harshest environments, these humans and beasts are deadly threats to any adventurers that intrude on their frozen domains.
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December 18, 2012 / Brian Liberge / 5 comments
Most cities can provide you with enchanted blades and robes. Volvyagrad is a trade city that brings in fine goods from the east and the west. Those in the know can find its true treasure, though, for the gnomes of Niemheim have attained many unique items from the surrounding swamp.
Item Descriptions
A small sampling of equipment that is normally unique to the back alley shops of Volvyagard is outlined here.
Bloodportal Boots
A young elf prince once constantly boasted of the power his fey blood afforded him. Any guest who questioned him would be forced to compete against him, and the prince always humiliated his foes. Then, one day, a spell-blade proved more than a match for him. Having mastered teleportation through years of training, the spell-blade quickly shifted out of reach each time the prince neared him. Ashamed, the prince sought out Baba Yaga, who crafted a pair of boots that would extend the young prince’s abilities with no training required. He won the next challenge but died soon after. The examining priest found all the blood had drained from his body.
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