This week, we have another sneak peek thanks to the folks over at Creature Daily! Enter the clockwork dead. It’s undead. And a construct. The combination might give your adventurers something to think about. If you want to see more of the offerings at Creature Daily, head on over to the Creature Daily site!

Clockwork Dead

This corpse moves erratically, and each step it takes is accompanied by spasms and twitching. Wearing what appears to be leather armor stitched into its skin, it has rotting flesh that is held together by a mixture of moving metal gears and strange tubes. The creature’s lower jaw has an amalgamation of grinding gears that drip a black fluid.

The kobolds have been working hard on several projects (as usual). You can see some of the fruits of their past labor in today’s column, and you can join in on the fun of creating new fodder for your gaming table in the Midgard Tales Kickstarter. Take a peek at this saint by Christina!

St. Whiteskull of Bratislor

Legion Lord, Dwarf Slayer, He Who Chooses War over Hunger, the Skull of Bratislor, the Sword of the Imperium, the Warring Ghoul
Domains: Death, Glory, Nobility, War
Subdomains: Heroism, Leadership, Tactics, Undead
Alignment: Neutral Evil
Favored Weapon: Greatsword

Trapsmiths trust in greed. Greed is what drives the adventurer into the dungeon, and greed is the thing that brings about their demise.  The trap below might be placed in a location that serves as a gateway to later locations in a dungeon or keep. The inhabitants know not to approach the statue, but those who intend only to loot the place might find more than they anticipated.

A statue of a kneeling angel stands in the room’s center. The angel’s arms are stretched out before it; the statue’s hands hold a flask of sorts.

Science fiction and science fantasy RPGs tend to focus a lot of energy on defining societies by the level of technology that they’ve achieved. They have the word “science” in the name of their genre, and science = technology, right?

We don’t see much similar discussion of technology in fantasy games. Leaving aside the question of magic for now, the role of technology—chiefly military tech—in FRPGs such as D&D and Pathfinder might deserve a second look. To warriors, technology was every bit as important 1,000, 2,000 or 5,000 years ago as it is now.

The folks over at Creature Daily have provided us with a sneak peek at something that’s due to show up on their site in May! Come take a look at the trigger gnome (who could resist taking a closer look at this guy?), and if you want to see more of their offerings, wander on over to the Creature Daily site!

The sound of whirling gears and grating metal can be heard as the figure of a gnome steps itself into view. Appearing as a life sized replica, complete with a large pointed hat and cheeky smile, this contraption is made of bronze plates riveted together with rusted bolts.