The sneaky kobolds have asked the designers of the 4th Edition D&D Player’s Handbook a few pointed questions—and gotten the inside scoop!
This interview covers kobold PCs, favorite games, and upcoming releases, plus their suggestions for character conversion from 3rd Edition.
And there's lots of 3rd Edition and edition-neutral articles: the Ecology of the Homunculus, improving your improvisation skills from Nicolas Logue, and the Arch-Devil Jezebel by Paizo’s own James Jacobs.
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Two articles make this worth every cent--The Ecology of the Homunculus and Jezebel, Princess of Hell. Both are worthy of the Best of Dragon and really hold this magazine up at the highest level. Jezebel's picture is so fabulous that just seeing it made me rework my Pathfinder RPG conversion of 'A Paladin in Hell' to make Jezebel the main enemy instead of my old favorite, Geryon.
The Magical Altars article is also super classic DM-fare and has been a great help to me.
This magazine, after one year and five issues, has never disappointed. In fact, it only continues to get better with each new issue.
Issue 5 is no exception - the best of a very high quality magazine so far. The cover art is gorgeous, and the content is all killer, no filler. James Jacobs himself has designed another Denizen of Hell - this time the fabled Jezebel. Extremely well written as always, Jezebel represents another great addition to the hierarchy of hell. Nick Logue's article is incredibly well done - providing valuable insight into running more fluid campaigns free of DM fiat.
All in all, a fantastic issue.
I had thought that Dragon was dead in all but name. I was wrong - it has been reborn in Kobold Quarterly.
Thanks, Vic! The new issue is 3E-centered but 4E-friendly.
The WotC Designers interview is full of nuggets of the design history, goals, and plans for the future. I'm especially curious how Paizo fans will react to what the Collins, Wyatt, and Heinsoo have to say about the Player's Handbook.
After perusing the PDF yesterday I am once again amazed at the usefullness of the material. I can't go into specifics without spoiling some game fun, but one article in particular dovetails with some ideas I was thinking of almost perfectly. Yet another fantastic issue.
Excuse me but how many pages for this magazine ? And what is the shipping rate for France if i subscribe to your mag?
PS: I think you must do a deal with Paizo to include your title in the ongoing subscription program.
This issue is 68 pages, and shipping to France is $6 per issue. The ongoing subscription program seems like a good one, but for now, I'm offering the regular subscription at koboldquarterly.com.
Naturally, PDF-only subscriptions have free shipping! :)
How soon will you announce your plans regarding 4e. I was thinking of subscribing, but being partial to 3.5, I would hate to pay for a subscription and end up with two copies of a 3.5 magazine and two copies of a 4e magazine. If you know what I mean.
How soon will you announce your plans regarding 4e. I was thinking of subscribing, but being partial to 3.5, I would hate to pay for a subscription and end up with two copies of a 3.5 magazine and two copies of a 4e magazine. If you know what I mean.
Though I like to think that kobolds transcend mere editions (they've been in the game since the white box!), I realize that for edition partisans this is a big deal. And it's a tough question to answer.
I haven't played enough of 4E yet to decide myself, and I haven't seen the GSL yet. So, I'm expecting maybe in a month or so.
However, I really want to hear from readers what they prefer, so there is an Edition Poll available.
Just wanted to say I recently subscribed and received issue 4 promptly in the mail.
Wow.
Great mag! As others have said, it feels very much like reading early Dragon issues when I was kid. I highly recommend subscribing to EVERYONE!
This is a little off topic, but ... does ANYONE out there have an extra copy of issues 1 and / or 2??? Now that I have subscribed, I really want the first two issues! I know the print issues are sold out, but someone has to have copies they want to get rid of ...
I just subscribed for four issues this morning. I'm already reading through (and re-bookmarking my .pdf of KQ5 . . . due to my anal-retentive nature).
First, thanks for not locking down the bookmarks. (That's a step up on Paizo here! Hint. Hint.)
Second, I am a bit worried that you might go 4e. I'm sticking with Pathfinder. My hope is this - to cover my bases (and get as much of KQ that I missed by having not subscribed earlier) - can you backdate my subscription to allow me a printed copy of 4 (and .pdf) as my starting point? (I'd ask to push it back to 3, but that may be asking a bit much.)