Yay! It's up! Mine is downloading as I post!

Excited about more elven archer stuff!

I really loved the article on Barbatos I hope this becomes a on going feature in KQ.

I spoke with Wes Schneider at PaizoCon, and there's a good chance that he will write another Archdevil of Golarion for Fall or Winter.

Now I am sad. I've read this one cover to cover, more than once, and now I must wait three months for the next issue.

Thank you for the review, Charles!

The kobolds have a few other releases coming between now and the next issue, so I hope one of those suits you. Monsters of Sin, the planar book, the Voyages....

The arch-devil Barbatos... sounds cool. :)

Yep, Barbatos is an Official Golarion Arch-Devil, so he's pretty much cool by definition.

:)

Yep, Barbatos is an Official Golarion Arch-Devil, so he's pretty much cool by definition.

I don't know that you can ever have enough arch-devils... mmm, there's a fun product, the Ars Notoria of Golarion or Open Design devils?

I liked the elven archer magic (and it makes me think of a query, to be honest), really enjoy the variety of systems. It makes me wonder if I'll be able to get some Ars Magica articles in there before long.

I'm wondering how long until there's enough Game Theories for a book, because that's one I'll preorder. I love the comics, but I'll put the call out to Jeremy LC Jones again-- Find me Tony Moseley, Dixie, and tell me why he's not still writing Zogonia. ;)

-Ben.

Haven't received my print copy yet but the cover is really cool!

I'm only a few pages into these one, but mercy the Barbatos art is wonderfully horrific.

I'm only a few pages into these one, but mercy the Barbatos art is wonderfully horrific.

I thought so, too, Ryan! :) Let's all request Wes write more like that. :)

Grrr! Those darn Runelords took all my discretionary spending money. For once I'm glad the Kobold is a quarterly rather than a monthly.

I really loved the article on Barbatos I hope this becomes a on going feature in KQ.

Wow! Glad everyone is digging it and thanks for all the kind words! I'm working on the next one right now. Well, not RIGHT right now... I'm typing this. But right behind this window is a big file that says Dispater at the top... which I'll be getting back tooooooo... Now!

I liked the elven archer magic (and it makes me think of a query, to be honest), really enjoy the variety of systems. It makes me wonder if I'll be able to get some Ars Magica articles in there before long.

-Ben.

Someone asked me at the dealer's table if we accepted Ars Magica articles. I said we could always ask Atlas Games if they are ok with that. What say you, Kobold Overlord?

Oh, and I'm glad to see that everyone is enjoying the issue. Although I'm obviously biased, I do believe it was a very good issue. :)

I don't think we're going to do Ars Magica articles, though who knows. Right now, focus is on Pathfinder RPG, systemless articles, with a splash of 4E D&D and AGE.

FWIW, the Ars crowd has a magazine of their own already, Sub Rosa.

Every other Saturday night I have a rotating group of players and I run them through Pathfinder Society Scenarios. We don’t actually play PFS, we just use the scenarios and they play as Pathfinders. Yes, I know…blasphemy.

Now I’ve been playing this game for 32 years and I have never had a group so hell-bent on taking prisoners as this bunch. Sometimes it is planned; more often than not it just suddenly comes up. “Revive that guy and ask him what’s going on”. Sometimes they will ask how badly off a downed foe is and if I betray that they’re still bleeding out they’ll heal him just to question him.

So after 4 or 5 sessions straight of this I got tired of stock responses. The players were having so much fun intimidating/charming/toying with the prisoners I figured I’d get in on the fun. As it turns out a stat block is good for getting an idea on how one might react to interrogation. So part of my prep for each scenario is to also look at potential hostages and make a little note on how they might react based on what I see.

I’ve also seen requests on this very site asking if designers can include a section under tactics in the stat block on how they might react to interrogation. It’s something some GM’s want.

So now you have the genesis of why I wrote the “Hold them for questioning” article in this month’s issue. Thanks Saturday players!

DM Jeff, your article rocks. And while most groups might not be *quite* that obsessive about taking prisoners for questioning, I think it comes up fairly often.

"Hold Them For Questioning" is just a great DM's tool. I wonder what your Saturday players will inspire next...

With every new issue, I think to myself: "now KQ has come into its own. This is the issue that does it."

I've been saying that since about issue #6 or so, and every quarter I continue to be blown away that the scrappy little kobold is more the industry ogre, and all we ever had or hoped for in a gaming magazine!

Well said, Brandon. Now send in those articles you were teasing us with at the seminar. :)

Thanks, Brandon! And yeah, old scrappers know a few tricks.

This issue has some brand-new authors too, which I always like to see. The Pathfinder section on Varisia by Venture-captain is just one of those.

.... But right behind this window is a big file that says Dispater at the top... which I'll be getting back tooooooo... Now!

Yay!

Thanks, Brandon! And yeah, old scrappers know a few tricks.

This issue has some brand-new authors too, which I always like to see. The Pathfinder section on Varisia by Venture-captain is just one of those.

And but for an editing mistake, could have had one more...at least the clockwork stalker made the cover...

Yeah, the kobolds have been very down in the mouth about that mistake. It is technically a layout-and-editing mistake (but who's counting), and it's one of those that comes with a shoestring operation.

A nasty oversight, but Krik and the Clockwork Stalker will appear in the Fall issue.

I can't wait for this to get here.

Thank you for the review, Tanglebones! We're already working hard on the next one, and it's good to know we're hitting the mark.

Also: I've confirmed more official Pathfinder and Golarion content for the Fall issue. I'm a happy kobold-in-chief!

I got my copy yesterday, unfortunately the Post Office decided to run it over a few times and throw it in the dirt first before putting it my mailbox. Can't wait to get into this one tho. :)

Thanks, Tanglebones! Wolfgang's already got me in the mines with several articles. It's looking devilishly dark in this upcoming issue. Bwah ha ha!

Thanks, Tanglebones! Wolfgang's already got me in the mines with several articles. It's looking devilishly dark in this upcoming issue. Bwah ha ha!

Can't wait!

Hey, KQ#22 is a top-selling title at Paizo this week!

Yeah, the kobolds have been very down in the mouth about that mistake. It is technically a layout-and-editing mistake (but who's counting), and it's one of those that comes with a shoestring operation.

A nasty oversight, but Krik and the Clockwork Stalker will appear in the Fall issue.

Sorry, Wolfgang, I really didn't mean to rub it in. I appreciate the work you guys do and this is a great issue. I'm thrilled about how many excellent articles are in there and am looking forward to the fall issue even more now!

Just means we're working a little harder on the art and layout for it. October is not so far away.

There's also another review to talk about! Neuroglyph over on ENWorld says:

The production quality of the issue is excellent, with a solid and easy-to-read format, and some nice presentation of the articles. The art in KQ issues has been definitely getting better all the time...

I have to say I’m very impressed with this Summer issue of Kobold Quarterly, and I like what I see in the quality of the articles and the diversity of the material. ...
The PDF, as always, is very economical for all the content in the magazine – it’s definitely a steal to be recommended to all FRPG GMs and Players!

Finally finished review, there's so much solid material in this issue. Loved the article on interrogation and hostages (I also have a highly annoying playgroup that insists on taking a hostage every chance they get for questioning). Barbatos is seriously impressive, and I am hoping this is going to mature into a regular feature, a new arch-devil every issue would be beyond words.