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Just officially announced. We are SUPER excited about this one!! Player's Guide 2: New Power for Tales of the Valiant and 5E Players
The Art of Kobold Press (Hardcover) A Visual History of Kobold Press Presented for the first time in one beautiful volume, The Art of Kobold Press is an essential addition to the library of fantasy art lovers everywhere. Carefully curated by Kobold Press Art Director Marc Radle, this collection features the best art from the past, present & future of Kobold Press, created by some of the most celebrated fantasy artists in the business, including Diane Franco, Brian Syme, William O’Brien, Aaron Miller, and more! More than a visual experience, The Art of Kobold Press is bursting with anecdotes, behind-the-scenes sketches, and commentary from Kobold Press staff. Discover how Kobold Press grew from one Kobold in a trenchcoat to an entire team raising the Black Flag, in a story told through the art and illustrations that fired our imaginations!
Announcing the new Necromancer Card Game! Dig Up a Few Friends! You are a sorcerer commanding dark legions. Fools try to thwart you at every turn! Those do-gooders, rivals, and busybodies interfere with your wicked plans, but someday they’ll see, oh yes . . . Your only obstacle? The pitiable cretins who think themselves your equal! Other necromancers! In this fast-paced card game, players build unstoppable skeleton armies or sacrifice minions to capture the Well of Eternal Life. They must navigate challenges from rival necromancers aiming to thwart their ambitions. The battle for supremacy is strategic and entertaining, ensuring engaging gameplay every time. Whether you’re a seasoned gamers or new to the realm of card games, Necromancer assures everyone will dig up a few new friends along the way!
Kobold Con 2025 is THIS WEKEND!! Everything you need for Kobold Con 2025 is LIVE! Browse the complete schedule on the Kobold Con website and make the most of this virtual convention. Everything kicks off on Friday at Noon EDT / 9 AM PDT with the Kickoff Showcase, featuring upcoming Kobold Press releases and special announcements. You Won't want to miss this - there are a BUNCH of cool announcements and new products, including the Necromancer Card Game!! From the kickoff, you've got a full weekend of events, games, and exclusive interviews with KP creators. There's too much to include here, which is why you can find more on the Kobold Con website! Come join the pack for Kobold Con 2025 beginning THIS FRIDAY at Noon EDT / 9 AM PDT !!! Here are just a few of the things you won't want to miss this weekend! FRIDAY
Necromancer Live Play
The Making of Necromancer
Adventuring in the Labyrinth
SATURDAY
Opening the Vault on Monster Vault 2
SUNDAY
Closing Ceremonies
Kobolds Assemble! KoboldCon is Coming! The beacons are lit, and soon the Kobold tribes will gather! Join Kobold Press designers, artists, and of course, fellow fans for KoboldCon 2025! This free virtual convention for all things Kobold Press begins Friday, March 28, and continues the entire weekend! Tune in for hard-charging panels, meet the folks behind KP, and be the first to hear some HUGE announcements about upcoming titles. The best part? KoboldCon 2025 is 100% virtual and 100% FREE to attend!
Cozy up in a world of whimsy with the RiverBank RPG. Kobold Press is excited to launch a brand new game RiverBank: A cozy RPG of elegant animals, chaos, & whimsy soon! Stroll down to the RiverBank, a cozy tabletop roleplaying created and written by acclaimed Hugo and Nebula Award winner, Kij Johnson. In this original TTRPG system, the charm of cottagecore meets the whimsy of anthropomorphic critters, as you navigate the intricacies (and bedlam) of polite Animal society. Dance a waltz of enchantment and mischief in this charming game of tea, tails, and tales! Click here to get notified and be the first to back the RiverBank RPG! Happy gaming!
Monster Vault 2: Deadly Creatures for 5E D&D and TOV is now live on Kickstarter! Just when you think you know what lurks in the darkness Kobold Press presents Monster Vault 2, filled with new monsters, templates, and combat options to thrill and terrify. Featuring over 300 all-new monsters, including deadly demons and terrifying new undead, this is the book for Tales of the Valiant and 5th Edition that your players will truly fear! Monster Vault 2: Deadly Creatures for 5E D&D and TOV - BACK NOW
Tales of the Valiant Starter Set from Steamforged Games! Looking to dive into your first tabletop roleplay game? This set is designed with you in mind. This box contains everything you need to start playing the epic new Tales of the Valiant roleplaying game with no experience needed. Created by us at Steamforged in partnership with the roleplaying legends over at Kobold Press, the Tales of the Valiant Starter Set starts from the absolute basics (like how to talk at the table) all the way through your first session and beyond. With everything you need to get playing right away —this Starter Set is the introduction to roleplaying games. Coming to pre-order early 2025, this set will retail for $44.99. Sign up for updates now and start your heroic journey with Tales of the Valiant! Grab your friends, and get ready for the adventure of a lifetime! What's in the box?
Just curious … what current RPG book would you list as having the best art? Current in this context means released in the last couple years. Best art is of course highly subjective, so maybe what current RPG book would you list as having great / awesome art is a better question. Any genre, any publisher :)
Kobold Press Issues the No AI Pledge Both as the Kobold Press CEO and as a game designer, I’m pleased to say that Kobold Press’s policy on AI is simple and direct: We don’t use generative AI art, we don’t use AI to generate text for our game design, and we don’t believe that AI is magical pixie dust that makes your tabletop games better. Kobold Press CEO and Kobold-in-Chief, Wolfgang Baur
The Labyrinth Worldbook is coming to Kickstarter this September, and exclusive rewards await those valiant heroes who join early! Building on the Guide to the Labyrinth and expanding it into the furthest reaches of the multiverse, the Labyrinth Worldbook is the next great leap into worldbuilding from Kobold Press. Pledges for physical reward tiers made in the first 48 hours of the campaign will receive an exclusive reward not available after the deadline! Sign up and get ready for infinite worlds of adventure today!
Humble Bundle: Classic Pathfinder Mega Bundle Part One by Kobold Press and Frog God Games The ultimate classic Pathfinder library Pathfinder fans, this is the bundle you’ve been waiting for! Get over 65 adventures, sourcebooks, and more for classic Pathfinder from two of the largest 3rd party Pathfinder publishers ever. The Lost Lands: Sword of Air is a massive old-school-style sandbox adventure that can keep a party going for years. The Southlands for Pathfinder is a jam-packed setting book that offers a ton of new character options like new races, spells, and magic items, on top of all the background material you’ll need to run a campaign in this inspired setting. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg– there’s player aids, monster resources, wilderness adventures and dungeons, many of which are out of print, as well as Kickstarter exclusives and other materials that cannot usually be seen in the wild! Pay what you want for this gargantuan bundle, valued at over $975, and help support Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals with your purchase! Humble Bundle: Classic Pathfinder Mega Bundle Part One by Kobold Press and Frog God Games
The Tales of the Valiant Game Master's Guide from Kobold Press is Live! Funded in under 30 minutes More than $195 pledged in the first day 2,363 backers in the first day and climbing Selected by Kickstarter as a “Project We Love”
Counting Down to Game Master's Guide Launch!
GMs who want to create their own adventures and settings—and GMs who run games for more advanced players—will find the Game Master’s Guide a must-have tool for creating robust and well-rounded game experiences. Whether you are building a world from scratch or creating mechanics for trekking through ever-more fantastical realms, the Game Master's Guide takes your game beyond the basics! Homebrew Guidelines
Get notified when the Game Master's Guide goes live on Kickstarter, because we know GMs need all the help they can get!
I want to make water bases for aquatic-themed minis (sahuagin, sharks, etc.) and I want to try out Green Stuff World’s UV clear resin. In order to make these, you need a good round silicone mold of the correct size. Green Stuff World does make a set but I play RPGs like D&D, Pathfinder, Tales of the Valiant, etc. which use a 1” grid, so only 2 of the 6 molds are of any use to me (not sure what the other 4 sizes are for … Warhammer maybe?) Has anyone used these to make clear bases? What have you used as molds for sizes other than the 1” (25 mm) and 2” (50 mm) molds that come in the set? I need to find something to make bases of 3”, 4” etc. Thanks!!
Tales of the Valiant RPG Alpha Release now available! Tell Your Own Tales!
This Alpha Release includes:
With support for every play style from story-driven narrative gaming to rules-heavy dungeon-delving, Tales of the Valiant RPG is the sharp blade you need to slay dragons, seize treasure, and tell your own tales! Be Bold. Be Brave. Be Valiant!
The Tales of the Valiant KS has now passed $1 Million! There are still 2 days to go - jump over and check it out for yourself!
COMING TO KICKSTARTER MAY 2023
Tales of the Valiant is a Core Fantasy Roleplaying game that builds on the Creative Commons foundation of 5th Edition. Project Black Flag has taken bold steps to keep 5th Edition vibrant in an evolving industry. Since January, Kobold Press and the growing 5E community have worked together to create an open, independent version of 5th Edition. Today we reveal the name of the bold future for Kobold Press. Be sure to sign up to be notified with the Kickstarter launches in May
Playtest Packet #2 Is Here For Project Black Flag! Thanks to every one of you who signed up for Project Black Flag playtesting. Your feedback from Playtest Packet #1 was invaluable, and we’re back with a bigger packet this time, with some new ideas we want your input on. Playtest Packet #2 is now available! Everyone who signed up through our playtest form has already been sent downloads and playtest feedback links via email. It’s already happened! If you signed up, check your inbox and/or spam folder. DOWNLOAD PLAYTEST PACKET 2: MAGIC, LUCK, AND CLASSES Start Playtesting Magic, the Luck System, and Fighter & Wizard classes!
Kobold Press is celebrating 17 years in the Warrens! As a special thanks to everyone that has supported us over the years, we’re gift-wrapping some of our favorite titles from the past. For 17 days in March, we’ll release special offers, discounts, and freebie PDFs. If you can’t wait to get your Kobold claws on our daily deals, grab our Historic Kobold Press Bundle. Check back regularly because every deal is available for a limited time and while supplies last! First up - Expanding Codex for 5th Edition: Monster Variants for Creature Codex Free PDF!
Many have been asking what the overall design philosophy for Project Black Flag is. Check out the new Project Black Flag page of the Kobold Press web site
Some relevant things from that page ... What is Project Black Flag?
This includes the new Core Fantasy Roleplay rules released and available to all under an open, perpetual, and irrevocable license. It also includes two core books coming to Kickstarter in 2023. Project Black Flag maintains core compatibility with the 5E products you already know and love, but with a Kobold spin. The new books aim to embrace 5E and expand upon it. Our goal is to keep 5E products vibrant and available, both in print and on our VTT partner platforms. Project Black Flag is one step in making this a reality. Why publish Core Fantasy Roleplay rules?
The Core Fantasy Roleplay system is built on the bones of 5E D&D, but there are three primary reasons to go further. 1. 5th Edition Core Rulebooks are going away. The 5E Monster Manual, Player’s Handbook, and Dungeon Master’s Guide will not stay in print. New players must either use purely digital rulebooks (which works for some people) or find a new version. We aim to keep the spirit of tabletop alive by producing beautiful, inviting versions of the core rulebooks for those who prefer to play face-to-face and those who don’t want to pay a monthly subscription to play. We want to keep 5E vibrant and strong at the heart of a community of players and publishers. Your investment in 5E will be supported by Project Black Flag because it is compatible with the game you already know. 2. The SRD is incomplete. Anyone who has worked in publishing with the SRD knows that it is a fantastic baseline. We’ve been at it for 8 years—starting before 5E D&D even launched! However, key elements are missing from the SRD. For example, the SRD includes only 1 feat and 1 cleric domain. A few monsters are conspicuously absent. Character generation has quirks and flaws. The power curve of challenge and encounter-building tools need improvement. Not to mention, it’s time to put a little dragonfire back in the combat engine. Kobold Press has been tuning up 5E since the Tome of Beasts design work started in 2015, so we’ve got ideas to fill in the gaps. These ideas provide fun new mechanical options, delightful weirdness, and frankly remarkable flavor that would never come from a Fortune 500 company. Instead, we stay close to the community with extensive playtests for our books to keep strange and eldritch in our fantasy gaming. And speaking of community… 3. The community is crucial. Project Black Flag is the greatest Open Design effort that Kobold Press has ever attempted. The vital part of Open Design has always been the community. Our existence is literally not possible without community: fans, content creators, other publishers, the old guard, freeform new kids, and everyone in between. We’re all in this together. Design for Project Black Flag is led by Senior Game Designer Celeste Conowitch and a trusted team. But they do not work alone! We count on the tabletop fans who love D&D 5E to keep its spirit and substance alive far beyond any wizard’s ivory tower, part of the culture we forge. And when it’s done, Project Black Flag will remain free from any single corporate enterprise—even ours!—in the commons and deep in the dungeons. So Project Black Flag isn’t a new game?
In our initial announcements, it was necessary for Project Black Flag to be a new Core Fantasy Roleplay system. However, once SRD 5.1 was released into Creative Commons, it was suddenly clear that we could build on the same foundation that so many people already know and love. As a bonus, Project Black Flag can streamline the new building while ensuring a thriving future for 5th Edition. What do you mean by “streamline?”
We will change things. When we do, we will include clear instructions to help you keep using existing 5E resources that might no longer be a perfect fit. And, we’ll try hard to do it in a way that won’t make players or GMs want to cry in frustration. In general, Kobold Press wants to use more straightforward language, reduce complexity, and organize information in a more user-friendly way than the 5E core books currently do. This presentation style uses examples and standout advice to help onboard new players. Here are the big-picture streamlining goals we are working toward:
What is the Playtest timeline?
February 13, 2023 – Playtest Packet # 1: Character Building
Thanks to every one of you who signed up for Project Black Flag playtesting. Because of your support, our team’s dedication, and the magic of Kobolds, we can announce Playtest Packet #1 is now available! Everyone who signed up through our playtest form has already been sent official downloads and playtest feedback links via email. It’s already happened! Check your inbox and/or spam folder! Did you miss the signup? It’s OK!
We want to start by saying thank you for all the outpouring of love and support this last week. Project Black Flag is sailing new waters toward its next destination, and we aim to continue to update you weekly. Special thanks to William O’Brien for staying up all night listening to Manowar and painting our feelings into this beautiful piece of art. William painted the image shown here out of passion for Project Black Flag and what it stands for in our community.
Deep Magic 2: Spellcaster's Emporium for 5th Edition Games
Deep Magic Volume 2 is the next installment in Kobold Press’s popular series, presenting potent new options for game masters and players with a penchant for enchantment. . . . And fully compatible with the evolution of the world's first tabletop RPG! FUNDED IN UNDER 30 MINUTES!
Kobold Press has been and always will be committed to open gaming and the tabletop community. Our goal is to continue creating the best materials for players and game masters alike. This means Kobold Press will release its current Kickstarter projects as planned, including Campaign Builder: Cities & Towns (already printed and on its way to backers this winter). Read the full statement here:
These come from the infamous, finally available, Blacklist Miniatures: Fantasy Series 1 (Core Set plus Stretch Goals) Despite the extremely well-deserved controversy that surrounded this project for more than a year, the actual minis are really well done! The only bummer (although I knew this when I pledged, so this is not an actual complaint) is that a number of the minis come in multiple sets (5 skeletons, 5 mummies, etc.). That would be awesome if they were 5 different sculps or poses, but these are all 5 identical minis. A few dupes are fine, but I don't need all 5, so I've decided to keep a few of each and then make the remaining sets of dupes available in case folks want them:
Deep Magic 2: Spellcaster's Emporium for 5th Edition Games Heed power's call! New spells and new styles of magic, plus entirely new classes, downtime activities, familiars, and much more for 5E! New spells and new styles of magic, plus entirely new classes, downtime activities, familiars, and much more for 5E! Follow the link below to learn more, and get notified the moment it launches
I have a set of the 3 D&D 5E Limited Edition Hyrdo74 Alternate Cover Core Rulebooks available. They are in brand new condition (they have literally been barely used - they mostly sat on my shelf) Check them out if you are interested: WOTC D&D 5th Ed. 5E Core Rulebook Set (Limited Edition Hyrdo74 Alternate Covers) Thanks!
Anyone need some dice? :) I have a nice lot available:
Tome of Beasts 3 is live on Kickstarter! The final book in the Tome of Beasts series, this tome packs a serious punch with over 400 creatures to delight, surprise, and horrify your players! Tome of Beasts 3: Full Throttle 5th Edition Monster Mayhem In the first 2 days:
The Tome of Beasts III will bring 400 new monsters to 5th edition, from ghost knight templars to riptide drakes as well as foul new fiends, challenging aberrations, and so much more. Not to mention: all Tome of Beasts III Kickstarter backers at the $29 level and up can submit an original monster design for possible publication. In addition to the Tome of Beasts III hardcover and PDFs, this Kickstarter will fund the creation of 16 or more beautiful monster minis, four VTT editions for digital play, an exclusive engraved 7-dice set, and a ready-to-play Tome of Beasts III Lairs hardcover of fast, furious encounters and short adventures--so you can get these beasts on the table to play, fast! Funded in only 20 minutes, a ton of stretch goals unlocked in the first 2 days. Here’s a sample of what has been unlocked so far:
Head over and check it out!
5th Edition enters the Plane of Shadow! A realm just beyond the mortal world—seize magical power, play new heroes, and bring the secrets of the shadows into the light! The Plane of Shadow exists beside the mortal world, one step beyond the veil—and your heroes can enter this otherworldly realm of fey shadows, undead horrors, and wild adventure! The Book of Ebon Tides provides a complete guide to the people, places, heroes, magic, and monsters of the Plane of Shadow, a land where fey magic, illusion, and trickery are as potent as steel. From shadow goblins to ghouls, from elves to bearfolk, this is a world of mystery and enchantment. On the muddy black riverbanks and along alleys paved with bone, new heroes wander in the light of the moon, summon lunar devils, and battle in crumbling castles. Come explore a shadow world next door to every other, just one step down the shadow road. . . .
The Kobold Press Tome of Heroes Kickstarter Launches this Monday, August 9th! The Tome of Heroes is the essential expansion for every 5th Edition roleplayer. It contains rules for new character races and subclasses, weapon options, and powerful spells, as well as new equipment, expanded magic rules, and much more. Please be sure to check the Kickstarter out this Monday!!
Kobold Press is getting ready to launch our next Kickstarter for the Tome of Heroes and we need your help to gather more scaly minions! Once you sign up for this giveaway, you'll be presented with loads of options to earn additional entries for these prizes, including sharing the giveaway link and liking Kobold Press social media accounts. This kobold hoard contains everything in the $125 Kickstarter pledge tier, including a beautiful limited edition hardcover copy of Tome of Heroes, the PDF version, AND the VTT package of your choice: Roll20, Shard Tabletop, or Fantasy Grounds!
Kobold Press is thrilled to announce that Tome of Heroes for 5e is coming to Kickstarter! Create heroes of legend, ready to take their place in song and saga. Take up your sword and staff, and seize your destiny! Tome of Heroes will contain rules for new character races and subclasses, martial maneuvers, and spells, as well as new equipment, expanded magic rules, and much more! Be sure to sign up for Kickstarter Notifications!! to be alerted the moment the Kickstarter goes live (and see some of the awesome cover art by Craig Spearing)!
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