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Grab an Issue of Kobold Quarterly for Free

Ed Grabianowski — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:56:48 +0000

You have to love it when two things you really enjoy mesh together perfectly. In this case, those two things are”D&D” and “getting stuff for free.” Until Feb. 14, Open Design is giving away pdf copies of Kobold Quarterly #14. Totally free. Just follow that link and enter the coupon code KoboldWelcome at checkout and [...] Related posts:

Robot Viking’s (Failed) Entry for RPG Superstar 2012

Ed Grabianowski — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:19:41 +0000

I decided to enter Paizo’s RPG Superstar for the first time this year, adapting an old artifact used in my 3.5 campaign into a wondrous item. It didn’t go all that well. Here’s the item I entered: Lich’s Heart Amulet Aura strong necromancy; CL 13th Slot neck; Price 90,000 gp; Weight – Description This filigreed [...] Related posts:

Why Wizards Needs PDFs Instead of a Virtual Table

Ed Grabianowski — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:20:14 +0000

It’s been almost three years since Wizards of the Coast pulled all ebook versions of their RPG products from virtual shelves, and there’s no sign that they’re coming back. In the meantime, they’ve developed the Virtual Table, a way to play 4E D&D online. They’re heading in the wrong direction. Here’s why. Predicting the Future [...] Related posts:

Track Your Stats With This Digital Pathfinder Character Sheet

Ed Grabianowski — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:28:52 +0000

Whether you’re playing in a forum or email campaign and want to track your Pathfinder character online, or just prefer a clear, easy to use character sheet to run on your laptop at the game table, DPS 2.0 will do the trick. DPS 2.0 is a small, free program that takes care of all the [...] Related posts:

Paizo Breaks Down the Science of Magic Item Creation

Ed Grabianowski — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 23:07:15 +0000

Creating magic items can be complicated business. I’m not just talking about within the game world, where you have to research for 15 days, find a dragon spleen and a diamond worth at least 500,000 gp. For DMs, it can be a maze of DCs, creation costs, caster levels, item slots and other confusing details. [...] Related posts:

Paizo, Dynamite Partner for Pathfinder Comics. Plus, New Pathfinder Goblins!

Ed Grabianowski — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 22:23:25 +0000

There’s a lot going on in Paizo-land these days. They’ve already announced a new MMORPG, and now comic book publisher Dynamite has licensed Pathfinder to produce a comic book. And that’s not all. The Dynamite deal is obviously the big news of the day. Dynamite is a “big indie” in the comics industry, with a [...] Related posts:

Paizo Licenses Pathfinder for MMORPG

Ed Grabianowski — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:19:23 +0000

This week, Paizo announced that they’ve licensed their Pathfinder RPG to a company called Goblinworks, with plans to produce a MMORPG. This wouldn’t seem like big news, with the MMORPG so glutted that most games that aren’t called World of Warcraft are actually free to play. But there was a key word, easily overlooked, in [...] Related posts:

In Death’s Heretic, a Paragon of Death Seeks Lost Souls Within and Without

Ed Grabianowski — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:12:56 +0000

What if you were the champion of a god, constantly sent on deific errands at the bidding of an angelic messenger? And what if you didn’t really worship that god, but regretted with every fiber of your being the day you begged her for help, binding your fate to her forever after? That would kind [...] Related posts:

Brazer Bulletin — Wizards Good, Paizo Bad?

Ed Grabianowski — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 21:10:20 +0000

I read Gary Ray’s Quest for Fun blog frequently. I find his insights into the world of the game store very insightful. Last month I was reading one of his posts (Adventure is Key) and it brought into crystal clarity a number of ideas that I had in my mind. It made me change a [...] Related posts:

Pathfinder Beginner Box an Appealing, Accessible Intro

Ed Grabianowski — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 22:52:45 +0000

Paizo has packaged the basic rules for the Pathfinder RPG into an easy to use box that comes with everything a D&D newbie needs to play. We took it for a serious test drive to find out how well it introduces game concepts, how fun it is to play and if the introductory adventure works [...] Related posts:

Pathfinder Inner Sea World Guide: Everything a Campaign Book Should Be

Ed Grabianowski — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 21:22:47 +0000

Rich, detailed world? Check. Numerous factions to strive against or ally with? Check. Weird and awesome monsters? Check. Fantastic art? Check. Glorious poster map? CHECK! This update to Golarion, the official Pathfinder campaign world, is simply one of the best setting books I’ve ever seen. A few weeks ago Paizo sent me a large box [...] Related posts:

Paizo’s Condition Cards a Lighthearted Way to Track Your Misery

Ed Grabianowski — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 17:20:35 +0000

The indignities an adventurer suffers are many, sometimes too many to keep track of. Whether you’re Dazed and Confused, Blinded by the Light, Shaken All Over or just Helpess Helpless Helpless, these hapless goblins from Paizo’s Gamemastery line will get you sorted out. The Gamemastery Condition Cards are the size of playing cards — in [...] Related posts:

Wizkids Works with Paizo for Painted Plastic Pathfinder Minis

Ed Grabianowski — Fri, 27 May 2011 20:08:47 +0000

Fans of prepainted plastic miniatures took a hit last year when Wizards of the Coast dropped their D&D minis line, replacing it with pogs. Paizo and Wizkids are the latest to step into that void with a newly announced line of ready-to-run minis. Wizkids made their mark with the innovative Mage Knight collectible minis game, [...] Related posts:

The Genius Guide to Godlings — Why Not Be Epic at 1st Level?

Billy Gibbs — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:40:32 +0000

It’s time for another Pathfinder review from Billy Gibbs. If you have the blood of a deity flowing through your veins right from 1st level, you might want to take a Godling for a spin. Ever want to play as Heracles in your RPG? Well, now you can! I bring you (well, actually, Super Genius [...] Related posts: