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Want to hand out other things besides the same ol’ pile of GP that will sit unspent and magic items…

By Jim Johnson, Project ManagerArt by Rodrigo Gonzalez Toledo   One of the most rewarding moments in a Star Trek…

Changes Made Reflect Retailer Feedback and Clarify a Store's Connection to the Tiers and Benefits

Earlier this year, Kobold Press held a Q&A for the release of our Northlands Worldbook on the D&D Discord server.…

Brand-New Edition of Matt Dinniman's Hit LitRPG Book Heads to Hobby Retail

Our 5E compatible RPGs this week include a race against time to uncover a corrupt city’s mysteries, a Ghibli-inspired world,…

It’s a pirate’s life for Pathfinder 2E players, because Pathfinder Lost Omens: High Seas is here and ready to shiver…

Steinhardt’s Guide to the Eldritch Hunt is a third-party sourcebook, newly on D&D Beyond, and it’s basically dark fantasy Bloodborne.…

'Allies and Adversaries Sourcebook'

Summer got you thinking of new campaign ideas? Here are five more ‘campaign styles’ you should consider giving a try…

Manifest arcane might, master evolving relics, and stop the lich Szass Tam before Thay falls.

New TTRPG Designed by Professor Dungeon Master

The Ghost in the Shell is getting a brand-new tabletop roleplaying game based on multiple aspects of the manga, films,…

Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures--Pathfinders #3: Murder mystery on ice! Can the Pathfinders solve it before the killer strikes…

Pathfinder Quest, the big, cooperative adventure board game set in Golarion, is here at last. Get ready for an epic…

A new preview of the upcoming Ghost in the Shell RPG from Mantic unlocks the secrets of Character Creation for…

Playing a Bladesinger? That can be a ton of fun, but you’ll want to make sure to kit yourself out…

Proceeds From 'Their Magic is Limitless' Drop Set Goes to Support Global Fund for Women

Gathering a diverse and complementary group of players is vital to producing an experience that people love to watch or…

Turn your yard into a playroom for your next summer get-together or RPG adventure with these outdoor and lawn versions…

It’s always such a shame when a really great game like Dragon Quest fades away because of one simple omission.…

The heat is on, but so is Free League’s Summer RPG sale, which means it’s your chance to save up…

D&D Beyond’s July Drop casts a spotlight on one of my favorite parts of the D&D cosmos, the Para-Elemental Planes.…

Everyone’s talking about that amazing Edgerunners 2 trailer from earlier this week. Wanna jump into Night City? Here’s how. This…

July’s big bundle o’ rules, aka the July Drop, has arrived on D&D Beyond, bringing the para-elemental planes and new…

This week’s Kickstarter roundup lets you battle Dracula, go on Pathfinder 1e adventures, rebuild a nervous system, and much more!…

The Kobold offices are closed July 3rd, but we'll be back Monday with more awesome stuff for your game! The…

Explore the Para-elemental Planes with four new Elementals, maps, and stickers — plus new feats and magic items for martial…

Explore the Para-elemental Planes with four new Elementals, maps, and stickers — plus new feats and magic items for martial…

The new Undead Patron for Warlocks out of the Ravenloft book will let you do better Necrotic Damage and a…

Summer is here, and it’s the perfect time to play a one-shot adventure. Especially if it’s a free one-shot adventure,…

Never wonder who in your party is going to mess up the plan and take yourself on an adventure with…

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Chaosium, maker of Call of Cthulhu among other great RPGs, has unveiled a new RPG set in a sci-fi Victorian…

Ravenloft: The Horrors Within wants Sorcerers to embrace their inner (and outer) darkness with the Shadow Sorcery subclass. One of…

One of the cool things about Ravenloft: The Horrors Within is that it’s full of monsters that make for great…

New Functional Game Prop

By Jim Johnson, Project ManagerArt by Rodrigo Gonzalez Toledo   The Star Trek Adventures team at Modiphius Entertainment is proud…

People on the Move Round-Up

Kobold-in-Chief Wolfgang Baur talks about why conventions are great and that one time. The post State of Play: I almost…

We have an update on the site performance issues related to the D&D Beyond Forums that have been occurring recently.…

According to a recent interview with a Beamdog boss, there was a time when Planescape: Torment 2 was on the…

Ravenloft: The Horrors Within features an update to one of the more sneakily powerful Rogue subclasses, the Phantom. The Phantom…

This week’s RPG roundup has a grimoire of poisons, a trip to the Dark Carnival, a forest turned to solid…

D&D is well known for its schools of magic, but today we’re talking about the schools of magic that are…

BattleTech is getting an upgrade this Fall as the TTRPG will receive a new Core Rulebook with multiple updates in…

Trade quiet groves for bone, bark, and rage, in this ready-to-play Circle of Symbiosis Druid build guide from Steinhardt's Guide…

By Martin Krasemann   HAYWIRE MODERN: Speed, surprise, and action   Modern warfare is fast, brutal, and rarely goes according…

Now is the time to play at nobility, with festivals and coats of arms and all, thanks to the Pendragon…

Ravenloft: The Horrors Within introduces two new subclasses, and the Hollow Warden Ranger is one of the standouts. Rangers have…

For MagicCon: Amsterdam 2026

Running a Sandbox-style campaign, where the players head out into the world with naught but a sense of adventure? Here…

One from the Legacy Format, One from the Pauper Format, and Six from the Brawl Format

Get the two solid strategies to build fascinating NPCs for your actual play game! The post Run your best actual…

Column by Scott Thorne

It’s always such a shame when a really great game like Dragon Quest fades away because of one simple omission.…

Bound by Blood, the D&D/Vampire the Madquerade crossover adventure from Ghostfire Gaming is out for preorder! Check it out. That’s…

The Darklord of a realm of labyrinths and deadly dreamlike sleep, Tsien Chiang has turned a dream life into an…

If your party is going to sea, beware, the ocean is full of monsters. Your table can be just as…

If you want to dig deep into worldbuilding for your RPG (or anything else, really) these games are sure to…

All your favorite RPGs are gay now. At least the ones in the Roll Big or Roll Home 2 Bundle…

Is the dragon about to take your entire party out or impart some helpful wisdom on you? Maybe these dragon…

Beadle & Grimm's has released their new Dungeons & Dragons offering with Ravenloft: The Horrors Within - Strahd's Silver Edition

Ravenloft: The Horrors Within updates the Grave Domain Cleric to 5.5E, albeit with some sizable differences from its 5E incarnation.…

By Georgie   Georgie here, back again for June’s edition of #FalloutFriday! I’m getting scattered reports about new developments in…

Kobold Press invites you to travel to the furthest reaches of the Northlands and answer the call of Yggdrasil in…

'Superheroes' and 'Action Flicks Vol. 3'

New RPG Starter Set

Mongoose Publishing just put its epic Traveller sci-fi campaign Singularity, out for pre-order. Find out why Charted Space is about…

The College of Spirits Bard might be the sleeper hit of Bard Subclasses with its ghostly tales and channeled spirits.…

If you want to be a more engaged and immersed D&D player, here are some helpful tips that might give…

Into Retail

Fill your fanciest goblet with something red, get some fitted costume fangs, and explore the world of Vampire the Masquerade.…

Celebrate Tabletop Adventure at Your Local Game Store Mark your calendar: Free RPG Day returns on June 27, 2026, bringing…

Ravenloft: The Horrors Within breaks new ground with the Reanimator Artificer subclass. Then it digs up whatever it can and…

Dungeon Masters returns with Arcana Unleashed, a high-magic Forgotten Realms campaign where arcane agents brave Anauroch’s deadly dunes on a dangerous mission to…

Did you know that among the spooky new Ravenloft Bastion facilities, you can find the Backrooms? And other cool stuff…

This coming Saturday, June 27th, is Free RPG Day; and what a feast it’s going to be, with everything from…

By Jim Johnson, Project ManagerArt by Jens Lindfors   Khan Noonien Singh. Gul Dukat. The Borg Queen. Harcourt Fenton Mudd.…

'Lands of Radia'

Read the ocean-going design diary of an adventure that almost wasn't—and then suddenly, it's upon us! The post The Long…

Our 5E compatible RPGs this week have NPCs for every occasion, a radioactive monster from the mines, a heist, and…

Still reeling from just how hard Invincible went in season 4? Don’t worry, now you can pre-order the Invincible RPG.…

Lean into the horror of D&D’s Season of Horrors with these five magic items that are sure to play well…

The Demonic Sorcery origin for Sorcerers gets a much-needed upgrade in the Villainous Options Updated Unearthed Arcana. In the latest…

Multiple items have been put up for pre-order for the Invincible – Superhero Roleplaying game, set to be released on…

Comes with 'Peoples of Wilderland' Rules Booklet

Get ready to understand why faerie tales are a warning and a delight in Pathfinder: Feybound, an upcoming sourcebook for…

The revised Hell Knight, from the Villainous Options Update UA, is looking powerful, even if they did remove the most…

The Darklords are cool and all, but there are some absolute killer monsters lurking in the appendices of Ravenloft: The…

Becoming a successful creator requires learning the language of social sharing. Here's a quick and dirty rundown on doing that…

Granted, Swords and Spells might be official, but that does not necessarily mean that it’s all that good. When Dungeons…

Dr. Rudolph Van Richten might just be the greatest monster hunter that has ever lived. Unfortunately for him, he lived…

It’s called Dungeons and Dragons, but dragons are one of the monsters we encounter the least. So, let’s all give…

Bastions can make player characters feel like they really have a home in the gaming world. But what exactly can…

The Sylvania Setting Guide for Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay will take you deep into the heart of the land of the…

This week’s Kickstarter roundup includes swarms of dragons, cats with mixed-up identities, game-agnostic space maps, and much more. The Adventure…

The Circle of the Titan Druid, newly updated in the Villainous Options Unearthed Arcana, feels a lot more like a…

'A Feast for a Tenday' Features Recipes Inspired by the Hit 'D&D' Video Game