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Kobold Guide to Combat

Author : Wolfgang Baur

Publisher : Kobold Press

Page : 162 pages

File Size : 19,96 MB

Release : 2014-09-30

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ISBN : 9781936781324

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At the heart of every adventure lies conflict. A Full-Throated Battle Cry, the Clash of Swords, the Smell of Smoke & Blood... COMBAT! Whether it's between a cursed knight and an elf prince at swordspoint, adventurers facing down an ogre, or two great armies clashing for ultimate power, combat changes everything. Between these covers, more than 15 master game designers and storytellers get into the thick of it. These essays cover strategy and tactics, and the history of military systems at war. They demonstrate how to increase the tension in a conflict, and use monsters, magic, and war machines on the field. And these creators show you how to create great combat on the tabletop and in your storytelling. Open these pages and enter the fray!



Kobold Guide to Worldbuilding

Author : Wolfgang Baur

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Page : 124 pages

File Size : 47,35 MB

Release : 2012-12

Category : Fantasy games

ISBN : 9781936781119

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The Essential Elements for Building a World Roleplaying games and fantasy fiction are filled with rich and fascinating worlds: the Forgotten Realms, Glorantha, Narnia, R'lyeh, Middle-Earth, Barsoom, and so many more. It took startling leaps of imagination as well as careful thought and planning to create places like these: places that readers and players want to come back to again and again. Now, eleven of adventure gaming's top designers come together to share their insights into building worlds that gamers will never forget. Learn the secrets of designing a pantheon, creating a setting that provokes conflict, determining which historical details are necessary, and so much more. Take that creative leap, and create dazzling worlds of your own! Essays by Wolfgang Baur, Keith Baker, Monte Cook, Jeff Grubb, Scott Hungerford, David "Zeb" Cook, Chris Pramas, Jonathan Roberts, Michael A. Stackpole, Steve Winter, with an introduction by Ken Scholes. NOMINATED FOR TWO ENNIE AWARDS: Best Writing and Best RPG-Related Book Praise for Prior Kobold Design Guides "Highly recommended for gaming nerds everywhere." --CityBookReview.com "If you're an aspiring pro this book is a must. If you're a rules hacker like me, this stuff is solid gold." --Berin Kinsman, UncleBear Media "A fantastic collection ... A solid 5 star rating." --Joshua Guillion, AdventureAWeek.com "An amazing collection ... from some of the best designers and writers creating role-playing game material today." --Brian Fitzpatrick, BlogCritics.org



Kobold Guide to Board Game Design

Author : Mike Selinker

Publisher : Open Design LLC

Page : 146 pages

File Size : 34,6 MB

Release : 2012-09

Category : Games

ISBN : 9781936781041

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Winner of the 2012 Origins Award Pull up a chair and see how the world's top game designers roll. You want your games to be many things: Creative. Innovative. Playable. Fun. If you're a designer, add "published" to that list. The "Kobold Guide to Board Game Design" gives you an insider's view on how to make a game that people will want to play again and again. Author Mike Selinker (Betrayal at House on the Hill) has invited some of the world's most talented and experienced game designers to share their secrets on game conception, design, development, and presentation. In these pages, you'll learn about storyboarding, balancing, prototyping, and playtesting from the best in the business.



KOBOLD GT GAMEMASTERING

Author : Frank Mentzer

Publisher : Paizo Publishng Incorporated

Page : pages

File Size : 27,95 MB

Release : 2017-06-13

Category : Games & Activities

ISBN : 9781936781744

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The latest in the award-winning and fan-favorite series of Kobold Guides tackles gameplay head-on, with advice from everyone from veterans to talented newcomers on how to make a tabletop RPG session snap, crackle, and shine! Writers on include Frank Mentzer, Keith Baker, Zeb Cook, James Jacobs, Monica Valentinelli, Shanna Germain, and many other well-known industry vets and long-time GMs.



Kobold Guide to Plots & Campaigns

Author : Margaret Weis

Publisher : Kobold Press

Page : 124 pages

File Size : 24,30 MB

Release : 2016-07-17

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ISBN : 9781936781621

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The Best Role in Roleplaying Whether you're a new gamemaster or a seasoned vet looking for a new angle to shake up your game, these 19 essays by 13 expert gamemasters demonstrate ways to construct your campaign from the ground up and keep your players engaged until the dramatic conclusion. Within this volume, masters of the art show you how to begin a new campaign, use published adventures or loot them for the best ideas, build toward cliffhangers, and design a game that can enthrall your players for month or even years. Want to run an evil campaign, or hurl the characters into unusual otherworldly settings? Want to ensure that you're creating memorable and effective NPCs and villains? We've got you covered. Complete with discussions on plotting, tone, branching storytelling, pacing, and crafting action scenes, you'll find all the tips and advice you need to take on the best role in roleplaying--and become an expert gamemaster, too! Featuring essays by Wolfgang Baur, Jeff Grubb, David "Zeb" Cook, Margaret Weis, Robert J. Schwalb, Steve Winter, and other game professionals.



The Monsters Know What They're Doing

Author : Keith Ammann

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 560 pages

File Size : 36,56 MB

Release : 2019-10-29

Category : Games & Activities

ISBN : 1982122684

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From the creator of the popular blog The Monsters Know What They’re Doing comes a compilation of villainous battle plans for Dungeon Masters. In the course of a Dungeons & Dragons game, a Dungeon Master has to make one decision after another in response to player behavior—and the better the players, the more unpredictable their behavior! It’s easy for even an experienced DM to get bogged down in on-the-spot decision-making or to let combat devolve into a boring slugfest, with enemies running directly at the player characters and biting, bashing, and slashing away. In The Monsters Know What They’re Doing, Keith Ammann lightens the DM’s burden by helping you understand your monsters’ abilities and develop battle plans before your fifth edition D&D game session begins. Just as soldiers don’t whip out their field manuals for the first time when they’re already under fire, a DM shouldn’t wait until the PCs have just encountered a dozen bullywugs to figure out how they advance, fight, and retreat. Easy to read and apply, The Monsters Know What They're Doing is essential reading for every DM.



MOAR! Monsters Know What They're Doing

Author : Keith Ammann

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 624 pages

File Size : 18,41 MB

Release : 2022-01-04

Category : Games & Activities

ISBN : 1982171340

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From the author of The Monsters Know What They’re Doing comes a follow-up strategy guide with MOAR! monster tactics for Dungeon Masters playing fifth edition Dungeons & Dragons. Keith Ammann’s first book based on his popular blog, The Monsters Know What They’re Doing, unpacks strategies, tactics, and motivations for creatures found in the Dungeons & Dragons Monster Manual. Now, in MOAR! Monsters Know What They’re Doing, he analyzes the likely combat behaviors of more than 100 new enemies found in Volo’s Guide to Monsters and Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes. Your campaign will never be the same!



Kobold Guide to Monsters

Author : Kobold Staff

Publisher :

Page : 110 pages

File Size : 46,91 MB

Release : 2021-06-08

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ISBN : 9781950789047

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The ENNIE Award-winning Kobold Guide series returns with The Kobold Guide to Monsters! This definitive tome about tabletop RPG creature creation and their use at the gaming table contains invaluable insight and advice from some of the top minds in roleplaying game design today. A wide range of philosophy and perspectives are on display in these pages, including how to design monsters based on mythology, literature, or pop culture; how to balance a monster's flavor with functionality; how to reskin monsters for any genre of campaign; how to make friends with even the most snarling beasts; how to tell a story with an encounter; how to best pace an encounter, and much more. With essays grouped by subject matter, from monster design to encounter design, and presented in thoughtful progression, this tome is the perfect companion for Game Masters and players alike who want to learn from the very best. It's a great gift for budding game designers, and it's the perfect impulse buy for games of all stripes!



Midgard Worldbook

Author : Wolfgang Baur

Publisher :

Page : 400 pages

File Size : 22,4 MB

Release : 2018-10

Category : Fantasy games

ISBN : 9781936781829

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"Pathfinder roleplaying game compatible."



Tales of the Old Margreve

Author : Wolfgang Baur

Publisher :

Page : 200 pages

File Size : 38,24 MB

Release : 2019-06-11

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ISBN : 9781936781973

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Tales of the Old Margreve takes your 5th Edition game deep into the ancient, magical forest, with new spells, monsters, magic items, and wondrous locations by Richard Green and Wolfgang Baur; a monster appendix by Jon Sawatsky and James Introcaso; and twelve challenging adventures for heroes level 1-10.



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