So, we've tested out a number of mini solutions. Cardboard stands (too light, too fragile, seem to look nice but feel in the way). Reaper minis (beautiful but not cheap to field a whole game of NPCs and monsters with). D&D minis (beautiful and perfect, but definitely expensive) and everything else under the sun, it... Continue Reading →
We continue the regions and states of the Kalamar Setting (with some upgrades) with the Reanaarian Bay and its squabbling and fiercely free and independent city-states (with the one we’ve invented in the advanced timeline in Blue): The Reanaarian Bay - Order From Chaos "Reanaarians are excellent diplomats. They let you have your way only when... Continue Reading →
There are six major regions in the world of Kingdoms of Kalamar. Each is divided into nations, city-states, duchies, kingdoms, etc. with a real independent feel from each other. In our update and alternate timeline project updating the campaign setting to 5e rules, we're advancing the entire world's timeline nearly 500 years and interweaving world-changing... Continue Reading →
I used to love the old Hero Builder's Guide in 3rd ed. and always loved random character creation tables. I liked having options and making the most of them. Even in games like Dark Heresy or A Song of Ice and Fire--the "add a new variable" part was always the most fun for me. So, in... Continue Reading →
One of the best parts of KoK was the language system. Each language was one or two skills (pending how hardcore your game was)--so you bought ranks in it like you'd buy ranks in anything else with the more ranks equaling the more "fluent". And without a "Common" to take as an option, characters would... Continue Reading →
So, I've discussed my love for Kalamar in a big way--I think its just the best setting ever for D&D even though Kenzer has moved on from WotC. No doubt their d20 game is great, but as I love 5E D&D and I love Kalamar and I have seen so many great homebrew adaptations of... Continue Reading →
If I can take a moment, I want to encourage all of you out there--all you DM's and players that really drive the group you're in (you know who you are... all of you who bring drinks and snaks, host games, run them, give people rides, etc.).. Consider, this holiday season, giving the gift of... Continue Reading →
If you don't know what beholders are (the basics) you should read up on the Wikipedia article for them or even better the post at Power Score about them. Suffice to say, beholders are alien things from another dimension/reality that are not only an iconic D&D monster from way, way back, but also the... Continue Reading →
Good morning, everybody... leading into Christmas and the New Year, we're back and posting. And, while we have you, we want to showcase what our next few months of update are going to be (primarily). Our three post-series right now are: Traps to Worry Your Players, where we try and put together traps and traplike ... Continue Reading →
Presence of the Lightbearer Kurt squatted down on his haunches, watching his young partner fidget. The tunnel went deep, his shoulders ached from repelling down it for the last half hour. The halfling, by contrast, only seemed to grow more excited and spry with every new drop. The hole continued down, not perfectly vertical of... Continue Reading →
Many-Sided Dice 