Black Flag Tales of the Valiant Playtest Packet 4 from Kobold Press

[bedir than]

Holy crap, Kobold Press is running rings around WotC in their handling of short races.

These kobolds are great and I like Kobold Press merging gnomes and halflings into a single smallfolk ancestry and breaking them out into halfling and gnome groups. The cottager lineage is a great example over the cultural overlap between the two traditional races.

One of the things I really like about these is the clear sign that the Tales of the Valiant smallfolk fit into my homeworld better than '24 WotC D&D.

It's coming apparent that my table in late '24 is going to include lots of options from separate interoperable rule sets.

 

[Micah Sweet]

One of the things I really like about these is the clear sign that the Tales of the Valiant smallfolk fit into my homeworld better than '24 WotC D&D.

It's coming apparent that my table in late '24 is going to include lots of options from separate interoperable rule sets.

That's what I do. I use Level Up as a base, but include WotC, Mage Hand Press, AiME, and other 3pps, as well as homebrew to fill in the gaps.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

One of the things I really like about these is the clear sign that the Tales of the Valiant smallfolk fit into my homeworld better than '24 WotC D&D.

It's coming apparent that my table in late '24 is going to include lots of options from separate interoperable rule sets.

Yeah, my preference is that one of these forks would be the clear winner, for ease of use, but it looks like I'm in the same boat.

This short people's packet is so strong, I'm definitely going to want to use it alongside Cubicle 7's journey rules, for instance.

 

[Parmandur]

I do rather like the Heritage and Lineage system: the idea of Warren Dwarves or Monster servant Humans is pretty cool to be able to mix and match.

 

[Marc Radle]

Speaking of new Playtest Packets, KS backers should be sure to check out the new KS Update today for the new backer-only packet: Druid, Ranger, and Primordial Spells !

 

[TerraDave]

That other playtest has energy, jumping all over the place, including backwards.

ToV has style.

One might make me say “wow”, but for ToV I am much more likely to think “that is cool”. Because it has style.

 

[Marc Radle]

That other playtest has energy, jumping all over the place, including backwards.

ToV has style.

One might make me say “wow”, but for ToV I am much more likely to think “that is cool”. Because it has style.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Hey, @Marc Radle, is this article a preview of how giants will be upgraded in Monster Vault? Because it's got some good ideas.

Shoulders of Giants: Major Offenders

Going Against the Giants? Impatient for Glory of the Giants? Make every giant something special in your 5E D&D roleplaying game!

koboldpress.com

 

[Marc Radle]

Could be ....

 

[Zaukrie]

Hey, @Marc Radle, is this article a preview of how giants will be upgraded in Monster Vault? Because it's got some good ideas.

Shoulders of Giants: Major Offenders

Going Against the Giants? Impatient for Glory of the Giants? Make every giant something special in your 5E D&D roleplaying game!

koboldpress.com

I hope so. This is the kind of change I can get behind.

Also, come on, if a f'n GIANT hits me with a weapon, at a minimum I should have to save against being moved/prone.