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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Marc Radle" data-source="post: 9465769" data-attributes="member: 93511"><p><h2>Day 1 Recap: Details on Unlocked Goals</h2><p><img src="https://i.kickstarter.com/assets/046/601/904/f516abf163a4ccf8a9bf5b1c74cef207_original.jpg?fit=scale-down&origin=ugc&q=92&width=700&sig=NEBHDYrToctxeCsFl4P0Xx5CwJQXheWTon%2BJ1t4KrL0%3D" alt="In a dark courtyard, an adventurer steps through a glowing blue portal to another world." class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p>What an action-packed Day 1! Let’s dive deeper into the secrets we’ve unearthed so far.</p><h4>UNLOCKED: Pro Worldbuilding Design Seminar</h4><p>Kobold Press will host an in-depth roundtable discussion featuring four acclaimed designers and worldbuilders. Mark your calendars, backers!</p><p></p><p>Who: Designers Zeb Cook (Greyhawk, Elder Scrolls Online), Jeff Grubb (Forgotten Realms, Dragonlance, Guild Wars, Spelljammer), Richard Green (Labyrinth, Midgard Worldbook), , and Kobold-in-Chief Wolfgang Baur (Labyrinth, Book of Ebon Tides, Al-Qadim, Zobeck)</p><p></p><p>What: "Worldbuilding Through the Ages—From Greyhawk to Midgard," an in-depth discussion of how worldbuilding has evolved through time, from industry icons.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Tune in to hear the origin stories of iconic settings in tabletop history.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Connect your own homebrew to the Labyrinth and make your world canon!</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Make your worldbuilding work for you and take your creations to the next level.</li> </ul><p>Whether you're new to worldbuilding or a seasoned vet, this seminar will feature advice for creatives of every level!</p><p></p><p>When: Friday, October 11, 2024, at 1 pm ET / 10 am PT</p><p></p><p>Where: Private Zoom channel (shared with backers closer to date). And yes, we will be recording this so that backers can watch it later as well!</p><p></p><h4>UNLOCKED: Trickery Cleric Subclass</h4><p>This stretch goal adds a fun and disruptive energy to your game! Here is just a small taste of what is to come in this subclass:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Take what you wish, cause mischief where possible, and gather secrets to share among your congregation—for information is power.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Craft illusory veils to benefit allies and confound your foes.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Flood the battlefield with an army of shadow duplicates!</li> </ul><p>The Trickery Domain is one of the highlights of Project: Chiron's Phase 1! This is our Discord-exclusive playtesting where you get an inside look at potential Kobold Press material and contribute to the future and balance of monsters and player options! You can join Project: Chiron by <a href="https://discord.gg/koboldpress" target="_blank">joining our discord</a> and grabbing the Project: Chiron Playtester role!</p><p></p><h4>UNLOCKED: New Monster by Guest Designer Dan Dillon</h4><p>Dan Dillon is a well-known game designer at Kobold Press, creating over 50 monsters, dozens of player options, and many adventures. He has contributed to titles like the Midgard Worldbook, Midgard Heroes Handbook, Deep Magic, and Courts of the Shadow Fey, as well as Tome of Beasts 1, 2, and Creature Codex. He also worked as a staff designer at Wizards of the Coast.</p><p>Here are some of the monster themes he has designed in the past:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Fey & Fey Courts: From Baba Yaga’s Horsemen (<a href="https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-1-2023-edition/" target="_blank">Tome of Beasts 1)</a> to animal lords, and from fey lords and ladies to the mischievous Redcap (also <a href="https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-1-2023-edition/" target="_blank">Tome of Beasts 1</a>)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Demons & their Allies: From Demon Lords Qorgeth (TOB1) and Typhon (<a href="https://koboldpress.com/where-to-start/" target="_blank">Creature Codex</a>), to the Malakbel (TOB1) and the Derro Shadow Antipaladin (TOB1)</li> </ul><p>He designed many monsters that inhabit the Labyrinth, such as the Ratatosk, the Voidling, and the mighty Void Dragon. Let's see what insidious creature crawls out of his mind this time!</p><p></p><h4>UNLOCKED: In the Court of the Clockwork Queen: level 4 adventure by Lou Anders</h4><p>Lou Anders is another household name here at Kobold Press, contributing to <a href="https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tales-of-the-old-margreve-for-5th-edition/" target="_blank">Tales of the Old Margreve</a>, Margreve Player's Guide, Warlock Grimoire 3 and 4, and many Warlock Lairs.  He is known for the setting Nørrøngard based on his Thrones & Bonestrilogy of adventure novels (Frostborn, Nightborn, Skyborn). Lou has recently contributed adventures to the <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/478620/black-flag-roleplaying-adventure-pack-2-bundle?affiliate_id=605595" target="_blank">Blag Flag Adventure Packs</a> and is publishing his setting under the Tales of the Valiantcompatibility license. </p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">This adventure connects the city of Aarvik in Lou Anders's Norrøngard setting with the Labyrinth.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A dying member of a Labyrinth faction charges the characters with preventing a magical mirror from falling into the wrong hands.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Failure could result in countless worlds falling under the sway of an ancient clockwork evil.</li> </ul><p>Get ready to see how your adventurers will travel through this extraordinary quest!</p><p></p><h3>Up Next: Minimal Updates, New Stretch Goals</h3><p>We're not planning to post a ton of Updates for this project. Expect a note about once a week, or as needed to share information about the Beadle & Grimm's Labyrinth GM Vault, the upcoming seminar, and the like. Note that we will share more information both on the <a href="https://koboldpress.com/blog/" target="_blank">Kobold Press blog</a> and on the <a href="https://discord.com/invite/koboldpress" target="_blank">Kobold Press Discord</a> as needed.</p><p></p><p>Thank you for your support!</p><p>The Kobold Crew</p></blockquote><p></p>

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