Kobold Quarterly 6: 2008 Annual plus free bonus adventure

[TerraDave]

e-subcribers have recieved issue 6 of Kobold Quarterly (2008 Annual) and a free bonus adventure: "The Kobold Death Maze". The One Night Stand adventure is by Stan! and R. Hyrum Savage and published by Super Genius Games. It is "edition neutral" (but 4E leaning) and doesn't have much explicit crunch. It does have printible tiles and minis.

The table of contents for KQ6:

Letter
Froms the Mines

Editorial
Three Clones Later

Character Developments
The Truth About Tieflings by David “Zeb” Cook.
The creator of the tiefling explains their crooked path.

Ecology
Ecology of the Phantom Fungus by Scott Gable
A life cycle designed to kill.

Codes of Chivalry
True Paladins by Richard Pett
The code that rules the Lawful and the Good.

Kobold Diplomacy
Monte Cook: Retreat into the East
Semi-retired but still a huge influence on the RPG world.

Strange Oracles
Crab Diviners of Zobeck by Joshua Stevens
Fortune is a river.

Flashing Blades
Knights and Pawns by David Schwartz

Rules Advice
Ask the Kobold: Q&A by Skip Williams

Dungeon Design
Secret Messages by Tim Connors

Arcane Power
Blood Magic by Phillip Larwood

Ioun Stones by Jonathan Drain

Maps of Fantasy
The Alchemist’s Lair by Darrin Drader and Sean MacDonald

Reviews
Book Reviews by Cynthia Ward and Pierce Watters

Cartoons by Stan!
10’ by 10’ Toon
Bolt & Quiver

The Free City
The Clockwork Oracle by Wolfgang Baur

 

[TerraDave]

You can get the bonus adventure by subscribing:

http://www.koboldquarterly.com/

 

[Monkey King]

And the print version will be at Gencon, of course.

 

[rowport]

KQ is *great*!

Folks-

Anybody who is on the fence about subscribing to Kobold Quarterly should absolutely do so, or at least give it a look by buying a copy. (I think it is in the big box booksellers like B&N and Borders now-- or at least that is in the works.) It is great stuff. In a year it went from being a labor of love effort, kind of like a high-end fan 'zine, to a really solid high-production value magazine.

If you regretted the loss of Dungeon and Dragon magazines (and I personally do not consider an online web page to be a "replacement") then KQ is for you.

(This has been a non-paid non-celebrity endorsement. Heh.)

 

[DM_Jeff]

Arg. I have tried so hard to convince myself I didn't need this, and every issue it gets worse. Have you seen the lineup of articles in this issue? Wow. And it's sticking with 3.5 or so the theory goes. Oh dear, I think they got me.

-DM Jeff

 

[terraleon]

I've been on board since #1, and it has only gotten better with time. With an option to get print and pdf you can't go wrong-- I, for one, like to read my issue on the go or on the can, and you can't do that with a pdf.

The material's been great and it promises only to improve. Whether you play 3.X or 4E, the only question is "why haven't you subscribed?" Even material in a 3.X format converts easily enough to a 4E playstyle or it inspires. Do you really need more encouragement to get another source of material that's coming from a proven developer?

-Ben.

 

[deClench]

The greatest strength of an RPG magazine is its ability to inspire--no matter the system--and KQ offers a ton of ideas for fantasy gaming every issue.

I am a contributor and Assistant Editor for KQ, but I started as a subscriber, and I still anticipate and read each issue with the enthusiasm of any fan.

Check an issue out. I think you'll be very pleased.

 

[TerraDave]

The greatest strength of an RPG magazine is its ability to inspire--no matter the system--and KQ offers a ton of ideas for fantasy gaming every issue.

Exactly. For this, KQ reminds me of old issues of Dragon. But without having to rely on nostalgia.

 

[Darrin Drader]

My first KQ article. Huzzah!

 

[Dax Doomslayer]

Fantastic magazine and great value for any edition game. I highly recommend it . . .