KickTraq

In this series of item reveal updates, we take a peek at what each guest designer created for the Vault of Magic. Today's sneak peek is of items by two of our guest designers: Janet Forbes and Gail Simone. Flute of Dinosaur Summoning (Janet Forbes)... (Read More)

In this series of item reveal updates, we take a peek at what each guest designer created for the Vault of Magic. Today's sneak peek is of items by two of our guest designers: Wolfgang Baur and Bee Zelda. Book of Ebon Tides (Wolfgang Baur)  This... (Read More)

Another guest designer slides into the Kobold Warrens as this Kickstarter nears its final days: Gail Simone!  Gail Simone is an award-winning writer of comics and animation, including fan-favorite runs on Deadpool, Birds of Prey, Wonder Woman, and... (Read More)

Just in! Check out the chapter opener sketch for the Fabled Magic Items chapter. As you all know, fabled items are magic items that start out with a small amount of magic then grow in power as the character does. A low-level character might find a... (Read More)

In this series of item reveal updates, we take a peek at what each guest designer created for the Vault of Magic. Today's sneak peek is of items by two of our guest designers: Rudy Basso and Vee Mus'e. Cape of Encouraged Friendly Fire (Rudy Basso)... (Read More)

It's the final week of the Vault of Magic Kickstarter! Let's take a look at what you've unlocked over the past few weeks: Items from primal druids Common items Bearfolk items Apprentice wands Unique shields Unique arrows and bolts Magic contracts... (Read More)

We have three streams coming up today and tomorrow featuring more Vault of Magic items and guest designers. If you aren't able to catch these chats or game live, check the Kobold Press Youtube Channel later this week. Guest Designer Chat with Patrick... (Read More)

Witchy concoctions are consumable potions and wondrous items that one might find in a witch’s hut or an alchemist’s laboratory. There are three types of concoctions, and each type has a variety of styles. Owlbear Bezoars – A bezoar is a solid... (Read More)

We have even more guest designers contributing items to the Vault of Magic! From dangerous cloaks, to mysterious tomes, to shimmering potions, these new guest designers are bringing a variety of magic items into the vault! Rudy Basso Rudy Basso is a... (Read More)

Periodically, our designers will share a bit of insight about their process building items to go into the Vault. Today, we share a designer diary by guest designer Lauren Urban, designer of the teapot of soothing! My favorite things to create in... (Read More)

Fantasy stories are chock full of magical items. In Fifth Edition, these items have been scattered throughout different books, with Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything including a decent sample that tie to the various settings created by Wizards of the Coast. Now, the blacksmiths at Kobold Press are assembling Vault of Magic as a giant resource for magic weapons, armor and more for D&D players and Dungeon Masters. (Read More)

Periodically, our designers will share a bit of insight about their process building items to go into the Vault. Today, we share a designer diary by guest designer Adam Bradford, designer of the timeworn timepiece! A player in one of my previous... (Read More)

We have some new guest designers who are contributing items to the Vault of Magic! From horned armor, to clockwork wonders, to delectable consumables, these new guest designers are bringing a variety of magic items into the vault! Shanna Germain... (Read More)

Periodically, our designers will share a bit of insight about their process building items to go into the Vault. Today, we share a designer diary by Kobold designer Jeff Lee, the clever kobold who designed a hoard of magic items that would make any... (Read More)

We had company in the warrens! Check out the Kobold Press Twitch Channel tomorrow to watch Luke Gygax and Lauren Urban chat with kobold Dot about the magic items they created for the Vault of Magic. They also dive deep into what makes a great magic... (Read More)

Periodically, our designers will share a bit of insight about their process building items to go into the Vault. Today, we share a designer diary by guest designer Celeste Conowitch, designer of the garments of winter’s knight and the witch’s... (Read More)

The Kobold warrens echo with cheers, whoops, hollers, kazoos, and all manner of celebration as we round the corner on the first week of this Kickstarter. So far, you have unlocked 22 stretch goals! These stretch goals included: Druidic items Everyday... (Read More)

This week, Kobold Press launched the Kickstarter for Vault of Magic, a new grimoire containing over 800 magic items for Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition. Not only is this one of the largest compendiums of magic items published for Fifth Edition rules, Vault of Magic also contains dozens of magic items created by a fantastic line up of guest designers, including Deborah Ann Woll, Luke Gygax, Daniel Kwan, Victoria Rogers and other well-known names from the D&D community. (Read More)

Battlecaster's Armor Fabled magic item once worn by a powerful warrior-wizard Kobold Art Director Marc Radle designed the Fabled items in Vault of Magic and gives us some insight on what they are. Like most D&D players, I love magic items! When... (Read More)

As the lead editor and developer on Vault of Magic, I scoured the warrens for all the juiciest, deadliest, shiniest, and Void-i-est magic items I could find. When I returned to the editorial wing of the warrens, I found some other kobolds had piled... (Read More)

We recently released wallpapers of the Vault of Magic cover for download on our website. This wonderful piece of art is by artist Tomasz Chistowski. Art Director Marc Radle had the following to say about working with Tomasz on the cover: I'd wanted... (Read More)

The warrens are echoing with excited chittering . . . because company is coming! Deborah Ann Woll and Celeste Conowitch, guest kobolds and magical creators extraordinaire, sit down with us to discuss all things Vault of Magic. Join our Twitch... (Read More)

That escalated quickly!  A huge thank you to everyone who joined up in the first two hours and funded the Vault of Magic. This project is absolutely going to be produced and we have 30 days to add stretch goals! It's been quite a rush so far, and... (Read More)