The post-playtest first draft of 13th Age is now available for download for Escalation Edition customers. I’ve sent them an email with the details. Rob’s introduction detailing the changes in since the playtest draft follow the cut
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We’ve just learned that 13th Age will be featured on the cover of Kobold Quarterly’s big summer issue, coming out in mid-July! Kobold-in-Chief Wolfgang Baur was interested in previewing 13th Age, and asked us for something crunchy and useful that his readers could bring to the table right away. Rob Heinsoo obliged with an article that focuses on one […]
“The Great Gold Wyrm is the world’s protector and the inspiration for holy orders of paladins and independent heroes. Although the Gold Wyrm’s physical form seals the gap that prevents the Abyss from erupting into the world, its dreams and the agents it employs still move through the world, helping those who will fight and even […]
We’ve had a few questions about the 13th Age ebook release. First the facts. The ebook will be made available before the end of the month to anyone buying the Escalation Edition. The ebook will also be included with any order after the release date. For retail customers, the PDF will be available to customers of […]
“The Crusader is the armored fist of the Dark Gods. So long as followers of the gods of light stay the hell out of his way, the Crusader turns his wrath against the demons that would destroy the world his own gods want to rule. Follow the Crusader if you must win at any cost.” –From […]
“The Three were among the first dragons to walk the world. The Red is a living engine of destruction. The Blue is a sorceress, perhaps even the original mother of all sorcery. The Black is queen of shadows and assassins. Unlike the Great Gold Wyrm, who must fight alone, the Three have learned to join forces.” […]
The 13th Age Escalation Edition – the pre-pre-order – is available now from the store. It’s packed with perks. Pre-orderers will help us fund the full-colour, high-quality production values for the book, and earn you a well-deserved credit.
This interview originally appeared on EN World on 17th May 2012 and is reposted here with their kind permission. Jonathan Tweet is co-designer with Rob Heinsoo of the 13th Age fantasy roleplaying game. He has numerous games to his credit including Ars Magica, Over the Edge and 3rd edition Dungeons & Dragons®. So first things first. “13th Age” […]
I have a new piece of art by Lee Moyer hanging on the wall above my computer monitor to inspire work on 13th Age. It came in especially handy while working through Chapter 8: THE DRAGON EMPIRE with the editor. The top-right piece in the photo above is the map for 13th Age, captured during a rare moment […]
“The Diabolist controls fiends and tampers with forces even the Archmage avoids. She likes her victims screaming and her chaos pure while claiming that the demons she summons would otherwise overwhelm the Great Gold Wyrm who seals the Abyss. There are two differences between her and her demons: First, she likes keeping destruction personal rather than […]