The Enigmatic Icon Rises from the Black Lagoon; or, July’s Stone Skin Update

As summer envelopes us in its muggy embrace, I, the Enigmatic Icon, come to deliver you auspicious news. What’s that? No, I haven’t finally hunted down the interlopers to my island who stole the crown of golden vines from off my stony brow. Or gotten to the bottom of who’s been spreading rumors about my […]

Expanding Preparedness

The GUMSHOE Preparedness ability, which lets you test to see if you happen to already have the crucial bit of equipment you want, lets you skip the aggravation of equipment shopping with an on-the-spot moment of creativity in play. Although the book definitions of Preparedness refer specifically to gear, GMs may find it plot-forwarding to […]

The Plain People of Gaming – Lost Loot

Even as I write this, the indefatigable Chris Huth toils into the Canadian night, putting the finishing touches to The Book of Loot, our upcoming compendium of new magic items for 13th Age. The book’s crammed full of wonderful treasures and potent creations of sorcery, along with several items that we ourselves call out as utterly unforgivable puns. […]

13th Age Bestiary Caption Competition Winners

Now that the 13th Age Bestiary is about to ship, and design on 13 True Ways is finished, we can turn our attention back to other important things. Like announcing a contest winner! We invited readers to submit captions for Rich Longmore’s great illustration of a bronze golem looming over an owlbear cub. We selected […]

13th Sage: Monsters in the Party

While the 13th Age Bestiary was in playtesting, we heard some fun stories about groups that temporarily allied with monsters and wanted guidelines about how to handle their unlikely allies. Here’s Jonathan’s advice to GMs on handling this unusual situation, along with a paragraph I’ve inserted that addresses healing. –Rob Heinsoo By Jonathan Tweet 13th Age […]

New See Page XX out

The latest edition of See Page XX is out now, featuring much anticipated new product 13 True Ways, the latest updates for KWAS and Series Pitch of the Month subscribers, details about the remaining 13th Age Core Rulebook Limited Editions as well as a round-up of this month’s articles, updates and resources.

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