Tag Archives: 13th age

Behind-the-Illustration: The Prince of Shadows

The Prince of Shadows is part thief, part trickster, and part assassin. To some he is a hero; to others a villain. He has squandered the riches of the dwarves, murdered the hopes of a dragon, and plundered the dreams of a god. His exploits have changed the world, but none can tell you his ultimate goals […]

Behind-the-Illustration: The Elf Queen

“The Elf Queen rules the Court of Stars, the one place where wood elves, dark elves, and high elves come together as peers and allies instead of as rivals or enemies. Honed by centuries of experience, the Queen’s innate magic at least equals the Archmage’s spells.”–From the 13th Age icon teaser description. I am left with […]

13th Age Escalation Edition

 The what, now? The Escalation Edition was the first pre-order of 13th Age, the fantasy roleplaying game from Rob Heinsoo and Jonathan Tweet. Customers who pre-ordered the game before December 2012 got special perks including: First refusal on the Limited Edition Signed postcards Their name in the credits The PDF of the playtest rules which […]

13th Age featured in Kobold Quarterly #22

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 […]

Behind-the-Illustration: The Great Gold Wyrm

“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 […]

Behind-the-Illustration: The Crusader of 13th Age

“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 […]

Behind-the-Illustration: The Three

“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.”  […]

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