A complete guide to playing D&D in the ice and snow.
This 4-color supplement begins a new series of releases that focus on how the environment can affect D&D gameplay in every capacity. Frostburn contains rules on how to adapt to hazardous cold-weather conditions, such as navigating terrain with snow and ice and surviving in bitter cold or harsh weather. There are expanded rules for environmental hazards and manipulation of cold weather elements, as well as new spells, feats, magic items, and prestige classes. New monsters associated with icy realms are included, as well as variants on current monsters. There is enough adventure material included for months of gameplay.

Join the Ranks of the Valiant!

Every adventure needs a beginning. Start your own tale in an infinite universe of high fantasy adventure with the Tales of the Valiant Player’s Guide! Within these pages, a trove of knowledge lies ready, waiting for the valiant to claim it!

Make your own unique and legendary hero with the new Lineage and Heritage system.
Select Talents and Backgrounds that make your hero truly stand apart.
Master improved spellcasting and martial abilities to ensure every hero stands tall in a fight!
Explore new downtime, exploration and social encounter rules to expand your game beyond the dungeon.
Learn a streamlined, 5E-compatible ruleset with unique mechanics to increase both risk and reward.
Tales of the Valiant is a Black Flag Roleplaying Game from Kobold Press. Gather your friends and journey together across a labyrinth of worlds in search of adventure!

The first edition of the COMPLETE KOBOLD GUIDE TO GAME DESIGN laid out concepts, techniques and advice for designing roleplaying games and enhancing adventures. This second edition brings together essays from the original volume by Wolfgang Baur, Monte Cook, Keith Baker, Ed Greenwood, and others, many updated to reflect the changing game design landscape. In addition, this new edition includes brand-new essays by veteran designers Jeff Grubb (Dragonlance, Forgotten Realms, Guild Wars), Kelly Pawlik (Midgard Sagas, Empire of the Ghouls), Amber Scott (Dungeons & Dragons, Eberron) and Ray Vallese (The Kobold Guide to Magic).

Between these covers, you’ll find practical, thought-provoking essays on worldbuilding, creating magic systems, conflict, and compelling stories, what to expect when you work as a design professional, and much more. Conceptual chapters examine what game design is and how good design can create the best games. Concrete examples provide models to help you create well-rounded designs and exciting adventures.

In his essay, “Seize the Hook,” designer Rob Heinsoo says, “Design a game you want to play but can’t because no one else has designed it yet.” THE COMPLETE KOBOLD GUIDE TO GAME DESIGN, SECOND EDITION will help you do that, and your games and campaigns will never be the same.

A rampage of new 5th Edition monsters!

DM: "A mysterious figure in a cloak approaches you in the tavern..."
Paladin: "Aha! This must be a wizard with a map to a dungeon!"
DM: "...and he's ticking."
Rogue: "RUN!"

Whether you need scuttling dungeon denizens, alien horrors, or sentient avatars of the World Tree, the Creature Codex has you covered! Nearly 400 new foes for your 5th Edition game - everything from acid ants and grave behemoths to void giants and zombie lords.

Creature Codex includes:
* A dozen new demons and five new angels
* Wasteland dragons and dinosaurs
* All-new golems, including the altar flame golem, doom golem, and keg golem
* Elemental lords and animal lords to challenge powerful parties
* Chieftains and other leaders for ratfolk, centaurs, goblins, trollkin, and more
* New undead, including a hierphant lich to menace lower-level characters

...and much more! Use them in your favorite published setting, or populate the dungeons in a world of your own creation. Pick up the Creature Codex and surprise your players with monsters they won't be expecting!

Compatible with the 5th Edition of the world's first roleplaying game!