Tales of the Valiant Game Master's Guide 5E

A project in Kirkland, WA by Kobold Press
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Go beyond the basics! Use new Game Master tools to customize your TOV campaign for advanced combat, social, and exploration encounters.
Backers: 5711
Average Pledge Per Backer: $81

Funded: $461,868 of $50,000
Dates: Jan 16th -> Feb 16th (32 days)
Project By: Kobold Press
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Latest News

Final 24 Hours

February 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Final 24 HoursJust one day left to back Game Master's Guide! This is your last chance. Start on the road today to being the best GM you can possibly be. Run games for your friends, neighbors, even total strangers, knowing that everyone's going to... (Read More)

Design Seminar

February 14th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

The Sunken Pyramid

February 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Hooray! We unlocked the next stretch goal: The Sunken Pyramid adventure. To hear from the adventure's author, also Kobold Art Director, Marc Radle, check out the KP blog, where he talks about his inspirations for the undersea site. Meanwhile, here's... (Read More)

Serving Up the GMG

February 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Sneaky Adventurer About to Steal the Treasure Right Out from Under... Oh My, What Is that Thing?! We’re in the last week of the Game Master’s Guide Kickstarter, and it’s been inspiring to see your excitement about the many advanced GMing tools... (Read More)

More Fun with Templates

February 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Chapter 8 of the Game Master’s Guide is centered around homebrewing tools to help you create the perfect lineage, heritage, background, subclass, talent, magic item, spell, or monster for your world or game. The chapter includes step-by-step... (Read More)

Adventure Open Call

February 5th - via: kickstarter.com
So you want to write an adventure? Backers at the $29 level and up can choose to submit an adventure idea, and if chosen, it will be published in 2024. Here are some early guidelines to get you ready. The Open Call will use a web form for these... (Read More)

Six Player Styles

February 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
From the innovative minds that think up solutions on the fly to the chaos gremlins that live their tabletop lives on the edge, Tales of the Valiant players are as diverse as the fantastical worlds they inhabit. Varied and diverse player styles are a... (Read More)

Preview of Chapter 4

February 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Armored Explorer on Horseback Seeks Adventure in the Snowy North   Chapter 4 of Game Master’s Guide expands upon the basics of creating compelling combat encounters, covered in the Player’s Guide and Monster Vault. In addition, you’ll find a... (Read More)

Black Flag Partner Adventure Pack 2

January 31st - via: kickstarter.com
In today’s update, we offer some insight into one of the big add-ons for this Kickstarter: Black Flag Partner Adventure Pack 2! This PDF bundle includes seven adventures. Six are produced by some of our Valiant partners, and one comes from the very... (Read More)

My First Time GMing...

January 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Sometimes, Adventurers Must Navigate Social Situations When you work for a game company, pretty much everybody is a gamer. Most of us in the Warrens have GMed at one time or another, and frankly, we could have used this Game Master's Guide much... (Read More)

Wallpapers

January 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Cover Art from Game Master's Guide Want some amazing digital art? Head over to our website where you can get the Game Master's Guide cover as a wallpaper for your desktop, tablet, and phone.  (Read More)

Spice Up Your Game

January 26th - via: kickstarter.com
A witch is pleased with their latest brew.GMs need all the help they can get. That’s the inspiration for the Game Master’s Guide (or GMG). Do you already have everything you need in the Player’s Guide and Monster Vault? Of course! They're the... (Read More)

Kickstart Your Weekend: The Week of Valiant Heroes!

January 26th - via: theotherside.timsbrannan.com
Ok I have three semi-related Kickstarters for you this week. None of them need my encouragement as they were all funded pretty quickly, but they are still fun. (Read More)

Preview of Chapter 2

January 25th - via: kickstarter.com
And then the Heroes Brought the Pain to the Skeleton HordeChapter 2 of Game Master’s Guide details the types of adventures and campaigns you can play, what adventures and campaigns look like in the greater scope of the game, and how to craft your... (Read More)

Map Folio

January 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Game Master’s Guide Map FolioGame Master’s Guide is all about building amazing adventures! So in addition to the hardcover, PDF, and other goodies, you can also get the beautiful Game Master’s Guide Map Folio, which features 12 wet/dry-erase... (Read More)

Glow-in-the-Dark Dice and Light-Up Tray

January 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
LED Tray and UV Dice Unlocked The Game Master's Guide campaign is moving wonderfully ever-forward, and you've unlocked some fantastic stretch goals so far. Including the LED tray and UV dice! TOV Sharp Edge Resin Set. Handcrafted, sharp-edge resin... (Read More)

Limited Editions

January 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Limited Editions If you have ever checked out one of Kobold Press's Limited Edition hardcovers, then you know how gorgeous they are. And this new design from Addison Rankin will be no exception.  This is a double-foil limited edition of Game... (Read More)

Release the Monster Templates!

January 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Friday! If there’s one thing we Kobolds love about our Kickstarters, it is releasing a fantastic preview and giving you something meaty to chomp on. Today, we’re cracking open the new Game Master’s Guide Preview PDF and showing you just... (Read More)

What a Deal!

January 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Looking for some extra savings? Optimize your pledge with one of these bundles. (Or simply roll 1d2 to randomize your selection!) Hardcover + PDF + Map Folio + JPG Map Pack = $99 Limited Edition + PDF + Map Folio + JPG Map Pack = $139 The $99 and... (Read More)

For the Game Master!

January 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Kickstarter's Project We LoveMy friend, adventure awaits you, and the rewards have never been greater. A game master is needed! We can help. Tales of the Valiant Game Master's Guide will guide you through everything you need to be a great game... (Read More)

Funded in Only 28 Minutes!

January 16th - via: kickstarter.com
WOW! Our backers never cease to amaze us, and we are ever-grateful for your support. We’d like to extend an extra-special thank-you to those of you who have shared, liked, and retweeted the teasers and announcements leading up to the launch of our... (Read More)

Tales of the Valiant Game Master's Guide Kickstarter Funds in First Few Minutes

January 16th - via: thegaminggang.com
Earlier today, Kobold Press launched a Kickstarter to fund the Tales of the Valiant Game Master’s Guide. This volume will bring plenty of campaign and adventure design tools and advice to make the GM’s job of creating adventures and campaigns easier and more exciting. The project funded in the first few minutes and you can reserve a copy of the standard hardcover edition (with PDF) yfor a $59.00 pledge or score just the PDF for a $29.00 pledge through February 16th. Expected delivery is next September. (Read More)

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