Ah, Spring! The time when a GM's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love... and PC-devouring Shoggoths. Issue #13 of Kobold Quarterly is a heart-shaped box of RPG goodies that includes a mix of delicious fluff and satisfying crunch:

Stake your claim! In the anarchic hills and valleys of the River Kingdoms, all you own is what you can hold by force. Dozens of nations flourish in this land of outlaws and scoundrels, from high-walled city-states to tiny tribal enclaves, and any hero with strength and vision can claim a throne at the point of a sword. Here secretive druids protect ancient forests, and downtrodden refugees and exiles cast longing eyes toward lost homelands.

Created for fans by fans, this issue of the Wayfinder fanzine includes dozens of articles designed to expand the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game and the world of Golarion. Inside you will find original fiction, new races, monsters, and even recipes—and this is just a small portion of what awaits you!

Leaderless and disorganized, the city of Westcrown reels after a terrifying incursion from the infernal realm. Yet while fiends stalked the streets, a more insidious rebellion unfolded below. Now a new power rises to lay claim to all of Westcrown! Only the insight of a crazed witch might aid the PCs in curtailing this dastardly coup. But can they hope to stand against the true masters of a city poised on the brink of ruin?

All Hell Breaks Loose

...I am ecstatic to announce the winner of Open Design’s first ever King of the Monsters contest: Adam Daigle’s spark. Congratulations Adam! The public has chosen your monster.

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The Great City Player’s Guide provides a wealth of information for Players and Game Masters alike concerning all things urban, at least in the Great City. That’s not to say you can’t use the material within in other settings; you can! The mechanical elements herein are 100% compatible with the brand new Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook and still play fine with the old d20 SRD.

This one goes right to the edge, and then one more! Yes, we've shipped the highest-numbered Kobold magazine yet, and this one includes both classics and some wildly inventive new RPG meat, including:

Here there be monsters!

Enter a fantastic world of adventure!

The Pathfinder Roleplaying Game puts you in the role of a brave adventurer fighting to survive in a world beset by magic and evil. Will you cut your way through monster-filled ruins and cities rife with political intrigue to emerge as a famous hero laden with fabulous treasure, or will you fall victim to treacherous traps and fiendish monsters in a forgotten dungeon? Your fate is yours to decide with this giant Core Rulebook that provides everything a player needs to set out on a life of adventure and excitement!