So, do you read Kobold Quarterly? It’s pretty great and has stuff from Pathfinder, 4e and AGE. Also, non-crunch stuff. Still not sure? Well, it’s your lucky day. Download Kobold Quartlery #14 for FREE up until February 14th. Some info about the issue:

Issue #14 was the extra-big Gen Con issue, and in its pages you’ll find:

• Exclusive Pathfinder content, including two articles by Paizo staff
• The Ecology of the Tengu—in Golarion and in Zobeck
• An interview with 4th Edition D&D lead designer Rob Heinsoo
• Treasure Trove articles with phat loots to improve your game and bring smiles to players
• Paladins, secret languages, and aasimar PCs
• Secrets of Game Design by Monte Cook
• So much more that it makes us dizzy to even think about it!

All you need to do to get your PDF copy is go to the KQ Store, add issue #14 to your cart, and enter the coupon code KoboldWelcome at checkout. Enjoy!

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Happy Australia Day!

I’m hosting a party today, so I don’t have anything new for you, but here are some Australia-related RPG posts from years past.

Link Hoard: Australia Day 2010

Australiana Apocalyptica

Enjoy. I’m off to have a barbecue, some drinks and listen to the Triple J Hottest 100.

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In the spirit of Free RPG Day, here is a list of some great RPGs that have been free all along. Some I’ve played, some I haven’t, but they are all great games. Feel free to add more in the comments.

Yesterday my regular group came around to play Pathfinder. We hadn’t seen each other for a little while and had some exciting news so we were all talking for a while. We ran out of time to play our normal game, but I decided that we’d try Dungeon World Hack. If you haven’t heard of it, it’s a free download, a D&D-style hack of Apocalypse World.

Including character creation we played for under two and a half hours. Normally we wouldn’t get a whole lot done during that time, but with Dungeon World gameplay was quick, simple, streamlined and fun. We formed bonds amongst the characters, had a bit of fun character interaction, filled in some details of the world, delved into a mine, fought the monsters within and defeated the menace that had driven the miners away. It was great fun! Read on for a more in-depth report of play.

• Kids are inspiring. Today I was a shooting star and then a mermaid on a quest with her friend to keep all the Sea Doors closed
• Also, the only props were two star shaped boxes and two little cardboard cutouts of mermaids. She created situation and I added story.
• Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim announced for 11/11/11! Woohoo! http://bit.ly/hLnwnv

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• 2121 words left. Tomorrow, I win! #nanowrimo
• I have few words to go but a fair chunk of story left. I feel like this is one I actually care enough about to keep writing after #nanowrimo
• VICTORY!!! I wrote 51,145 words in 30 days. I am a #NaNoWriMo WINNER!
• I’ve participated in #NaNoWriMo for 4 years, enjoyed it and won each time. If you didn’t join us this year I highly recommend you do in 2011
• I’ve neglected my website this month. Now, I want to focus more on it and try to post more regularly. I’ll have some new content up soon.
• Making a note here, HUGE SUCCESS! Jonathan Coulton + Portal + #Nanowrimo = http://bit.ly/hQM8zM
• December’s Fiasco playset is fantasy-based! Play as dragon-slaying adventurers who “saved” a town. So much awesomeness! http://bit.ly/fLctIj
• Order of the Stick is exceptionally good right now. Great story arc.
• Donkey Kong Country Returns is a nostalgic fun-fest. It’s challenging and I’m having lots of fun. Great music, graphics and level design too

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• Ben Lehman is experimenting with a “Pay-What-You-Like” model for Polaris and Bliss Stage http://bit.ly/hgmNg #rpg
• The Walking Dead just keeps getting better and better. It is very inspiring for roleplaying games. Apocalypse World maybe? #rpg
• 40,024! Caught up! Finally some exciting stuff is happening. I think this scene should’ve started 30,000 words ago, but oh well #nanowrimo
• RT @fredhicks “Bandwidth II http://www.deadlyfredly.com/2010/11/bandwidth-ii/” Awesome superheroes idea: radio broadcast super powers #rpg
• Ever wanted to make a Fiasco playset? Here are the fonts to make yours match the published game: http://bit.ly/dQwrgn #rpg

• Finally resumed #Demonsea with my wife. She’s sneaking into enemy pirate camp using shadow demon. Can she kill the two enemy captains? #rpg
• RT @Burning_Luke Just signed a contract to do a game for an amazing license. @JoshuaACNewman is going to freak out.
• Last day of the worldbuilding course today. Bought myself #ForbiddenIsland. Looking forward to playing it! Also got a hard copy of #Fiasco.
• Listening to the audiobook of The Passage by Justin Cronin. Slow so far, but very good, and we’re still pre-glowing-vampire-apocalypse.

• Double rainbow! OMG! http://yfrog.com/evr88yj
• I managed to do 623 words at lunch today. That’ll do. I’m still almost two days ahead. Now time for #pathfinder and Chinese!
• This http://bit.ly/d4A1sI made me investigate ICONS then this http://bit.ly/a6iLnb and the currently half-price PDF made me buy it #rpg

• 2,261 words for #nanowrimo already! Unlike my MC, my week is off to a good start.
• 4,607 words for #nanowrimo and the fun is about to begin for my main character.
• Adding “Write 2000 words” into Epic Win as a daily task is motivating. Also add this optional daily task: “Write 2000 more words” #nanowrimo
• RT @Riesetheseries Don’t forget RT this message to possibly win an EXCLUSIVE #Riese prize pack! Watch Riese: Kingdom Falling on @Syfy.com/riese
• Lamest/coolest lycanthrope ever: the werecrossbow.
• I was going to try 4E again once Character Builder got the Essentials update, but I have unreliable Internet so a web-based CB rules me out.
• After watching Kiss Kiss Bang Bang again, I have to say that Robert Downey Jr. would make an incredible Harry Dresden.