Wolfgang Baur
@wolfgangbaur.bsky.social
Bibliophile. Part-time lycanthrope. Founder at KoboldPress.com 🇩🇪 🇨🇦
This dark project by @unfetteredmuse.bsky.social and @cconowitch.bsky.social is going to shred some old ideas about Gothic horror.
And of course there is a blood-soaked launch exclusive…
And of course there is a blood-soaked launch exclusive…
COMING SOON! Night Hunters: Gothic Horror for TOV and 5E D&D
Meet your nightmares and run adventures of astonishing nocturnal horror—with a deluxe spirit board and Shadow Tarot cards!
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December 9, 2025 at 6:37 PM
This dark project by @unfetteredmuse.bsky.social and @cconowitch.bsky.social is going to shred some old ideas about Gothic horror.
And of course there is a blood-soaked launch exclusive…
And of course there is a blood-soaked launch exclusive…
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Today's installment of The December Comfort Watches looks at 2005's The Kingdom of Heaven, which exists in two significantly different versions. Why do these different versions exist, and which version do I prefer? It's all at the link.
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The December Comfort Watches 2025: Day Eight: The Kingdom of Heaven
There have always been “director’s cuts” and “extended cuts” of films, particularly in the era of the DVD and Blu-Ray, when a film’s distributor could slap in a …
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December 9, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Today's installment of The December Comfort Watches looks at 2005's The Kingdom of Heaven, which exists in two significantly different versions. Why do these different versions exist, and which version do I prefer? It's all at the link.
whatever.scalzi.com/2025/12/08/t...
whatever.scalzi.com/2025/12/08/t...
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A little preliminary sketch for this year's Christmas card
December 8, 2025 at 5:57 AM
A little preliminary sketch for this year's Christmas card
One fun, weird Southlands adventure by the infamous Richard Pett. No charge.
❄️ DAY 4 of Kobold Press ADVENT(ure) Calendar! FREE PDF of Grimalkin for 5E
❄️Set in the city of Per-Bastet in the Southlands Campaign Setting, it is meant for play either as the thrilling sequel to Cat and Mouse, or as a standalone treasure hunt!
GET IT HERE ❄️https://bit.ly/FreePDFGrimalkin5EKPAC2025
❄️Set in the city of Per-Bastet in the Southlands Campaign Setting, it is meant for play either as the thrilling sequel to Cat and Mouse, or as a standalone treasure hunt!
GET IT HERE ❄️https://bit.ly/FreePDFGrimalkin5EKPAC2025
December 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM
One fun, weird Southlands adventure by the infamous Richard Pett. No charge.
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Exquisite Roman glass cup signed by master glassmaker ‘Ennion’. AD 30-70.
Ennion was the first glassmaker to ‘brand’ his work by incorporating his name into the mould’s design, some 2000 years ago!
Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Adria 📷 Leonardo.disimone
#Archaeology
Ennion was the first glassmaker to ‘brand’ his work by incorporating his name into the mould’s design, some 2000 years ago!
Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Adria 📷 Leonardo.disimone
#Archaeology
![Photo of an intact Roman two-handled translucent cobalt blue glass cup dated AD 30-70. The cup has a cylindrical body with vertical sides and two narrow strap handles attached to each side as ear-shaped loops. The cup is mould-blown with relief decoration on the body which incorporates two inscriptions in Greek, one on each side of the cup. One side reads ‘ENNIWN/ENOIH/CEN’ (‘Ennion made [it]'). The other side reads ‘MNHOH/O AOPA/ZNW translated as ‘May the buyer be remembered’.
Dimensions: Height 2½ in. (6.4 cm), diameter (rim): 3% in. (9.5 cm)
Collection Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Adria, Italy.
Incredibly this is one of two matching cups blown from the same mould, found together in a Roman tomb at Cuora, near Adria, Italy, in the early 1900s. The matching cup is now part of the collections at the Corning Museum of Glass](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:j56ydp325adovobhwpkzc6sp/bafkreieyzv5zqbzdfqwmjq2voan57tagx23eg734blorwveesickcrkg4i@jpeg)
December 7, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Exquisite Roman glass cup signed by master glassmaker ‘Ennion’. AD 30-70.
Ennion was the first glassmaker to ‘brand’ his work by incorporating his name into the mould’s design, some 2000 years ago!
Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Adria 📷 Leonardo.disimone
#Archaeology
Ennion was the first glassmaker to ‘brand’ his work by incorporating his name into the mould’s design, some 2000 years ago!
Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Adria 📷 Leonardo.disimone
#Archaeology
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If you're in the Atlanta area tomorrow, come out and see me and a bunch of other authors and creatives at the Nerdy Wonderland holiday market, and get gifts for all those nerds in your life! Dice! Books! Trinkets and treasures galore!
December 6, 2025 at 11:55 PM
If you're in the Atlanta area tomorrow, come out and see me and a bunch of other authors and creatives at the Nerdy Wonderland holiday market, and get gifts for all those nerds in your life! Dice! Books! Trinkets and treasures galore!
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Sorry for the delay on another preview, holidays slowed things down some! However here is one more Fabled monster for @koboldpress.com Tales of the Valiant! Adult and Ancient Black Dragons! You can find this and the others on my patreon at patreon.com/DMDorga! #ttrpg #talesofthevaliant #dnd5e
December 6, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Sorry for the delay on another preview, holidays slowed things down some! However here is one more Fabled monster for @koboldpress.com Tales of the Valiant! Adult and Ancient Black Dragons! You can find this and the others on my patreon at patreon.com/DMDorga! #ttrpg #talesofthevaliant #dnd5e
Most people do like free.
❄️ DAY 3 of Kobold Press ADVENT(are) Calendar! Teach Monsters Some New Tricks!
❄️ Take your favorite creatures from Tome of Beasts 2 to the next level with expanded options!
❄️ Grab your copy of Tome Unbound for free today!❄️ bit.ly/FREEPDFTome_Unbound_...
❄️ Take your favorite creatures from Tome of Beasts 2 to the next level with expanded options!
❄️ Grab your copy of Tome Unbound for free today!❄️ bit.ly/FREEPDFTome_Unbound_...
December 5, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Most people do like free.
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I could see that, given the ToV crowd is made up of some percentage willing to try other games. I’ll say this, I both love other RPGs and see thousands of new D&D players each year when I run D&D events at PAX-W and ECCC.
December 4, 2025 at 11:53 PM
I could see that, given the ToV crowd is made up of some percentage willing to try other games. I’ll say this, I both love other RPGs and see thousands of new D&D players each year when I run D&D events at PAX-W and ECCC.
Several hundred votes in this poll, which should be taken with a massive grain of salt.
Results are that people who answer a Kobold Press poll love high fantasy, dark fantasy/horror, and the Midgard and Labyrinth worlds.
More surprisingly: they love DaggerHeart more than they love D&D 2024.
Results are that people who answer a Kobold Press poll love high fantasy, dark fantasy/horror, and the Midgard and Labyrinth worlds.
More surprisingly: they love DaggerHeart more than they love D&D 2024.
Our Kobold chieftain talks about audiences and the role of publishers in Tabletop companies.
Also, he talks about Spider-Man.
koboldpress.com/state-of-pla...
Also, he talks about Spider-Man.
koboldpress.com/state-of-pla...
State of Play: What does a publisher do, and what do you people want from me - December 2, 2025
CEO and Kobold-in-Chief Wolfgang Baur talks about giving the audience what they want and asks you, the audience, to tell him!
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December 4, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Several hundred votes in this poll, which should be taken with a massive grain of salt.
Results are that people who answer a Kobold Press poll love high fantasy, dark fantasy/horror, and the Midgard and Labyrinth worlds.
More surprisingly: they love DaggerHeart more than they love D&D 2024.
Results are that people who answer a Kobold Press poll love high fantasy, dark fantasy/horror, and the Midgard and Labyrinth worlds.
More surprisingly: they love DaggerHeart more than they love D&D 2024.
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There are wolves inside of you, wild and free.
There's also a grizzled raccoon who's seen too much, a wine drunk lynx with late night ennui, and a sleepy little squirrel who often feels the weight of the world.
There's also a grizzled raccoon who's seen too much, a wine drunk lynx with late night ennui, and a sleepy little squirrel who often feels the weight of the world.
November 15, 2025 at 4:00 AM
There are wolves inside of you, wild and free.
There's also a grizzled raccoon who's seen too much, a wine drunk lynx with late night ennui, and a sleepy little squirrel who often feels the weight of the world.
There's also a grizzled raccoon who's seen too much, a wine drunk lynx with late night ennui, and a sleepy little squirrel who often feels the weight of the world.
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It's a great word fact that English 'lord' comes from a compound meaning 'bread guard', which fused into one word: Old English hlāford.
There's evidence from Norway that the concept was an old one, as the Tune runestone (c. 400 AD) mentions the role of "witadahalaiban" – 'the one watching bread'.
There's evidence from Norway that the concept was an old one, as the Tune runestone (c. 400 AD) mentions the role of "witadahalaiban" – 'the one watching bread'.
December 4, 2025 at 7:48 PM
It's a great word fact that English 'lord' comes from a compound meaning 'bread guard', which fused into one word: Old English hlāford.
There's evidence from Norway that the concept was an old one, as the Tune runestone (c. 400 AD) mentions the role of "witadahalaiban" – 'the one watching bread'.
There's evidence from Norway that the concept was an old one, as the Tune runestone (c. 400 AD) mentions the role of "witadahalaiban" – 'the one watching bread'.
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A very old (2007?) drawing of a deathcap myconid drawn for a @koboldpress.com book. 🍄
Would like to try my hand at more realistic fantasy work again in the new year...
Would like to try my hand at more realistic fantasy work again in the new year...
December 3, 2025 at 7:03 PM
A very old (2007?) drawing of a deathcap myconid drawn for a @koboldpress.com book. 🍄
Would like to try my hand at more realistic fantasy work again in the new year...
Would like to try my hand at more realistic fantasy work again in the new year...
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On the @koboldpress.com blog @wolfgangbaur.bsky.social is polling the #TTRPG community on what KP should work on next. I wanted to elaborate on what I chose and a little on what I didn't choose.
- #ToV & D&D #5e - I really like KP's take on 5e with ToV and would like to see them continue to grow it
- #ToV & D&D #5e - I really like KP's take on 5e with ToV and would like to see them continue to grow it
December 3, 2025 at 12:17 AM
On the @koboldpress.com blog @wolfgangbaur.bsky.social is polling the #TTRPG community on what KP should work on next. I wanted to elaborate on what I chose and a little on what I didn't choose.
- #ToV & D&D #5e - I really like KP's take on 5e with ToV and would like to see them continue to grow it
- #ToV & D&D #5e - I really like KP's take on 5e with ToV and would like to see them continue to grow it
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I can get you some pictures of a wall-crawling menace if you want them! Just going to need one of those Kobold PRESS badges 📰
December 2, 2025 at 10:04 PM
I can get you some pictures of a wall-crawling menace if you want them! Just going to need one of those Kobold PRESS badges 📰
I don’t want to say that my job is the same as J Jonah Jameson’s job, but sometimes…
Our Kobold chieftain talks about audiences and the role of publishers in Tabletop companies.
Also, he talks about Spider-Man.
koboldpress.com/state-of-pla...
Also, he talks about Spider-Man.
koboldpress.com/state-of-pla...
State of Play: What does a publisher do, and what do you people want from me - December 2, 2025
CEO and Kobold-in-Chief Wolfgang Baur talks about giving the audience what they want and asks you, the audience, to tell him!
koboldpress.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:51 PM
I don’t want to say that my job is the same as J Jonah Jameson’s job, but sometimes…
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Hey! Beyond the World's Edge is the Deal of the Day on @drivethrurpg.com!
Beyond the World's Edge - Schwalb Entertainment | Shadow of the Demon Lord | DriveThruRPG
Go Beyond the Edge of the World!
What’s beyond the Auroral Ocean? Where did the human conquerors come from? Is there anything north of the Desolation? What awaits those who set sail across the Nyxian?...
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December 2, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Hey! Beyond the World's Edge is the Deal of the Day on @drivethrurpg.com!
Every title and every map is on sale for Cyber Monday.
💻 CYBER MONDAY💥 Click here - bit.ly/4ox7fxN
Virtual Table Top Archives - Kobold Press Store
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December 1, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Every title and every map is on sale for Cyber Monday.
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I call my fists Strunk and White because they have the elements of style.
December 1, 2025 at 4:04 PM
I call my fists Strunk and White because they have the elements of style.
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💻 CYBER MONDAY💥Enjoy 25% off our ENTIRE VTT collection across every platform! Dozens of titles and hundreds of spells, player options, monsters, and adventures are on Shard, Fantasy Grounds, Foundry, Roll20, and more! Expand your digital tabletop with 25% off all things virtual on the KoboldStore!
December 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM
💻 CYBER MONDAY💥Enjoy 25% off our ENTIRE VTT collection across every platform! Dozens of titles and hundreds of spells, player options, monsters, and adventures are on Shard, Fantasy Grounds, Foundry, Roll20, and more! Expand your digital tabletop with 25% off all things virtual on the KoboldStore!
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Bald eagle
Gyrfalcon
Hummingbird
Nightjar
Osprey
Bald eagle
Gyrfalcon
Hummingbird
Nightjar
Osprey
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Moose
Coyote
River otter
Grizzly bear
Brown vulture
Moose
Coyote
River otter
Grizzly bear
Brown vulture
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Great Blue Heron
Assassin Bug
Scorpion (dead)
Cooper's Hawk
Fish Crow
Great Blue Heron
Assassin Bug
Scorpion (dead)
Cooper's Hawk
Fish Crow
November 28, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Bald eagle
Gyrfalcon
Hummingbird
Nightjar
Osprey
Bald eagle
Gyrfalcon
Hummingbird
Nightjar
Osprey
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The Monkey King, a rebellious 16th-century Chinese superhero, is finally breaking into the U.S. through Netflix films, blockbuster video games, and a sold-out San Francisco Opera production. n.pr/4rov9hl
A 400-year-old kung fu-fighting monkey is finally having his American moment
The Monkey King, a rebellious 16th-century Chinese superhero, is finally breaking into the U.S. through Netflix films, blockbuster video games, and a sold-out San Francisco Opera production.
n.pr
November 28, 2025 at 4:49 PM
The Monkey King, a rebellious 16th-century Chinese superhero, is finally breaking into the U.S. through Netflix films, blockbuster video games, and a sold-out San Francisco Opera production. n.pr/4rov9hl
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These links might come in handy for you today and over this weekend! With new deals from our friends at @chaosium.bsky.social @montecookgames.com and more just added to the listing this morn. #TTRPGs #TabletopGaming #BoardGames #BlackFriday2025 thegaminggang.com/save-money-o...
Black Friday/Cyber Monday 2025 Tabletop Gaming Deals - The Gaming Gang
Here are just a few of the Black Friday/Cyber Monday 2025 board game, miniature, and TTRPG deals you'll find this week.
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November 28, 2025 at 4:28 PM
These links might come in handy for you today and over this weekend! With new deals from our friends at @chaosium.bsky.social @montecookgames.com and more just added to the listing this morn. #TTRPGs #TabletopGaming #BoardGames #BlackFriday2025 thegaminggang.com/save-money-o...
Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen:
• David Bowie
• Taj Mahal
• The Pixies
• Robyn Hitchcock
• Billy Bragg
• David Bowie
• Taj Mahal
• The Pixies
• Robyn Hitchcock
• Billy Bragg
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:
• The Damned
• Orville Peck
• Public Enemy
• Cocteau Twins
• Madonna
• The Damned
• Orville Peck
• Public Enemy
• Cocteau Twins
• Madonna
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:
* Paradise Lost
* The Sisters of Mercy
* Iron Maiden
* Alien Sex Fiend
* A-Ha
🤘😉
* Paradise Lost
* The Sisters of Mercy
* Iron Maiden
* Alien Sex Fiend
* A-Ha
🤘😉
November 27, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen:
• David Bowie
• Taj Mahal
• The Pixies
• Robyn Hitchcock
• Billy Bragg
• David Bowie
• Taj Mahal
• The Pixies
• Robyn Hitchcock
• Billy Bragg