D&D: Kobold Press’ New Book Will Add 50 New Subclasses
A new 5th Edition sourcebook from longtime 3rd-party publisher Kobold Press, Tome of Heroes, will add more than 50 new subclasses to D&D.
One of the defining features of D&D is the character class–and one of the defining features of 5E’s classes, in particular, is the subclass. These specializations give players the chance to customize their characters while still playing around with one of the game’s 12 basic classes. Whether you’re an Arcane Trickster Rogue or a Hexblade Warlock, you know that whatever subclass you pick gives your playstyle a whole new wrinkle.
And Kobold Press, who partnered with WotC to bring you Tyranny of Dragons and who are longtime D&D 3rd party publishers in their own right, launched a Kickstarter for a new 5th Edition sourcebook, Tome of Heroes. The new book in their Tome Of series will add more than 50 new subclasses and ten new player races to 5th Edition D&D.
With new subclasses like Cat Burglar, Smuggler, Timeblade, and Circle of Ash awaiting you, this book will add even more flexibility to your characters. With work from designers like Gabe Hicks (who previously designed the 5E Class Modifier Module, well worth checking out) and Dan Dillon, who is an official D&D Designer at WotC, Kobold Press is sticking to their recipe for quality content that feels polished, balanced, and that explores the game in interesting ways.
Check out the Kickstarter for Tome of Heroes below.
Tome of Heroes for 5th Edition delivers character options galore—heroic choices that have been judged and found worthy! New styles of magic and new weapon options, all-new monk paths, the riverfolk halflings and expanded catfolk, the soulspy rogue, a Path of the Dragon for barbarians, cleric domains—and much more. Discover a beautiful, well-organized tome of 5E DnD character races, backgrounds, and classes to expand your game in new directions! This project yields a wealth of brand-new, carefully developed and playtested material—all of it immediately usable in your next game.
Tome of Heroes Hardcover: With more than 50 subclasses, from the Way of Concordant Motion monk to the bard’s College of Shadows, your character choices are deeper than ever! Add 10 races—from the catfolk to the gearforged—alongside expansions for existing favorites, like dwarves and elves, to experience new options that push your character concepts in original directions. Then unearth a grimoire of new spells, a full chapter of new equipment suitable for both heroes and villains, and sprinkle in some entirely new schools of magic (liminal magic and portal magic, to name just two stretch goals!) . . . and, well, things are about to get interesting.
Tome of Heroes PDF: All of that, plus complete bookmarking, searchability, and hyperlinking. Yeah, we’ve got that covered.
Tome of Heroes VTT: It’s faster and easier to put together the character you want online! With Roll20, Fantasy Grounds, and Shard Tabletop support, it’s straightforward to pick your platform for online play.
Combine these with print and PDF to get the tools that make it easy.
Bonus PDFs: If we hit our stretch goals, some extras will be available early for backers. This includes Beyond Damage Dice Part 1 and possibly Beyond Damage Dice Part 2 by James Haeck, Deep Magic: Battle Magic, the Warlock: War & Battle zine, and more. This material is immediately ready for your table, and will be sent to you by December 31.
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