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Campaign of the Month November 2026: Sylvangarde
Pathfinders and Kingmakers, gather 'round the tale-telling fire and witness the history of our fantastic and final Campaign of the Month winner of 2026, "Sylvangarde" by astrounicorn. It is a saga begun in the ancient age of 2012, shared with family and friends, and spun by a sorceress of stylish storytelling. Make way to the Riverlands and join us on a long-running, fun and funny adventure! ~ We would love to hear a little about you and your gaming group -- who you are, what you're
Update Post - October 20, 2026
Hail, Portal People! The season clock has chimed again, so it's time for another reckoning. See below for all of the new features and bug fixes that were added to OP since the previous Update Post. If you have any questions, comments, or feedback, feel free to post them in the Community Forums, or email support directly at [email protected]. List of Site Updates Only showed search error if both the original search fails and the search with the error characters removed
Campaign of the Month October 2026: The Final Reaping
Mysterious forces are at work in this Shadowdark RPG version of the legendary world of Greyhawk. Main players, and sometimes whole societies, are sowing distrust and dissent among the Commonfolk; so what will the adventurers do to progress? Find out what happens when a creator blows his perception check against its deception check as we converse with GM Aveneer discussing his campaign, The Final Reaping. First off, feel free to tell us about the person behind the GM screen. Where are you
Campaign of the Month September 2026: City of Shadows
Welcome to colonial Singapore in the year 1870, a bustling metropolis filled with abundance and vitality. But behind the façade of prosperity lies a city rife with terror and mystery. Unfold the adventure with GM Nicesociety and company in this Campaign of The Month: City of Shadows! 1. Tell us about the person behind the GM screen. Where are you from, what do you do outside of gaming, and where can we find or interact with you online? First off, thank you for the recognition — I'm ho

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Mar

Behind The Curtain: 2015 Update

An Overdue Apology

Dear Obsidian Portal Community,

I know that over the past few months a good number of you have really been wondering what is going on behind the curtains over here. There’s been a lot of silence, and for that I sincerely apologize. There are very few times when I feel as if words completely elude me, anyone who listens to Haste knows this already, yet they have for some time now. That being said, also know that I’m intimately aware that silence can do more harm than even the worst of words.

March 30, 2015 17 Comments changes, site features, updates News & Announcements

Mar

CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR 2014

Better Late Than Never!

We know the post is a little bit overdue but we’re getting things back on track here and what better way than to get a big announcement out of the way. There were a ton of great campaigns in 2014 and running this every year it seems to get harder and harder to pick just one campaign to root for!

March 17, 2015 5 Comments cotm, coty Campaign of the Month

Feb

Vote For 2014’s Campaign of the Year!

Another Great Year of Gaming!

It’s that time again! Start casting your votes for who should win the title of Campaign of the Year for 2014. Our winner will not only receive the prestige of the title itself, but a gilded trophy filled with dice!

February 2, 2015 7 Comments cotm, coty Campaign of the Month, Contests, Prizes & Giveaways

Feb

Skies of Glass, January’s Campaign of the Month

We sat down with GM Planeswalker to talk to him about Skies of Glass recently, and we really think you’re going to like it. Pull up a chair by the hearth and read on fellow portallers!

February 2, 2015 7 Comments cotm, planeswalker, skies of glass Campaign of the Month

Dec

Interview with Shaintar’s Creator, Sean Patrick Fannon

Today we’re joined by Sean Patrick Fannon to talk to him about his epic fantasy world of Shaintar. Shaintar is a campaign setting and standalone game that uses the Savage Worlds ruleset.

We’ve been meaning to pick Sean’s brain for quite some time now and since we’re so long overdue we’ve got a bigger than normal review split up into two parts. Herein is the first part. Sit back and enjoy, and be sure to go and check out Shaintar when you’re done reading!

December 10, 2014 Leave a comment evil beagle, savage worlds, sean fannon, shaintar Interviews

Dec

Karameikos, December’s Campaign of the Month

Today we’re joined by GM Onsilius to talk to him about his amazing Pathfinder campaign that’s been going on for over a decade! Onsilius himself has over 25 years of GM’ing experience and is quite a hoot to interview. Sit down and enjoy yet another great campaign, a great way to capstone 2014!

December 10, 2014 6 Comments cotm, dnd, pathfinder Campaign of the Month

Campaign of the Month November 2026: Sylvangarde

Update Post - October 20, 2026

Campaign of the Month October 2026: The Final Reaping

Campaign of the Month September 2026: City of Shadows