The best d20 mass combat system may be to not have one at all. Heroes of Battle offers a different perspective on how to integrate large scale combat into your game. [more]
No, not a poor attempt at 1337... again. It's the !
Corellon's Rain
posted by Kappa Delta at 5:47 PM
WotC just released this . Great for hit-and-run tactics against those tanks!
Wednesday, March 30
Promising Careers
posted by Kappa Delta at 9:41 PM
WotC's Realmslore is back with the flourishing career of . Read all about this up-and-coming swindler over at WotC.
Tuesday, March 29
Sharn Inquisitive: POW Protests
posted by Kappa Delta at 5:36 PM
The Eberron newspaper "Sharn Inquisitive" is out again, this time with the story of the thousands of MIA and ' families protesting the "foot dragging" on the part of the Breland War Ministry in getting the soldiers home safe.
T&T: Armor Class II
posted by Kappa Delta at 12:30 PM
Remember how my last post on the balancing factor between a T&T Armor Class, and a T&T Hitting High AC? Well, WotC has unevened the scales once more with .
Brawl Hooks
posted by Kappa Delta at 12:26 PM
WotC's Steal This Hook! series has come out with the next, Dramatic Brawls. Bar Brawls! So they aren't all bar brawls. In fact, not one of them is really in a proper bar. Oh well. Here you go anyways: a .
Saturday, March 26
Samurai With Class
posted by Kappa Delta at 5:47 PM
"Character Class" has struck again! See the latest in "".
Align My Game!
posted by Kappa Delta at 5:45 PM
WotC's informational "Save My Game" column has aired the newest edition: ! Never again be completely bamboozled by Law and Chaos!
Friday, March 25
Apotheosis Chat
posted by Kappa Delta at 6:39 PM
With the Apotheosis's obvious coolness comes the neccessity of a to discuss said coolness. Thus, an idea was formed...
Generator of DOOM
posted by Kappa Delta at 6:36 PM
With the release of Deathknell also comes the , an easy way to create warbands tailored to your needs.
Deathknell is out(x0|2)!
posted by Kappa Delta at 6:34 PM
WotC's much anticipated Deathknell series of D&D minis is finally out, and with it the and for it!
Iron Lore Designer's Diary #1
posted by Jackelope King at 7:07 AM
has posted Mike Mearls' for his upcoming alternate player's handbook. Mike discusses his method of armor as damage reduction, customizability of a character's race, and his modifications to the combat system in the broadest of terms, but in no less enticing ones.
Wednesday, March 23
Dragon Bones
posted by Kappa Delta at 2:13 PM
Adventure Locales has just produced another fabulous death-trap: . Kill Troglodytes in the weathered remains of this reptilian hulk, or die trying.
Return to Undermountain
posted by Kappa Delta at 2:10 PM
Yes, that dungeon of dungeons, Undermountain, has just uncovered another chamber of it's darkened passages to us: ! Dare you... dare... the horrors of Undermountain?
Grapple Monkeys, eat your hearts out
posted by Kappa Delta at 2:06 PM
WotC's "Rules of the Game" articles have just recently ended the "All About Mounts" sections, and started on Grappling. in the series has just been published, promising sweaty mud-wrestling rules for everybody who wants... realism... in their games.
Tuesday, March 22
New Argonauts Updated
posted by Jackelope King at 1:17 PM
has just released an updated version of , which fixes a few typos and makes certain maps a little more pleasing to the eye.
Monday, March 21
Prince Halix, that dog, has enrolled at the military academy!
posted by Kappa Delta at 6:52 PM
The has just come in, and you won't believe your eyes! Prince Halix has just enrolled at Rekkenmark Military Academy. Who woulda thunk it?
Tactics and Tips: Do these negate each other?
posted by Kappa Delta at 6:48 PM
I was reading back on the Tactics and Tips of the 14th, on Hitting High AC, and was wondering: doesn't the cancel out that one? A question for the sages...
Underground Kobolds: Short, Yappy, and Evil!
posted by Kappa Delta at 6:45 PM
WotC's Dragonshards articles have covered quite a few things, but never have they touched upon the true HEART of EVUL: !
Saturday, March 19
Malhavoc Press Announces Next Variant Player's Handbook
posted by Jim at 9:45 AM
Iron Lore Relies on Action, Not Magic
The next big release for Malhavoc Press is Monte Cook Presents: , a new variant player's handbook by Mike Mearls that emphasizes high-octane action fantasy, game designer and Malhavoc owner Monte Cook announced at the GAMA Trade Show this week.
"Iron Lore is the game I always wanted to play," explained designer Mike Mearls. "It's the game that lets a warrior with a plain old longsword and a metric ton of gumption take down a red dragon. It's the game where every fight is an event -- every action has the potential to be the coolest thing that happens at the gaming table that night."
The 240-page Iron Lore variant player's handbook is modeled after Malhavoc Press' popular Arcana Unearthed, which presented modular rules subsystems that could be used alongside the standard Player's Handbook or as a separate roleplaying game. While Arcana Unearthed focused on an alternate magic system and new races and classes, Iron Lore presents new aspects of combat, an expanded feat structure, an alternate magic paradigm, and a new set of character classes. Iron Lore is not related in content to Monte Cook's Arcana Unearthed or Arcana Evolved, but the book does include conversion guidelines.
Iron Lore, an OGL release compatible with the d20 System, is due out in electronic (PDF) and print editions in August 2005. It features cover art by Jeremy Jarvis and interior artwork by Kev Crossley. The book, which is black-and-white with a color introductory section, retails for $37.99 in print and $14 in PDF. Find out more about the book at its website: .
Thursday, March 17
Deathjack - Coolest. Warjack. Ever.
posted by Jim at 9:33 PM
For you Iron Kingdoms fans, Privateer Press has posted a , a new warjack that will be detailed in the upcoming .
No Quarter Magazine
posted by Jim at 9:31 PM
For those of you who missed the a few days ago: Privateer Press is launching new publication, No Quarter Magazine, that will be available in retail game stores in July, 2005. No Quarter Magazine will be a bi-monthly, full-color magazine focusing on all Privateer Press product lines.
The Hill of Ravening Beasts
posted by Jim at 9:28 PM
There's yet another small adventure posted over at Wizards. This one's called "".
Save My Game: Alignments
posted by Jim at 9:25 PM
Ever game with one of those players who just insisted on portaying their characters alignment perfectly? Want to figure out a way to portray extreme alignments without ticking off other players? An article entitled "" over at Wizards may help you.
Sandstorm Adventure
posted by Jim at 9:21 PM
Skip Williams has written an adventure for 5th-level characters that showcases the new material on desert campaigns from called "".
Tuesday, March 15
Updated Wizards of the Coast Release Schedule
posted by Jackelope King at 6:53 AM
Wizards of the Coast has announced their , which will be comtinuing several series begun this year (including the Genre series, more support for Eberron and Forgotten Realms, and what appears to be a new series called "Fantastic Locations").
An updated list of D&D 3.5 Products up through 2005 .
Monday, March 14
Sharn Inquisitive!!
posted by Kappa Delta at 7:50 PM
The Droaam Hordes are pressing the Graywall pass Breland Army units, and you can read all about it in the of the .
PDFFF Available!
posted by Kappa Delta at 7:47 PM
Yes, you read correctly: The is available for download today. Three "F"s; Dungeons & Dragons demonic book... Coincedence? We think not.
Sunday, March 13
New Full Metal Fantasy Mini's
posted by Jim at 11:44 PM
There are new bad-ass mini's from Privateer Press' Full Metal Fantasy line-up. A Dwarven Mechanic, Ordic Adventurer, Tomb Maiden, and Monster Hunter can all be found on the .
Mongoose March Releases
posted by Jim at 9:06 PM
Mongoose Publishing has released a few d20 products this month: - - -
Contest Winners!
posted by Jim at 8:46 AM
I would like to thank everyone for participating and voting. It was a fun contest and I hope to do more like them in the future. Here are the !
First Place Xandera the Purifier by John "Jackelope King" Pennisi
Second Place Gray Dragon by Jonathan "Treehouse 16" Lundin
3rd Place Nixem the Phase Spide Assasin by Trevor "KyrnElf" Bancroft
Saturday, March 12
Last Day to Vote!
posted by Jim at 8:11 AM
The monster/villain creation contest ends today. before midnight PST.
Friday, March 11
Iron Kingdoms World Guide In Stores Now!
posted by Jim at 9:50 PM
The is available now from your local gaming store or right here on . I've got a copy right here on my desk and it's quite a site to behold. 400 pages of setting material with next to no rules. This is exactly what you need if you want a living, breathing world to play D&D in.
Ten Reasons to Buy Sandstorm
posted by Kappa Delta at 8:54 PM
WotC's Sandstorm is the next in the line of environmental books. Wizards gives ten reasons (They seem to do that with every book. You'd think they'd run out) that .
Sandstorm Art
posted by Kappa Delta at 8:50 PM
Sandstorm, WotC's new release for March, has an open now. Check out the !
Differences of opinion when it comes to Treasure?
posted by Kappa Delta at 8:46 PM
The first of WotC's new "Save my Game" series is out: Does your DM screw you royally when the treasure chest is opened? Is your DM tossing +5 Vorpal Longswords out to his favourite players? Then this article is for you.
Clarifications and Errata over at WOTC
posted by Thalantor at 12:08 AM
WOTC has revived an old column of theirs called and it they give rule clarifications and errata. If you are unsure on some rules issues, drop them a mail and hop over to see what they have to say.
Lucy in the sky with magic items
posted by Thalantor at 12:05 AM
WOTC posted a short article on air and to be used in your campaigns. Must have been a breeze to make. *p-dum tish*
Thursday, March 10
Miniatures Chicks Wearning Nothing But Paint!
posted by Jim at 12:19 AM
The is on! Be sure to stop by and cast your vote. is particularly cool.
Deathknell Preview 12
posted by Jim at 12:18 AM
How many can you have before a product is released? Apparently, at least .
Sword of Damocles
posted by Jim at 12:15 AM
If you play the D&D miniature game, you might be interested in that discusses the warband over at Wizards.
Monks With Class
posted by Jim at 12:14 AM
Monks are the featured subject of the latest article over at Wizards.
Wednesday, March 9
Vote Now!
posted by Jim at 6:58 AM
This is a reminder to for the best monster/villain in the 3rd edition contest. Voting closes in 3 days.
Halaster lives! Undermountain is back.
posted by Thalantor at 1:07 AM
Reviving one of the old legends of..uhm.. old, WOTC has started a series detailing on their site to bring it into modernday 3.5. Check it out and be ready to TPK your party in the cold damp halls underneath Waterdeep.
Monday, March 7
Advanced Race Codex Coming Soon
posted by Jim at 11:08 PM
has added the to their online catalog. The book is currently in layout, and will be first released in PDF format on RPGNow.com, and then in print. No release dates specified.
Nomad Mercenary Heavy Warjack
posted by Jim at 11:06 PM
The is available for viewing in 360 degrees. Even if you don't play WarMachine, these minis are perfect for your Iron Kingdoms D&D game. In other news, the IK World Guide still hasn't hit the streets.
Ten Reasons for Players to Buy Sandstorm
posted by Jim at 11:04 PM
1. Wizards wants your money. 2. Wizards wants your money. 3. Wizards... oh heck, maybe it is cool. over at Wizards.
Sharn Inquisitive - More Eberron Fictional News
posted by Jim at 11:02 PM
According to a new article at Wizards, . I would have posted more information, but "Diplomats at the Riedran Embassy in Sharn were unavailable for comment at press time."
Dragon Shards: The Moons of Eberron
posted by Jim at 10:58 PM
If you just have to know all of the details about the , then you might want to check out . Too bad they didn't include a picture, or even better, a 3d model made of clay and wire to show the lunar orbits.
Doing More in a Round
posted by Jim at 10:54 PM
An by Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel has posted over at that offers some tips and tricks on how to . It's aimed mostly at new players, but does feature some useful information.
You only have until Saturday, March 5th to turn in your monster/villain creation for the . As an additional incentive, the prizes have been improved:
1st Place: Any item(s) up to $50 in value on shop.3rdedition.org Races of the Wild Scourge of Worlds Special Collectors Edition DVD
2nd Place: Any item(s) up to $25 in value on shop.3rdedition.org Your choice of either the Expanded Psionics Handbook or the Draconomicon.
3rd Place: Any item(s) up to $25 in value on shop.3rdedition.org Either the Expanded Psionics Handbook or the Draconomicon depending on what the 2nd place winner chose.
*** As an added bonus, Chibbell Tibbet will be adding the winning creature(s) into the Iron Kingdoms campaign that he runs for me, Rebecca, Carnivore, Farnsworth, and stormbladex. He will then try to KILL, MAIM or otherwise DESTROY us with it.
Doing something special for GM's Day?
posted by Jackelope King at 7:06 AM
Don't forget that March 4 is GM's Day, so buy your GM a Coke/beer this weekend. Preferably a case thereof. And would it kill you to remember your character sheet for once?
Wednesday, March 2
Rogue Alchemist Mini
posted by Jim at 12:18 AM
has posted a of their new mini for the Warmachine game.
Win a Signed Copy of the IK World Guide
posted by Jim at 12:15 AM
From the Privateer Press website - "The lads over at , an 'unof-fish-al' fansite of the Iron Kingdoms, are having a in honor of Corvis's founding."
"To enter you just a description of one of the untold going-ons in the city on that day. On March 22nd, The Crew will judge from your submissions and award the winner with a signed copy of the Iron Kingdoms Character Guide and World Guide."
RolePlayingMaster Update
posted by Jim at 12:13 AM
has recently been updated to version 4.4.0. Several new features have been added.
Tuesday, March 1
Grab the bull by the horns
posted by Jackelope King at 12:48 PM
Our old buddy Skip Williams has a new article up at the that is a breath of fresh air for any players or DMs out there who have .
3rd Edition d20 News: March 2005 
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