Check the Villain Design Handbook by Kenzerco. It has lots of ideas on how to create villains for any genre. The book has archetypes which represents the villains driving force and subtypes which are how the villain expresses the driving force. The book covers the criminal psychology and...
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The Kingdoms oF Kalamar Players Guide (by Kenzerco)has the feat Noble Bearing which gives +2 to Diplomacy and Intimidate. There is another feat called Reagal Bearing where the bonus increases to +4.
DUH
I've noticed that the IQ part of the intelligence section is broken. IF you enter an IQ at all your int turns out low. The IQ part also over-rides the education part.
The Kenzer otter jokes started because of a typo for a message board thread. Instead or typing other stuff they typed otter stuff. Since then it's just snowballed, and the kenzer fans love the inside joke.
And yes the Ring of Otter Control was ment as a joke.
Andy
I guess I'm another Kalamar "ballot stuffer" I lurk here a lot but don't post much. I have read most of the 3E campaign settings and I think that Kalamar is by far the most versitile, and is therefor the best for my games.
Andy
I don't think that the regional maps are all quite the same scale however I do know that at one point Kenzer had a few extra maps that they were selling. I also know that the Atlas will be out before Christmas.
Kenzer has put out the Kalamar Players Guide and The Villain design Handbook, both with great PrCs. Other than that there are the basic WotC splat books and a few others that are good.