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Message: <blockquote data-quote="talien" data-source="post: 340072" data-attributes="member: 3285">As much as I'd love it to be D20 Modern, the book was finished quite a bit before D20 Modern was ready for the public.  So it will put ideas into the modern era.  It's meant to be compatible with Forbidden Kingdoms, Dungeons & Dragons, and even science fiction settings.It will definitely include a list of media.  At least, that's what I wrote, I haven't seen the final product yet.  It's a fairly extensive bibliography.  The bibliography matches the three eras in the book -- historical, modern, and futuristic mercenaries.There are two new classes (Professional and Soldier of Fortune) and a bunch of new prestige classes.  The prestige classes range in scope -- from historical to fantastic.  They are all sharply focused on mercenaries and their application in a military setting.  The prestige classes include:Auszug (historical) - Elite polearm warriors.Ballestriere (historical) - Crossbow specialists.Commercialist (modern) - Jack of all trades mercenary.Cormorant (fantasy) - Demonic mercenary who writes infernal contracts.Condottiere (historical) - Mercenary leaders.Ergydlym (historical) - Archer specialists.The Forlorn (historical) - Doomed criminals wielding 2-handed swords who fight to earn their freedom.Gaesatae (historical) - Ferocious barbarian mercenaries.Gallowglass (historical) - Highlander mercs.Gurkhali (modern) - Knife-wielding specialists.Illusionary (fantasy) - Mercenary wizards who sell their illusions as mercenary armies.Leigonnaire (modern) - The modern mercenary who would rather forget his past.Necrenary (fantasy) - Mercenary wizards who use corpses as mercenary rmies.Psychic Assassin (fantasy) - Hired killers who sell their powers to the highest bidder.Specialist (futuristic) - The technological mercenary who specializes in hacking and surveillance.Stradiot (historical) - Terrifying mounted headhunters.Traditionalist (modern) - The cigar-chomping, gun-toting merc we all know and love.In general, I didn't go the "blaster for hire" route.  It really changes the tone of the book.  I do talk about the implications, but I wanted to focus much more on tactics.  You'll note the four fantasy prestige classes use subtle magic -- none of them are lobbing fireballs into opposing armies.  I used The Black Company as inspiration.  They had magic, they used it to even the odds, but it never overshadowed good military tactics and the need for a mercenary army.I basically tried to get as much information about mercenaries as I could into one book.  I really hope it does well.Mike "Talien" Tresca<a href="http://www.retromud.org/talien" target="_blank">http://www.retromud.org/talien</a></blockquote>

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