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<blockquote data-quote="Morrus" data-source="post: 5350401" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><span style="font-size: 12px">[title]Firearms of the High Seas[/title]</span></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/featured-news-flashes/295536-firearms-high-seas.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">Firearms of the High Seas</span></a><span style="font-size: 12px">, the second in EN World's <em>Pirates of the High Seas</em> series of articles by Matt James details weapons such as the hand-gonne, blunderbus, flintlock pistol, and more - along with associated feats, powers, and a few magical firearms.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">As a reminder, EN World articles will remain free until December 2010, after they will only be available to EN World </span><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/payments.php" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">subscribers</span></a><span style="font-size: 12px">. </span><a href="http://www.enworld.org/index.php?page=articles" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">Click here</span></a><span style="font-size: 12px"> for all recent articles.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">[title]Combat Advantage #18[/title]</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">For EN World </span><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/payments.php" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">subscribers</span></a><span style="font-size: 12px">, it's that time again! </span><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/local_links.php?catid=6&page=1#linkid148" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">Combat Advantage #18</span></a><span style="font-size: 12px"> comes to you with over 60 pages of original 4e material, including three new class builds and two adventures.</span></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><em>Psecrets of the Psorcerer</em></strong> By Michael Evans. The first of three new class builds, imagine the power of a sorcerer tapping into the energies of the Far Realm. It's chaos meets chaos! </span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><em>Will of the Taskmaster</em></strong> By Todd Crapper. If you like playing monstrous characters, then this version of the warlord is for you. Crack the whip over your allies heads and hold back enemy forces in this alternate class build, complete with full stats and feats for using whips. </span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><em>The Reach of the Thrasher</em></strong> By Tim Rose. Our third and final new build places the powerful reach of the flail in the hands of a fighter. Add a little striker to your defender and watch what happens. Suggestion: It's time to add some blood to your minis. </span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><em>There Are No Spoons</em></strong> By Alan "Xahlt" Glover is a 1st-level rescue to save a lost child from a hideous creature deep in a cave. </span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><em>Mind & Iron</em></strong> By Corwin Riddle (</span><a href="http://www.readyanaction.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">www.readyanaction.com</span></a><span style="font-size: 12px">), the newest member to our team, has your heroic tier characters fighting off robots plotting to take over a village. </span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 12px">And to round it off, Neuroglyph gives us his thoughts on <em>The Realms of Chirak</em> by Zombie Gods Publishing and the latest S<em>ketchbook </em>from artist James Denton. </span></li> </ul><p><span style="font-size: 12px">Thanks as always to </span><a href="http://www.emeraldpresspdf.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">Emerald Press</span></a><span style="font-size: 12px">! </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">[title]WotC Announces D&D Class Compendium[/title]</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">WotC has announced that a player-focused character class book debuts in February, 2011 with the release of <em>Class Compendium: Heroes of Sword and Spell</em>. This product compiles information and important rules updates for the original <em>Player’s Handbook</em> versions of the Cleric, Fighter, Rogue, Warlord, and Wizard. Utilizing the new 6x9 digest-sized <em>Essentials</em>-style presentation format, new players looking for more options beyond <em>Heroes of the Fallen Lands</em> and <em>Heroes of the Forgotten Kingdoms</em> can easily dive into this <em>Class Compendium</em>. It incorporates the original class builds, which have been totally updated and recast in the new presentation format, along with feats that allow the original class builds and the new class builds to work together. It also features more feats, rituals, and rules for multiclassing.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">[title]D&D 4th Edition News[/title]</span></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.koboldquarterly.com/k/front-page7105.php" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">Psionic Traps and Wards</span></a><span style="font-size: 12px"> Some DMs love using traps but don't have time to prep them. The trap themes series provides some free ones for any level.</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.necromancers-online.com/articles/FoursakenFeature/10142010.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">Wanderer of the Wilds</span></a><span style="font-size: 12px"> This week's Foursaken Feature exhibits the Wanderer of the Wilds, a paragon path devoted to mastery over wild and treacheous terrain.</span></li> </ul><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">[title]Pathfinder / D&D 3.5 News[/title]</span></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.necromancers-online.com/articles/FromtheWorkshop/10152010.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">Swashbuckler Prestige Class</span></a><span style="font-size: 12px"> Necromancers of the Northwest's Alex Riggs presents a prestige class tailor-made for the daring and debonair.</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://cot.ag/9smGMz" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">Even more reasons to maim the bodies!</span></a><span style="font-size: 12px"> Can you have too many reasons for Barbarians to carve trophies from kills? We think not. Have 11 more! </span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.archive.org/download/Episode009FromShoreToSeaWithBrandonHodge/ChroniclesPFPC-EP009.mp3" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">Episode #009 of Chronicles: Pathfinder Podcast</span></a><span style="font-size: 12px"> Features interviews with author Brandon Hodge. Together with an in-depth review and discussion of the module From Shore to Sea, an exploration of the rules governing lighting and the dungeon environment in PFRPG and lots more, this episode weighs in at more than 3h:45m of crunch with a side of fluff.</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.necromancers-online.com/articles/MastersandMinions/10132010.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">Sigmund d'Avenant</span></a><span style="font-size: 12px"> Dwarven explorer extraordinaire, Sigmund d'Avenant, is planning a trip through the jungles of Kalaino in search of lost ruins and treasures, and is looking for brave men to accompany him. Will the PCs join Sigmund in his hunt, or strike out on their own for the treasure, making an enemy of the crafty dwarven ranger? Either way, the ruins in Kalaino are thick with guardian statues, which may prove deadly no matter which side the PCs take.</span></li> </ul><p><span style="font-size: 12px">[title]In Other News...[/title]</span></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.yog-sothoth.com/content/943-News-from-Pnakotus" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">News from Pnakotus: A new Podcast from YSDC</span></a><span style="font-size: 12px"> Paul Maclean (Yog Radio) and Chris lackey (HPL Literary Podcast) bring you the latest Lovecraftian, Weird & Cthulhu-related news.</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.honeycombengine.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">HoneyComb Engine RPG Platform</span></a><span style="font-size: 12px"> Zakelro! Story Studio today formally announced the upcoming release of the HoneyComb Engine, targeted for release in late 2011. The HoneyComb Engine is an open and extensible RPG platform that is based on the studios’ exploration of story, play, and community. Zakelro! has launched an official website and will regularly update the site with preview content and behind-the-scenes glimpses over the upcoming year.<br /> </span></li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
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