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<blockquote data-quote="Morrus" data-source="post: 5354777" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><span style="font-size: 12px">[title]Heroes of the Far East: Ninja[/title]</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">The latest in EN World's Heroes of the Far East series of articles details the Ninja profession and the Air Step Master paragon path by Matthew J Hanson! Check it out <a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/featured-news-flashes/295785-heroes-far-east-ninja.html" target="_blank">right here</a>.</span><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px">Samurai may rule the open battle field, but not all battles are won in the open. Sabotage, espionage, and assassination are the tools of the ninja, and these can do far more damage than a clever flanking maneuver. Those obsessed with codes of honor often look down upon the ninja for what they perceive as shameful tactics, and many believe all ninja are ruthless mercenaries who sell their services to the highest bidder. While true of some ninja, many ninja dedicate themselves to serving a particular lord or to protecting the less fortunate.</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">[title]D&D 4th Edition News[/title]</span></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 12px">New at the <strong>World of Farland</strong>: </span><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 12px">a new magic item, the </span><a href="http://www.farlandworld.com/magic.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">Traveler’s Staff</span></a><span style="font-size: 12px">; </span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 12px">a conversion of the dreaded </span><a href="http://www.farlandworld.com/dweller.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">Dweller in the Wintervale</span></a><span style="font-size: 12px"> (a 35th-level solo controller);</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 12px">and a spotlight on the </span><a href="http://www.farlandworld.com/darkdeeps.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">Lower Realms of the Dark Deeps</span></a><span style="font-size: 12px"> of Farland.</span></li> </ul></li> </ul><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.examiner.com/rpg-in-national/monster-madness-chupacabra" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">Halloween Horrors: Chupacabra</span></a><span style="font-size: 12px"> The RPG Examiner turns the bloodythirsty goat sucker myth into RPG reality.</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.examiner.com/rpg-in-national/monster-madness-frankenfish" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">Halloween Horrors: Frankenfish</span></a><span style="font-size: 12px"> Plus the elephant-sized, air-breathing, people-chomping mutant snakehead. </span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.necromancers-online.com/articles/MastersandMinions/10202010.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">Grave Encounters</span></a><span style="font-size: 12px"> This week's Masters and Minions features a number of villainous characters from Grave Plots articles, fully-statted and ready to drop into your game.</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.necromancers-online.com/articles/GravePlots/10122010.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">Return to Ysmyria, part II</span></a><span style="font-size: 12px"> Writer Josh Zaback concludes his two part mirror scenario about adventures on the floating island of Ysmyria.</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://ritepublishing.com/home.php?s=mondays-magics-questhaven-hoe" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">Questhaven Hoe</span></a><span style="font-size: 12px"> Rite Publishing shows how a little magic in its patronage project Pathfinder RPG setting can make a big change to nature of a society. </span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.d20radio.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=114&t=6830" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">Ten Interesting Ruins - From Shore to Sea Web Extra</span></a><span style="font-size: 12px"> <em>Chronicles: Pathfinder Podcast</em> has published this exclusive .pdf featuring content that was left out of Paizo's module<em> From Shore to Sea</em>, originally developed through Open Design. </span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.necromancers-online.com/articles/DarkDesigns/10182010.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">Advanced Designs</span></a><span style="font-size: 12px"> This week's Dark Designs examines the design of Necromancers of the Northwest's latest book, Advanced Arcana, and the way in which its unique approach to spell slots and magic was concieved.</span><br /> </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.d20monkey.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">New Webcomics Up At d20monkey.com</span></a><span style="font-size: 12px"> d20monkey is a new webcomic series written and illustrated by Brian Patterson focusing on the lives Sam, Brett, and Charlie, a group of gamers and their experiences in and out of the games they play. In addition to the comic strip which updates 3-times a week (on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday) the site also offers gaming material for Dungeon Masters and players to use such a maps, illustrations, and new or converted monsters. Today's strip is all about giant space hamsters and in addition to the strip itself Brian posted new 4th-edition D&D stats (and an illustration) for giant space hamsters.</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.crafty-games.com/content/win-adventure-companion-release" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">Win the Adventure Companion Before Release</span></a><span style="font-size: 12px"> Crafty Games will be releasing the new Fantasy Craft book at NeonCon in less than 3 weeks. The PDF will hit just ahead ofthe show but we're running a contest and three lucky winners will ownthe PDF a week ahead of that!</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.examiner.com/rpg-in-national/pdf-review-of-mega-miniatures-semi-truck-3d-paper-scenery-review" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">Review of Mega Miniatures' Semi-Truck 3D Paper Scenery</span></a><span style="font-size: 12px"> The RPG Examiner explains how this semi-truck is an awesome gaming accessory, for both kids and adults.</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://ritepublishing.com/blogandpodcastsevolved.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">Unfettered Development Podcast #008</span></a><span style="font-size: 12px"> Steve Russell talks with Owen K. C. Stephens (Star Wars Saga Edition, Wheel of Time Rpg) about the Questhaven Patronage Project, the free supplment Wyrd of Questhaven, and Super Genius Games. </span></li> </ul><p><span style="font-size: 12px">[title]This week in Advertising[/title]</span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">Below is the list of this week's advertisers on EN World. Show them a little love by checking out the links! Or </span><a href="http://www.enworld.org/index.php?page=ads" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">click here</span></a><span style="font-size: 12px"> for info about advertising on EN World.</span></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.starlitcitadel.com/games/?utm_source=Gamerati&utm_medium=Banner&utm_campaign=Gamerati" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">Starlit Citadel</span></a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.miniaturemarket.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">Miniature Market</span></a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://q-workshop.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">Q-Workshop</span></a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.neoncon.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">NeonCon 2010</span></a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://irongm.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">Iron GM</span></a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.d20pro.com/virtual-gaming-table.php" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">Mindgene</span></a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://gamingpaper.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">Gaming Paper</span></a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://terrasolgames.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">Terra/Sol Games </span></a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://sopstore.com/?utm_source=ed01&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=irontyrants" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">Spooky Outhouse Productions</span></a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://dapperdevil.com/roleplaying_tokens.php/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">Dapper Devil</span></a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.razeware.com/buy-battle-map" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">Battle Map for iPad</span></a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.epidemicbooks.com/Upcoming.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">Epidemic Books</span></a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://secure.eve-online.com/ft/?aid=105650&utm_source=gamerati&utm_medium=banner&utm_content=affiliatebanners&utm_campaign=eveonline" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">EVE Online</span></a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://stuffershack.com/store/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">Stuffer Shack</span></a></li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
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