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Message: <blockquote data-quote="arscott" data-source="post: 3065066" data-attributes="member: 17969">A hell of a lot of the book is reprinted material (to the extent that the author credits go to Wolfgang Baur and Monte Cook despite the fact that they didn't work on this edition).  Still there's some new stuff.  And it definately saves wear and tear on your copy of dungeon.Here's a breakdown, as best I can tell:Intro etc. (5 pages, including title page and TOC)New art on covers and title page (andthe coversglow in the dark).  as best I can tell, this is the only original art in the book.  The intro is new, but not insightful.Chapter 1: The Hoffmann Institute (10 pages)New, but it's largely a rehash of chapter 2 of the Alternity version.  The only new bit is the addition of a new department in the intelligence division--Paranormal Investigations.  It's a shift from the original book, where the heroes had 'day jobs' in different departments of the institute and got pulled out of normal duty to go on field assignments.  Now they spend there entire time working for Department 7.Chapter 2: Heroic Options (30 pages)3 occupations--There's a Psychic, but it's different than the psychic from Urban Arcana.  The other two are entirely new.3 races--Fraal is reprinted but is slightly different from MM version, Sand Slave Outcast is new, Sasquatch may be new, or may be the same as the Weren from d20F (I don't have my copy with me).  Also, there's a pointer to the Moreau rules in the core book, and tables for height, weight, and age for all races (including moreau).19 feats--2 Alien Proficiency Feats from MM, Spell Focus and Penetration from UA.  The others are new to d20 Modern, though a few look to be reprinted from D&D sources (losts of psionic stuff in particular).2 AdCs and 3 PrCs--All reprinted from the Dungeon Magazine article26 spells--5 or so from the d20 Modern Web enhancement, the rest about 50% new and 50% non-PHB D&D spells25 powers--All new to d20 Modern (no clue whether any of them are from D&D).  There's a power called Mindwipe, but it's entirely different from the UA version (except for PP cost, and that's a typo in D•M's case)6 special ammo types--2 new, 4 from UA3 grenades--All from d20 Future3 kits & holy water--Fiend huter's kit similar to UA, others new, holy water from UA7 exotic drugs--All newChapter 3: The true history (24 pages)Reprinted from chapter 5 of the Alternity version, slightly edited.  Timeline now extends through 2006Chapter 4: The Illuminati (36 pages)Reprinted from chapter 6 of the Alternity version, slightly edited.  Also included are the conspiracy hunters guides from the Dungeon Article.  Nakami's stats are reprinted from the MM, but with minor changes and in the new statblock format.  Small writups on Opus Dei and NeoScientologists.Chapter 5: Places of Power (24 pages)Reprinted from chapter 7 of the Alternity version, with minor editsChapter 6: Running the Campaign (16 pages)Partly reprinted from chapter 9 of the alternity version, partly from the dungeon article.Chapter 7: Exit 23 (11 pages)Reprinted from chapter 1 of the  alternity version, and updated to d20.  The Pregenerated characters from the alternity version aren't included.Index etc: (4 pages including recommended reading and order form)As mentioned in previous posts, this book has an index.  Woot!  Also, the Recommended reading and viewing list is printed from the back of the Alternity version.  No new stuff, but the websight list is gone.</blockquote>

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