Dragon Magazine #318 not your typical April issue

[Gez]

Well, that sucks.

Is it nothing like Morrowind (with the silt strider and all)?

Siltstriders look more like giant fleas than like dinos.

 

[Ranger REG]

Well, considering that the dinos are in some remote regions, I'd rather see this as a common sight instead, or something from Dune.

 

[Otakkun]

Psionics Preview

Can you tell us some more on what information it delivers on the upcoming XPsi book?

Edo.

 

[Ottergame]

Many people think so, but the theory is easily refuted. The most famous ninjas of all time* were, in fact, NOT mammals.

Booya!

 

[VirgilCaine]

Seriously, dino adventures, a la Lost World, can be quite fun.

That's possible. Not for me I think.
Dinosaurs just seem out of place and not as "wondrous" in a fantasy setting. Dinotopia and Jurassic Park have ruined modern dino settings for me also.

I guess they're just cliche.
The Pleistocene monsters are pretty cool.

 

[demiurge1138]

Shadow Eft? What's an eft?

An eft is an immature newt, at least in the real world. It'll be interesting to see if the psionic creature is even remotely like its namesake.

Demiurge out.

 

[FireLance]

That's possible. Not for me I think.
Dinosaurs just seem out of place and not as "wondrous" in a fantasy setting. Dinotopia and Jurassic Park have ruined modern dino settings for me also.

I guess they're just cliche.
The Pleistocene monsters are pretty cool.

Those dinosaur ninjas are sooo going to get you for this.

 

[thalmin]

This issue sounds great! I will have to get it when Paizo makes it available on their website (I don't have a subscripton).

So, is there any mention of what will be in Dragon 319?

According to the preview, Dragon #319 should contain the following articles:

Dark Sun Player's Handbook - an update including classes, races, equipment and more.

The Erudite - a new 20-level psionic class.

Countdown to Eberron - magic, spells, domains, the Magewright NPC class, and the Living Spell template.

Greyhawk Regional Feats, Part 2 - regional and racial feats for Greyhawk.

I Scry - divintion beyond crystal balls and scrying pools.

The Altar of Duzares - fiction by Thomas Harlan.

 

[JPL]

Ninjas, pirates, and dinosaurs.

Dammit. That shoulda been my setting search submission.

A fantasy Asia, filled with warring island nations. Samurai mounted on domesticated raptors. Bigger dinosaurs hunted by quasi-Polynesian tribesmen. Dueling factions of shadow warriors. Privateers and bucaneers battling the servants of the Imperial Navy. Fallen kingdoms deep in forgotten jungles.

And I call it...

DINOPIRATES OF NINJA ISLAND!

 

[EricNoah]

I liked the warforged article. So much so that I added the "living construct" type to my etools and created the warforged race (sorta, to the limits that etools will allow such a weird race ). Here's a first level fighter I put together ....

Schmecky, Male Warforged Ftr1: CR 1; AL N; Medium Living Construct; HD 1d10+3; hp 13; Init +1; Spd 20; AC 21;
-----Melee: Slam +3 Melee (1d4+3/crit 20/x2 );
-----Melee: Battleaxe +3 (1d8+2/crit 20/x3 );
SQ: Immunity: Sleep Effects (Ex), Immunity: Poison (Ex), Immunity: Disease (Ex), Immunity: Energy Drain (Ex), Immunity: Fatigue (Ex), Immunity: Exhaustion (Ex), Immunity: Paralysis (Ex)
Class Features: Fighter: Light armor proficiency, Shield proficiency, Medium armor proficiency, Bonus Feat, Heavy armor proficiency, Simple weapon proficiency, Martial weapon proficiency: all;
Racial Features: No Natural Healing, Light Fortification: 25% to negate critical hits, Living Construct Traits, No need to eat, sleep, or breathe, Composite Plating (cannot wear armor or robes)
SV Fort +5, Ref +1, Will +0; STR 15, DEX 12, CON 16, INT 10, WIS 11, CHA 6.
Skills: Balance -6, Bluff -2, Climb -5, Concentration +3, Craft (Armorsmithing) +2, Diplomacy -2, Disguise -2, Escape Artist -6, Gather Information -2, Hide -6, Intimidate +2, Jump -5, Move Silently -6, Perform -2, Ride +1, Swim -9, Use Rope +1.
Feats: Power Attack, Adamantine-Laced Body.
Equipment: 90 GP; Battleaxe; Alchemist`s fire x3; Shield, heavy steel.
----

His character sheet also outputs the details of the "Living Construct features."

Living Construct Traits:
- [Healing] spells are only half as effective when cast on living constructs.
- Cannot heal damage naturally.
- Disabled at 0 hp but does not risk further injury while disabled. When between -1 and -9 hp, automatically stabilizes.
- Can be affected by spells that affect constructs.
- Can benefit from potions.
- Can be raised and resurrected.
- Immune to poison, disease, sleep, paralysis, nausea, energy drain, fatigue, and exhaustion.
- Not immune to mind-affecting or death effects.
- Light Fortification (25% chance to negate critical hits).

And on the character sheet the details of the Adamantine-Laced Body feat output as well:

Adamantine-Laced Body — Warforged character gains +8 armor bonus and DR 2/adamantine at expense of mobility. 1st level warforged only.