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<blockquote data-quote="Kaptain_Kantrip" data-source="post: 179796" data-attributes="member: 546"><p>I am not a Scarred Lands setting fan but I must say that Secrets & Societies from Sword & Sorcery is an excellent sourcebook for organizations (assassins to military to courtesans) and cults. Almost all of these can be easily ported to a non-Scarred Lands setting simply by changing the name of the deity worshipped or whatever. The Black Dragoons could then become Bane or Hextor worshippers rather than Chardun worshippers in an FR or GH game, for example. </p><p></p><p>There are lots of NPCs, some PrCs, feats and magic items, too. I bought a copy with little hesitation and gladly recommend it, not only to Scarred Lands fans but to any DM looking for new heroic and villainous organizations for their world. </p><p></p><p>Here are the groups covered in the book:</p><p></p><p>THE ACCURSED</p><p>BLACK DRAGOONS</p><p>COURTESANS OF IDRA</p><p>CULT AND ORDER OF ANCIENTS</p><p>HORSEMEN OF VANGAL</p><p>HOUSE ASURAS</p><p>INCARNATES</p><p>LEGION OF ASH</p><p>LEGION OF CRIMSON</p><p>ORDER OF THE MORNING SKY</p><p>PALADINS OF COREAN</p><p>THE SCALED</p><p>VIGILS OF VESH</p><p></p><p>An interesting note is that the 96 page book retails for $13.95, has better cover and paper stock than WoTC's classbooks, and all for the same page count. It even has some great art! This seems to imply to me that WoTC is price gouging us on their classbooks, which sell for $6 more. Otherwise, why wouldn't S&S be selling Secrets & Societies for $20 too and on crappier paper to boot?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kaptain_Kantrip, post: 179796, member: 546"] I am not a Scarred Lands setting fan but I must say that Secrets & Societies from Sword & Sorcery is an excellent sourcebook for organizations (assassins to military to courtesans) and cults. Almost all of these can be easily ported to a non-Scarred Lands setting simply by changing the name of the deity worshipped or whatever. The Black Dragoons could then become Bane or Hextor worshippers rather than Chardun worshippers in an FR or GH game, for example. There are lots of NPCs, some PrCs, feats and magic items, too. I bought a copy with little hesitation and gladly recommend it, not only to Scarred Lands fans but to any DM looking for new heroic and villainous organizations for their world. Here are the groups covered in the book: THE ACCURSED BLACK DRAGOONS COURTESANS OF IDRA CULT AND ORDER OF ANCIENTS HORSEMEN OF VANGAL HOUSE ASURAS INCARNATES LEGION OF ASH LEGION OF CRIMSON ORDER OF THE MORNING SKY PALADINS OF COREAN THE SCALED VIGILS OF VESH An interesting note is that the 96 page book retails for $13.95, has better cover and paper stock than WoTC's classbooks, and all for the same page count. It even has some great art! This seems to imply to me that WoTC is price gouging us on their classbooks, which sell for $6 more. Otherwise, why wouldn't S&S be selling Secrets & Societies for $20 too and on crappier paper to boot? [/QUOTE]
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