The Book of Iron Might - This looks like fun!

[Herremann the Wise]

Hello Everyone,

Was just doing a little surfing around and came up with the following link:

http://www.montecook.com/mpress_BOIM_TOC.html

The Combat Manoeuvres and Skill Stunts look like adding a lot of fun to our usual hack and slash. Anyone know anything more about this?

Best Regards
Herremann the Wise

 

[Nightfall]

Yes I do. I want this book.

Oh and Mike says this will be a companion piece to the BoHM and BoEM series.

 

[DungeonmasterCal]

If it's like most of Malhavoc Press' work, I can hardly wait for it!!!!

 

[Crothian]

If its like Mearls' other books, I can hardly wait for it!!

 

[Nightfall]

Crothy,

Yep. Mystic Secrets was certainly a stellar entry for Mike in AU. (Not 100% mechanic AU sound but damn it was a fun read! )

 

[(Psi)SeveredHead]

See WotC, that's how you write a fighter book. I'm getting this and Master of Arms.

 

[Umbran]

I'm under an NDA, so I can't say anything specific.

But personally, I like it a great deal. I thing a great many DMs will find it useful, and it could make some games a lot more fun.

 

[Berandor]

I'm looking forward to it ever since the sneak comment on Ironborn somewhere, and that they specifically do not work like warforged.

 

[Arnwyn]

While I've given up on most of Malhavoc's stuff after BoHM, this book really really intrigues me. And no PrCs does get a thumbs-up from me...

 

[Mouseferatu]

I'm under an NDA, so I can't say anything specific.

But personally, I like it a great deal. I thing a great many DMs will find it useful, and it could make some games a lot more fun.

I certainly won't ask you to offer any details that would even tread close to your NDA. I'm all too familiar with them.

On a very general level... How many of these maneuvers are just cool ways of using what already exists in game, and how many introduce brand new mechanics? The last thing D20 combat needs, IMO, is more complexity on a mechanical level. More options, yes, and if that's primarily what this offers, I'll definitely look into it. More numbers/rolls/checks to remember, not so much.