Twin Peeks: Races of Faerun and Arms & Equipment Guide

[EricNoah]

Bummer

I thought I heard that gnolls were going to be in RoF.

poop

I think that might be in Unapproachable East?

 

[Mark CMG]

Gosh, I don't recall seeing anything like that. I'll take another look after work today.

I thought I read that was due in the revised DMG...

 

[EricNoah]

Hmm, so nephelium (transparent iron) didn't make it into A&EG huh?

Ah, there was a short Materials seciton in A&EG -- no nephelium, but there was glassteel... tres expensive!

 

[EricNoah]

Re: Re: Twin Peeks: Races of Faerun and Arms & Equipment Guide

Out of curiosity, is the elven thinblade amongst the "new" equipment?

Is the elven bladesinger as printed in Sword & Fist, or as in the Sword & Fist errata, or something entirely new?

Thinblade: I didn't see that one listed. I did look because they had the halfling skiprock in there, and that was from the same Dragon article.

Bladesinger: I have no idea, I'll have to look later when I'm at home.

 

[EricNoah]

Any idea of how in-depth and useful it is, Eric?

I do recall that it went on for pages and pages. There were lots of creatures listed that might make interesting mounts. Useful? That I don't know.

 

[EricNoah]

Hey Eric!

What's your general opinion on Races of Faerun now that you have it?

Do Air Genasi get any flying-related feats? Seeing as how I just started playing one in a new campaign and I'd love to improve the basic levitate 1/day ability into full-flight, and my Races of Faerun order hasn't arrived at my doorstop yet!

And out of curiosity, what ECL do they give to the Urdunnir dwarves?

Uhm, it seems like a big race book. I like some of the racial feats. I've never been big into prestige classes. I'm not sure I would have bought it myself, it's definitely not a must-have book by any means.

There's an Improved Levitation feat for air genasi. I didn't see one that went beyond that though.

I don't have the book on me at the moment, so the other question will have to wait.

 

[EricNoah]

ok, you said the arts all black and white, but do they have lots of illastrations for things. That was something i always hated about the 2e version, not enough pics of the items.

They have PHB style illustrations -- you know, where a bunch of the items are in one picture shown in relative scale.

But my impression overall is somewhat of a lack of illustrations. I will have to go back and check, but for instance I don't think there was a "lineup" shot of the different armor types. Just one or two illlustrated.

Edit -- I stand corrected, there is a "lineup" shot of 6 of the 18 new armor types.

 

[Morrus]

Must...steal...Eric's Books... Kidding. I am jealous of all the stuff you get Eric. Maybe some day...I'll be worthy of such attention.

Huh. You can get behind me in line...

 

[Nathan]

Thank you for the info, Eric!

Can you tell us if there is a feat for noble drow that gives them back some of their 2nd edition abilities like levitation? What other racial feats are there?

Thanks!

 

[KnowTheToe]

What about illustrations in AEG?

I would not have even considered it before this thread, but I will probably pick it up.