Twin Peeks: Races of Faerun and Arms & Equipment Guide

[EricNoah]

With all these demands and questions... Whats the bet that Eric will keep the next gift from WotC quiet

Nah, it's ok, folks will figure out that I will probably only get around to answering select questions. I probably won't answer many questions like "how much damage does weapon xyz do" or "what is the level adjustment of abc race" etc.

 

[Mark]

With all these demands and questions... Whats the bet that Eric will keep the next gift from WotC quiet

Heh Happens every time. Why do you think they keep sending him freebies? He helps get the ball rolling with his timely posts and even-handed insights.

 

[Dave Blewer]

Nah, it's ok, folks will figure out that I will probably only get around to answering select questions. I probably won't answer many questions like "how much damage does weapon xyz do" or "what is the level adjustment of abc race" etc.

There's a weapon called an Xyz? Cripes, I am not even sure how to pronounce that. This another Thri Kreen weapon?

 

[EricNoah]

Why do you think they keep sending him freebies?

Or it could be that someone hasn't gotten around to taking me out of whatever database they use to generate the labels for the review copies; and at the same time it seems likely that they haven't gotten around to adding Russ, which is a shame.

 

[Mark]

Or it could be that someone hasn't gotten around to taking me out of whatever database they use to generate the labels for the review copies; and at the same time it seems likely that they haven't gotten around to adding Russ, which is a shame.

Maybe they are short-handed...

 

[Aaron L]

Just one question...does it have an elven Mantle spell?

 

[The Sigil]

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

*shameless plug*

You can get LOTS of new materials in the Enchiridion of Treasures and Objects d'Art over at rpgnow.com - it's a PDF. In fact, go get yourself a sneak peak from my website here with a couple dozen materials.

I'm quite pleased, actually - it looks like the EoTaOdA may dovetail nicely into the Arms & Equipment Guide.

*end plug*

Seriously, though, kind of disappointing if it's a 6/10 according to Eric. Maybe not a fun read, but how is the utility value?

--The Sigil

 

[EricNoah]

Seriously, though, kind of disappointing if it's a 6/10 according to Eric. Maybe not a fun read, but how is the utility value?

Imagine the equipment chapter from the PHB and the magic item section from the PHB, plus other stuff mentioned above, and you get a good picture about what the charts and descriptive text are like. Nothing radically different than that.

I personally wasn't real interested in an Arms & Equipment Guide from the get-go. Actually getting to see the book didn't make me want it more, but it didn't make me want it less. So that's why the average score.

 

[Conaill]

Three questions for ya if you don't mind, Eric:

- Did they include OGL material from other sources? (I eblieve someone else asked that as well, but I didn't see you answer...)

- Someone noticed the damage scaling for weapons by size was different in SS compared to 3.0 (scaling 2d6 -> 3d6 I believe, instead of 2d6 -> 2d8). Was that just a typo, or is that in A&EG as well?

- How extensive are the vehicle rules, especially regarding ships. There's already three excellent naval d20 books out including extensive rules for ship construction, ship types, movement (including momentum, oars and wind direction), naval combat etc. To what degree do you expect A&EG to supercede those?

 

[JPL]

Breachgnomes.

Man, I like breachgnomes.

Remember that picture in the old Gnomes and Halflings book of the breachgnome going all axe-happy on some goblinoids?

Anyone know when RoF hits the streets?