Experts: A Comprehensive D20 Sourcebook for Fantasy Role-Playing Games - Softcover

Varhola, Michael J.; Knorr, Paul O.

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9780972251105: Experts: A Comprehensive D20 Sourcebook for Fantasy Role-Playing Games

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0972251103 ISBN 13: 9780972251105

Publisher: Skirmisher Publishing, 2002

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This comprehensive sourcebook thoroughly expands upon the brief description of the Expert, one of the most intriguing and versatile of the classes described in the 3rd Edition Dungeons & Dragons Dungeon Master's Guide.

This book includes:
* 28 fully detailed Expert types, including the Alchemist, Blacksmith, Courtesan, Merchant, Miner, Navigator, Physician, Sage, Sailor, and Weaponmaker.
* Five broad metaclasses—Craftsmen, Entertainers, Professionals, Scholars, and Tradesmen—that can be used as templates for quickly and easily creating all sorts of Experts.
* Two new prestige classes, the Guildmaster and Militia Leader.
* More than 100 new skills, including dozens of new Crafts and Professions and detailed rules for creation of everything from weapons and armor to buildings and ships.
* Three new feats.
* Guidelines for creating Experts with spellcasting abilities.
* Information on creating Guilds and using them in the game.
* 28 ready-to-use NPC Experts that can be used as-is or easily modified to suit any campaign or adventure.
* 17 new magic items.

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About the Author:

Michael J. Varhola is an author and publisher of d20, wargaming, and history books. Paul O. Knorr is a geologist and game designer. Gary Gygax is the creator of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.

Review:

Experts fills a niche that many GMs may not even be aware existed. -- Joe G. Kushner, RPGnet, June 2002

Experts is truly a most useful sourcebook for the Game Master and player equally. -- Gary Gygax, June 2002

This book has it all! If you already have the "core" books, this is the next one you need. -- Skirmisher Online Gaming Magazine

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