Explore the Possibilities What if your ranger could stop a dragon in its tracks with one well-aimed arrow? What if your wizard used geomancy to cast his spells, or your priest derived her power from relics blessed by the gods? What if you wanted to use a mana- or even a skill-based spellcasting system? Look no further the advanced rules you need are here! The Advanced d20 Compendium is a companion volume to the Player's Handbook and other d20 core rulebooks that provides a wealth of new rules options for players and Game Masters. New and expanded classes, new skills, new combat systems and more all the tools you need to supercharge your campaign! Hardcover.

The Malhavoc Handbook II The August release of Monte Cook's Arcana Unearthed , the first Malhavoc Handbook, challenges players everywhere with new options and choices. This book supports those options with new rules and provides GMs with supplemental material of their own. Go Beyond Arcana Unearthed! Features of this exciting new book from 3rd Edition co-designer Monte Cook include 10 new prestige classes based on the Arcana Unearthed classes; dozens of new monsters; hundreds of new magic items that build on the new feats and spells in Arcana Unearthed; and the basics of the Malhavoc Handbook setting: the lands of the Diamond Throne.

Monsters have been acting strangely, working together with their natural enemies. Controlled by a powerful mind, striving toward an unknown purpose, they have ravaged the natural landscape and destroyed several small settlements. Investigation reveals a very unusual beehive with a powerful queen bent on domination! A mid-level fantasy adventure compatible with 3rd Edition rules and the D20 System.

Bound by a Common Purpose Chaz Zemir, dark elf master of interrogation and enslavement. Handrath Blood-Eye, the half-fiend who summons his own brothers to die for him. Pal Rav Kan, a half-dragon druid who dwells in a volcano. Though they may come from different realms, all these characters share one thing in common: supreme devotion to The Bonds of Magic. Bound by Sorcery This character book is packed with 50 pre-generated sorcerers, wizards, clerics, druids, rangers and paladins. Each one comes complete with full statistics, illustration, description and background, plus a unique spell, magic item or feat. These personalities of all levels are ready to get in your game as enemies, allies, cohorts or even player characters. With this book, Malhavoc Press is proud to welcome veteran Wizards of the Coast game designer Sean K. Reynolds to Sword & Sorcery's ranks.

A MAJOR sourcebook for the D20 System from Monte Cook and Malhavoc Press From the author of the Dungeon Master's Guide for 3rd edition, comes the newest resource for spellcasters of all campaigns. Included in this tome of arcane knowledge: Eleven original feats, including the new eldritch type granting power above and beyond metamagic feats; Three new prestige classes, Over 60 new spells covering all levels; Over 60 new magic items from weapons to ancient artifacts. As one of the co-designers of the 3rd edition, Monte Cook has generated tremendous buzz concerning this new book on-line and throughout the fan base.

Soucebook from Malhavoc Productions Sites of Timelost Magic. The world is riddled with sites of arcane power, from the Pillars of the Sky to the primeval fortress where dragons first taught magic to mankind. These locales, inhabited by beings of great mystery and power, resonate with ancient might. Though they are found far and wide, the Nexus links them all. The Nexus Binds Them All. Discover exciting magical locales and tap into their might with this D20 sourcebook for all things arcane. These fully statted, stand-alone sites introduce new mythic levels to any campaign. Use them with all-new prestige classes, spells, creatures, magical items and feats that directly tie in to the sites. Rules for magical travel along the pathways of the Nexus let characters enter each locale, and detailed treatments of the NPCs who dwell there provide a ready-made roster of allies and enemies.

Tempered in the forge of battle, the dwarves of Burok Torn now face their deadliest threat ever. Having held off the legions of Calastia, King Thain's warriors are forced to contend with a foe that comes from an unexpected quarter below. Assaulted by the mysterious dark elves of Dier Drendal, Burok Torn fights for its very existence. But now, as all seems doomed, is it possible that Thain can turn to the heroes of the surface world to save his people? A region sourcebook for the Scarred Lands compatible with 3rd Edition rules and the D20 System.

Adventure from Necromancer Games The Amulet of a Demon Prince. In a few days, the rising blood moon will reveal the resting-place of the soul amulet of a forgotten demon prince. A dark lord seeks the amulet and if he finds it, ultimate power shall be within his grasp. Someone must stop him and his diabolical scheme before evil is unleashed! But for the heroes to beat the dark lord to his prize, they must travel through time and conquer demonic foes! A Battle Throughout Time. Completely customizable for any fantasy campaign, Chaos Rising is a classic dungeon exploration adventure designed for 4 or more characters of at least 12th level. It details an ancient and abandoned dwarven citadel in which the demon's amulet is hidden, and contains unique encounters where characters can travel back in time to shape the very future itself!

The Land of the Diamond Throne Comes Alive! They are seldom seen, but their deeds are often marveled at. They live in legend to serve the land. They are the mysterious runechildren, favored by some greater power to receive a distinctive runic tattoo and the magical power to work great wonders. Runechildren blaze a brilliant path in a world where good and evil are never clear, guiding it to a destiny that not even they always understand. Finally . . . Fiction for Your Favorite Game! Players everywhere have become entranced with the extraordinary setting of Monte Cook's Arcana Unearthed: the Land of the Diamond Throne, with its unusual people, unique magic and mystic sites. This anthology showcases the world in more than a dozen thrilling and imaginative short stories. Children of the Rune features the talents of popular fantasy authors Monte Cook, Ed Greenwood, Jeff Grubb and others. makes a perfect introduction to the Diamond Throne setting no game experience required.

A fantasy adventure for high level characters from Malhavoc Press The cultists of the demon god are out to get you. Track them down and wipe them out in their own lair! Features of this d20 adventure include: Companion piece to the popular sourcebook The Book of Eldritch Might; Designed for challenging high-level play rarely supported by other D20 products; Applies the high-magic rules prestige classes, feats, spells, magic items and monsters from The Book of Eldritch Might. Includes stats and description of a brand-new demon prince for adventurers to battle.

A party of adventurers is caught in the wake of an unwise wizard's mystical experiments. Without realizing it, they are drawn into a pocket of space -- a mirror world, where the laws of reason and magic have been twisted by the mind of a madwoman. Feral gnomes and savage halflings prowl the forests alongside warlike humans and elves, while peaceful goblins, orcs, and ogres farm the land, always fearful of another brutal attack. Only the divine protection of the sacred undead keeps this bloodthirsty horde at bay. The PCs must find their way out of this strange world before it destroys them ... but on the way, they have to deal with their suddenly new and unfamiliar abilities, and defeat their own alter personalities. The Ebon Mirror is a D20 System adventure designed for characters of 8th through 10th level. It includes: - Information on the Crucible of Osai, an order dedicated to preserving the flow of magic by destroying "flawed" artifacts -- both dangerous cursed items and frivolous magical objects -- that waste magical energy and upset the balance between matter and magic. - Ten new magic items and minor artifacts, each complete with alternate rules for use in the mirror world. - Stats for the sacred undead -- the remains of those humans and elves with a glimmer of goodness in their souls, and so brought back by the gods to atone for their sins. They are charged with divine light and make true the phrase, "the only good human is a dead human." - A new monster called the antisphinx, with the body of a woman and the head of a lion, that always says the opposite of what she means and freezes in time those not able to provide a fitting question for the answer she gives. - Complete rules for conversion of spells and magic items into their mirror-world antitheses. Author: Keith Baker Cover Artist: Lee Moyer Format: 96 pages, 8.5" x 11", perfect bound

Great heroes need great foes! The Iron Heroes Bestiary contains more than 30 new monsters designed for use in Iron Heroes. They fill a variety of roles, from intelligent, thinking foes to brutal, mindless beasts that spread misery and destruction. What they all have in common is a mixture of martial and arcane power to challenge the player characters. The book also includes some basic advice on using monsters in Iron Heroes, such as mathematical methods you can use to judge whether a creature offers the proper threat to the party and new feats designed to work with monster abilities. The Iron Heroes Bestiary also presents several new villain classes, an innovative concept introduced in Mastering Iron Heroes. Villain classes are a useful tool for generating challenging NPC villains or opponents for the PCs with a minimum of work. And don't miss the comprehensive monster table, featuring all published Malhavoc Press monsters! Compatible with Iron Heroes and any game that uses d20-based mechanics.

A deadly hunger lies in wait ... Deep in the heart of a burial mound lies the form of an ancient Alchemist; the corrupt widow of a long-dead diamyo lord who has remained immersed in a crystal bath filled with the essence of divine winds - a liquid distillation of divine ki energies - for a millenium in order to gain perfect immortality. But now a group of wandering heroes is called upon overcome her undead jikininki minions, a band of rampaging barbarian raiders, and the relic seekers who would unwisely plunder the grave, before the depraved Alchemist is forever transformed into a living god! Lean and Hungry is a Japanese-analog fantasy scenario for a party of 4th to 6th level. It includes: * New wondrous items like the vigilant lantern that reveals the infernal nature harbored by those its light touches; the amulet of the sheltered mind that wards against the effects of enchantments; the amulet of the watchful eye created to be the central piece in a magical scrying system; and the sands of timing that measure the precise temporal flow of arcane energies and processes. * New spells such as the ward of ravenous hunger that curses graverobbers with an all-consuming hunger; and bless salt, which hinders the spawning of undead creatures. * New potions like essence of the divine winds that harvests ki energies to transform its user into an undying divinity; and the distillation of quickened stone that hardens the rock it is applied to and causes it to grow lighter. * The blasphemous rod of jikininki control that allows its user to bind these perverse monsters to her will. * Two new NPC classes: the criminal who makes up the bulk of both urban criminal outfits and rural outlaw bands; and the faithful who serve their gods in inglorious ways, much as adepts fulfill wizardly roles among primitive peoples. * New creatures such as the flesh-eating jikininki, the four monstrous guardians of the ancient burial mound, a lesser shield guardian construct charged with protecting its wizard master, and an entire army of terracotta soldiers! Author: Chad Brouillard Cover Artist: Brian Figur Format: 48 pages, 8.5" x 11", saddle stitched

Discover a world in a harsh new frontier, where a plot of land makes you a king and a pistol makes you a god! West for BESM d20 brings you 10 new character classes, plus new feats, dynamic and easy-to-learn game rules, and an original world for players to discover.

Discover How the System Really Works! The Iron Heroes variant player's handbook is packed with high adventure, exciting battles, and cinematic action. In a game like this, a GM needs a book of his own to keep up with players. From advice and complete scenarios to supplemental rules and more, this book has everything an Iron heroes GM could want. A GM ¹s Guide for Iron heroes -A complete guide to the Iron Heroes variant rules and their underlying design an owner's manual that gives a GM all the design tools he needs to run a successful heroic-combat campaign. -In-depth rules discussion and commentary teaches you not only how to use the rules, but how to change them a must-have for gamers interested in rules design. -Includes two complete scenarios to serve as models for GMs to use to create their own adventures.

A fantasy adventure for 4 to 6 characters of 8th to 12th level from Necromancer Games. A Search for Four Keys. Having escaped from the maze, our heroes now flee for their lives up mountainous peaks not of this world, to a land of blue ice and deadly elemental forces, through ancient deserts where the winds whisper of death, and to the not-so-Happy Hunting Grounds where their ultimate challenge awaits! Hang on for the Ride The Maze of Zayene part 2, Dimensions of Flight, is the second in a four-part series by award-winning game designer Robert J.Kuntz. It describes Zayene's dimensional realms and many new magics and monsters that await to defeat unwary adventurers. Four highly detailed magical and elemental realms are included, as is a king's ransom in new monsters and magic!

A Bastion of Purity? The City of Mithril is a pocket of civilization between the Blood Sea and the perilous Kelder Mountains. Following the actual footprints of their god, the priests and paladins of Corean built a city around the colossal Mithril Golem, which the devout claim helped defeat the titan Kadum. Now the city serves as a bastion against the titan races that would retake their ancestral lands, and as a vanguard against the unholy Shadow Fortress of Dar'Tan. But even if the city can survive the threats at its walls, can it withstand the corruption within? This is the first in a series of D20 System regional sourcebooks for the Scarred Lands.

A Sourcebook of Magic Items A Treasury of Exotic Wonders Drawn from the sweltering rainforests and dangerous savannahs of Nyambe, Ancestral Vault brings gamers a rich hoard of African-flavored treasures and equipment. This 96-page perfect bound sourcebook describes mundane D20 System equipment, special and superior items, and magical objects of all degrees of power. Though designed for use with the Atlas Games Nyambe: African Adventures setting, these items can find their way into any campaign as exotic treasures from faraway lands. Ancestral Vault includes: * New magical rings, rods, staves, wands, potions, wondrous items, cursed items, and artifacts. * Rules for magical games, and alternate magic item creation feats. * New adventuring equipment, tool kits, ship rules, trade goods, armor, shields, and weapons, as well as fixes for the lack of armor in Nyambe. * Rules for using natural medicine to create ritual scars and herbal concoctions. * Magic item tables for all the items in Ancestral Vault as well as those found in Nyambe: African Adventures. Authors: Chris Dolunt, Chris Jones Editor: Michelle Nephew Cover Artist: Steven Sanders Interior Artists: Chad Sergesketter, Steven Sanders Format: 96 pages, 8.5" x 11", perfect bound

An Introductory Adventure for 1st-Level Characters The fearsome bounty hunter KanUk -- a kosan orc from the Mythical Ages of Nyambe-tanda -- was long ago bound into the body of an undead dire lion. His savagery knew no bounds among the helpless slaves of his land until he was defeated in the Great Rebellion, and his spirit was shunted into his own still-beating undead heart. This heart has rested undisturbed in a foul shrine for thousands of years, protected by the magical wards erected by the kosans before they fled. But not even kosan magic is eternal, and just over a month ago, the wards collapsed, exposing the shrine to the outside world. When this malignant heart begins to assemble animal slaves intent on locating a new body for their evil master, a group of brave warriors must find and destroy it before it orchestrates KanUk's rebirth, and all of Nyambe-tanda falls beneath his claws! Dire Spirits is a D20 System adventure for 1st-level characters. It provides an introduction to the Nyambe: African Adventures campaign setting, though it can also be used as a stand-alone scenario. It is recommended, but not necessary, that players own the Nyambe hardcover sourcebook (stock number AG3700). This 48-page module includes: * A map and description of the village of Mounchili, a typical community in the Empire of Mabwe, that can become the PCs' base in a larger campaign. * Rules for generating the family compounds typical of Nyamban villages. * Maps and descriptions of the ancient temple that contains KanUk's still-beating heart. * Pregenerated PCs and stats for agogwe halfling warriors, wakyambi elf adepts, and Nghoi human commoners, to start any GM off right in an African Adventures setting. * New D20 material like the howling fern monstrous plant, rainforest zombies, the fearsome pseudo-lich template, rules for monkey traps and trip line and spikes traps, the wondrous linguist's staff, and the magical disease called wound rot. Author: Chris Dolunt Editor: Michelle Nephew Cover Artist: Steven Saders Interior Artists: John Davis, Brian Figur Format: 48 pages, 8.5" x 11", saddle stitched

A fantasy adventure for PSIONICS from Fiery Dragon Bad dreams sometimes have a good cause. In a town teetering on the edge of sanity, kidnapped children and an unexpected murder require fledgling adventurers to brave the not-so-abandoned lair of a long-slain dragon. If what they find doesn't break them, the heroes must defeat a dangerous psionic menace before it transforms the townspeople into mindless slaves! Compatible with 3rd Edition Rules Sword and Sorcery books are published under the Open Game License and are 100% compatible with 3rd Edition rules and the D20 System.

An accessory for D20 from Fiery Dragon The Power of the Mind! Your heroes have encountered many wonders in the world, seen many strange creatures, and fought powerful magic. But now, a new force has emerged, a power controlled by the mind alone psionics! Whether these powers come from a long-lost race or as a result of magical influence, none can say. It is certain, however, that psionic powers represent a new and exciting opportunity in a world filled with adventure. The Psionics Toolkit is designed to help you incorporate psionic characters and themes into your fantasy game. This book features guidelines for new and established campaigns, new character races, new villains, new character classes and equipment, and cardstock counters for tabletop play.

A Ptolus Adventure for Mid-Level Characters Picking up where Chapter 33: Adventures in the Ptolus book leaves off, the adventures in The Night of Dissolution cover an arc that pits player characters against the darkest foes the city of Ptolus has ever faced. Following the threads of a hidden conspiracy, the characters find themselves up against insane cultists, wild chaos magic, and horrors from the primordial days of the world. This adventure book is laced with urban intrigue, high action, and even some dungeon exploration. Some highlights include: * A description of Pythoness House, a haunted oracle and brothel that hides a trove of weapons vital in the fight against the Cults of Chaos. * A huge secret temple of chaos where insidious fanatics worship the dreaded Galchutt. * Details of a city-wide network of covert spies and agents that extends even into the highest echelons of Ptolus' elite society. These adventures culminate in the player characters' attempt to stave off the Night of Dissolution, a dark time long foretold when the slumbering Galchutt will awaken in their hidden lairs deep below the city and bring catastrophe and woe to the world.

Gods and Heroes, Minotaurs and medusae Winged sandals, dragon's teeth and thunderbolts. The heights of Mount Olympus and the depths of the Underworld. Journey back to the original age of magic and adventure or harness its secrets. The battles, sorcery and challenges of Greek myth are headed for your campaign! The Time of Legends Relics & Rituals: Olympus is the second Relics & Rituals genre sourcebook, infusing the d20 System with the power of Greek myth. You can use the spells, prestige classes, magic items and more to build a fantasy campaign set in the mythic side of the Bronze Age, or to add an infusion of godly vigor to an existing d20 campaign. Fight alongside the heroes of legend, or design your own world of dwarven Spartans, centaur Amazons, and more.! Hardcover.

The Far Lands Distant from Ghelspad, Termana is the second major continent of the Scarred Lands to be described in Gazetteer format. Here, the wicked Charduni dwarves contend with the cursed forsaken elves for control in the north, while in the south a vast jungle conceals many secrets and new, undiscovered races. The Desert of Onn harbors the lawful Ubantu Tribesmen, while in the east the crimson waters of Blood Bayou lap at the domain of the mysterious and deadly Jack of Tears and his corrupt Carnival Krewe. 100% compatible with 3rd edition rules and the D20 System. This region sourcebook for the Scarred Lands can also be dropped into any fantasy campaign.