September 30, 2010 / Jeramy Pappas / 6 comments
In ancient days, wars raged for countless reasons—and sometimes, no reason at all. Champions of the people proved their worth time and again in the struggles that many viewed more as sport that politics. Blood was shed for glory and gold as often as justice and peace. This was Savas’s reign.
Savas (Unaligned Greater God)
Gender—male.
Priests—champions.
Adjective—Savaan.
Savas was a great chieftain who led his people to conquer most of the known world. He was a warrior king, whose authority came from his ability, not his birth. He led countless armies into battle, seeking nothing more than a glorious death.
Legend says Savas refused the messenger of death three times until the god of creation drew him from the battlefield to forever watch over warriors and champions…
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January 28, 2010 / Jeramy Pappas / 6 comments
As one of the oldest races, dwarves are intimately familiar to experienced players. Even if you’ve never rolled a dwarf, you probably have a basic concept in mind when you think dwarf: a long beard, surly attitude, a love of hammers and axes, and a penchant for beer.
With the 4th edition introduction of the primal power source, we have several new and, at first glance, seemingly out-of-character options for dwarves. But looking deeper, we see that primal classes can fit dwarves just as naturally as a dank mine or a warm tankard of ale. The Child of the Mountain paragon path presents one option tailor-made for a dwarf shaman…
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October 19, 2009 / Phillip Larwood / 9 comments
“I will become you!”
Prerequisite Doppelganger
While all doppelgangers are accomplished shapeshifters, some take the art of shapeshifting to new levels. These doppelgangers are able to impersonate not just the physical form of another creature, but also some aspects of their personality, experience, and knowledge, becoming in essence the very creature they are copying. Because of their potent abilities, facestealers are justly feared by most humanoids, but not all facestealers are villains, and some use their unique abilities to help the cause of justice even if their tactics might be called into question.
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