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English Pages 128 [129] Year 1993
The Complete Book of
Humanoids by Bill Slavicsek
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lntroduction .......................................................4 Kulung's Tale ......................:..............................4 What are Humanoids? .....................:................4 Humanoids in Campaigns ...............................5 The Purpose of This Handbook. ......................S A Note About Optional Rules .........................6
Satyr ................................................................53 Saurial .............................................................55 Swanmay ........................................................59 Wemic ..............................................................60 Chapter Three: Humanoid Kit .....................62 Kit I:>escriptions ...............................................62
Chapter One: Humanoid Characters ............7 Creating Humanoid Characters ......................7 Getting Started ................................................7 Generating Ability Scores.................................7 Humanoid Races ...............................................8 Groups, Classes, and Kits .................................8 Multi-Class Characters ...................................8 Character Class Maximum Levels ................8 Exceeding Level Limits ..................................8 Adding Humanoids to a Campaign ...............9 Campaign Model #1 ........................................9 Campaign Model #2 ......................................11 Campaign Model #3 ......................................12 Campaign Model #4 ......................................13 Chapter Two: Humanoid Races ...................15 How to Read the Entries.................................15 Aarakocra .......................................................16 Alaghi .............................................................. 18 Beastlnan ........................................................19 Bugbear ...........................................................21 Bullywug, Advanced ....................................22 Centaur ...........................................................24 Fremlin ............................................................25 Giant-kin, Firbolg ..........................................27 Giant-kin, Voadkyn .......................................29 Gnoll ................................................................31 Gnoll, Flind ....................................................32 Goblin..............................................................35
Hobgoblin .......................................................36 Kobold.............................................................38 Lizard Man .....................................................40 Minotaur .........................................................42 Mongrelman...................................................43
Ogre, Half-Ogre .............................................46 Ogre Mage ......................................................47 Ore, Half-Orc..................................................49 Pixie .................................................................51
2 • Table of Contents
Warrior Kits ......................................................63 Tribal Defender ..............................................65 Mine Rowdy...................................................66 Pit Fighter .......................................................67 Saurial Paladin...............................................69 Sellsword ........................................................70 Wilderness Protector .....................................72 Wizard Kits .......................................................73 Hedge Wizard ................................................74 Humanoid Scholar ........................................75 Outlaw Mage .................................................76 Priest Kits ..........................................................77 Shaman ...........................................................78 Witch Doctor ..................................................79 Oracle ..............................................................80 War Priest .......................................................81 Wandering Mystic .........................................82 Rogue Kits ........................................................83 Scavenger........................................................84 Tramp ..............................................................85 Tunnel Rat ......................................................86 Shadow ...........................................................87 Humanoid Bard ............................:................88 Chapter Four: Humanoid Proficiencies .....90 Proficiencies and Specialization ....................90 Nonweapon Proficiencies...............................92 Acting ..............................................................92 Alertness .........................................................92 Animal Noise .................................................92 Begging ...........................................................92 Blind-fighting .................................................92 Chanting .........................................................93 Cheesemaking................................................93 Close-quarter Fighting..................................93 Craft Instrument ............................................94 Crowd Working .............................................94 Danger Sense..................................................94
Drinking..........................................................94 Eating ..............................................................94 Fast-talking .....................................................95 Fortune Telling ...............................................95 Hiding .............................................................95 Information Gathering .................................96 Intimidation ...................................................96 Looting ............................................................96 Natural Fighting ............................................96 Observation ....................................................97 Poetry ..............................................................97 Voice Mimicry ................................................97 Whistling/Humming ...................................97 Wild Fighting .................................................97 Winemaking ...................................................98
Chapter Five: Role-Playing Humanoids ..100 Life as a Humanoid .......................................100 Tribal Life......................................................101 Social and Racial Disadvantages .................101 Humanoid Traits .........................................103 Campaign Complications ..........................105 Chapter Six: Superstitions ..........................107 A Mysterious World ......................................107 Superstitions in Game Terms.....................107 Using Superstitions in Play ........................108 The Superstitions .........................................109 Chapter Seven: Arms and Armor...............111 Armor Restrictions.........................................111 Weapon Size Restrictions ..............................111 Weapon Breakage (Optional) .....................111 Close-quarter Weapons ...............................111 Special Humanoid Weapons ........................112 Humanoid Comparison Chart....................115 Humanoid Character Sheets.......................122
INDEX TO TABLES 1: Humanoid Group Limits............................9 2: Bonus Levels for Single-Classed Humanoids ...................................................9 3: Nonweapon Proficiency Group Crossovers ..................................................63 4: Nonweapon Proficiencies.........................91 5: Personal Superstitions ............................108 6: Optional Weapon Breakage ....................111 7: Weapons ....................................................114 8: Character Kit Summary .........................app 9: Average Height and Weight ..................app 10: Age ............................................................app 11: Aging Effect .............................................app 12: Racial Ability Requirements .................app 13: Multi-Class Combinations.....................app 14: Thieving Skill Racial Adjustments .......app 15: Reincarnation Table ................................app 16: Monstrous Traits .....................................app 17: Bestial Habits ...........................................app 18: General Superstitions .............................app 19: Campaign Complications ......................app
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