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	A very large sidebar in the first chapter addresses the idea of non-human druid PCs. It references the four races given access to that class in the Complete Book of Humanoids - the [[Alaghi]], [[Centaur]], [[Saurial]] and [[Swanmay]] - and gives the author's opinion on other races:		A very large sidebar in the first chapter addresses the idea of non-human druid PCs. It references the four races given access to that class in the Complete Book of Humanoids - the [[Alaghi]], [[Centaur]], [[Saurial]] and [[Swanmay]] - and gives the author's opinion on other races:
	* [[Dryad]]s can become 4th level Forest Druids; [[Half-Dryad]]s can become 7th level or higher Forest Druids.		* [[Dryad]]s can become 4th level Forest Druids; [[Half-Dryad]]s can become 7th level or higher Forest Druids.
	* Sylvan [[Elves]] can achieve 12th level as Forest Druids and ~~tke~~ the Herbalist Kit. [[Drow]] cannot become druids, but [[Half-Elf\|Half-Drow]] can become Gray Druids. Elves may have access to a druid-like priest kit.		* Sylvan [[Elves]] can achieve 12th level as Forest Druids and take the Herbalist Kit. [[Drow]] cannot become druids, but [[Half-Elf\|Half-Drow]] can become Gray Druids. Elves may have access to a druid-like priest kit.
	* [[Giant-kin]], specifically [[Firbolg]]s and [[Voadkyn]], can become 7th level Forest Druids or have a druid-like cleric kit.		* [[Giant-kin]], specifically [[Firbolg]]s and [[Voadkyn]], can become 7th level Forest Druids or have a druid-like cleric kit.
	* [[Halfling]]s did originally have the ability to become 6th level druids in AD&D Original Edition, with [[Unearthed Arcana]] giving them a higher level, and they have the Leaftender [[cleric]] kit. The end result, the author argues, is that 2e halflings should be able to reach 8th level as Forest or Plains Druids.		* [[Halfling]]s did originally have the ability to become 6th level druids in AD&D Original Edition, with [[Unearthed Arcana]] giving them a higher level, and they have the Leaftender [[cleric]] kit. The end result, the author argues, is that 2e halflings should be able to reach 8th level as Forest or Plains Druids.

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	Chapter 2, '''Proficiencies''', introduces a whole slew of non-weapon proficiencies for the Thief to look into as well as how to use them.		Chapter 2, '''Proficiencies''', introduces a whole slew of non-weapon proficiencies for the Thief to look into as well as how to use them.

	Chapter 3 is the obvious '''Thief Kits''', which adds the following new [[kits]], and examines how kits interact with the various [[multiclassing]] rules, as well as how to abandon a kit (for ~~plaers~~) and how to modify or create fighter kits (for DMs).		Chapter 3 is the obvious '''Thief Kits''', which adds the following new [[kits]], and examines how kits interact with the various [[multiclassing]] rules, as well as how to abandon a kit (for players) and how to modify or create fighter kits (for DMs).
	* Acrobat		* Acrobat
	* Adventurer		* Adventurer
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	Chapter 2, '''Designing Faith''', is the most in-depth of the chapters, as it explains everything about priesthoods in both fluff and crunch. Not only is there a whole section dedicated to the various duties and rituals a priest may be expected to carry out, but it also has various rules on how to put together sub-classes of the Priest that can differ quite drastically from the Cleric or Druid. The biggest part of this is the rather dizzying list of sample priesthoods to make, each with differing Spheres of Influence to work with and differing powers as opposed to just Turning Undead.		Chapter 2, '''Designing Faith''', is the most in-depth of the chapters, as it explains everything about priesthoods in both fluff and crunch. Not only is there a whole section dedicated to the various duties and rituals a priest may be expected to carry out, but it also has various rules on how to put together sub-classes of the Priest that can differ quite drastically from the Cleric or Druid. The biggest part of this is the rather dizzying list of sample priesthoods to make, each with differing Spheres of Influence to work with and differing powers as opposed to just Turning Undead.

	Chapter 3, '''Priest Kits''' adds the following new [[kits]], and examines how kits interact with the various [[multiclassing]] rules, as well as how to abandon a kit (for ~~plaers~~) and how to modify or create fighter kits (for DMs).		Chapter 3, '''Priest Kits''' adds the following new [[kits]], and examines how kits interact with the various [[multiclassing]] rules, as well as how to abandon a kit (for players) and how to modify or create fighter kits (for DMs).
	* [[Amazon]] Priestess		* [[Amazon]] Priestess
	* Barbarian/Berserker Priest		* Barbarian/Berserker Priest

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	Chapter 1, '''Character Creation''' is first and foremost a simple, easy to understand guide to creating your [[Fighter]]. It also includes expanded rules for using skills to create armor, bows & arrows, and weapons.		Chapter 1, '''Character Creation''' is first and foremost a simple, easy to understand guide to creating your [[Fighter]]. It also includes expanded rules for using skills to create armor, bows & arrows, and weapons.

	Chapter 2, '''Warrior Kits''' adds the following new [[kits]], and examines how kits interact with the various [[multiclassing]] rules, as well as how to abandon a kit (for ~~plaers~~) and how to modify or create fighter kits (for DMs).		Chapter 2, '''Warrior Kits''' adds the following new [[kits]], and examines how kits interact with the various [[multiclassing]] rules, as well as how to abandon a kit (for players) and how to modify or create fighter kits (for DMs).
	* [[Amazon]]		* [[Amazon]]
	* [[Barbarian]]		* [[Barbarian]]

1d4chan>Zimriel: /* The Complete Book of Necromancers */ tweaks

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	===The Complete Book of Necromancers===		===The Complete Book of Necromancers===
	Steve Kurtz wrote this one in 1995. In a break from earlier books in the ~~series,~~ "Player's Handbook Reference": this ~~was part of~~ the Dungeon Master's Reference sub-line, with the code of DMGR7. As its name suggests, ~~this book~~ focuses on [[Necromancer]]s - as that's a role shared between the [[Wizard]] and the [[Cleric]] (the latter referred to in-book as "Death Priests")~~, this book uniquely covers~~ both classes at the same time.		Steve Kurtz wrote this one in 1995. In a break from earlier books which dealt with ''character classes'', for the "Player's Handbook Reference": this book joined the Dungeon Master's Reference sub-line, with the code of DMGR7. As its name suggests, it focuses on [[Necromancer]]s - as that's a role shared between the [[Wizard]] and the [[Cleric]] (the latter referred to in-book as "Death Priests"). So covering both classes at the same time.

	Why "Dungeon Masters Only"? Shannon Appelcline later claimed that TSR was afraid of [[Satanic Panic\|The Religious Right]] - meaning, the staff were afraid of [[Lorraine Williams\|You Know Who]]. But by the middle 1990s Lorraine was mellowing out, or maybe losing interest; as we can see from the [[edge]]lordery in [[From The Ashes\|tangential]] [[Night Below\|content]]. Thus the lipservice. Also thus most of this is more useful for players.		Why "Dungeon Masters Only"? Shannon Appelcline later claimed that TSR was afraid of [[Satanic Panic\|The Religious Right]] - meaning, the staff were afraid of [[Lorraine Williams\|You Know Who]]. But by the middle 1990s Lorraine was mellowing out, or maybe losing interest; as we can see from the [[edge]]lordery in [[From The Ashes\|tangential]] [[Night Below\|content]]. Thus the lipservice. Also thus most of this is more useful for players.

1d4chan>Zimriel: /* The Complete Book of Necromancers */ cleaning up (my) mess

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	===The Complete Book of Necromancers===		===The Complete Book of Necromancers===
	Steve Kurtz wrote this one in 1995. ~~Unlike the other~~ books in the series, ~~which were~~ Player's Handbook Reference, this was part of the Dungeon Master's Reference sub-line, with the code of DMGR7. As its name suggests, this book focuses on [[Necromancer]]s - as that's a role shared between the [[Wizard]] and the [[Cleric]] (the latter referred to in-book as "Death Priests"), this book uniquely covers both classes at the same time.		Steve Kurtz wrote this one in 1995. In a break from earlier books in the series, "Player's Handbook Reference": this was part of the Dungeon Master's Reference sub-line, with the code of DMGR7. As its name suggests, this book focuses on [[Necromancer]]s - as that's a role shared between the [[Wizard]] and the [[Cleric]] (the latter referred to in-book as "Death Priests"), this book uniquely covers both classes at the same time.

	Why "Dungeon Masters Only"? Shannon Appelcline later claimed that TSR was afraid of [[Satanic Panic\|The Religious Right]] - meaning, the staff were afraid of [[Lorraine Williams\|You Know Who]]. But by the middle 1990s Lorraine was mellowing out, or maybe losing interest; as we can see from the [[edge]]lordery in [[From The Ashes\|tangential]] [[Night Below\|content]]. ~~As a result,~~ most of this is more useful for players.		Why "Dungeon Masters Only"? Shannon Appelcline later claimed that TSR was afraid of [[Satanic Panic\|The Religious Right]] - meaning, the staff were afraid of [[Lorraine Williams\|You Know Who]]. But by the middle 1990s Lorraine was mellowing out, or maybe losing interest; as we can see from the [[edge]]lordery in [[From The Ashes\|tangential]] [[Night Below\|content]]. Thus the lipservice. Also thus most of this is more useful for players.

	Also ~~as a result~~, DMGR7 became popular. More so a couple years later when [[Bruce Cordell]] published ''[[Acererak\|Return to]] the [[Tomb of Horrors]]'' which required that supplement even to play the thing. Since nobody could buy it anymore except for double the price, used; it got widely pirated on UseNet.		Also also thus, DMGR7 became popular. More so a couple years later when [[Bruce Cordell]] published ''[[Acererak\|Return to]] the [[Tomb of Horrors]]'' which required that supplement even to play the thing. Since nobody could buy it anymore except for double the price, used; it got widely pirated on UseNet.

	The very first chapter, '''Necromancers''', breaks them down piece by piece over several subchapters. Firstly, it looks at how to build a necromancer by the rules for making PCs (we did tell you that the audience for this was mixed). Secondly, it provides a number of new necromancer [[kits]], which we'll examine below. Thirdly, it brings up several [[kits]] from earlier in the Complete lineup ([[Wizard]]s and [[Sha'ir]]s), with particular attention paid to two; the [[Witch]] and the Ghul Lord, discussing why they "fit" with the necromancer archetype. Finally, it provides a number of new nonweapon proficiencies; anatomy, necrology, netherworld knowledge, spirit lore and venom handling.		The very first chapter, '''Necromancers''', breaks them down piece by piece over several subchapters. Firstly, it looks at how to build a necromancer by the rules for making PCs (we did tell you that the audience for this was mixed). Secondly, it provides a number of new necromancer [[kits]], which we'll examine below. Thirdly, it brings up several [[kits]] from earlier in the Complete lineup ([[Wizard]]s and [[Sha'ir]]s), with particular attention paid to two; the [[Witch]] and the Ghul Lord, discussing why they "fit" with the necromancer archetype. Finally, it provides a number of new nonweapon proficiencies; anatomy, necrology, netherworld knowledge, spirit lore and venom handling.

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Complete Arcane & Complete Mage

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	* [[Alienist]]		* [[Alienist]]
	* [[Argent Savant]]		* [[Argent Savant]]
	* [[~~BLood~~ Magus]]		* [[Blood Magus]]
	* [[~~Efficy~~ Master]]		* [[Effigy Master]]
	* [[Elemental Savant]]		* [[Elemental Savant]]
	* [[Enlightened Fist]]		* [[Enlightened Fist]]

104.220.162.108: /* The Complete Book of Gnomes & Halflings */

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The Complete Book of Gnomes & Halflings

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	The last of the [[demihuman]] racial splatbooks in this line, the ''Complete Book of Gnomes & Halflings'' was the only one of its ilk to function for two races at the same time. Arguably the shortest of them all, it consisted of ten chapters; 5 for each race.		The last of the [[demihuman]] racial splatbooks in this line, the ''Complete Book of Gnomes & Halflings'' was the only one of its ilk to function for two races at the same time. Arguably the shortest of them all, it consisted of ten chapters; 5 for each race.

	'''Myths of the Gnomes''' is, despite its name, mostly focused on the small gnomish pantheon: [[Garl Glittergold]], [[Baervan ~~Wildwander~~]], [[Callarduran Smoothhands]], [[Flandal Steelskin]], [[Segojan Earthcaller]] and [[Urdlen]].		'''Myths of the Gnomes''' is, despite its name, mostly focused on the small gnomish pantheon: [[Garl Glittergold]], [[Baervan Wildwanderer]], [[Callarduran Smoothhands]], [[Flandal Steelskin]], [[Segojan Earthcaller]] and [[Urdlen]].

	'''Gnome Subraces''' provides complete mechanical rules for creating a [[gnome]] PC. It houses stats for the original "rock gnome" race, as well as the newcomer "forest gnome" race, the [[svirfneblin]] and the [[Dragonlance\|Krynnish]] [[Tinker Gnome]].		'''Gnome Subraces''' provides complete mechanical rules for creating a [[gnome]] PC. It houses stats for the original "rock gnome" race, as well as the newcomer "forest gnome" race, the [[svirfneblin]] and the [[Dragonlance\|Krynnish]] [[Tinker Gnome]].

1d4chan>Zimriel: /* The Complete Book of Necromancers */

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The Complete Book of Necromancers

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	Why "Dungeon Masters Only"? Shannon Appelcline later claimed that TSR was afraid of [[Satanic Panic\|The Religious Right]] - meaning, the staff were afraid of [[Lorraine Williams\|You Know Who]]. But by the middle 1990s Lorraine was mellowing out, or maybe losing interest; as we can see from the [[edge]]lordery in [[From The Ashes\|tangential]] [[Night Below\|content]]. As a result, most of this is more useful for players.		Why "Dungeon Masters Only"? Shannon Appelcline later claimed that TSR was afraid of [[Satanic Panic\|The Religious Right]] - meaning, the staff were afraid of [[Lorraine Williams\|You Know Who]]. But by the middle 1990s Lorraine was mellowing out, or maybe losing interest; as we can see from the [[edge]]lordery in [[From The Ashes\|tangential]] [[Night Below\|content]]. As a result, most of this is more useful for players.

	Also as a result, DMGR7 became popular. More so a couple years later when [[Bruce Cordell]] published ''[[Acererak\|Return to]] the [[Tomb of Horrors]]'' which required that supplement even to play the thing. It got widely pirated on UseNet.		Also as a result, DMGR7 became popular. More so a couple years later when [[Bruce Cordell]] published ''[[Acererak\|Return to]] the [[Tomb of Horrors]]'' which required that supplement even to play the thing. Since nobody could buy it anymore except for double the price, used; it got widely pirated on UseNet.

	The very first chapter, '''Necromancers''', breaks them down piece by piece over several subchapters. Firstly, it looks at how to build a necromancer by the rules for making PCs (we did tell you that the audience for this was mixed). Secondly, it provides a number of new necromancer [[kits]], which we'll examine below. Thirdly, it brings up several [[kits]] from earlier in the Complete lineup ([[Wizard]]s and [[Sha'ir]]s), with particular attention paid to two; the [[Witch]] and the Ghul Lord, discussing why they "fit" with the necromancer archetype. Finally, it provides a number of new nonweapon proficiencies; anatomy, necrology, netherworld knowledge, spirit lore and venom handling.		The very first chapter, '''Necromancers''', breaks them down piece by piece over several subchapters. Firstly, it looks at how to build a necromancer by the rules for making PCs (we did tell you that the audience for this was mixed). Secondly, it provides a number of new necromancer [[kits]], which we'll examine below. Thirdly, it brings up several [[kits]] from earlier in the Complete lineup ([[Wizard]]s and [[Sha'ir]]s), with particular attention paid to two; the [[Witch]] and the Ghul Lord, discussing why they "fit" with the necromancer archetype. Finally, it provides a number of new nonweapon proficiencies; anatomy, necrology, netherworld knowledge, spirit lore and venom handling.