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	'''Spellslinger''' is an obscure 3rd party [[campaign setting]] for [[Dungeons & Dragons]] 3rd edition; created by [[Fantasy Flight Games]] as part of their [[Horizon]] "mini-settings" line, Spellslinger is a lost gem of /tg/ in that it represents the only ''Weird Western'' D&D setting to have ever been officially published. What's that mean, you ask? It means that rather than being set in ''our'' [[Western\|Wild West]] and adding fantastical elements, like [[Deadlands]] does, it takes the themes of the Wild West and applies them to a fantasy world.		'''Spellslinger''' is an obscure 3rd party [[campaign setting]] for [[Dungeons & Dragons]] 3rd edition; created by [[Fantasy Flight Games]] as part of their [[Horizon]] "mini-settings" line, Spellslinger is a lost gem of /tg/ in that it represents the only ''Weird Western'' D&D setting to have ever been officially published. What's that mean, you ask? It means that rather than being set in ''our'' [[Western\|Wild West]] and adding fantastical elements, like [[Deadlands]] does, it takes the themes of the Wild West and applies them to a fantasy world. Much was lifted off [[Mystara]]'s [[Red Steel]].

	Spellslinger takes place in a nebulous region called "The Territories" - this is the American Frontier analogue. Its native population are the Gray Runners - [[furry\|humanoid wolves and Amerindian stand-ins]]~~, sort of like the~~ [[lupin]]s ~~of [[Mystara]]~~. The other, more conventional, D&D races - [[human]], [[elf]], [[dwarf]], [[gnome]], etc - are immigrants from a country to the far east, who have found this new, virgin land and are eager to exploit its opportunities for gold, land and freedom. Freedom to defend the old ways, or to destroy them. Freedom to live, and freedom to die. A harsh country... but full of opportunities for the strong and the bold.		Spellslinger takes place in a nebulous region called "The Territories" - this is the American Frontier analogue. Its native population are the Gray Runners - the same [[furry\|humanoid wolves and Amerindian stand-ins]] as were Red Steel's [[lupin]]s. The other, more conventional, D&D races - [[human]], [[elf]], [[dwarf]], [[gnome]], etc - are immigrants from a country to the far east, who have found this new, virgin land and are eager to exploit its opportunities for gold, land and freedom. Freedom to defend the old ways, or to destroy them. Freedom to live, and freedom to die. A harsh country... but full of opportunities for the strong and the bold.

	Further emphasizing its Western themes (arguably), Spellslinger is a low-magic setting. Hundreds of years ago, it was like any ordinary fantasy world, but the magic slowly died away and the gods grew silent; [[cleric]]s, [[druid]]s, [[wizard]]s and [[necromancer]]s all lost their arts and faded away, leaving behind only the Branded: individuals marked from birth with a smaller, more intimate relationship with magic. Whether this development was prompted by the growth of technology, or technological growth accelerated to compensate, is a chicken and egg affair - unlike in [[Deadlands]], though, Spellslinger has no [[steampunk]] elements.		Further emphasizing its Western themes (arguably), Spellslinger is a low-magic setting. Hundreds of years ago, it was like any ordinary fantasy world, but the magic slowly died away and the gods grew silent; [[cleric]]s, [[druid]]s, [[wizard]]s and [[necromancer]]s all lost their arts and faded away, leaving behind only the Branded: individuals marked from birth with a smaller, more intimate relationship with magic. Whether this development was prompted by the growth of technology, or technological growth accelerated to compensate, is a chicken and egg affair - unlike in [[Deadlands]], though, Spellslinger has no [[steampunk]] elements.
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	===Gray Runners===		===Gray Runners===
	These are basically expies of the "tribal" [[Lupin]]s ~~of [[Mystara]]~~, and it shows. They're described as 6-7ft tall humanoid wolves, similar to [[gnolls]] or hybrid-form [[werewolf\|werewolves]], though sleeker and more graceful than either race.		These are basically expies of the "tribal" [[Lupin]]s, and it shows. They're described as 6-7ft tall humanoid wolves, similar to [[gnolls]] or hybrid-form [[werewolf\|werewolves]], though sleeker and more graceful than either race.

	Their culture is basically a mix of Amerindian and lupine stereotypes. For one, they're a quiet people who believe strongly in an animistic view of the world, where one must always show nature respect and be careful what one takes, lest the angry spirits punish you for your misdeeds. For another, they're a strongly pack-orientated society; they establish clear pecking orders of prominence within the tribe, raise children communally, mate for life and prefer to hunt in groups.		Their culture is basically a mix of Amerindian and lupine stereotypes. For one, they're a quiet people who believe strongly in an animistic view of the world, where one must always show nature respect and be careful what one takes, lest the angry spirits punish you for your misdeeds. For another, they're a strongly pack-orientated society; they establish clear pecking orders of prominence within the tribe, raise children communally, mate for life and prefer to hunt in groups.

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	'''Steelhearts''' are marked by a large hammer-print birthmark on their chests and have a preternatural affinity for metal and technology. Working metal comes naturally to them, whether to make things, fix things, or even break things, and they have the inherent ability to create magical items despite not casting spells. They can acquire feats to heat metal with a touch and turn their skin into super-hard steel.		'''Steelhearts''' are marked by a large hammer-print birthmark on their chests and have a preternatural affinity for metal and technology. Working metal comes naturally to them, whether to make things, fix things, or even break things, and they have the inherent ability to create magical items despite not casting spells. They can acquire feats to heat metal with a touch and turn their skin into super-hard steel.

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	==The Classes==		==The Classes==
	Aside from the Brands, which have their own unique interaction with the class system, there re only three classes in Spellslinger; the Gunfighter, the Maverick, and the Trailblazer. The setting also uses two unique mechanisms for D&D.		Aside from the Brands, which have their own unique interaction with the class system, there are only three classes in Spellslinger; the Gunfighter, the Maverick, and the Trailblazer. The setting also uses two unique mechanisms for D&D.

	Firstly, to encourage players not to run around in setting-inappropriate heavy armor, all classes receive a dodge bonus to their AC based on the class in question and the level of the class.		Firstly, to encourage players not to run around in setting-inappropriate heavy armor, all classes receive a dodge bonus to their AC based on the class in question and the level of the class.

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	::Spellslinger Half-Elves gain the Weapon Familiarity: Elven Longbarrel trait (treat as Large Firearm), a +1 racial bonus on Senses checks, a +2 racial bonus on Chat checks.		::Spellslinger Half-Elves gain the Weapon Familiarity: Elven Longbarrel trait (treat as Large Firearm), a +1 racial bonus on Senses checks, a +2 racial bonus on Chat checks.

	'''[[Half-Orc]]s''' have flocked to the Territories, seeking to ~~escae~~ the stigma of their orcish blood. Whilst still perceived as explosively temperamental and naturally violent, in the rugged and oft-dangerous lands of the Territories, that's not necessarily a bad thing. If nothing else, their strength and stamina makes them useful as laborers, ranchers and other performers of rugged and dangerous work. The only Brands that half-orcs bear frequently are the Pale Rider and the Skinwalker; all of the others are extremely rare.		'''[[Half-Orc]]s''' have flocked to the Territories, seeking to escape the stigma of their orcish blood. Whilst still perceived as explosively temperamental and naturally violent, in the rugged and oft-dangerous lands of the Territories, that's not necessarily a bad thing. If nothing else, their strength and stamina makes them useful as laborers, ranchers and other performers of rugged and dangerous work. The only Brands that half-orcs bear frequently are the Pale Rider and the Skinwalker; all of the others are extremely rare.
	::Spellslinger Half-Orcs gain the racial trait of Weapon Familiarity - Orcish Hand Cannon, treating such weapons as Large Firearms rather than Exotic Weapons.		::Spellslinger Half-Orcs gain the racial trait of Weapon Familiarity - Orcish Hand Cannon, treating such weapons as Large Firearms rather than Exotic Weapons.

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	Spellslinger's classes also grant level & class-based bonuses to Initiative rolls and have some unusual save & BAB progressions compared to more traditional 3e classes.		Spellslinger's classes also grant level & class-based bonuses to Initiative rolls and have some unusual save & BAB progressions compared to more traditional 3e classes.

	The '''Gunfighter''' is the Fighter analogue of the setting, a hired muscle who ~~specialiozes~~ in killing quick and fast with lethally accurate firearms. It keys predominantly off of Dexterity and Constitution, but given this was the era of [[MAD]], alas, Strength and Wisdom are also important for their skills. Their Core Ability is ''True Grit'': a Gunfighter with this trait is immune to fear effects and morale penalties, is immune to Intimidation unless the user is at least 4 levels/hit dice higher than they are, and can choose one of the three saves (Fort/Ref/Will): they gain a +2 class bonus to that chosen save and, when they make that kind of save, they get to roll two dice and keep the best result.		The '''Gunfighter''' is the Fighter analogue of the setting, a hired muscle who specializes in killing quick and fast with lethally accurate firearms. It keys predominantly off of Dexterity and Constitution, but given this was the era of [[MAD]], alas, Strength and Wisdom are also important for their skills. Their Core Ability is ''True Grit'': a Gunfighter with this trait is immune to fear effects and morale penalties, is immune to Intimidation unless the user is at least 4 levels/hit dice higher than they are, and can choose one of the three saves (Fort/Ref/Will): they gain a +2 class bonus to that chosen save and, when they make that kind of save, they get to roll two dice and keep the best result.

	The '''Maverick''' is the thinking man's class; whilst they have some elements of the [[Rogue]], mostly in that they're ~~naturall~~ good at stealing and conning, their primary use is as a [[Skill Monkey]] class, with lots and lots of Int, Dex and Charisma skills to fill in vital roles for the party. Indeed, their Core Ability is ''Jack of All Trades'', which gives them +8 skill points at 1st level, +2 skill points at each level thereafter, the ability to use any skill untrained, and a favored skill. This skill, chosen from the Maverick's class skills, gains a +3 class bonus and when it's checked, the Maverick rolls two dice and keeps the better result.		The '''Maverick''' is the thinking man's class; whilst they have some elements of the [[Rogue]], mostly in that they're naturally good at stealing and conning, their primary use is as a [[Skill Monkey]] class, with lots and lots of Int, Dex and Charisma skills to fill in vital roles for the party. Indeed, their Core Ability is ''Jack of All Trades'', which gives them +8 skill points at 1st level, +2 skill points at each level thereafter, the ability to use any skill untrained, and a favored skill. This skill, chosen from the Maverick's class skills, gains a +3 class bonus and when it's checked, the Maverick rolls two dice and keeps the better result.

	The '''Trailblazer''' is an odd duck; this is the nature master class, closer to the [[Scout (D&D)\|Scout]] than the [[Ranger]] in that it's focused on survival in the wilderness and killing people quick and stealthy. They're also minor tanks; at D10 hit dice, they're technically inferior to the D20 HD'd Gunfighter, but they've got class features to bolster their toughness. Aside from the ability to pick up universal damage reduction, their Core Ability is ''Clean Living'': a Trailblazer with this feature can always act during surprise rounds and when they gain new hit dice, they roll the die twice and take the better result, ensuring their maximum hit dice are always pushed up plenty high. You know, unless the dice gods really screw you over.		The '''Trailblazer''' is an odd duck; this is the nature master class, closer to the [[Scout (D&D)\|Scout]] than the [[Ranger]] in that it's focused on survival in the wilderness and killing people quick and stealthy. They're also minor tanks; at D10 hit dice, they're technically inferior to the D20 HD'd Gunfighter, but they've got class features to bolster their toughness. Aside from the ability to pick up universal damage reduction, their Core Ability is ''Clean Living'': a Trailblazer with this feature can always act during surprise rounds and when they gain new hit dice, they roll the die twice and take the better result, ensuring their maximum hit dice are always pushed up plenty high. You know, unless the dice gods really screw you over.
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	'''Blackhands''' are anti-mages, marked by a jet-black hand and the innate ability to detect magic, bestow the Magekiller property to weapons, and resist spells. Any weapon a Blackhand wields counts as a Magekiller, but they can bestow this ability temporarily on other weapons by smearing them with their own blood. Feats augment them with the ability to cast Greater Dispel Magic, augmenting that trait, permanently draining the magic from enchanted items to heal themselves, and increased spell resistance.		'''Blackhands''' are anti-mages, marked by a jet-black hand and the innate ability to detect magic, bestow the Magekiller property to weapons, and resist spells. Any weapon a Blackhand wields counts as a Magekiller, but they can bestow this ability temporarily on other weapons by smearing them with their own blood. Feats augment them with the ability to cast Greater Dispel Magic, augmenting that trait, permanently draining the magic from enchanted items to heal themselves, and increased spell resistance.

	'''Magi''' correlate to the [[Wizard]] class of old; marked by a milky-white "evil eye", they can detect magic at will and are the only Brand to have cantrip spells. Magi spells focus on destruction, mind control and unnatural forms of travel. Their feats augment their evil eye, allowing them to ~~hypnotise~~ others, unleash bursts of force, and see through illusions.		'''Magi''' correlate to the [[Wizard]] class of old; marked by a milky-white "evil eye", they can detect magic at will and are the only Brand to have cantrip spells. Magi spells focus on destruction, mind control and unnatural forms of travel. Their feats augment their evil eye, allowing them to hypnotize others, unleash bursts of force, and see through illusions.

	'''Padres''' are the legacy of the [[Cleric]] class; welcomed wherever they go, the "divine spark" (a flame-like birthmark on the forehead) is a welcome sign, as they have an innate healing touch and the ability to bless allies and their own weapons, even without acquiring Padre spells. Padre spells focus on healing, cleansing and empowering. Their feats augment their healing touch and blessing abilities, and allow them to scry via mirrors.		'''Padres''' are the legacy of the [[Cleric]] class; welcomed wherever they go, the "divine spark" (a flame-like birthmark on the forehead) is a welcome sign, as they have an innate healing touch and the ability to bless allies and their own weapons, even without acquiring Padre spells. Padre spells focus on healing, cleansing and empowering. Their feats augment their healing touch and blessing abilities, and allow them to scry via mirrors.

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	'''Spellslinger''' is an obscure 3rd party [[campaign setting]] for [[Dungeons & Dragons]] 3rd edition; created by [[Fantasy Flight Games]] as part of their [[Horizon]] "mini-settings" line, Spellslinger is a lost gem of /tg/ in that it represents the only ''Weird Western'' D&D setting to have ever been officially published. What's that mean, you ask? It means that rather than being set in ''our'' Wild West and adding fantastical elements, like [[Deadlands]] does, it takes the themes of the Wild West and applies them to a fantasy world.		'''Spellslinger''' is an obscure 3rd party [[campaign setting]] for [[Dungeons & Dragons]] 3rd edition; created by [[Fantasy Flight Games]] as part of their [[Horizon]] "mini-settings" line, Spellslinger is a lost gem of /tg/ in that it represents the only ''Weird Western'' D&D setting to have ever been officially published. What's that mean, you ask? It means that rather than being set in ''our'' [[Western\|Wild West]] and adding fantastical elements, like [[Deadlands]] does, it takes the themes of the Wild West and applies them to a fantasy world.

	Spellslinger takes place in a nebulous region called "The Territories" - this is the American Frontier analogue. Its native population are the Gray Runners - [[furry\|humanoid wolves and Amerindian stand-ins]], sort of like the [[lupin]]s of [[Mystara]]. The other, more conventional, D&D races - [[human]], [[elf]], [[dwarf]], [[gnome]], etc - are immigrants from a country to the far east, who have found this new, virgin land and are eager to exploit its opportunities for gold, land and freedom. Freedom to defend the old ways, or to destroy them. Freedom to live, and freedom to die. A harsh country... but full of opportunities for the strong and the bold.		Spellslinger takes place in a nebulous region called "The Territories" - this is the American Frontier analogue. Its native population are the Gray Runners - [[furry\|humanoid wolves and Amerindian stand-ins]], sort of like the [[lupin]]s of [[Mystara]]. The other, more conventional, D&D races - [[human]], [[elf]], [[dwarf]], [[gnome]], etc - are immigrants from a country to the far east, who have found this new, virgin land and are eager to exploit its opportunities for gold, land and freedom. Freedom to defend the old ways, or to destroy them. Freedom to live, and freedom to die. A harsh country... but full of opportunities for the strong and the bold.

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	'''Steelhearts''' are marked by a large hammer-print birthmark on their chests and have a preternatural affinity for metal and technology. Working metal comes naturally to them, whether to make things, fix things, or even break things, and they have the inherent ability to create magical items despite not casting spells. They can acquire feats to heat metal with a touch and turn their skin into super-hard steel.		'''Steelhearts''' are marked by a large hammer-print birthmark on their chests and have a preternatural affinity for metal and technology. Working metal comes naturally to them, whether to make things, fix things, or even break things, and they have the inherent ability to create magical items despite not casting spells. They can acquire feats to heat metal with a touch and turn their skin into super-hard steel.

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	'''Steelhearts''' are marked by a large hammer-print birthmark on their chests and have a preternatural affinity for metal and technology. Working metal comes naturally to them, whether to make things, fix things, or even break things, and they have the inherent ability to create magical items despite not casting spells. They can acquire feats to heat metal with a touch and turn their skin into super-hard steel.		'''Steelhearts''' are marked by a large hammer-print birthmark on their chests and have a preternatural affinity for metal and technology. Working metal comes naturally to them, whether to make things, fix things, or even break things, and they have the inherent ability to create magical items despite not casting spells. They can acquire feats to heat metal with a touch and turn their skin into super-hard steel.

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