MINIATURES HANDBOOK Jonathan Tweet, Mike Donais, Skaff Elias, Rob Heinsoo

MINIATURES HANDBOOK Jonathan Tweet, Mike Donais, Skaff Elias, Rob Heinsoo ADDITIONAL DESIGN ART DIRECTOR Bruce R. Cordell Mike McVey DEVELOPERS COVER ART Mike Donais, David Eckelberry Stephen Tappin EDITORS Charles Ryan, Jennifer Clarke Wilkes INTERIOR ARTISTS Trevor Hairsine, Des Hanley, Adrian Smith, Stephen Tappin, Richard Wright MANAGING EDITOR Kim Mohan GRAPHIC DESIGNER CORE D&D DESIGN MANAGER Mari Kolkowsky Ed Stark CARTOGRAPHER DIRECTOR OF RPG R&D Todd Gamble Bill Slavicsek GRAPHIC PRODUCTION SPECIALIST VICE PRESIDENT OF PUBLISHING Erin Dorries Mary Kirchoff PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECT MANAGER Martin Durham Craig Gibson PRODUCTION MANAGER IMAGE TECHNICIANS Chas DeLong Travis Adams, Jason Wiley Playtesters: Paul Barclay, Randy Buehler, Curt Gould, Worth Wollpert Based on the original DUNGEONS & DRAGONS® rules created by E. Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson and the new DUNGEONS & DRAGONS game designed by Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams, Richard Baker, and Peter Adkison. 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Visit our website at www.wizards.com/dnd Contents Chapter 5: Skirmish Rules. 83 Chapter 7: Random Dungeons. 163 Introduction . 4 Building a Warband. 83 A Basic Random Dungeon. 163 Setup . 84 Creating a Dungeon Delve. 164 Chapter 1: Characters . 5 Skirmish Basics. 85 The Dungeon Deck . 164 Classes. 5 Command . 87 Constructing Your Deck . 164 Favored Soul. 5 Movement . 89 Special Encounter Types. 165 Healer . 8 Attacks and Damage . 90 Special Cards . 167 Marshal . 11 Melee Attacks . 90 Evolving the Dungeon Deck . 169 Warmage. 14 Ranged Attacks . 93 The Map . 169 Prestige Classes. 16 Morale. 97 Characters . 170 Bonded Summoner . 16 Spells. 98 Limited-Use Items . 170 CONTENTS TABLE OF Dragon Samurai . 18 Special Abilities . 99 How to Win. 171 Havoc Mage . 20 Terrain. 99 Playing the Delve. 171 Skullclan Hunter. 20 Scenarios and Variants . 102 Initiative . 171 Tactical Soldier . 22 Random Scenarios . 103 Encounters. 171 War Hulk . 22 Warband-Building Scenarios . 107 Special Delve Rules . 171 Warchief . 24 Team Scenarios . 109 Playing without a DM . 172 Feats. 25 Challenge Skirmishes . 110 Random Dungeon Campaigns . 173 Sudden Metamagic Feats . 25 The Skirmish Campaign. 111 Feat Descriptions . 25 Magic Items. 113 Appendix . 174 Skirmish Glossary . 116 Chapter 2: Magic . 29 NUMBERED TABLES The Swift Action. 29 Chapter 6: Mass Battles Rules . 127 Table 1–1: Random Starting Gold . 5 Spell Notes. 29 Mass Battles Basics. 127 Table 1–2: The Favored Soul . 6 Spell Lists. 30 Setup . 128 Table 1–3: Favored Soul Spells Known. 7 Spell Descriptions . 33 Units . 131 Table 1–4: The Healer . 9 Magic Items. 40 Trays. 131 Table 1–5: The Marshal. 12 Formed Units. 131 Table 1–6: The Warmage . 15 Chapter 3: Monsters. 45 Unformed Units . 132 Table 1–7: The Bonded Summoner . 16 Abyssal Eviscerator . 45 Unit Space . 133 Table 1–8: The Dragon Samurai . 19 Aspect . 46 Initiative . 133 Table 1–9: The Havoc Mage. 20 Bright Naga . 55 Phases . 134 Table 1–10: The Skullclan Hunter . 21 Catfolk . 56 Activating Units . 134 Table 1–11: The Tactical Soldier . 22 Cave Dinosaurs . 57 Movement . 135 Table 1–12: The War Hulk . 23 Crucian. 59 Formed Unit Movement. 135 Table 1–13: The Warchief. 24 Cursed Spirit . 60 Unformed Unit Movement . 135 Table 1–14: Feats . 26 Displacer Serpent. 60 Moving and Friendly Units . 135 Table 4–1: Challenge Ratings Equiceph . 61 Moving and Enemy Units . 135 and Encounter Levels. 76 Gravehound. 62 Charge. 136 Table 4–2: Combined EL Calculations . 76 Kruthik. 62 Disengage . 137 Table 5–1: Sample Warband . 83 Hatchling Kruthik . 62 Attacks and Damage . 137 Table 5–2: Melee Attack Modifiers . 97 Adult Kruthik . 63 Melee Contact . 138 Table 5–3: Ranged Attack Modifiers . 97 Greater Kruthik. 64 General Melee Rules . 139 Table 5–4: Random Basic Scenarios . 103 Mad Slasher . 64 Ranged Attacks . 140 Table 5–5: Random Warband-Building Magma Hurler . 65 Modifiers to Ranged Combat. ..

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