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Visit our website at www.wizards.com/dnd 620_96567_RacesOfStone.indd 2 6/14/04, 7:18:09 AM Sheyanna Flaxenstrand . 45 Runesmith. 118 History and Folklore . 46 Shadowcraft Mage . 120 Contents Language . 48 Stoneblessed . 122 Introduction . 4 Gnome Phrasebook. 48 Stonedeath Assassin. 124 What Is a Race of Stone?. 4 Gnome Names . 49 Stonespeaker Guardian. 127 Inside This Book . 4 Cities and Settlements. 50 Chapter 6: Character Options . 129 What You Need to Play . 4 Gnome Economy. 50 Skills . 129 Example Settlement: Kibosh. 50 Chapter 1: Dwarves . 5 Feats. 133 Creating Gnome Characters . 52 A Day in the Life . 5 Racial Substitution Levels . 145 Special Gnome Options . 52 Description . 6 Gnomes as Characters . 52 Chapter 7: Equipment and Magic. 153 Psychology . 7 Equipment. 153 Chapter 3: Goliaths . 53 CONTENTS Dwarven Life . 8 OF TABLE Weapons . 153 Arts and Crafts . 8 A Day in The Life . 53 Armor and Shields . 155 Technology and Magic . 9 Description . 54 Dwarvencraft Items . 159 Love . 10 Overview . 54 Miscellaneous Gear . 159 Dwarves at War . 10 Goliath Racial Traits. 56 Mounts . 161 Death . 10 Psychology . 56 Monster Manual Monsters Society and Culture . 11 Goliath Life. 57 as Mounts . 161 Rulers and Tradition. 11 Leisure . 57 Companions and Cohorts . 162 Clan Structure . 13 Arts and Crafts . 59 New Spells . 162 Family Units . 15 Technology and Magic . 60 Earth Hammer . 162 Dwarves and Other Races . 16 Goliaths at War. 60 Earth Glide . 162 Religion . 17 Society and Culture . 60 Eye of Stone. 162 Moradin . 17 Tribal Structure . 61 Harmonize. 162 Hanseath . 17 Laws and Justice. 63 Harmonize, Greater . 162 Laduguer. 18 Nature Worship. 65 Stone Fist . 163 Mya. 18 Pantheistic Religion. 65 Walk the Mountain’s Path . 163 Roknar. 19 Kavaki, the Ram-Lord . 65 New Psionic Powers . 163 Tharmekhûl . 19 Kuliak, the Dead Goddess . 66 Blackstone Hammer. 163 Thautam . 20 Manethak, the Wise Hunter . 66 Earth Walk . 164 Valkauna. 21 Naki-Uthai, the Brave Climber. 67 Heavy Earth . 164 History and Folklore . 21 Theleya, the Fertile One . 68 Perfect Archery . 164 Language . 24 Vanua, the Harbinger of Woe . 68 Perfect Riposte . 164 Dwarven Phrasebook . 24 History and Folklore . 69 Power Claws . 164 Runes. 25 Language . 72 Power Weapon . 165 Dwarven Names. 25 Gol-Kaa Phrasebook . 72 Stone Mind . 165 Cities and Settlements. 26 Goliath Names . 72 Ancestor Weapons . 165 The Dwarven Economy. 27 Example Tribe: The Kathaals . 74 Magic Forges. 166 Example Settlement: Kathaal Migration Pattern . 74 Rune Circles . 167 Uruz, City of Granite . 28 Important Kathaal Members. 76 Creating a Rune Circle . 167 Creating Dwarf Characters . 29 Other Tribe Members . 80 Using a Rune Circle . 168 Special Dwarf Options . 30 Thella-Lu . ..