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Visit our website at www.wizards.com/dnd Sidebars Numbered Tables Contents (BtC = Behind the Curtain; 1–1: Reducing Level Adjustments. 18 Introduction ...................................................4 HR = House Rule) 1–2: Bloodline Levels. 20 Aquatic Race Level Adjustments . 7 1–3: Bloodline Strength . 30 Chapter 1: Races.............................................5 Subraces and Paragon Classes. 32 1–4: Minor Bloodlines . 31 Environmental Racial Variants . 5 HR: Skilled Half-Elves . 40 1–5: Intermediate Bloodlines . 31 Elemental Racial Variants . 15 Paragon Classes in Your Game . 46 1–6: Major Bloodlines . 31 Reducing Level Adjustments . 18 Multiclassing and Variant Classes. 48 1–7: Bloodline Trait Distribution . 31 Bloodlines . 19 Urban Tracking [General] . 56 1–8: The Drow Paragon. 33 Racial Paragon Classes . 32 HR: Spontaneous Domain Casting. 64 1–9: The Dwarf Paragon . 34 Chapter 2: Classes.......................................47 BtC: Spontaneous Casting . 65 1–10: The Elf Paragon . 35 Variant Character Classes . 47 HR: Druid Domains. 68 1–11: The Gnome Paragon . 37 CONTENTS Specialist Wizard Variants . 59 Unique Spells. 71 1–12: The Half-Dragon Paragon. 39 TABLE OF Spontaneous Divine Casters . 64 HR: Fractional Base Bonuses . 73 1–13: The Half-Elf Paragon . 40 Class Feature Variants. 65 Skill Knowledge [General] . 81 1–14: The Half-Orc Paragon . 41 Prestigious Character Classes. 69 Why Complex Checks?. 83 1–15: The Halfl ing Paragon. 42 Gestalt Characters . 72 BtC: How Many Successes?. 85 1–16: The Human Paragon. 43 Generic Classes . 76 BtC: Designing Traits . 89 1–17: The Orc Paragon. 45 BtC: Creating Flaws . 91 1–18: The Tiefl ing Paragon . 46 Chapter 3: Building Characters ............79 BtC: Spelltouched Feats . 93 2–1: Variant Paladin Class Features . 54 Alternative Skill Systems. 79 HR: Adding a Favored Class . 100 2–2: Spells Known . 65 Complex Skill Checks. 81 Additional Favored Class [General] . 100 2–3: Ranger Favored Environments . 66 Character Traits. 86 BtC: Class Defense . 110 2–4: The Prestige Bard. 69 Character Flaws . 91 BtC: Armor as DR . 112 2–5: The Prestige Paladin . 71 Spelltouched Feats . 92 Combo: Defense Bonus and 2–6: The Prestige Ranger . 72 Weapon Group Feats . 94 Damage Reduction . 112 2–7: The Expert . 77 Craft Points. 97 BtC: Damage Conversion . 113 2–8: The Spellcaster . 78 Character Background . 100 BtC: Injury . 114 2–9: Spellcaster Spells Known . 78 Chapter 4: Adventuring......................... 109 HR: Slower Magical Healing . 115 2–10: The Warrior. 78 Defense Bonus . 109 BtC: Vitality and Wounds . 117 3–1: Skills by Class . 80 Armor as Damage Reduction . 111 HR: Out-of-Turn Dodge . 118 3–2: Example Complex Skill Checks . 81 Damage Conversion. 112 BtC: Reserve Points . 119 3–3: Character Traits . 86 Injury . 113 BtC: Massive Damage Rules . 120 3–4: Spelltouched Feats . 93 Vitality and Wound Points . 115 BtC: Death and Dying . 121 3–5: Sample Crafted Items. 98 Reserve Points . 119 BtC: Action Points . 122 3–6: Craft Points Gained by Level. 99 Massive Damage Thresholds HR: Luck Checks . 124 3–7: Item Creation Feats. 99 and Results . 119 Combat Awareness [General] . 127 4–1: Defense Bonus . 110 Death and Dying. 121 HR: Enhancement and Touch AC. 128 4–2: Defense Bonus for Other Classes. 110 Action Points . 122 BtC: Variable Modifi ers . 129 4–3: Creature Defense Bonuses . 110 Combat Facing. 124 BtC: The Bell Curve . 132 4–4: Armor and Damage Reduction. 111 Hex Grid . 128 BtC: Players Rolling Dice. 134 4–5: Natural Armor and Damage Variable Modifi ers . 129 BtC: Summoning Lists . 138 Reduction. 112 Bell Curve Rolls . 132 HR: Metamagic and Sorcerers I. 140 5–1: Magic Rating by Class . 136 Players Roll All the Dice. 133 BtC: Metamagic Components. 150 5–2: Metamagic Components. 141 HR: Metamagic and Sorcerers II. 151 5–3: Spell Points per Day . 153 Chapter 5: Magic........................................135 BtC: Spontaneous Metamagic. 152 5–4: Bonus Spell Points . 154 Magic Rating . 135 HR: Daily Spell List . 153 5–5: Spell Point Costs . 155 Summon Monster Variants. 136 BtC: Spell Points . 154 5–6: General Recharge Times. 158 Metamagic Components . 139 HR: Simplifi ed NPC Spellcasters . 156 5–7: Spell Recharge Times. 160 Spontaneous Metamagic . 151 HR: Recharging Magic Items. 158 5–8: The Battle Scion. 164 Spell Points . 153 BtC: Recharge Magic . ..