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Visit our website at www.wizards.com/dnd New Spell Descriptions. 116 Numbered Tables Contents Guardian Familiars. 118 Table 1–1: The Hexblade. 6 Acquiring a Guardian Familiar. 118 Table 1–2: Hexblade Spells Known. 8 Introduction . 4 Spark Guardian . 119 Table 1–3: The Samurai . 10 Martial Characters . 4 Gauntlet Guardian . 120 Table 1–4: The Swashbuckler . 12 The Complete Warrior . 4 Blade Guardian. 120 Table 2–1: Prestige Class Groupings . 15 Chapter 1: Classes . 5 Skills . 121 Table 2–2: The Bear Warrior . 16 Hexblade . 5 Perform (Weapon Drill) (Cha) . 121 Table 2–3: The Bladesinger . 18 Game Rule Information . 6 Knowledge. 122 Table 2–4: The Cavalier. 20 Samurai. 8 Sleight of Hand . 122 Table 2–5: The Dark Hunter . 21 Game Rule Information . 9 Chapter 4: Fantasy Warfare . 123 Table 2–6: The Darkwood Stalker . 24 Swashbuckler . 11 Two Views of Fantasy Warfare . 123 Table 2–7: The Dervish . 26 CONTENTS TABLE OF Game Rule Information . 11 Historical Warfare . 123 Table 2–8: The Drunken Master . 28 Variant: Paladins and Rangers Without Modern-Inspired Warfare . 124 Table 2–9: The Exotic Weapon Master. 30 Spellcasting. 13 A Mercenary Campaign . 126 Table 2–10: The Eye of Gruumsh . 32 Variant Paladin. 13 Mercenary Mini-Adventures . 130 Table 2–11: The Frenzied Berserker . 34 Variant Ranger . 13 Sporting Combat. 130 Table 2–12: The Gnome Giant-Slayer . 37 Jousts . 130 Table 2–13: The Halfl ing Outrider . 39 Chapter 2: Prestige Classes . 14 Table 2–14: The Hulking Hurler . 41 Picking a Prestige Class . 14 Gladiatorial Matches . 131 Archery Contests. 132 Table 2–15: The Hunter of the Dead . 44 The Martial Prestige Classes . 15 Table 2–16: The Invisible Blade . 45 Bear Warrior . 16 Conjurers’ Chess . 132 Alabaster Cup . 133 Table 2–17: The Justiciar . 48 Bladesinger . 17 Table 2–18: The Kensai . 50 Cavalier. 19 Magic Items . 133 New Armor Special Abilities. 133 Table 2–19: The Knight of the Chalice. 54 Dark Hunter . 20 Table 2–20: The Knight Protector . 56 Darkwood Stalker . 23 New Specifi c Armor Descriptions. 134 New Weapon Special Abilities . 134 Table 2–21: The Master Thrower . 58 Dervish . 25 Table 2–22: The Master of the Drunken Master . 27 New Specifi c Weapon Descriptions . 135 New Wondrous Items . 135 Unseen Hand . 60 Exotic Weapon Master . 30 Table 2–23: The Mindspy . 62 Eye of Gruumsh . 31 New Special Materials. 136 Warriors in the Campaign . 137 Table 2–24: The Nature’s Warrior . 64 Frenzied Berserker . 34 Table 2–25: The Occult Slayer. 66 Gnome Giant-Slayer . 36 Warrior Campaigns . 137 Spellcasting . 137 Table 2–26: The Order of the Halfl ing Outrider . 38 Bow Initiate. 68 Hulking Hurler . 40 Magic Items . 137 Surviving in a Warrior Campaign . 138 Table 2–27: The Purple Dragon Knight . 70 Hunter of the Dead. 42 Table 2–28: The Rage Mage . 72 Invisible Blade . 44 Warrior Organizations . 139 Ise Zumi Monastery. 139 Table 2–29: The Ravager . 73 Justiciar. 47 Table 2–30: The Reaping Mauler . 75 Kensai . 49 The Knight Protectors . 140 Order of the Bow . 141 Table 2–31: The Ronin. 77 Knight of the Chalice. 53 Table 2–32: The Spellsword . 80 Knight Protector . 55 Order of the Chalice. 141 Purple DragonsSample . file. 143 Table 2–33: The Stonelord . 81 Master Thrower . 58 Table 2–34: The Tattooed Monk. 83 Master of the Unseen Hand. 60 The Ravagers . 143 Deities and Warriors . 145 Table 2–35: The Thayan Knight . 85 Mindspy . 62 Table 2–36: The War Chanter . 87 Nature’s Warrior . 63 Using the Deities from the Player’s Handbook. 145 Table 2–37: The Warshaper . 90 Occult Slayer. 66 Table 3–1: General Feats . 94 Order of the Bow Initiate . 68 The Warrior Pantheon. 148 The Epic Warrior. 149 Table 3–2: Divine Feats . 108 Purple Dragon Knight. 70 Table 3–3: Tactical Feats . 110 Rage Mage . 72 Becoming an Epic-Level Warrior. 149 Epic-Level Prestige-Class Characters . 150 Table 3–4: Weapon Style Feats . 113 Ravager . 73 Table 4–1: Missions . 129 Reaping Mauler . 75 Epic Feats . ..