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#1 mudbunny Feb 12, 2009 23:15:19	Dragon 372 - Secrets of the City Entombed by Matt Sernett Necromancy -- the magic of death and the undead -- is feared and viewed with horror by most. But some who practice this blackest of arts know that power of any sort, when wielded by a just and wise hand, can be bent to serve any master for good or evil. In "Secrets of the City Entombed," explore lost Rahesh, the city destroyed by fire and ash where the study of necromancy once achieved immense power. * See it now! (560 kb PDF) Evil and necromancy seem to go hand in skeletal hand. The parasitic presence of a vampire, the cold intellect of a lich, the unstoppable rage of the death knight -- these products of necromancy rightfully earn the magic its reputation for malevolence. Yet an axe can be used to cut wood or to hew men. Surely necromancy can be put to good purpose. This is the dream of those who seek necromantic knowledge in taboo Rahesh, the City Entombed, and these Scholars of Sin will share their secrets with those who dare to learn them. This article supports Open Grave: Secrets of the Undead. The book provides a feast of great ideas and game material for Dungeon Masters, and players will find its magic items and rituals useful. The powers presented in this article offer players more ways to add an air of necromancy to their characters, and the setting for the discovery of those powers gives DMs a great place to reveal material from Open Grave. In addition, this article features material for classes from Player's Handbook 2, out in March, 2009. Discuss this article here.
#2 mudbunny Feb 12, 2009 23:18:13	Dragon 372 - Design and Development Monster Design by Mike Mearls and Chris Sims At this year's D&D Experience, R&D's Mike Mearls and Chris Sims presented the following seminar on Monster Design—creating new and custom-tailored creatures for your game. The seminar, as Mike indicated, focused more on powers and roles rather than the mechanics of a monster's stat numbers (AC, defenses, etc.). Here is the information assembled from their presentation and Q&A. Read the rest of the article here. Discuss this article here.
#3 mudbunny Feb 12, 2009 23:24:54	Black Crusade: Part 4 By Ari Marmell Read the next chapter of this book here. Discuss this chapter here.