dragon magazine số 225

[...]... dart He also takes the armor proficiency, making it easier for him to get around in armor ( cutting encumbrance in half) Each of these takes 2 points With his remaining 3 points, he decides to speDRAGON #225 cialize in the short sword (cost, 2 points) Finally, with his DM’s approval, he spends his final point to acquire the twoweapon fighting style Because he is a short sword specialist, Mr Sime normally... Marriage What better motive to drive a PC to heroism than romance? Like Stephen, such a PC is madly in love and believes money or a hero’s reputation will melt his true love’s heart (of course, as one DRAGON Magazine article noted, that doesn’t mean the PC has to be heroic — he only has to look heroic) The lover in many folk tales has to fulfill a specific quest before winning his lover The ancient Welsh... knows how to do something) This could be interesting for the DM, as well Tragedy A shaman or beast-rider finds his tribe massacred A prince discovers his uncle has murdered the king and married the DRAGON #225 19 queen (sound familiar?) An orphan’s treacherous guardian steals the family fortune and throws him out into the snow Events like this leave the PC scarred and shaken Unlike the avengers, such... paladin under these rules The kits below use the proficiency system; the DM can decide secondary skills if used instead Weapon proficiencies should allow the weapons in “Rhino’s Armor, Tiger’s Claws” in DRAGON Magazine issue #189 The descriptions discuss a “poverty option,” reflecting the vast need in India If a character selects this option, he begins with no gold pieces (“rupees”) and only minimal equipment... room and board At 4th level, the Singh gets the ability to roar (treat as the 4thlevel wizard spell shout) Opponents seeing and hearing a roaring Singh must make immediate Morale Checks unless their DRAGON #225 23 force is clearly superior This ability is only available as long as the Singh has not cut his hair since reaching the age of manhood; once this occurs, the Singh’s ability to roar is lost Special... deer, sambar elk, gaur oxen, Brahma bulls, camels, lions, leopards, tigers, varaha boar, griffon, hippogriffs, baluchitheriums, and (for females) unicorns (For some of these, see articles on mounts in DRAGON Magazine issues #I77 and #190.) They must undertake public hunts for bonded mounts, which will resist capture If a mount escapes the Kshatriya and his Shikaris, the Kshatriya is shamed; his reaction... lifetimes of rage Somewhere, chill laughter beckoned Description: The Swami is an Indian diviner-summoner specialist who uses a focusing object to reach the spirit world The Swami has a limited ability DRAGON #225 to predict the future through these spirit connections and can often learn the fates of those who have passed on Some Swamis can even make contact with the gods through their art, though the Brahmins... such a traveler, they fear, brings divine wrath upon them They employ deceit in murder and rarely attack larger groups They stake out favored places for murder, usually in areas of solitude and soft DRAGON #225 ground When omens sour, the band turns back, the thuggee expedition over Thugs are also called phansigars, or “noosemen,” due to their use of strangling cords They use cords (rumals) to avoid shedding... sciences: Aura sight, clairvoyance, complete healing, energy containment, metamorphosis, split personality Weapon proficiencies: Yogis may learn only unarmed combat Nonweapon proficiencies: Bonus: DRAGON #225 Rejuvenation*, meditative focus* Required: Religion Recommended: Agri-culture, alertness*, blind-fighting, cooking, direction sense, endurance, explosive energy (see below), harness subconscious*, . many magazines for card col- lectors, but only a coupIe for people who actually are interested role-playing games; and Dragon Magazine has the lead position. This year, the fiction in DRAGON Magazine. the Dragons of Summer Flame. Things were just starting to return to normal, when Ansalon’s newest and most terrifying foe appeared. Page 60 D RA GO N #225 5 We Want Drizzt! Dear Dragon, DRAGON . issue. We are returning D RAGON Magazine to its roots as not only the premier magazine in the gaming industry but the most impor- tant magazine for gamers. D RAGON Magazine remains the source for