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[D & D 4ed] The Quintessence of Magician

The Quintessence of the Magician

The magic is the universal force that can move mountains, create different realities and subdue opponents even before they understand who is their enemy. The magic is the essence of a true fantasy RPG, and his adept is the magician. The Quintessence of the Magician, the first book of a series that produces Asterion Press in collaboration with Mongoose Publishing is dedicated entirely to the Wizard of D & D 4E. His goal is to add depth to the players' choices, while preserving the narrative-interpretive, in the best tradition of Asterion.

In an overview of the manual and its contents, you must start with a premise: a true magician is not the only powerful because they cast spells. To be a successful magician need careful preparation and smart tactics. The magician is a controller, and as such has a duty to carefully select its targets, using his powers when needed, and move the pieces on the board of the battle so you can easily reach the victory. If you are afraid of not being able to obtain these results, the quintessence of the Wizard provides extensive information and arguments on what the role of a magician, to occupy the best place in a battle, and when you harness the power of his devastating spells.

As mentioned, however, there is no place in the manual only for the appearance of rules, while very important. On the contrary, the attempt to Asterion in this series is to give rules a substrate and a narrative "thickness" is lacking almost entirely in the core D & D. The origins of the new system, introduced for the first time in this manual is intended for exactly this purpose, mixing the technical (and therefore the options for development, described in the Player's Handbook) with that interpretation, and creating a background for characters magicians. Similarly, many of the new powers included in The Quintessence of the Wizard does not have the sole aim to provide digital versions of the players, but also help give a charm to the wizards introduced in the country. Spells as a field of dead and skinning can be an excellent choice for a wizard with aspirations "graveyard"!

The manual also introduces 14 new ways to suit the legendary magician. Some are marked by the tradition that characterizes the elemental wizard himself, as in the case of criomante (including the Mongoose has just released a statement available on his website) or Pyromancer, while others are more refined and witty, like ipnomante or GEMINUS. Still others, then, are designed for all those wizards who love to explore, to varying degrees, the territories of the occult and the lines that separate the morality of the prejudice, as the necromancer dark or mysterious snake.

Always on the side of rules and interpretation, many of the talents described in the book allow the magician to get useful results (according to the dictates of 4E) but at the same time increasing their knowledge and mastery of magic, even in less than a tense battle. Many talents that have been introduced, for example, affect the celebration of rituals and there are also talents library for use in preparation of spells, in addition, there is the return of metamagic feats, which allow a magician change at will their spells. We have included four new instruments Arcane (hats, masks, shields and mirrors) that the magician can use instead of "normal" rods, sticks and balls and dozens of magic items designed for wizards and municipalities, a new type of magic items ( runes); arcane six organizations that aim to promote (or hinder!) the wisdom in the magical world, rules and tips for how to build the perfect home of every magician: his Magic Tower (also provided maps are ready for a tower example).

All this, as in the best tradition Asterion, is peppered with a series of illustrations of the highest level, a stylish graphics and an accurate control of the texts. The most significant change compared to the past, is that this time Asterion is playing right now with an international distribution by partnering with Mongoose. This guarantees, of course, the possibility of spreading around the world work entirely Italian, and it is not to be underestimated.
The series of Quintessence (Quintessential English) is playing the wizard, but a short distance follow the epitome of the quintessential warrior, then Thief, to proceed gradually with all the other classes. Stay tuned for more! "

Article by Mark Picone

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Spade intelligent
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Class Acts: Swordmage
By Greg Bilsland
New powers and options for your swordmage, created specifically for the Player Guide Forgotten Realms

Realmslore: Auril's Hall
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here is to explore the room Frostmaiden, along with the voices of his and many dangerous people.

Expeditionary Dispatches: Janus Gull
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Design & Development: The development of the magic items
By Andy Collins and Mike Mearls
Design and development of the magic items: discover the work of the team

Confessions of a Full-Time Wizard By Shelly
Mazzanoble
Shelly tells of the things you learn as DM which is due to become a better player.

RPGA Report By Chris Tulach

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D & D 4ed - Swordmage


Swordmage
Under the leaves Myth Drannor I learned the old way eladrin the battle. Spells are my armor, and items related to the destruction of my blade.

Product Class:
Position: Defender . You're a melee fighter that uses magic to fight better.
Power Source: Arcane . Studies ancient magical traditions and whose training from swordsman, developing arcane powers that work well together with your physical attacks.
Key Features: Intelligence, Strength, Constitution
Armor Proficiency: clothing, leather
Weapon Proficiency: Simple melee, simple remote, military light blades, military heavy blades
Implements: Any knife light or heavy blade. Your weapon adds its enhancement bonus to attack and damage rolls and any extra damage granted by a magical properties (if applicable) when used as implements. You do not earn the with the weapon proficiency bonus to attack roll if you use as implements.
Bonus to Defense: +2 Will
Hit Points at 1st Level: 15 + Constitution score
Hit Points per Level Reached:
6 Healing Surges per day: 8 + mod. Constitution
Skill Training: Arcanum. From the list of class skills, choose three more at 1 level:
Class Skills: Arcana (Int), Athletics (Str), Diplomacy (Cha), toughness (Con), History (Int), Insight (Wis), Intimidate (Cha)
Character Options: Swordmage Assault, Swordmage Protector
Privileges Class: bond to the Sword, Aegis of Swordmage ( Aegis assault or Aegis Shield), Guard of the privileged few Swordmage



Aegis assault - Privilege of Swordmage
Create a connection between you and a mysterious enemy, allowing you to instantly respond to his attacks with a counter-attack.
A Will - Arcane, Teleportation Minor Action
- Close
burst 2 Target: One creature in burst
Effect: marks the target. The target remains marked until when you do not use this power against another target. If brands other creatures using other powers, the target is still marked. A creature can be subject to only one brand at a time. A new mark supersedes a previous mark.
If the target is running an attack that marked do not include as targets, takes a -2 penalty to attack rolls. If that attack hits and the marked target is within 10 squares of you, you can use an immediate reaction to teleport to a square adjacent to the target and make a melee basic attack against it. If there are no unoccupied space adjacent to the target, you can not use this immediate reaction.

Aegis Shield - Privilege of Swordmage
Create a connection between you and a mysterious enemy, allowing you to soften his attacks against your allies.
A Will - Arcane Minor Action
- Close burst 2
Target: One creature in burst
Effect: marks the target. The target remains marked until you use this power against another target. If brands other creatures using other powers, the target is still marked. A creature can be subject to only one brand at a time. A new mark supersedes a previous mark.
If the target is running an attack that marked do not include as targets, takes -2 penalty to attack rolls. If that attack hits and the marked target is within 10 squares of you, you can use an immediate reaction to reduce the damage inflicted by the attack any creature by an amount equal to 5 + your mod. Constitution.
11th level, reduce the damage of 10 + your mod. Constitution. At 21st level, reduce the damage of 15 + your mod. Constitution.


Sword Link to spend an hour in meditation with a light heavy blade of your choice, forges a special bond with it. As a standard action, you can call this weapon so it reaches you in hand from a distance of 10 squares or less. You can forge
a link with different blades using the same meditation process (for example, if you get a new weapon with magical properties). If mold is a link with different weapon, the old one fades.
If your weapon of bond is broken or damaged, you can spend an hour in meditation to recreate a single fragment (this process automatically destroys all the other fragments of the weapon, so you can not use it to create multiple copies of a weapon route).

Guard Swordmage
While you're conscious and wield a light blade or heavy blade, keep a magical force field around you.
This field gives you a +1 bonus to AC, or +3 bonus if you have a knife in one hand and the other hand is free (not a port shield, a secondary weapon, a weapon with two hands or anything else).
If you become unconscious, the benefits of the Guard Swordmage disappear. You can recreate them after a short or prolonged period of rest.

some power

Bait Lightning - Attack Swordmage 1
Tie the enemy with arcane lightning and drag within the sound of your blade.
A Will - Arcane, Implement, Lightning Standard Action
- Distance 3
Target:
creature Attack: Intelligence vs. . Hardening
Stroke: 1d6 + mod. Intelligence lightning damage, and drag the target to the nearest unoccupied space adjacent to you.
Increase damage to 2d6 + mod. Intelligence at 21st level.
Special: If you can not drag the target to an adjacent square, this power fails and deals no damage.

explosion of the Sword - Attack Swordmage
A sweep of a sword strike with force all those around you.
A Will - Arcane, Implement, Force Standard Action
- Close
burst 1 Target: Each enemy in burst
Attack: Intelligence vs. Reflections
Stroke: 1d6 + mod. Intelligence Force damage.
Increase damage to 2d6 + mod. Intelligence at 21st level.

Cyclone Flame - Attack Swordmage 1
The hidden power swirls around your blade toward the enemy and explodes, suffocated in a burning hell.
Meeting - Arcane, Implement, Fire
Standard Action - Close
blast 3 Target: Each creature in blast
Attack: Intelligence vs. . Reflections
Stroke: 1d8 + mod. Intelligence + mod. Force fire damage.

Frozen Reaction - Attack from 1 Swordmage
Like your enemy vibrates her mortal blow, your guard turns to ice and hit your enemy with the fury of winter.
Daily - Arcane, Weapon, Cold
immediate discontinuation - Melee Weapon
Activation: adjacent creature hits you
Target: The creature
that hit you Attack: Intelligence vs. . Reflections
Stroke: 3 [W] + mod. Intelligence cold damage.
Miss: Half damage .

Speed \u200b\u200b Arcana - Utility to Swordmage 2
The hidden power flows in your blood, and when the battle starts, it will speed up.
Daily - Arcane
No Action - Staff
Effect: Use this power before pulling the initiative. You gain a +5 power bonus to your initiative roll. You can perform extra move action during the first round of combat (or during the surprise round, if you are allowed to act during that round).

Guard sustain - Swordmage, Utility 16
guard around you emits a soothing glow, making you regain vitality.
Daily - Arcane, Location
Action Minor - Staff
Effect: At the end of each round, before making a save, remove an effect on yourself that you can remove a failed saving throw.

Lightning Rod - Swordmage, Attack 19
Sinking the sword in the enemy, channels a group of deadly power. Dark clouds emanate from the wound by releasing lightning can shock other nearby enemies.
Daily - Arcane, Weapon, Lightning Standard Action
- Melee Weapon
Target:
creature Attack: Intelligence vs. . CA
Stroke: 2 [W] + Mod. Intelligence damage, and 10 continued lightning damage (save ends). When the target takes damage from this power continued, adjacent foes take 10 damage to it from lightning.
Miss: Half damage , and no damage was continuous.

Translation by Azrael The Dark and of Valme neira http://drow.muzedon.com

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[D & D] MapTool

MapTool
http://rptools.net/doku.php?id=maptool:intro

This program is in its earlier versions optimized for D & D3.5 but in its current version (in beta) already has the first optimizations for 4ed.
should allow the design of the maps in the game like fantasy online real ground. I found it a bit 'harsh and I could not understand everything, however, seems to show great potential as a management point of "visible" or areas of coverage.

It also allows you to upload any saved image. For example, you can use to make the Dungeon Crafter III MapTool map and to play it.

A couple of screens where monster tokens and the area of \u200b\u200beffect propagation and the effect of movement.

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[D & D] Dungeon Crafter III


The need to make rpg online via chat or play by play by forum put me in front of the need for tools to generate thumbnails maps and stuff like that. Until now, leaning on anchovies that with Photoshop and various outbuildings has always given me good support but also for issues of timing and coordination I would like to disengage from the support of a designer every time I run a dungeon or a minimappina.

Sure you could do it manually via a scanner and put it online, but the result would be bad from a professional point of view.

So web search tools that will enable the master to generate Mappin. By doing this research I came across some free license really interesting and not only to generate maps for the game but also the total web-like Fantasy Ground.

Obvious Fantasy Ground and other systems of this kind are unsurpassed in style and intuitive graphics. However, they are paid. You will say that today the fact that a "payment" is not a big deal but try free alternatives to everything from me is always a priority. (From nerd would say Thorin)

So here I did a little research that I hope some of you may then elect to integrate a fleet of free tools that may allow an online RPG.

In this case do not necessarily want to talk about D & D or D & D 4.0 as the game online cmq inevitably must encompass more than the "narrative" and "interpretation" rather than dynamic and tactics.

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Dungeon Crafter III
http://www.dungeoncrafter3.com

The tool allows you to create maps limited to dungeons (so only internal) with the possibility of incorporating elements of context too. The textures available and the boundary elements are, unfortunately, so it's not just that we can indulge at large. But with what you have available something nice you can create it.
I noticed that the components of texture and object libraries are not collected but not files png. As a result, perhaps with a little 'commitment can create your own components.
certainly did not become an expert on this program, but the intuitiveness and ease of use make it suitable for everyone. One major flaw I found is the inability to move objects once placed. If you place the wrong item you will need to remove it and replace what is rather annoying though cmq fast.

An example of processing in less than 10 minutes.