Post by Knightfall1972 on Oct 22, 2003 23:48:47 GMT -5
Here is the press release announcing that the Book of Templates: Deluxe Edition is now available. I am re-posting it here because it is a project near and dear to my heart, as I am a contributing author on the project as well as a proofreader.
Cheers!
Knightfall1972
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Originally posted on En World by Ian Jonhston:
Silverthorne Games is proud to announce the release of our much-anticipated Book of Templates: Deluxe Edition. After numerous production delays and other real-life circumstances, the book is finally available for purchase at RPGNow.com!
Here's the promo blurb...
Build a Better Monster!
“The end is upon us, my disciples, for the gates of Hell have opened wide and the Hound has been loosed upon the world! There is nowhere to hide from the beast’s maw or unholy howl. May the Stone protect you in the afterlife if I fail!”
—Favin Mihl, Knight of the Stone God
Book of Templates: Deluxe Edition is not merely a tome of templates, but a versatile toolkit with which you can make your imagination, and the nightmares and dreams of heroes, a gaming-table reality. Using the templates and additional rules content of this tome, any collection of monsters you possess can be revitalized with vigor and possibility! Creatures encountered and defeated dozens of times before will take on new dimensions through alterations ranging from simple to complex to the out-and-out bizarre. You’ll find all of this along with new ideas for building PC races, exploring the cosmology of your world, and introducing never-before-seen options into your game. Book of Templates: Deluxe Edition includes:
• 85 templates and nearly 30 more variants—over 100 ways to make an innovative and inimitable monster
• Over 120 sample creatures, including dozens of unique characters, from Challenge Rating ½ to 56
• Player options counting two-dozen PC races, over 50 spells, 9 feats, and 2 fully-detailed domains
• Complete monster charts showing everything needed for creature construction
• A straightforward ritual magic system and unified construct creation rules
• Easy guidelines for stacking templates, allowing infinite possibilities
• Insights, alternatives, and hints to inspire and inform
• New diseases and treasures for your setting
• Thorough indices for easy use
With Book of Templates: Deluxe Edition, you can create creatures distinctive to your campaign quickly and easily! Need more options? Then come to www.silverthornegames.com and grab enhancements and special expansions for this book, many of which are free! While you’re there, you can share your creations in our forums.
Requires the use of the Dungeons & Dragons® Third Edition Core Books, published by Wizards of the Coast®.
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Frilf Ottenbaugh
Gnomish Explorer, Among Other Things
Quotable: "What a curious bauble! I wonder what this button does?"
Website: www.silverthornegames.com
Visit the Silverthorne message boards: pub206.ezboard.com/bsilverthornegames
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Cheers!
Knightfall1972
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Originally posted on En World by Ian Jonhston:
Silverthorne Games is proud to announce the release of our much-anticipated Book of Templates: Deluxe Edition. After numerous production delays and other real-life circumstances, the book is finally available for purchase at RPGNow.com!
Here's the promo blurb...
Build a Better Monster!
“The end is upon us, my disciples, for the gates of Hell have opened wide and the Hound has been loosed upon the world! There is nowhere to hide from the beast’s maw or unholy howl. May the Stone protect you in the afterlife if I fail!”
—Favin Mihl, Knight of the Stone God
Book of Templates: Deluxe Edition is not merely a tome of templates, but a versatile toolkit with which you can make your imagination, and the nightmares and dreams of heroes, a gaming-table reality. Using the templates and additional rules content of this tome, any collection of monsters you possess can be revitalized with vigor and possibility! Creatures encountered and defeated dozens of times before will take on new dimensions through alterations ranging from simple to complex to the out-and-out bizarre. You’ll find all of this along with new ideas for building PC races, exploring the cosmology of your world, and introducing never-before-seen options into your game. Book of Templates: Deluxe Edition includes:
• 85 templates and nearly 30 more variants—over 100 ways to make an innovative and inimitable monster
• Over 120 sample creatures, including dozens of unique characters, from Challenge Rating ½ to 56
• Player options counting two-dozen PC races, over 50 spells, 9 feats, and 2 fully-detailed domains
• Complete monster charts showing everything needed for creature construction
• A straightforward ritual magic system and unified construct creation rules
• Easy guidelines for stacking templates, allowing infinite possibilities
• Insights, alternatives, and hints to inspire and inform
• New diseases and treasures for your setting
• Thorough indices for easy use
With Book of Templates: Deluxe Edition, you can create creatures distinctive to your campaign quickly and easily! Need more options? Then come to www.silverthornegames.com and grab enhancements and special expansions for this book, many of which are free! While you’re there, you can share your creations in our forums.
Requires the use of the Dungeons & Dragons® Third Edition Core Books, published by Wizards of the Coast®.
__________________
Frilf Ottenbaugh
Gnomish Explorer, Among Other Things
Quotable: "What a curious bauble! I wonder what this button does?"
Website: www.silverthornegames.com
Visit the Silverthorne message boards: pub206.ezboard.com/bsilverthornegames
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