The Hand book
This Handbook clarifies PC creation, NWP, WP and various rules and game mechanics. It combines information from most of the 2E “Core” & “Options” books as well as some material from 3E/3.5E & 4E books. It does not include most Forgotten Realms accessories. If there are any questions ask the DM for specific clarification.
Table of Contents Section 1: Section 2: Section 3: Section 4: Section 5: Section 6: Section 7: Section 8: Section 9:
PC Generation & CP’s PC Backgrounds & Regions Races Ability Scores PC Classes Kits NWP’s Traits & Disadvantages WP’s
Appendix: A Appendix: B Appendix: C Appendix: D Appendix: E Appendix: F
(Misc. Tables) (Time & Combat) (Vision, Light, Hearing, Non-standard Movement & Wear of Armor) (Healing, Death & EXP) (The Forgotten Realms) (Abbreviations)
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Pictures and Symbols Azuth Symbol Elminster “of Shadowdale” PC Regions Map #1 PC Regions Map #2 Chauntea Symbol Cormyr Symbol Elminster Symbol Helm Symbol Mielikki Symbol Cleric, Specialty Priest & Druid Thief & Bard Emerald Enclave Symbol Fighter, Paladin & Ranger Mage & Specialty Wizard Mystra Symbol Drizzt Do’Urden Oghma Symbol Harpers Symbol Intrigue at the Gala Haggling for that Special Something Selune Symbol Sylvanus Symbol Khelben “The Black Staff” Arunsun Sune Calendar of Harptos (Forgotten Realms Calendar) Lords Alliance Symbol Waterdeep Symbol The Symbul Midnight/Mystra A Size Comparison
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Any changes made to The Handbook that increase a race, or class CP’s will allow for PC’s so affected to make purchases, respectively, for the difference. Decreases of race or class CP’s will not affect PC’s in play. Changes to listed abilities (Race, Class, NWP, Traits, Disadvantages and WP’s) take effect immediately!!! Characters created prior to 1 May 2002 are “Grandfathered” in respect to Race, Class, NWP’s, Traits, Disadvantages and WP’s effects. Human characters created prior to 27 Jan 2013 are “Grandfathered” in respect to EXP benefits. The most current copy of The Handbook will be posted on the website www.HuntersInn.yolasite.com; it overrules/overrides any previous versions. Errors found are worth a flat 100 EXP to a single PC of the player’s choice as granted by the DM, typos are worth 5 EXP. Ver 10.6