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Experts v .3.5

A Comprehensive d20 Sourcebook for Fantasy Role-Playing Games

To Gar

o Gar

y Gygax and all the others

who created this game that so many

o Gar

o Gary Gygax and all the others

y Gygax and all the others

who created this game that so many

of us have enjoyed in decades past

who created this game that so many

of us have enjoyed in decades past

and will continue to love

of us have enjoyed in decades past

and will continue to love

in decades to come.

and will continue to love

in decades to come.

By Michael J. Varhola, Paul O. Knorr, Perry Frix, and the

Skirmisher Game Development Group. Foreword by Gary Gygax.

Publishing and Copyright Information

Exper ts v

ts v .. .. . 3.5

Exper

ts v

3.5

A Comprehensive d20 Sourcebook for Fantasy Role-Playing Games

Skir

Skirmisher Publishing LLC, P

misher Publishing LLC, P

misher Publishing LLC, P.O. Box 150006, Alexandria, V

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Authors:

Authors: Michael J. Varhola, Paul O. Knorr, Perry Frix, and

the Skirmisher Game Development Group

Layout and Design:

Layout and Design: Michael J. Varhola, Brian Kelly

Skirmisher Game Development Group Members:

Jim Clunie, Sharon Daugherty, Lee Howard,

Noah Hughes, Robert “Mac” McLaughlin,

Roberto “Ho” de Moraes, Cassandra Rogers,

Michael J. Varhola, Hayley Waters, Geoff Weber

Publishers:

Publishers: Michael J. Varhola, Robert McLaughlin

Editor-in-Chief:

Editor

-in-Chief:

-in-Chief: Michael J. Varhola

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Table of Contents

Foreword by Gary Gygax

5 5

Chapter 4: Scholars

Alchemist

Acknowledgments

7 7

Sidebar:

Sidebar: Alchemical Elixirs

Archaeologist

Introduction

9 9

Artificer

Using This Book

Astronomer

Preface to Experts v.3.5

Sage

Availability of Experts

Scribe

Experts vs. Commoners

Chapter 5: Tradesmen

Apprentices

Experts as Adventurers

Animal Trainer

The Specialist PC Class

Exterminator

Metaclasses

Guide

Expert Types

Merchant

Miller

Chapter 1: Craftsmen

1 1

Miner

Armorer

Sailor

Blacksmith

Slaver

Brewer

Sidebar:

Sidebar: Value of Slaves

Jeweler

Steward

Sculptor

Undertaker

Shipwright

Appendix I: Prestige Classes

Stonemason

Taxidermist

Guildmaster

Weaponmaker

Table I-1a:

able I-1a:

able I-1a: The Guildmaster

Table I-1b:

able I-1b:

able I-1b: Guildmaster

Spells Per Day

Chapter 2: Entertainers

Acrobat

Militia Leader

Actor

Table I-2:

able I-2:

able I-2: The Militia Leader

Courtesan

Spellcrafter

Sidebar:

Sidebar: Types of Performance 42

Table I-3a:

able I-3a:

able I-3a: The Spellcrafter

Table I-3b:

able I-3b:

able I-3b: Spellcrafter

Spells Per Day

Chapter 3: Professionals

Barrister

Appendix II: New Skills

Cartographer

Engineer-Architect

Table II-1:

able II-1:

able II-1: Armor Creation

Requirements, Times, and Costs 98

Navigator

Physician

Table II-2:

able II-2: Device Complexity Level 99

Sidebar:

able II-2:

Sidebar:

Sidebar: Medicinal Compounds 52

Sidebar:

Sidebar: Crafts

108

Table of Contents

Table II-3:

able II-3:

able II-3: Flawed

Maritime Design

Loupe of the Master Jeweler

155

110

Mini Mecha Golem

155

Sidebar:

Sidebar: Craft Skills

113

Pearl of Puissant Seamanship

155

Table II-4:

able II-4:

able II-4: Unsound

Construction

Philosopher’s Stone

155

121

Pestle, Evergrinding

155

Sidebar:

Sidebar: Suggested

Properties of Herbs

Prospector’s Pick, +2

155

122

Quadrant, Mithral

156

Table II-5:

able II-5:

able II-5: Mineral Availability

125

Sawdust of Seeing

156

Sidebar:

Sidebar: Professions

126

Scroll Case of Preservation

156

Table II-6:

able II-6:

able II-6: Sage Library

Requirements

Stonecutter's Level

156

129

Sword of Ezekiel

156

Sidebar:

Sidebar: Profession Skills

131

Vial of Infinite Facets

156

Sidebar:

Sidebar: Smell and Taste

132

Wheel of Distance

156

Sidebar:

Sidebar: Skill Checks

133

Appendix VI: Guilds

Appendix III: New Feats

135

335

Table VI-1:

able VI-1:

able VI-1: Specific

Guild Regulations

Alternate Key Ability

135

158

Creative Efficiency

135

Table VI-2:

able VI-2:

able VI-2: Guild Presence

159

Creative Touch

135

Table VI-3:

able VI-3:

able VI-3: Single

Guild Structure

Cross-Class Proficiency

135

159

Devout

136

Table VI-4:

able VI-4:

able VI-4: Dual

Guild Structure

Famine Survivor

136

159

Handy

136

Table VI-5:

able VI-5:

able VI-5: Common Guilds

160

Knowledge Correlation

136

Table VI-6:

able VI-6:

able VI-6: Rare Guilds

160

Knowledgeable

136

Table VI-7:

able VI-7:

able VI-7: Local

Guild Organization

Intellectual Synergy

136

160

Eclectic Mentality

136

Appendix VII: Costs for

Expert Services

Keen Intellect

136

Expert Services

Expert Services 1

Paranoid

136

Performer

136

Table VII-1:

able VII-1:

able VII-1: Costs for

Expert Services

Professional

136

162

Renaissance Man

137

Appendix VIII: Exper

Appendix VIII: Expert XP A

t XP A

war

aar

aards 1

ds 1

ds 163

663

Sensory Awareness

137

Shrewd

137

Table VIII-1:

able VIII-1:

able VIII-1: Expert XP Awards 163

True Faith

137

Appendix IX: Exper

Appendix IX: Expert W

t W

t Wor

oor

oork Ar

k Ar

k Areas 1

eas 1

eas 165

665

Windfall

137

Rural Areas

165

Appendix IV

Appendix IV: Sam

: Sam

: Sample Char

ple Char

ple Charact

act

acter

eer

eers 1

s 1

s 139

339

Urban Areas

165

Equipment Bonuses

166

Appendix V: New Magic Items

553

Mill

167

Caduceus of Galen

153

Blacksmithy

168

Brewpot, Everfull

153

An Ideal Alchemist’s Laboratory

169

Bridle of Control

153

Theater

170

Dipolar Spherions

153

Guildhouse

171

Drops of Lassitude

154

Mini-Scenario:

The Old Dunster Mine

Fireseal Wax

154

173

Fortunado’s Mysterious Mirror

154

Appendix X: Open Game License

Version 1.0a

Furlow’s Fabulous Tablet

154

Version 1.0a

Incense of Identification

155

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