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A guide to free D&D
« on: July 15, 2008, 09:16:37 AM »
This is a list linking to free online official d&d sources. The main tool you have to your disposal is www.d20srd.org, which has most of the Player's Handbook, Dungeon Master's Guide, Monster Manual I, Unearthed Arcana and Expanded Psionics Handbook. In addition visit crystalkeep which has downloadable pdfs with listings of pretty much everything. The links below come from the wizard's 3.5 excerpts archive. Each article has a print function so that you use it more easily.

Races and Templates


Classes


Alternative Features and Substitution Clases


Prestige Classes



Skills


Feats


Spellcasting (spells, invocations, powers, soulmelds, etc)


Monsters


Equipment

« Last Edit: February 17, 2009, 04:17:24 PM by Dictum Mortuum »
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Re: A guide to free D&D
« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2008, 09:18:41 AM »
 :clap Amazing, DM. That's a great resource. :D
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Re: A guide to free D&D
« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2008, 02:01:09 PM »
agreed ... very nice  :clap


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Re: A guide to free D&D
« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2008, 02:06:20 PM »
Now this is my type of handbook :D

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Re: A guide to free D&D
« Reply #4 on: July 15, 2008, 02:36:22 PM »
Nicely done.
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Re: A guide to free D&D
« Reply #5 on: July 15, 2008, 05:52:49 PM »
This kind of stuff is about all I've used for years. I bought very few 3.5 books.

Here is one I didn't see on the list: The Nightcloak PrC.

There is a Master of Shrouds preview, also. It doesn't quite have enough to play one, but it is close (they have a good Will save :P ).

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« Last Edit: July 15, 2008, 05:56:51 PM by PhaedrusXY »
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Re: A guide to free D&D
« Reply #6 on: July 22, 2008, 05:09:43 PM »
Races of the Dragon Web enhancements:

1. Kobold traps and Kobold paragon (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/we/20060127a)
2. Variant Kobold racial traits, weapons, religion, ritual and feat (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/we/20060420a)

Seriously, who doesnt like kobolds ?
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Re: A guide to free D&D
« Reply #7 on: July 22, 2008, 08:39:32 PM »
The comic is awesome.
Is it a real OoTS ??
If not, how'd you get it ??

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Re: A guide to free D&D
« Reply #8 on: July 22, 2008, 09:54:01 PM »
Tiny nitpick, but should the totemist and warblade be included in the list? Just pulling the class info from the site isn't enough-you don't have enough information on stances, maneuvers, or soulmelds to play one.

Other than that, this is a very comprehensive list. I see prestige classes on here I have never heard of before, even in Surreal's old topic.

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Re: A guide to free D&D
« Reply #9 on: July 22, 2008, 10:13:23 PM »
The comic is awesome.
Is it a real OoTS ??
If not, how'd you get it ??

I've seen it in a few kobold fan sigs on GITP forums. I'd say it's fan art; the human minion's a bit off Rich's normal style. Still awesome.
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Re: A guide to free D&D
« Reply #10 on: July 22, 2008, 10:14:25 PM »
May not explain how to use them, but they did give us maneuver cards.

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Re: A guide to free D&D
« Reply #11 on: July 23, 2008, 06:51:41 AM »
The comic is awesome.
Is it a real OoTS ??
If not, how'd you get it ??

I've seen it in a few kobold fan sigs on GITP forums. I'd say it's fan art; the human minion's a bit off Rich's normal style. Still awesome.

Simple answer: I drew it. And have some other ones here. Feel free to use any...

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Re: A guide to free D&D
« Reply #12 on: August 13, 2008, 09:43:05 PM »
Monastic Servant of Auppenser by Ed Bonny
http://www.candlekeep.com/library/articles/leof_msoa.htm
Psionics Domain
http://www.candlekeep.com/library/articles/leof_pd.htm

And lot's of stuff in the SRD, as you've already noted.

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Re: A guide to free D&D
« Reply #13 on: August 14, 2008, 04:43:28 PM »
Should this be moved to Plugs now? Or at least have a link from there?
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Re: A guide to free D&D
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Re: A guide to free D&D
« Reply #18 on: October 26, 2008, 03:16:02 PM »
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Re: A guide to free D&D
« Reply #19 on: October 31, 2008, 04:55:30 AM »
My main request is that you alphabetize links within their sections!

Well done otherwise.
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