Contents

Introduction........................................................... 4
Character Creation Summary ........................ 6

Chapter 2: Races ..................................................11

Choosing a Race................................................11
Racial Characteristics ......................................11
Humans ...............................................................12
Dwarves ...............................................................14
Elves......................................................................15
Gnomes................................................................16
Half-Elves............................................................18
Half-Orcs.............................................................18
Halflings..............................................................19
Chapter 3: Classes...............................................21
The Classes..........................................................21
Class and Level Bonuses.................................21
Level-Dependent Benefits .............................22
Class Descriptions ............................................23
Barbarian .............................................................24
Bard .......................................................................26
Cleric ....................................................................30
Druid.....................................................................33
Fighter..................................................................37
Monk ....................................................................39
Paladin..................................................................42
Ranger ..................................................................46
Rogue....................................................................49
Sorcerer................................................................51
Wizard..................................................................55
Experience and Levels ....................................58
Multiclass Characters......................................59
Chapter 4: Skills ..................................................61
Skill Summary ...................................................61
Acquiring Skill Ranks .....................................61
Using Skills ........................................................62
Skill Descriptions .............................................66
Chapter 5: Feats ...................................................87
Acquiring Feats .................................................87
Prerequisites.......................................................87
Types of Feats.....................................................87
Feat Descriptions..............................................89
Chapter 6: Description.................................. 103
Alignment........................................................ 103
Religion ............................................................ 106
Vital Statistics ................................................. 109
Looks, Personality,
and Background........................................ 110
Customizing Your Character ..................... 110
Chapter 7: Equipment ................................... 111
Equipping a Character ................................. 111
Wealth and Money ....................................... 112
Weapons........................................................... 112

Chapter 8: Combat........................................... 133

The Battle Grid................................................ 133
How Combat Works..................................... 133
Combat Statistics............................................ 133
Combat Basics ................................................. 135
Initiative ........................................................... 136
Attacks of Opportunity ................................ 137
Actions in Combat......................................... 138
Injury and Death............................................ 145
Movement, Position,
And Distance.............................................. 146
Combat Modifiers.......................................... 150
Special Attacks................................................ 154
Special Initiative Actions ............................ 160
Chapter 9: Adventuring ................................ 161
Carrying Capacity .......................................... 161
Movement........................................................ 162
Exploration ...................................................... 164
Treasure............................................................. 167
Other Rewards................................................ 168
Chapter 10: Magic............................................. 169
Casting Spells.................................................. 169
Spell Descriptions.......................................... 172
Arcane Spells ................................................... 177
Divine Spells.................................................... 179
Special Abilities .............................................. 180
Chapter 11: Spells ............................................. 181
Bard Spells........................................................ 181
Cleric Spells ..................................................... 183
Cleric Domains............................................... 185
Druid Spells ..................................................... 189
Paladin Spells .................................................. 191
Ranger Spells................................................... 191
Sorcerer/Wizard Spells................................ 192
Spells.................................................................. 196
Appendix: General Guidelines
and Glossary .................................................. 304
Index...................................................................... 315
Character Sheet................................................. 318
List of Numbered Tables
Table 11: Ability Modifiers
and Bonus Spells ............................................8
Table 21: Racial Ability Adjustments ...... 12
Table 31: Base Save and
Base Attack Bonuses .................................. 22
Table 32: Experience and LevelDependent Benefits ................................... 22
Table 33: The Barbarian ............................... 25
Table 34: The Bard......................................... 27
Table 35: Bard Spells Known ..................... 28
Table 36: The Cleric ...................................... 31
Table 37: Deities............................................. 32
Table 38: The Druid ...................................... 35
Table 39: The Fighter.................................... 39
Table 310: The Monk.................................... 40

Table 311: Small or Large Monk

Unarmed Damage .......................................41
Table 312: The Paladin..................................43
Table 313: The Ranger ..................................46
Table 314: Ranger Favored Enemies ........47
Table 315: The Rogue....................................49
Table 316: The Sorcerer................................52
Table 317: Sorcerer Spells Known ............54
Table 318: The Wizard..................................55
Table 41: Skill Points per Level..................62
Table 42: Skills ................................................63
Table 43: Difficulty Class Examples .........64
Table 44: Example Opposed Checks........64
Table 45: Skill Synergies ..............................66
Table 46: Example Ability Checks ............66
Table 51: Feats .................................................90
Table 61: Creature, Race, and
Class Alignments...................................... 104
Table 62: Deities by Race .......................... 106
Table 63: Deities by Class.......................... 106
Table 64: Random Starting Ages ............ 109
Table 65: Aging Effects.............................. 109
Table 66: Random Height
and Weight................................................. 109
Table 71: Random Starting Gold ............ 111
Table 72: Coins............................................. 112
Table 73: Trade Goods................................ 112
Table 74 Tiny and Large
Weapon Damage....................................... 114
Table 75: Weapons...................................... 116
Table 76: Armor and Shields.................... 123
Table 77: Donning Armor......................... 123
Table 78: Goods and Services................... 128
Table 81: Size Modifiers ............................ 134
Table 82: Actions in Combat.................... 141
Table 83: Tactical Speed ............................ 147
Table 84: Creature Size and Scale........... 149
Table 85: Attack Roll Modifiers.............. 151
Table 86: Armor Class Modifiers............ 151
Table 87: Special Attacks........................... 154
Table 88: Common Armor, Weapon, and
Shield Hardness and Hit Points .......... 158
Table 89: Turning Undead ....................... 159
Table 810: Two-Weapon
Fighting Penalties .................................... 160
Table 91: Carrying Capacity..................... 162
Table 92: Carrying Loads........................... 162
Table 93: Movement and Distance ........ 162
Table 94: Hampered Movement............. 163
Table 95: Terrain and Overland
Movement .................................................. 164
Table 96: Mounts and Vehicles............... 164
Table 97: Light Sources
and Illumination....................................... 165
Table 98: Common Armor, Weapon, and
Shield Hardness and Hit Points ............... 166
Table 99: Substance Hardness
and Hit Points............................................ 166
Table 910: Size and Armor Class
of Objects .................................................... 166
Table 911: Object Hardness
and Hit Points............................................ 166
Table 912: DCs to Break or
Burst Items ................................................. 166
Table 101: Items Affected by
Magical Attacks......................................... 177

TABLE OF
CONTENTS

Chapter 1: Abilities .............................................. 7

Ability Scores ....................................................... 7
The Abilities ......................................................... 8
Changing Ability Scores.................................10

Armor ................................................................ 122

Goods and Services........................................ 126