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The giants are dead. At least, the true giants are. But their smaller, more populous relatives still hang on in the most remote areas where imperial legions and goblin guards still fear to tread. They are not the only monsters left to the world, nor even the most dangerous. But they can inspire fear of the old tales on all who encounter...

Every race has some connection to magic, and so each race has developed a method of training and harnessing this gift within its members. Few have allowed their casters to devote themselves wholly to the study of magic, though, and it must be remembered that the more a caster must do, the less he can develop his magic.

Dwarves
Dwarves have little...

Each of the four major nations has its own military, each of these having been composed along different guidelines. Their purposes also are different, and it is very important to consider why each army is how it is.

The Armies of the Dwarf Clans
Although these have nominally united, the dwarven armies are actually still very much based on the...

CENTAUR

• +8 Strength, +4 Dexterity, +4 Constitution, -2 Intelligence, +2 Wisdom.
• Large size. -1 penalty to Armor Class, -1 penalty on attack rolls, -4 penalty on Hide checks, +4 bonus on grapple checks, lifting and carrying limits double those of Medium characters.
• Space/Reach: 10 feet/5 feet.
• A centaur’s base land speed is 50 feet.
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• -2 Strength, +2 Dexterity, -2 Constitution.
• Small size: +1 bonus to Armor Class, +1 bonus on attack rolls, +4 bonus on Hide checks, -4 penalty on grapple checks, lifting and carrying limits ¾ those of Medium characters.
• A kobold’s base land speed is 30 feet.
• Darkvision out to 60 feet.
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