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![Echelon Reference Series Core Classes (3pp + PRD) Bundle This review was requested as a prioritized review by my patreons. I need to change my usual reviewing style for this bundle, due to its sheer vast and staggering scope. I began with breakdowns of page counts etc. at one point, and realized that this would only render the review a) bland and b) less informative than it should be. Since I have already covered the barbarian, cleric, sorcerer and wizard installments contained within this bundle, I’d like to point you towards these for a detailed breakdown of how a specific installment in the series works. What kind of scope are we talking about? Well, how do more […]](http://nerdtrek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/bundle-115x115.png "Echelon Reference Series Core Classes (3pp + PRD) Bundle")
Echelon Reference Series Core Classes (3pp + PRD) Bundle
Posted on August 2, 2018 | No CommentsEchelon Reference Series Core Classes (3pp + PRD) Bundle This review was requested as a prioritized review by my patreons. I need to change my usual reviewing style for this bundle, due to its sheer vast and staggering scope. I began with breakdowns of page counts etc. at one point, and realized that this would only render the review a) bland and b) less informative than it should be. Since I have already covered the barbarian, cleric, sorcerer and wizard installments contained within this bundle, I’d like to point you towards these for a detailed breakdown of how a specific installment in the series works. What kind of scope are we talking about? Well, how do more […] -
![Echelon Reference Series: Barbarians (PRD + 3pp) This massive book comes in two versions: One that focuses on PRD-options only, and one that also features 3pp-content. My review is based on the latter option, since it also encompasses the former. For completion’s sake, the PRD-only version clocks in at 180 pages, 1 page front cover, 1 page editorial, 1 page ToC, 1 page blank, 4 pages of SRD, 1 page back cover, for a total of 171 pages of content. The PRD + 3pp-version clocks in at a MIGHTY 352 pages, 1 page front cover, 1 page editorial, 1 page ToC, 1 page blank, 10 pages of SRD, 1 page back cover, leaving us with a massive 337 pages of […]](http://nerdtrek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/137843-115x115.jpg "Echelon Reference Series: Barbarians (PRD + 3pp)")
Echelon Reference Series: Barbarians (PRD + 3pp)
Posted on July 16, 2017 | No CommentsEchelon Reference Series: Barbarians (PRD + 3pp) This massive book comes in two versions: One that focuses on PRD-options only, and one that also features 3pp-content. My review is based on the latter option, since it also encompasses the former. For completion’s sake, the PRD-only version clocks in at 180 pages, 1 page front cover, 1 page editorial, 1 page ToC, 1 page blank, 4 pages of SRD, 1 page back cover, for a total of 171 pages of content. The PRD + 3pp-version clocks in at a MIGHTY 352 pages, 1 page front cover, 1 page editorial, 1 page ToC, 1 page blank, 10 pages of SRD, 1 page back cover, leaving us with a massive 337 pages of […] -
![10 Barbarian Magic Items This installment of Rite Publishing’s 10-X-series clocks in at 9 pages, 1 page front cover, 1 page editorial, 1 page SRD, 1 page advertisement, leaving us with 5 pages of content, so let’s take a look! We begin this pdf with two new special qualities: Armor and shields may benefit from the +2 bonus equivalent adversity’s bulwark enchantment, which allows for the immediate action-based expenditure of 6 rounds of rage to reroll a save against a debilitating condition (excluding death), affliction, charm or compulsion. The barbarian must take the second result. If the barbarian also has the eater of magic rage power, he gains temporary hit points equal to the originating creature’s CR that stack […]](http://nerdtrek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/181768-115x115.jpg "10 Barbarian Magic Items")
10 Barbarian Magic Items
Posted on September 8, 2016 | No Comments10 Barbarian Magic Items This installment of Rite Publishing’s 10-X-series clocks in at 9 pages, 1 page front cover, 1 page editorial, 1 page SRD, 1 page advertisement, leaving us with 5 pages of content, so let’s take a look! We begin this pdf with two new special qualities: Armor and shields may benefit from the +2 bonus equivalent adversity’s bulwark enchantment, which allows for the immediate action-based expenditure of 6 rounds of rage to reroll a save against a debilitating condition (excluding death), affliction, charm or compulsion. The barbarian must take the second result. If the barbarian also has the eater of magic rage power, he gains temporary hit points equal to the originating creature’s CR that stack […] -
![The Barbarian Reforged The second of TPK Games’ redesigns of base classes clocks in at 17 pages, 1 page front cover, 1 page editorial, 1 page advertisement, 1 page SRD, leaving us with 13 pages of content, so let’s take a look! All right, so let’s dive into these guys – the reforged barbarian receives much the same stuff you know from the base class – but with some modifications. First of which would be the addition of survival and stealth to his class skill list, which makes sense to me – lore is rife with suspicious barbarians that prowl the less civilized lands. In an uncommon twist, ref-saves have been upgraded to a medium progression – while not […]](http://nerdtrek.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/131037-115x115.jpg "The Barbarian Reforged")
The Barbarian Reforged
Posted on November 20, 2014 | No CommentsThe Barbarian Reforged The second of TPK Games’ redesigns of base classes clocks in at 17 pages, 1 page front cover, 1 page editorial, 1 page advertisement, 1 page SRD, leaving us with 13 pages of content, so let’s take a look! All right, so let’s dive into these guys – the reforged barbarian receives much the same stuff you know from the base class – but with some modifications. First of which would be the addition of survival and stealth to his class skill list, which makes sense to me – lore is rife with suspicious barbarians that prowl the less civilized lands. In an uncommon twist, ref-saves have been upgraded to a medium progression – while not […] -
![The Genius Guide to More Barbarian Talents The expansion for the superb talented barbarian clocks in at 10 pages, 1 page front cover, 1 page credits, 1 page SRD, leaving us with 7 pages of content, so let’s take a look, shall we? A total of 4 new edges are provided – one to make an animal whisperer (wild empathy, then non-magical charm effect -wrap your head around that!), one to further improve cleaving, one for a mule-style barbarian with more carrying capacity/better str-checks and one to grant immunity versus compulsions, but with the caveat of including a higher-HD-by-4-caveat similarly to how sneak attack versus those tentatively immune to flanking is handled. A total of 24 talents are […]](http://nerdtrek.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/126664-115x115.jpg "The Genius Guide to More Barbarian Talents")
The Genius Guide to More Barbarian Talents
Posted on July 15, 2014 | No CommentsThe Genius Guide to More Barbarian Talents The expansion for the superb talented barbarian clocks in at 10 pages, 1 page front cover, 1 page credits, 1 page SRD, leaving us with 7 pages of content, so let’s take a look, shall we? A total of 4 new edges are provided – one to make an animal whisperer (wild empathy, then non-magical charm effect -wrap your head around that!), one to further improve cleaving, one for a mule-style barbarian with more carrying capacity/better str-checks and one to grant immunity versus compulsions, but with the caveat of including a higher-HD-by-4-caveat similarly to how sneak attack versus those tentatively immune to flanking is handled. A total of 24 talents are […] -
![The Genius Guide to the Talented Barbarian The first of the much-applauded “Talented”-treatments under Owen K.C. Stephens’ new Rogue Genius Games clocks in at an impressive 38 pages, 1 page front cover, 1 page editorial, 1 page SRD, leaving us with 35 (!!!) pages of content, so let’s take a look! So let’s take a look at the class, shall we? talented Barbarians must be of non-lawful alignment, get d12, 4+Int skills, full BAB-progression, good fort-saves and proficiency with all simple and martial weapons and light armors. They also get a so-called edge at first level, 2nd level and then at 5th level and every 6 levels after that. Barbarians also get a so-called talent at 1st level and […]](http://nerdtrek.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/125938-115x115.jpg "The Genius Guide to the Talented Barbarian")
The Genius Guide to the Talented Barbarian
Posted on July 15, 2014 | No CommentsThe Genius Guide to the Talented Barbarian The first of the much-applauded “Talented”-treatments under Owen K.C. Stephens’ new Rogue Genius Games clocks in at an impressive 38 pages, 1 page front cover, 1 page editorial, 1 page SRD, leaving us with 35 (!!!) pages of content, so let’s take a look! So let’s take a look at the class, shall we? talented Barbarians must be of non-lawful alignment, get d12, 4+Int skills, full BAB-progression, good fort-saves and proficiency with all simple and martial weapons and light armors. They also get a so-called edge at first level, 2nd level and then at 5th level and every 6 levels after that. Barbarians also get a so-called talent at 1st level and […] -
![Gaming Paper: Barbarian This small pdf by Gaming Paper is 8 pages long, 1 page cover, 1 page editorial/SRD, 1/2 page empty, leaving us with 5 1/2 pages of content, so let’s take a look! DISCLAIMER: As a short look at the editorial will show you, I’ve looked over the beta of this pdf and helped develop it – I did not control the final outcome or have a say in what goes and what stays, though, and thus don’t feel my verdict is compromised in any way. That out of the way, let’s take a look, shall we? We kick off this pdf with a thoroughly well-written piece f in-game prose that gets one in the mood, […]](http://nerdtrek.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/125034-115x115.jpg "Gaming Paper: Barbarian")
Gaming Paper: Barbarian
Posted on July 8, 2014 | No CommentsGaming Paper: Barbarian This small pdf by Gaming Paper is 8 pages long, 1 page cover, 1 page editorial/SRD, 1/2 page empty, leaving us with 5 1/2 pages of content, so let’s take a look! DISCLAIMER: As a short look at the editorial will show you, I’ve looked over the beta of this pdf and helped develop it – I did not control the final outcome or have a say in what goes and what stays, though, and thus don’t feel my verdict is compromised in any way. That out of the way, let’s take a look, shall we? We kick off this pdf with a thoroughly well-written piece f in-game prose that gets one in the mood, […] -
![Recently, the guys from SGG have started pumping out Bullet Point pdfs that modify spells via feats – this pdf is not about those BPs, nor about the new sinful-feats (they’ll get their own entry) but rather about all the other feat-BPs! Hope you’ll enjoy them! Bullet Points: 4 Death Mage Feats This pdf is 3 pages long, 1 page front cover, 1 page SRD, leaving 1 page of content for the 4 new feats. What are the feats? – Deathless Vigor: Add the highest-level necromancy-spell you can cast to your negative hit point total before you die. Additionally, you are only disabled when in less than half your best necromancy spells level’s negative hit points. […]](http://nerdtrek.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/9-witch-hunter2-115x115.jpeg "Non-spell feat Bullet Points")
Non-spell feat Bullet Points
Posted on November 24, 2012 | No CommentsRecently, the guys from SGG have started pumping out Bullet Point pdfs that modify spells via feats – this pdf is not about those BPs, nor about the new sinful-feats (they’ll get their own entry) but rather about all the other feat-BPs! Hope you’ll enjoy them! Bullet Points: 4 Death Mage Feats This pdf is 3 pages long, 1 page front cover, 1 page SRD, leaving 1 page of content for the 4 new feats. What are the feats? – Deathless Vigor: Add the highest-level necromancy-spell you can cast to your negative hit point total before you die. Additionally, you are only disabled when in less than half your best necromancy spells level’s negative hit points. […]
