Experts: A Comprehensive D20 Sourcebook for Fantasy Role-Playing Games

by Michael J. Varhola, Paul O. Knorr, E. Gary Gygax (Foreword)

This comprehensive sourcebook thoroughly expands upon the brief description of the Expert, one of the most intriguing and versatile of the classes described in the 3rd Edition Dungeons & Dragons Dungeon Master's Guide. This book
* 28 fully detailed Expert types, including the Alchemist, Blacksmith, Courtesan, Merchant, Miner, Navigator, Physician, Sage, Sailor, and Weaponmaker.
* Five broad metaclasses—Craftsmen, Entertainers, Professionals, Scholars, and Tradesmen—that can be used as templates for quickly and easily creating all sorts of Experts.
* Two new prestige classes, the Guildmaster and Militia Leader.
* More than 100 new skills, including dozens of new Crafts and Professions and detailed rules for creation of everything from weapons and armor to buildings and ships.
* Three new feats.
* Guidelines for creating Experts with spellcasting abilities.
* Information on creating Guilds and using them in the game.
* 28 ready-to-use NPC Experts that can be used as-is or easily modified to suit any campaign or adventure.
* 17 new magic items.

Paperback

First published July 1, 2002

About the author

Michael J. Varhola has a lifelong interest in the paranormal and has conducted investigations worldwide. He is a public speaker, author of several books, and a freelance journalist with a strong background in history, research, and fieldwork. He lives in Virginia, just outside of Washington, D.C."

Reviews

[Abraham Ray]

got it yester day,nice read for dnd people!