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Dungeons & Dragons Edition 3.5
Races of Stone
A new D&D sourcebook detailing various mountain-dwelling races.
"Races of Ston"e provides Dungeons & Dragons(R) players with an in-depth look at races that live on, under, or around mountains in the D&D world. There is extensive information on the classic races of gnomes and dwarves, including new rules, information for interaction, new spells, and new magic items attuned to each race. In addition, there are new races, over 20 new prestige classes, over 40 new feats, new equipment, and new magic items.
"Races of Ston"e provides Dungeons & Dragons(R) players with an in-depth look at races that live on, under, or around mountains in the D&D world. There is extensive information on the classic races of gnomes and dwarves, including new rules, information for interaction, new spells, and new magic items attuned to each race. In addition, there are new races, over 20 new prestige classes, over 40 new feats, new equipment, and new magic items.
192 pages, Hardcover
First published August 1, 2004
About the author
David Noonan
72 books11 followersDavid Noonan is an Australian artist known for his distinctive collage-based practice that merges found imagery with screen-printing, painting, and textile work to explore themes of performance, ritual, and the theatrical. Born in Ballarat, Victoria in 1969, Noonan studied fine art at Ballarat University College and later earned his MFA from the Victorian College of the Arts in Melbourne. He relocated to London, where he currently lives and works.
Noonan's work has been widely exhibited internationally, with solo shows at leading institutions including the Tate Modern in London, Palais de Tokyo in Paris, Chisenhale Gallery, and the Contemporary Art Museum in St. Louis. His haunting, monochromatic pieces often draw from archival sources such as stage productions, avant-garde film, and folk traditions, lending his art an enigmatic and timeless quality.
In 2020, he was featured in the Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art, and his exhibition Stagecraft at the Art Gallery of Ballarat reflected his long-standing interest in performance and transformation. His work is held in major public and private collections, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Tate, the Guggenheim, the National Gallery of Australia, and the Whitney Museum of American Art.
Noonan's work has been widely exhibited internationally, with solo shows at leading institutions including the Tate Modern in London, Palais de Tokyo in Paris, Chisenhale Gallery, and the Contemporary Art Museum in St. Louis. His haunting, monochromatic pieces often draw from archival sources such as stage productions, avant-garde film, and folk traditions, lending his art an enigmatic and timeless quality.
In 2020, he was featured in the Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art, and his exhibition Stagecraft at the Art Gallery of Ballarat reflected his long-standing interest in performance and transformation. His work is held in major public and private collections, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Tate, the Guggenheim, the National Gallery of Australia, and the Whitney Museum of American Art.
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September 5, 2015
An interesting enough overview of dwarves, gnomes, and a new race, goliaths, with lots of new character options and ideas and such. Goliaths were by far the most interesting species and culture in the book, for my money.
August 31, 2026
A nice collection of prestige classes, equipment, and feats with a gnome/dwarf/goliath focus. I love the cultural stuff about dwarves and gnomes, but I kind of hate the Goliath culture where everything is “sports.” Plus, there are WAY too many pages dedicated to Goliath culture compared to gnomes and dwarves.
Curiously, this book has a TON of good feat and power options for psychic warriors - especially if you are going AC heavy.
Curiously, this book has a TON of good feat and power options for psychic warriors - especially if you are going AC heavy.
March 11, 2012
This sourcebook provides lots of flavour and options for dwarves and gnomes, plus it introduces a whole new race, the goliaths. If you're only interested in one of the three, then the value is thus reduced.
The chapters on dwarves and gnomes are particularly interesting, since they take what's been established in the PHB and expand on it, providing reasoning, justification, and explanations on why they are how they are. It's a great way to flesh out dwarven and gnomish characters (although personally, I never found the gnome interesting as a race).
As for the new race, I have mixed feelings. On the one hand, a nomadic, mountain-dwelling, competitive race that's bigger than half-orcs pushes the boundaries on racial differences - it'll be like playing a half-ogre or a half-giant. On the other, some of the core motivations of goliaths are missing - such as why they insist on a difficult nomadic lifestyle despite regularly coming into contact with better ways of life. Another is some difficulty in seeing how they would mesh with the other races they come across, given how different they are.
The rest of the sourcebook is ok - a couple of interesting flavourful prestige classes, interesting new weapon quality and armor options, and a few extra spells in several areas, especially the earth-themed ones. There's also a small section on minor races and variant subraces, though these felt rather unnecessary. There's also a couple of "monster" entries. The artwork is pretty subpar though, or maybe it's just because it's difficult to portray "attractiveness" in dwarves and goliaths? The sourcebook ends with a bunch of campaign ideas and adventure hooks involving these races.
Anyway, overall, there's a fair bit substantial content here, especially if your campaigns typically involve mountainous or underground regions.
The chapters on dwarves and gnomes are particularly interesting, since they take what's been established in the PHB and expand on it, providing reasoning, justification, and explanations on why they are how they are. It's a great way to flesh out dwarven and gnomish characters (although personally, I never found the gnome interesting as a race).
As for the new race, I have mixed feelings. On the one hand, a nomadic, mountain-dwelling, competitive race that's bigger than half-orcs pushes the boundaries on racial differences - it'll be like playing a half-ogre or a half-giant. On the other, some of the core motivations of goliaths are missing - such as why they insist on a difficult nomadic lifestyle despite regularly coming into contact with better ways of life. Another is some difficulty in seeing how they would mesh with the other races they come across, given how different they are.
The rest of the sourcebook is ok - a couple of interesting flavourful prestige classes, interesting new weapon quality and armor options, and a few extra spells in several areas, especially the earth-themed ones. There's also a small section on minor races and variant subraces, though these felt rather unnecessary. There's also a couple of "monster" entries. The artwork is pretty subpar though, or maybe it's just because it's difficult to portray "attractiveness" in dwarves and goliaths? The sourcebook ends with a bunch of campaign ideas and adventure hooks involving these races.
Anyway, overall, there's a fair bit substantial content here, especially if your campaigns typically involve mountainous or underground regions.
March 14, 2012
interesting read about dnd races that live near/in the earth.
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