One of the most intriguing and versatile classes described
in the 3rd Edition Dungeons & Dragons Dungeon
Master's Guide is the Expert. Skirmisher Publishing has
just published a comprehensive, 112-page book that
thoroughly expands upon that brief description and is the
ideal resource for anyone interested in designing highly
skilled specialists of all sorts.
Experts is packed with useful and interesting information
and includes:
Nearly 30 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.
