Errata and Clarifications for Monte Cook's Arcana Evolved
These changes are incorporated in the May 2007 update of the Arcana Evolved eBook, but we provide this list for the benefit of those with the hardcover edition.... |
Digital Adventures Presents: Monte Cook's Arcana Evolved Ruleset for Fantasy Grounds!
Now available with FREE new graphics! Digital Adventures is proud to bring Monte Cook's
Arcana Evolved variant player's handbook campaign to the Fantasy Grounds
Virtual Tabletop software. This electronic product, on sale now, gives you all of the rules
and ambiance you need to host or play an Arcana Evolved game online with
Fantasy Grounds. |
Two Malhavoc Press Titles Earn ENnie Nominations!
It's time once again to
vote in the Gen Con & EN World d20 System Awards, and Sue and I are proud
to announce that Malhavoc Press has been recognized in three categories! In addition, Malhavoc Press
made the list for the Fan's Choice: Best Publisher award. The great folks over
at Diamondthrone.com have been nominated for Best Fan Site, and our pals at
Fiery Dragon Productions are nominated for their Iron Heroes BattleBox
(Best Aid or Accessory category). |
Arcana Evolved Spell Treasury Converted for Fantasy Grounds
Magic may be the most fascinating
of all the interesting things in Monte Cook's Arcana Evolved. This adaptation
of the Arcana Evolved Spell Treasury for Fantasy Grounds expands that
system with hundreds more spells--converted from the SRD, the Complete Book
of Eldritch Might, and other sources, as well as some brand-new spells.
All of them come complete and ready to use with the flexible Arcana Evolved
magic system -- and now they are all available for
your Fantasy Grounds online campaign! |
More Free Arcana Evolved Adventures for Fantasy Grounds!
Digital Adventures, who
brought you the Monte Cook's Arcana Evolved Fantasy Grounds ruleset,
has been busily converting Malhavoc's free Arcana Evolved adventures
posted online to Fantasy Grounds. You can now download three new adventure conversions
for free and use them with the Arcana Evolved Ruleset for Fantasy Grounds
Virtual Tabletop software. Check out The Giant's Map, The Test of Time, and The Severed Oath adventures. |
Legacy of the Dragons Bestiary Converted for Fantasy Grounds
Good news for users of the
Fantasy Grounds Virtual Tabletop Software! Digital Adventures, who brought you
the Monte Cook's Arcana Evolved ruleset, now offers the Legacy of the
Dragons bestiary conversion for Fantasy Grounds. The
hideous ghoul worm . . . the deadly blade trolls . . . the prowling kahrn, which
literally feeds on combat and anger. . . . This monster supplement for Fantasy
Grounds provides dozens of new adversaries and allies like these, created as
a bestiary for the best-selling Monte Cook's Arcana Evolved setting and the
Arcana Evolved Ruleset for Fantasy Grounds. |
"The Lost" Free Adventure
The Arcana
Evolved Spell Treasury contains hundreds of spells just waiting to be
introduced into an existing campaign. Obviously, one can just add the spells
as “now available,” but that doesn’t seem very heroic somehow.
The purpose of this free adventure is to illustrate some possible ways to bring the
new spells into an existing campaign. It shows the spells, adventure ideas,
and research methods from the book—well, as many as we could cram in—being
used in a game setting.... |
Combined Spell List!
The release of the Arcana Evolved Spell Treasury more than triples the spell
power available to casters in the game. As a free web enhancement, we offer
you a consolidated spell list. This 21-page spell list combines all the spells
from Monte Cook’s Arcana Evolved with those presented in the Spell Treasury. Print it out and use it as
a complete resource for your magisters, greenbonds, witches, runethanes, and
mage blades. JUST ADDED: List of all spells sortable by level, category, and descriptor! |
Spell Treasury Sneak Peek!
Monte and Jeffery pulled
some of their favorite spells from the new book to share with you as a preview
of the Arcana Evolved Spell
Treasury. A brief bit of commentary from the designer accompanies each
one. |
Monte Cook's Arcana Evolved Official Tie-Ins
Creating a normal murder-mystery adventure is hard. Creating a murder-mystery
for Monte Cook's Arcana Evolved—a game full of powerful magic
and memory-traveling heroes—is even harder. Arcana
Evolved expert Soren Keis Thustrup helps you out in Circle of Rites, a new adventure for 8th-level characters from Fiery Dragon Productions. |
Arcana Evolved Spell Treasury Now On Sale!
Players of Monte Cook's Arcana Evolved and Arcana
Unearthed have reason to rejoice this holiday season. Malhavoc Press'
release today of the Arcana Evolved Spell Treasury in electronic (PDF) format adds more than 500
spells to the repertoire of the game's spellcasting characters. |
Spell Treasury Overview
The Spell Treasury, a new spellbook for Monte
Cook's Arcana Evolved, features more than 570 spells suitable for
all Arcana Evolved spellcasters, from witches and runethanes to magisters, mage
blades, and greenbonds. The book's table of contents hints at some of the new
and updated spells featured in this new release, which goes on sale in electronic
(PDF) edition on Thursday, December 15. |
Spell Treasury Art Preview
The Arcana Evolved Spell Treasury by Monte Cook and Jeffery A. Dobberpuhl is the latest support volume for Monte Cook's Arcana Evolved. It offers 240 pages of spells to add to your caster's repertoire, plus lots of lovely new art! Check out some of it right now. |
Runes of Revival
The cursed lands of Verdune threaten all life with a plague of undeath. Mage-priests say the ancient runes
in the Pool of Revival may loosen the grim grip of death. Can you overcome the
nightmares that stalk the land and complete the Rite of Revival to end the blight? Download all three parts! |
Check It Out!
Our pals over at Fiery Dragon Productions have completed
the Arcana Evolved Counter Collection. It contains hundreds of
counters for your adventures in the Diamond Throne! Artist Claudio Pozas has
created 100 new images of Arcana Evolved player character races and monsters
to enhance your game sessions.... |
Arcana Evolved Miniatures Gallery (July Greens)
Iron Wind Metals has a new batch of Arcana Evolved blisters set to hit stores this month. Here is a sneak peek at the finished sculpts. |
New Evolved Classes
Transcendence:
The Arcana Evolved Player's Companion by Mike Mearls presents a wealth
of new ways for your characters to evolve in interesting directions. And now
Mike offers two all-new evolved classes to augment the book: the feral character
and the mageborn. |
Chat Transcript: Ruins of Intrigue and Transcendence
Last week in our chat room we welcomed designers Mike Mearls and Monte Cook to talk with us about Mike's newest Arcana Evolved books. (And -- surprise, surprise -- somehow, we managed to field quite a few questions about Iron Heroes as well. |
The Evolved Mage Blade
Transcendence by Mike Mearls provides lots and
lots of new choices for characters—both PCs and NPCs. Two new types of
choice are replacement levels and class-specific feats. To give you a taste
of what the book has in store, here are some excerpts from the "Mage Blade"
section of Chapter Two: New Character Options. |
First Arcana Evolved Rules Expansion Now On Sale!
This is what players of Monte Cook's Arcana Evolved and Arcana Unearthed
have been waiting for! Transcendence, the new player's companion, is chock full of character options for every player! |
Transcendence Overview
Transcendence, the official player's companion volume for
Monte Cook's Arcana Evolved, offers a lot of creative new character-building
options, including evolved classes and replacement levels and abilities. Want
to know more? Check out the book's table of contents.... |
Transcendence Art Preview
Transcendence by Mike Mearls is the official player's companion volume for Monte Cook's Arcana Evolved. It offers a lot of creative new character-building
options, including evolved classes and replacement levels and abilities. |
Champion of Luck
This new champion type is designed to be used with Monte Cook's Arcana
Evolved, but it incorporates feats, spells, skills, and abilities from
The Book of Roguish Luck. |
The Giant's Map
"The Giant’s Map"
by Mike Mearls is a short adventure for a party of four 2nd-level PCs, designed for use with Ruins
of Intrigue. While it is set within the ruined city of Serathis, you can adapt
it to any urban area of the Diamond Throne setting or any other Arcana
Evolved or d20 System fantasy campaign. |
Zero-Level Spells Worth Casting
One of the hardest design
issues with spells is creating 0-level spells that are balanced but worth casting.
Arguably, core rules spells like virtue don't see much use at the game
table because they're just too weak to make them worth the time.... |
Arcana
Evolved Miniatures Gallery (March Greens)
Iron
Wind Metals is getting ready to debut their Arcana
Evolved
blisters in a couple weeks. Here is a sneak peek at the finished sculpts. |
NPC Character Design Kit
Ruins of Intrigue provides a sprawling venue for adventure. From the deadly environs of the Forest of Towers to the political maneuvering of the Safe Quarter, the characters face a wide array of threats. When running an adventure in the ruins of Serathis, you can never exactly predict where the characters might end up next. This NPC creation kit, a six-page free web enhancement, is designed to make it faster and easier to create the various folk the PCs meet. |
The Powers That Be in Serathis
Ruins
of Intrigue introduces readers to an ancient dramojh city called Serathis,
newly rediscovered in the modern day. Both the dragons and the giants lay claim
to its riches, so we thought that as a sneak peek of Arcana
Evolved's first supplement we would bring you the character descriptions
and statistics for the leader of each faction in the city. |
First Arcana Evolved Sourcebook Now On Sale!
When an ancient dramojh city reappears without warning in the mountains of
the Diamond Throne, who will be the first to discover its ancient secrets: the
giants, the dragons—or you? To find out, all you need is the innovative Ruins
of Intrigue . . . |
Monte Cook's Arcana Evolved Downloadable Maps!
In order to keep the file size of the eBook version of Monte Cook's Arcana Evolved down to a manageable (?) 20 mb, we had to compress the maps quite a bit. For those of you who would like the sharpest possible versions of Ed Bourelle's great-looking color Diamond Throne maps in PDF form, we've got them here for you as free downloads at high resolution. |
The Test of Time
The Test of Time
is a very short scenario designed to start off an Arcana
Evolved campaign and bring all the player characters together.
It is designed for 1st-level characters who do not know each other and just
happen to be in the right place at the right time—or, perhaps, the wrong
place at the wrong time. |
Ruins of Intrigue Art Preview
Here's a look at a sampling of cool artwork from Ruins
of Intrigue, the first campaign sourcebook in support
of Monte Cook's Arcana Evolved. All pieces are by British illustrator Scott Purdy. |
Ruins of Intrigue Overview
Ruins
of Intrigue by Mike Mearls offers readers a new take on campaign sourcebooks.
It provides a detailed, modular overview of a ruined city called Serathis. Major
NPCs and locations have sets of optional secrets and variants, making every
campaign different. A rich array of ideas, plots, and vying factions gives you
varied ideas for creating adventures. For details, check out the table of contents.... |
Monte Cook's Arcana Unearthed Updates, Errata, and Clarifications
When it came to set down
the text for Monte Cook’s Arcana Evolved,
I wanted to make sure I updated the rules that had been confusing to players
in the past (or that were flat-out wrong). I also wanted to make sure that owners
of Monte Cook’s Arcana Unearthed
could get all this basic information for free, without having to buy the new
book. You can download this information now. |
Monte Cook's Arcana Evolved Character Sheet!
What better way to start off your new Arcana Evolved campaign than with an all-new character? To get you going, we're offering a free download of the official Monte Cook's Arcana Evolved character sheet. This is the same sheet you see on pages 424-425 of your book. |
Monte Cook's Arcana Evolved Now Available
Malhavoc Press is pleased to announce the release today of Monte
Cook's Arcana Evolved, the "director's cut" version of 2003's
popular Arcana Unearthed variant player's
handbook. |
Monte Cook's Arcana Evolved FAQ
Monte Cook's Arcana Evolved FAQ now includes a comprehensive list of all the new material in the "director's cut" of the book. |
Monte Cook's Arcana Evolved Overview
Monte Cook's Arcana Evolved is one weighty tome, as you can perhaps tell from the table of contents below. The new 432-page "director's cut" version of the popular variant player's handbook weighs in at 4 lbs., and it's packed full of updates and bonus material. And, of course, it also contains all the rules and information you need from the book's original edition, The Diamond Throne campaign sourcebook, and the Player's Guide (from our DM's Screen and Player's Guide). |
Monte Cook's Arcana Evolved Art Preview
We just got our copies of
Monte Cook's Arcana Evolved in from the warehouse today, and it looks so great, we just wanted to share a sneak peek with you. This is Malhavoc's first full-color book, so we're especially
proud, as you might imagine. |
Evolved Levels
So, it's Monte Cook's Arcana Evolved,
right? What's the "evolved" part -- just a cool name? Just to convey
the idea that this is the next step in the game's evolution?
Well, yes. But there's more
to it than that. . . . |
Chat Transcript: Monte Cook's Arcana Evolved
Last week in our chat room we welcomed designers Monte Cook and Mike Mearls to talk with us about their forthcoming Arcana Evolved books. Thanks to everyone who attended and asked questions! And thanks as well to Conrad Hubbard for sending us this transcript. |
10th-Level Spells
One of the cool new things in Arcana Evolved
is that there are spells for characters above 20th level -- 10th-level spells! This is truly
powerful magic, but still appropriate for a balanced campaign at extremely high
levels. Included here is a small sampling of the new 10th-level spells you'll
find in the book . . . |
The Magister
This free five-page download by Monte Cook offers a sneak peek at the updated magister character class, including new abilities for levels 20 to 25! Look for Monte Cook’s Arcana Evolved coming in print and PDF on Feb. 28! |
Introduction
Six thousand years ago, the dragons dwelled in peace. But in the absence of their mighty liege, Erixalimar, they dabbled in dark experiments that led to the birth of the dramojh: foul demon-dragons whose unchecked battle-lust and powerful magic threatened to wipe out their creators. . . . |
Giant vs. Dragon
The dozen stories in
The Dragons' Return span the time from the very first whispers of the
wyrms' reappearance in the Lands of the Diamond Throne to a much later period,
when their return is an acknowledged reality. Here is a short preview from one
of the later pieces in the book. . . . |
New Malhavoc Adventure, Anthology On Sale!
When you venture into Monte Cook's latest challenging dungeon, you're
not just having fun gaming -- you're also helping tsunami relief efforts in
Southern Asia. |
The Dragons' Return Contributing Authors
Dragons are some of the most fascinating figures in fantasy fiction. They are complex, powerful, and intelligent creatures -- and you can never be sure exactly what they're going to do. The authors featured in The Dragons' Return anthology have given life to some excellent new specimens that are a credit to the race. But before we tell you more about their creations, here's a bit about these talented authors... |
The Dragons' Return Story Teasers
Are they friendly? Do they seek to conquer? The answers are not so black and white when the dragons arrive in the Lands of the Diamond Throne to reclaim their ancestral homeland. The twelve original tales in this book show us exactly why there is no easy answer.... |
The Ritual Warrior and Combat Rites
Everything in Arcana
Unearthed began to come together around the time I realized that a lot
of the concepts I was working on dealt with some of the deep, "inner" aspects of
people: things like honor, oaths, and a connection to the land. |
Combat Rites
This is a small sample of
2nd-rank combat rites, usable by Arcana Evolved's
new class, the ritual warrior, as well as by mid-level oathsworn and high-level
warmains. |
Some "New" Spells
This free six-page download
by Jeffery A. Dobberpuhl presents 10 spells from the core rules System Reference
Document (SRD) converted for use with Monte
Cook’s Arcana Unearthed or the forthcoming Monte
Cook’s Arcana Evolved. |
The Akashic
Here is a preview of the akashic class from Monte Cook's Arcana Evolved. In this updated version of the popular character class, note the new class abilities for 20th to 25th level, as well as the "Archetypes" section. |
25th Level?
One new thing about Arcana Evolved is that all the classes
go to 25th level rather than 20th level. A lot of people had been asking about
"epic" level Arcana Unearthed, and the core "epic" rules didn't fit my conception of high-level Arcana Unearthed very well. |
Free First-Quarter 2005 Catalog!
The Sword & Sorcery first quarter 2005 catalog featuring a free preview of the dracha from Arcana Evolved is now available for consumers and retailers. |
First Arcana
Evolved Official Miniatures
We're pleased to announce
the first batch of official Arcana Evolved
miniatures coming from Iron Wind Metals in February and March 2005! |
The Depths of Hunger
Set
sail aboard the Briny Jack for a memorable
adventure in the Great Eastern Sea. Your job: to deliver
a metamorphosing iron witch to mojh transformation
experts in Fallanor. But the way is not smooth, and
the greatest challenge of all could lead you straight
into the clutches of the foul master of hungerfire! |
Some Arcana Unearthed Dire Feats
These are some feat ideas
I had for use specifically with Monte Cook's
Arcana Unearthed. This isn't a preview for Arcana
Evolved, it's just some fun stuff I came up with... |
Dracha: The New Arcana Evolved Race
The
first thing to understand about the difference between Arcana
Unearthed and Arcana Evolved is that Arcana Evolved is all about the dragons. |
Maledictions in the Diamond Throne
Not all rituals are benevolent. A small group of rituals known as maledictions can visit misfortune and woe upon the target of one's ire. |
The Severed Oath
This
adventure, which debuted as a tournament at Gen Con
Indy 2004, is designed for 5th-level characters using Monte Cook’s
Arcana Unearthed. |
The Arcana Unearthed Magic System Just Got Even Cooler
Mystic Secrets Sourcebook Reveals the Lore of Word and Rune |
Arcana
Unearthed Miniatures Gallery (September Greens)
Here is a gallery of the finished sculpts for September 2004 figures in the Arcana
Unearthed miniatures line from Iron Wind Metals. |
Grimoire II Doubles Spell Options for Players of Monte Cook's Arcana Unearthed
The readers demanded it, so we've produced it. The Grimoire II collects more than 250 spells from popular Malhavoc products and adapts them for the Monte Cook's Arcana Unearthed rules set. |
Cover Gallery for 2005 Arcana Evolved Books
We
previewed some of our newest cover art for next year's
lineup at our "Arcana Unearthed Update"
seminar at Gen Con a couple weeks ago... |
The Power of Magic
If there's magic, it's fantasy. That's one of the simplest ways to describe fantasy in terms of games and fiction. |
Mystic Secrets Overview
Mystic Secrets: The Lore of Word and Rune brings to life the unique magic of the Lands of the Diamond Throne. |
Children of the Rune Unfettered: Ranald the Sly
Ranald
the Sly is a mid-level assassin with high aspirations. (From "Child of the Street" by Will McDermott.) |
Children of the Rune Matching Quiz
Get to know the stories of Children of the Rune by doing your best to match the story names in the second column with some interesting facts about them in the first column. |
Children of the Rune Contributing Authors
Some people think the runechildren are only a myth. Others know they’re real... |
Children of the Rune Story Teasers
Some people think the runechildren are only a myth. Others know they’re real. But everyone has a different opinion of what it means to be a runechild. |
Children of the Rune Serialized Sneak Peek!
We're looking ahead to the print release of Children of the Rune by offering you a sneak peek at one entire story from the book! |
Monte Cook's Arcana Unearthed Available for the First Time as a Single PDF!
Up to now, we offered the electronic editions of Monte Cook's Arcana Unearthed only as a set of three different PDFs... |
Arcana Unearthed Miniatures Gallery (July Greens)
This week, a new batch of Arcana Unearthed miniatures have become available - see the new sculpts! |
Introducing...
The Arcana Unearthed Trailer! (Mac)
Check out the new Arcana Unearthed Flash trailer created for us by Mark Byer with music by Jammin' Grooves. For Mac Users. |
Arcana
Unearthed Miniatures Gallery (July Greens)
Here is a look at finished sculpts for the July 2004 figures in the Arcana
Unearthed miniatures line from Iron Wind Metals. |
Anniversary Contest at diamondthrone.com!
Diamondthrone.com celebrates their first anniversary - win $250 worth of prizes! |
Arcana
Unearthed Miniatures Gallery (June Greens)
We now have the finished sculpts for the June figures in the Arcana
Unearthed miniatures line from Iron Wind Metals. |
Fiction Anthology for Monte Cook's Arcana Unearthed Debuts Today!
Thirteen new stories bring the lands of the Diamond Throne to life in Children of the Rune, the first fiction release from Monte Cook's Malhavoc Press. The e-Book edition of this anthology is on sale today. |
Children of the Rune Greenbond: Galen Bock
Character stats for Galen Bock from "The Silent Man" by Richard Lee Byers |
Vallorian Society and Culture
This article, the third in a series of three, introduces
you to the society and traditions of the growing Vallorian
threat. Whether you use the Vallorians in Arcana
Unearthed or your d20 campaign, this article serves
as a starting point for learning how these vicious
enemies of good organize themselves. |
Vallorian Living Weapons and Armor
The
strange weapons of the Vallorians represent a fusion
between living creatures and carefully designed tools.
Living swords and sentient armor form a symbiotic
bond with their users, combining abilities to create
a potent duo. In the hands of creatures other than
Vallorians, these items react violently, lashing out
at their would-be users and refusing to obey them. |
Playing Vallorians
The
foul Vallorians plot the doom of their hated foes
from deep within the heart of the world. Using their
sickening array of living weapons and armor, combined
with their unparalleled aptitude for magic, they pose
a daunting menace to anyone who descends into the
caverns and passages of the earth. |
Sneak Peek: The Akashic Seeker
The
akashic memory pervades the world and its people.
Sometimes it seeps into certain areas in greater amounts,
congealing into akashic nodes. Born of these nodes,
the akashic seeker is a terrible catlike beast that
feeds on memory and guards akashic nodes like another
creature might watch over a favored watering hole. |
Eldritch Might Spell List
By popular demand, we’ve taken spells from The Complete Book of Eldritch Might to offer here in spell list form fully compatible with Monte Cook’s Arcana Unearthed. |
The Unnamable
What
do you do when an 8-foot, massive monstrosity that
resembles a blood-red crustacean appears before you,
offering to slay your enemies? Do you trust it? Do
you worry about what it will ask in return? |
Arcana
Unearthed Miniatures Gallery (March Greens)
Take a peek at the finished sculpts for March 2003's miniatures releases in the Arcana
Unearthed miniatures line from Iron Wind Metals. |
Chat Transcript: Legacy of the Dragons
I was pleased to welcome about three dozen of you to our chat room last week to talk with me and my codesigner Mike Mearls about our new release, Legacy of the Dragons. |
The Night Beast
Beings
of pure, liquid shadow, night beasts are said to be
intelligent shards of the raw stuff of the Dark. |
Legacy of the Dragons Art Preview
Wow, are we proud of the art in this book. Our first bestiary features the work of illustrators Kev Crossley, Sam Wood, Tyler Walpole, and Jennifer Meyer, and we know you're going to like it. |
First Bestiary for Monte Cook's Arcana Unearthed Debuts Today!
Dozens of new creatures from the minds of Monte Cook and Mike Mearls await your discovery in Legacy of the Dragons, a new d20 System bestiary for Monte Cook's Arcana Unearthed. |
Arcana Unearthed/Diamond Throne Contest Winners
The results are in, the judges are finished, and it's all over but the celebrating. |
Arcana Unearthed Miniatures Gallery (January Greens)
Take a look at the finished sculpts for the January figures in the Monte Cook's Arcana Unearthed miniatures line from Iron Wind Metals. |
Malhavoc Press Wins 3 ENnies!
Malhavoc Press won three 2004
Gen Con & EN World d20 System Awards last week at the Gen Con Game
Fair! |
The Thrice-Cursed Crown
The Thrice-Cursed Crown by Mike Mearls is an introductory
adventure for Monte
Cook’s Arcana Unearthed. If you’ve
been looking for a good way to introduce your friends
to Arcana Unearthed, running this 14-page free
adventure is a great way to do it. |
Legacy of the Dragons Overview
We're very excited about our first bestiary, a 160-page sourcebook packed with new monsters and nonplayer characters. |
Arcana
Unearthed Miniatures Gallery (December Greens)
The finished sculpts are in for the December figures in the Arcana
Unearthed miniatures line from Iron Wind Metals. |
Arcana
Unearthed Miniatures Gallery (October Greens)
Check out the newest sculpts for the October 2003 figures in the Arcana
Unearthed miniatures line from Iron Wind Metals. |
Arcana Unearthed/Diamond Throne Official Contest Rules
Arcana Unearthed / Diamond Throne Official Contest Rules |
Malhavoc the Magister: The Making of a Miniature
We
are very excited to see the development of the first figures
in the Monte Cook's
Arcana Unearthed miniatures line from Iron
Wind Metals. |
New Monster: The Dark Warden
Here's
a sneak peek at one of the 12 new monsters you'll
find in The Diamond Throne: the Dark Warden. |
Monte Cook's Arcana Unearthed Character Sheet!
As you start new campaigns with Monte Cook's Arcana Unearthed, we have a free character sheet for download. This is the same sheet you see on page 250 of your book. |
DM's Screen and Player's Guide Flash Demo
We're pretty psyched with how our three-paneled DM's screen for Arcana Unearthed turned out. |
DM's Screen and Player's Guide Overview
This perfect companion to Monte Cook's Arcana Unearthed rulebook for players and DMs is more than just a game aid featuring cool artwork and lots of charts. . . |
Arcana Unearthed Tie-In Products From Our Partners
Here is the full list of official Monte Cook's Arcana Unearthed tie-in products available from our publishing partners. |
Arcana Evolved and Arcana Unearthed Official Miniatures
Here is the full list of official Monte Cook's Arcana Evolved miniatures available from Iron Wind Metals. |
Monte
Cook's Arcana Unearthed Rules FAQ
Since the release of Monte
Cook's Arcana Unearthed, a few questions have come up more than once, suggesting that additional clarifications might be helpful. |
Arcana
Unearthed Painted Miniatures Gallery
And we thought the official Arcana Unearthed miniatures from Iron Wind Metals looked good unpainted! |
The Diamond Throne Art Preview
The setting for Monte Cook's Arcana Unearthed comes to vivid life in the new sourcebook The Diamond Throne. |
Official Setting for Monte Cook's Arcana Unearthed Debuts Today!
The Diamond Throne is now available in electronic release |
Magic Items in The Diamond Throne
Magic items in Monte Cook's Arcana Unearthed and in The Diamond Throne sometimes require a little bit of thought on the DM's part. |
Generate Names for Arcana Unearthed Characters
I'm excited today to share a cool new online tool with all of you: a name generator for Monte Cook's Arcana Unearthed. |
DM's Screen and Player's Guide Free Preview!
This
accessory contains a three-paneled horizontal screen
with stunning artwork plus all the charts a DM needs
to run the game.... |
Monte Cook's Arcana Unearthed PDF Previews
For each of the three Arcana Unearthed PDF volumes, Monte wrote a special introduction, which is the only part of the books that does not also appear in the hardcover. Here are the introductions for those PDFs. |
A Look at the Land
This week I've prepared an excerpt from The Diamond Throne. |
Monte Cook's Arcana Unearthed Chat Transcript
I was pleased to welcome almost 40 of you to our very own chat room last week to answer your questions about Monte Cook's Arcana Unearthedand more. |
Monte Cook's Arcana Unearthed Electronic Titles Debut!
Today Monte Cook makes selections from his hot new rulebook Arcana Unearthed available to the PDF roleplaying audience, along with the electronic version of his new DM's Screen and Player's Guide. |
Designing a World
I have mixed feelings about campaign settings. |
Arcana Unearthed Miniatures Gallery (August Greens)
Here is a look at the finished sculpts for the first figures in the Monte Cook's Arcana Unearthed miniatures line from Iron Wind Metals. |
Monte Cook's Arcana Unearthed Art Gallery II
More excellent images from the Arcana Unearthed variant player's handbook. |
Arcana Unearthed Breaks Records
A powerful debut at the Gen Con Game Fair this past weekend and strong initial retail sales make Monte Cook's Arcana Unearthed from Malhavoc Press the roleplaying game title to watch this season. |
Introducing...
The Arcana Unearthed Trailer!
Check out the new Arcana Unearthed Flash trailer created for us by Mark Byer with music by Jammin' Grooves. This is a Flash version 5 movie made just for Malhavoc Press. |
Gary
Gygax Calls Arcana Unearthed "A Knockout"!
Dungeons & Dragons creator Gary Gygax has already named Monte Cook's Arcana Unearthed a winner! |
Weapons and Armor
I absolutely love the introduction of exotic weapons into D&D. |
The Giants
Giants
call themselves Hu-Charad, which means “the stewards,”
but everyone else calls them giants—and for good
reason.... |
The Greenbond
The
greenbond is a mage who deals with nature. He speaks
the language of the leaves, of a babbling brook, or
the stony heartrock of a mountain. |
Monte Cook's Arcana Unearthed Art Gallery I
We are really lucky to have had so many terrific artists to illustrate Arcana Unearthed, and we're pleased to unveil some of the first pieces in this sneak peek. |
Greenbond Notes
Last week's preview of the greenbond class gives a nice glimpse of a lot of Arcana Unearthed issues. |
Monte Cook's Arcana
Unearthed Official Adventure Previews!
Not only has Monte Cook's Arcana
Unearthed made its way to the printer, the first official tie-in adventures are now being printed as well. |
Spell Templates
This week I thought I'd discuss an idea that I'm really very happy with. |
Playtesting
Playtesting is extremely important to me. When we developed 3rd Edition, we did more playtesting than perhaps any other RPG product, ever. |
Code Monkey and Necromancer Announce New Arcana Unearthed Tie-Ins
Code Monkey Publishing and Necromancer Games have become Malhavoc Press' newest partners in releasing support products for Monte Cook's Arcana Unearthed: A Variant Player's Handbook |
More Diamond Throne
Last week I started talking about The Diamond Throne. I thought I'd go on about that for a bit more, to give you a feel for the setting behind Arcana Unearthed. |
The Diamond Throne
So it's about time I start talking about the Diamond Throne. |
Death's Door
I like the D&D death's door rules. |
Hero Points
Ever put up wallpaper? |
Iron Wind Metals to Produce Arcana Unearthed Miniatures
Game designer Monte Cook is pleased to announce that official miniatures for his Arcana Unearthed variant player's handbook will be available this summer. |
Truenames
As promised, I'll throw out a few words about truenames. |
Monte Cook's Arcana Unearthed Chat Transcript II
Monte hosted another chat in our very own chat room to answer your questions about Arcana Unearthed and more. |
Go, Go, Go!
Short entry this time. I hate spells with 1 minute/level durations. |
Ceremony
I think I've already mentioned that one of the goals I set for myself with Arcana Unearthed was to make things a little less generic. |
Monte Cook's Arcana Unearthed Chat Transcript I
Monte hosted a two-hour chat in our very own chat room to answer your questions about Arcana Unearthed and more. |
Things That Rules Take Away
There are aspects of fantasy roleplaying that rules, inadvertently, can actually take away. |
Still Talking Classes
So what's left? In previous Design Diary installments, I've discussed the main spellcasters and the tough guys of the game. |
More Classes
Last time, I went over some of the non-spell-using combat classes. This time, I want to tell you about some of the other classes. |
Build a Better Fighter
The title this week is facetious. It really should be "build a different fighter." |
The Magic Balancing Act
In Arcana Unearthed I'm introducing a new method of magic item pricing. |
More Magic
This week, I thought I'd talk more about the new magic system in Arcana Unearthed. |
Magic
As a designer, magic in Arcana Unearthed posed a huge challenge. |
Malhavoc Partners Add Adventure to Arcana Unearthed
Monte Cook teams up with Mystic Eye Games and Fiery Dragon Productions for official Arcana Unearthed tie-ins. |
Between Life and Death
To
support The Diamond
Throne, we’ve got a free adventure for
you called Between Life and Death set in the
Floating Forest. |
The Diamond Throne Overview
This 96-page campaign setting—the first one that I have written and published on my own—is uniquely tailored to Monte Cook's Arcana Unearthed. |
Design Decisions, Part Two
Here's a bit more discussion of some of the general issues I faced as I began designing Arcana Unearthed. |
Design Decisions, Part One
Before jumping into another big area of Arcana Unearthed's design, I thought I'd discuss some of the general issues I faced as a designer starting the book. |
Arcana Unearthed Races
I started with the races. While I knew that the game needed humans as a basis, I wanted all the other races to be new. |
Presenting Monte Cook's Arcana Unearthed
In August of 2003, Malhavoc Press will release Monte Cook's Arcana Unearthed. This 256-page hardcover product is a "variant player's handbook," meaning that it contains all the material needed to game in complete compatibility with the Open Game Content material presented in the 3rd edition of the world's most popular fantasy roleplaying game. |
Arcana Evolved Spell Treasury
Transcendence
Ruins of Intrigue
The Dragons' Return
Monte Cook's Arcana Evolved
Mystic Secrets
Grimoire II
Children of the Rune
Legacy of the Dragons
The Diamond Throne
Monte Cook's Arcana Unearthed DM's Screen and Player's Guide