Vol. 1 of The Bonds of Magic Is All Open Content!

September 19, 2002 (Renton, Wash.) -- On sale today is Malhavoc's first d20 character book, from game designer Sean K Reynolds, coauthor of the Forgotten Realms® Campaign Setting.

The Bonds of Magic: Cabal is the first volume in Sean's new Skreyn's Register™ series of all-Open Game Content character books. Cabal features 25 new arcane spellcasters, each complete with illustration, full description, and background. In addition, they all have a unique spell, magic item, or feat, and rock-solid statistics that you can really rely on. These personalities of all levels are ready to get in the game as enemies, allies, cohorts, or even player characters.

Some of these intriguing characters include:
* Chaz Zemir, dark elf master of interrogation and enslavement
* Handrath Blood-Eye, the half-fiend who summons his own infernal brothers to die for him in combat
* Fanatrax, the half-dragon center of a fiery cult
* Orvin, the wizard-master of oozes
* And 21 others, plus 11 original spells, 17 new magic items, and 1 new feat

"Whether you're a DM or a player, novice or veteran, having premade characters that can be used in a game immediately means less time spent looking up rules and more time spent having fun," Sean said. "All of these characters can be used as-is as PCs or NPCs, so if you're a DM in a hurry or a player wanting to jump into a new game, everything's put together for you -- so you can focus on the game."

Priced at just $5, The Bonds of Magic: Cabal comes as a 34-page, illustrated PDF file with a streamlined page design to minimize file size for faster downloading and conserve ink for quicker printing. The book features the artwork of Toren "MacBin" Atkinson with a cover from Lars Grant-West. Fans can sample previews of the art and two characters free at the this website.

Born in a coastal town in southern California, Sean has been a professional game designer since 1998. His roleplaying work for Wizards of the Coast includes The Scarlet Brotherhood for the Greyhawk® line, the Forgotten Realms® Campaign Setting, and Magic of Faerûn, among other titles. His recent d20 charity title Swords into Plowshares has raised more than $1,000 for the Afghan Girls Fund. Sean spends his free time reading, painting miniatures, and playing computer games. To read more about him, visit his website.

Malhavoc Press is the publisher of the award-winning The Book of Eldritch Might by Monte Cook, codesigner of 3rd Edition Dungeons & Dragons®. Hallmarks of Malhavoc products include unusual magic, monsters, and evocative elements that go beyond traditional fantasy, as well as a mastery of the d20 System rules. All current Malhavoc Press titles are available in electronic format at this site. Print versions are published by Sword & Sorcery™.

The next Skreyn's Register release, The Bonds of Magic, Vol. 2: The Faithful, brings you 25 divine-magic spellcasters: clerics, paladins, druids, and rangers. Look for this companion volume to Cabal in October.

CONTACT: Sue Weinlein Cook
Malhavoc Press
sue@montecook.com

 

 

 

 

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