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Malhavoc
Press
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Arcana Unearthed Magic System Just Got Even
Cooler
Mystic
Secrets Sourcebook Reveals the Lore of Word and Rune
 September
23, 2004 (Renton, Wash.)—Critics and fans alike have
praised the magic system from Monte
Cook's Arcana Unearthed. What could make it even
cooler? Find out in the new supplement
Mystic Secrets: The Lore of Word and Rune from
game designer Mike Mearls, on sale today in electronic
(PDF) editions from Malhavoc Press.
The
new book expands the magical options available to all
characters—not just spellcasters—in the Monte
Cook's Arcana Unearthed rules set. These options include:
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Rules
for creating power rituals, dozens of sample ceremonies,
and unique rites that forge magical bonds between you
and your weapons or allies;
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New
rules for runes, runethanes, runechildren, and rune
manifests, plus a new foe: the heralds of annihilation;
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Mystic sites and magical locale traits that offer intriguing
vistas for adventure;
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New
spells to add to any caster's arsenal; and
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Rune
weapons and rune templates that put powerful and unique
magic items into the hands of any character.
The
book comes as a 72-page illustrated eBook in both secure
and standard PDF formats. It features the artwork of James
Ryman and a cover by J. P. Targete. Mystic Secrets
is suitable for characters of all levels. The book is
available now at DriveThruRPG.com
(secure PDF) and the White
Wolf Online Catalog (standard PDF) for $8. Sample
a preview of the introduction,
table of contents,
and an art gallery
from the book free right here.
Mike
Mearls has worked as a freelance roleplaying game designer
since 1999. One of the most prolific writers in the business,
he maintains a high volume of work without compromising
on quality—a trait that has won him a place on many
gamers' lists of favorite designers. Buoyed by positive
reaction to his first d20 works, he went on to produce
a variety of material for the leading RPG publishers,
including AEG, Atlas Games, Decipher, Fantasy Flight,
Fiery Dragon, Goodman Games, Mongoose Publishing, Necromancer
Games, and others before joining Malhavoc Press. His work
can be found in Dragon® Magazine on a regular
basis.
Malhavoc
Press is the publisher of the award-winning Book
of Eldritch Might and other d20 System titles
by authors including Monte Cook, co-creator of the 3rd
edition of Dungeons & Dragons®. Hallmarks
of Malhavoc products include unusual magic, monsters,
and evocative game elements that go beyond traditional
fantasy, as well as a mastery of the d20 System rules.
The Monte Cook's Arcana
Unearthed variant player's handbook was named
Best d20 Game at the EN World d20 System Award ceremony
held at Gen Con 2004. Malhavoc Press titles are available
at this site, along with free
game articles and downloads. Print versions are published
by Sword
& Sorcery™.
CONTACT:
Sue Weinlein Cook
Malhavoc Press
sue@montecook.com
©2004
Monte J. Cook. Malhavoc is a registered trademark
and Eldritch Might is a trademark of Monte J. Cook.
All rights reserved. Dungeons & Dragons, D&D,
Dungeon Master, and Wizards of the Coast, are registered
trademarks and d20 System and Unearthed Arcana are
trademarks of Wizards of the Coast Inc., a subsidiary
of Hasbro, Inc. All rights reserved. Arcana Unearthed
is used with permission from Wizards, and all rights
are reserved. Sword & Sorcery is a trademark of
White Wolf Publishing.
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