Everything a player needs to know to play evil or morally ambiguous characters in the Forgotten Realms setting. Champions of Ruin™ is a comprehensive guide to playing evil characters in theForgotten Realmssetting. Many aspects of play are covered: vengeance, ambition, evil vs. evil, corruption and moral failure, loyalty and betrayal. The book also discusses types of evil–lawful, chaotic, and neutral–as well as morally ambivalent characters such as anti-heroes and rogues. Elder evils of extreme power are discussed along with tools, feats, spells, evil places and planar touchstones, and guilds and organizations that evil characters can join. Two new races are also introduced. JEFF CROOK has written novels for theDragonlance® setting, including Dark Thane,The Rose and the Skull, andConundrum. WIL UPCHURCH is a full-time game industry freelancer whose most recent work with Wizards of the Coast, Inc. includesStar Wars: Ultimate Adversaries™. His articles can be found inDragon® Magazine,Dungeon® magazine,and other major gaming magazines. ERIC L. BOYD is a software developer who has written extensively about the Forgotten Realmsfor Wizards of the Coast, Inc. His most recent credits includeLost Empires of Faerûn™,Faiths & Pantheons™,Races of Faerûn™, andSerpent Kingdoms™.

Everything a player needs to know to play truly heroic characters in the Forgotten Realms setting. "Champions of Valor" is a comprehensive guide to playing valiant heroes in the Forgotten Realms setting. The counterpart to "Champions of Ruin," "Champions of Valor" covers what it means to be valorous in the Realms. The book describes several good-aligned guilds and organizations that characters can join, as well as the benefits for doing so. In addition, the book presents an array of new spells, feats, and prestige classes appropriate for heroes of valor, and opens up new opportunities for adventure, fame, and glory for truly heroic characters.

"An African tightrope walker who cannot die gets involved with a mysterious society that's convinced the world is ending and is drafted into the fight-to-the-death Tournament of Freaks, where she learns the terrible truth of who and what she really is"--

The explosive finale to Marie Lu’s New York Times bestselling LEGEND trilogy—perfect for fans of THE HUNGER GAMES and DIVERGENT! He is a Legend. She is a Prodigy. Who will be Champion? June and Day have sacrificed so much for the people of the Republic—and each other—and now their country is on the brink of a new existence. June is back in the good graces of the Republic, working within the government’s elite circles as Princeps Elect while Day has been assigned a high level military position. But neither could have predicted the circumstances that will reunite them once again. Just when a peace treaty is imminent, a plague outbreak causes panic in the Colonies, and war threatens the Republic’s border cities. This new strain of plague is deadlier than ever, and June is the only one who knows the key to her country’s defense. But saving the lives of thousands will mean asking the one she loves to give up everything he has. With heart-pounding action and suspense, Marie Lu’s bestselling trilogy draws to a stunning conclusion. New York Times bestseller YALSA BFYA ALA Top 10 nominee Chicago Public Library Best Book VOYA YA Perfect Ten List Bank Street Best Book Featured on Entertainment Weekly’s Must-List From ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: “Fine writing and excellent execution. Sequel, please!” From THE NEW YORK TIMES: “Legend doesn’t merely survive the hype, it deserves it.” From USA TODAY: “Marie Lu’s dystopian novel is a ‘Legend’ in the making.”

Through words and illustrations, this book previews some of the iconic races and classes of the new edition. Features essays and insights from the game's designers, developers, and editors.