[RPG]: Dweomercraft: Familiars, reviewed by NPC Jeremy (4/5)

http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/10/10223.phtml

Jeremy Reaban's Summary:

Ever want a penguin as a familiar in your D&D game? How about a koala bear? Or a loon? Or flying skull? Or a chipmunk? Or maybe an ooze is more your style. This book provides fairly exhaustive coverage of familiars for the d20 system, with well over a 100 of just about every type imaginable, as well as related rules and advice.

Go to the full review for more information.

Post originally by Elicia Davenport at 2004-04-02 06:21:25
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Where does the word dweomer come from? Is it a made up word or is it a loan word from another language (like mana)?

Post originally by Geo. W. Bush at 2004-04-02 07:33:29
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It's derived from an Old English word for magic,
http://www.gregorpurdy.com/gregor/wow/000438.html

Post originally by committed hero at 2004-04-02 09:17:56
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Blame original D&D for dredging this world up from its Saxon grave.

Post originally by committed hero at 2004-04-02 09:19:46
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You sir, are an anti-quasite and an anti-penguinist (or anti-unfunny-comicite, I can't tell which).

Post originally by Kamard the Jackalgod at 2004-04-02 21:45:08
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committed hero wrote:
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Blame original D&D for dredging this world up from its Saxon grave.

Not- Blame Tolkien.

Post originally by Andrew Pearce at 2004-04-03 02:47:01
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Just so you know.

Post originally by Wyvern at 2004-04-03 19:27:02
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Er, *what's* Mongoose's? If you mean the book itself, you're getting it confused with <i>Encyclopedia Arcane: Familiars</i>. I haven't seen either book myself, but from the reviews I've read my impression is that it has fewer new choices of familiars than this one, but more options for what you can actually *do* with your famliars. I was actually hoping that someone who'd read both books could offer some further insight into how they compare.

Wyvern


"There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy."
- William Shakespeare, "Hamlet"

Post originally by ugh at 2004-04-03 21:12:19
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No, the reviewer tried to use "mongeese" as the plural of "mongoose" as a type of familiar. Andrew was expaining what the proper plural form is.

Post originally by Wyvern at 2004-04-06 00:48:43
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ugh wrote:
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No, the reviewer tried to use "mongeese" as the plural of "mongoose" as a type of familiar. Andrew was expaining what the proper plural form is.
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Guess that's what I get for reading the forums without fully reading the review first. That said, I'd still be interested in a comparison of the two books. ^_^

Wyvern