Jade & Steel: Role-Playing In Mythic China [Mass Market Paperback]

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Book Description

Publication Date: October 15, 2001

A land in turmoil. The Emperor is dead, his realm split into three kingdoms. Warlords, bandits and powerful families run amok. Only China's proud heroes stand between the people and utter chaos.

Jade & Steel is a d20 system supplement providing for high adventure in these troubled times. Add six new Chinese classes to your d20 fun: the Alchemist, Dim Mak (Touch of Death) Practitioner, Diviner, Geometer, Iron Hand Disciple, Sword Saint. Nine new feats help creat that wire-fu spirit.

Is your ch'i sufficient to the task? Head for the Pearl Festival of Pai-San and find out!

Cover art by noted Heavy Metal magazine artist, Lorenzo Sperlunga.

d20 System compatible. For use with Dungeons & Dragons, 3rd Edition.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Avalanche Press (October 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970796137
• ISBN-13: 978-0970796134
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.1 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,624,598 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A mediocre supplement, April 25, 2002

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D. Crouzet "d_crouzet" (PARIS France) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jade & Steel: Role-Playing In Mythic China (Mass Market Paperback)

On the overall, Jade and Steel is not bad, but remains a deceiving d20 game supplement. The layout is mediocre, and most illustrations are photos which have got filter work with photoshop (or similar). There are some descriptions of ancient China, its religion and philosophy, etc., but you can get more of this with many a good history book. There are six new (more or less interesting) prestige classes, but if you have the Oriental Adventures book, you already have enough. Then, there is a scenario for 11th-14th level characters.
My opinion is, that if you intent to play an Oriental Adventure campaign set in a land more similar to ancient China rather than Rokugan, you may buy this supplement. However, you cannot base your setting on this booklet only.