Artifacts of the Ages: Swords and Staves

A fantasy d20 System sourcebook by JD Wiker and Rich Redman.

Mystical Weapons of Legends and Legacy!

Ancestral magic swords whose names fill the pages of history, handed down through generations of heroes... arcane staves of power, crafted by legendary mystics and passed from master to apprentice.... These are staples of fantasy literature--but difficult to recreate in the d20 System. Artifacts of the Ages provides rules for introducing legendary swords and staves that grow in power as their wielders advance in level. Special "scion" prestige classes ensure that the heroes only unlock an item's full power when the campaign is ready for it-helping to ensure that the game stays balanced. The book also presents over two dozen unique and interesting legendary magic items, with accurate d20 stats, detailed histories, and adventure hooks. Are you worthy to bear the Artifacts of the Ages?

Artifacts of the Ages: Swords and Staves is a print compilation of Swords of Our Fathers and Staves of Ascendance, PDFs from The Game Mechanics.

Links and Downloads

Related Products

• Swords of Our Fathers is the first book in the Artifacts of the Ages Series.
• Staves of Ascendance is the second book in the Artifacts of the Ages Series.
• Artifacts of the Ages: Rings is the third book in the Artifacts of the Ages Series.
• Artifacts of the Ages: Legendary Weapons is the fourth book in the Artifacts of the Ages Series
• Artifacts of the Ages: Swords & Staves is the print version of Swords of our Fathers and Staves of Ascendance
• Green Ronin's Artifacts of the Ages: Rings page
• Green Ronin's Artifacts of the Ages: Swords & Staves page
• Unearthed Arcama from Wizards of the Coast includes legendary weapons, and cites Swords of Our Fathers in its Open Game License.

Cover Images

• Front (160KB JPG)
• Spread (133KB JPG)

Free Samples from the Artifacts of the Ages Series

• The Mind Scion, additional rules for psionic scions and their legendary weapons (622KB Zipped PDF)
• Mother's Venom, a legendary weapon from AotA:S&S (514KB Zipped PDF)
• Gamaliel, Keeper of the White Blade, a legendary weapon from AotA:LW (514KB Zipped PDF)
• Nyctophobos, a legendary weapon from SoOF and AotA:S&S (349KB Zipped PDF)
• Samadhi, the Staff of Transfiguration, a legendary weapon from AotA:S&S (523KB Zipped PDF)
• Ruanaidh, a free battle scion (452KB Zipped PDF)
• Zehir, the Poison Ring, a legendary ring from AotA:R (375KB Zipped PDF)
• A page of art development sketches from AotA:Rings
• A page of art development sketches from AotA:LW

Creation Rules

• JD teaches you how to make your own legendary weapons
• Rich covers the fine art of crafting legendary staves and rods

Online Discussion

• Discussion Boards (through ezBoard) and IRC Chatroom

Reviews for the Artifacts of the Ages Series

Reviews for Swords of Our Fathers

• Moridin from SWRPGNetwork.com
• Forvin from Angry Bear Entertainment
• Andy Collins
• Chris Sims from the d20 Magazine Rack

Reviews for Artifacts of the Ages: Swords & Staves

• Kithmaker on Mortality.net
• John Grigsby on d20 Magazine Rack
• Psion on ENWorld
• GameWyrd on ENWorld
• Simon Collins on ENWorld
• JoeGKushner on ENWorld
• John Clark on GamingReport.com
• Lance Kepner on Silven Crossroads
• JoeGKushner on ENWorld

Reviews for Artifacts of the Ages: Rings

• John Grigsby, Staff Reviewer d20 Magazine Rack
• Wayne Tonjes on GamingReport.com

The Specs

Written by JD Wiker and Rich Redman. Art by Clarence Harrison. Layout and design by Marc Schmalz. Cover Design by Hal Mangold.
80 pages, perfect bound
MSRP: $16.95
GRR 1022
ISBN: 1-932442-01-4

Requires the use of the Dungeons & Dragons®, Third Edition Core Books, published by Wizards of the Coast, Inc. This product utilizes updated material from the v.3.5 revision.