PTOLUS PLAYER'S GUIDE NOW AVAILABLE!

Print and E-book Editions Set the Stage for Ptolus

May 18, 2006 (Renton, Wash.) - Players and DMs who have been awaiting Ptolus: Monte Cook's City by the Spire ever since the deluxe book was announced last August got their first peek at it May 1 with the print release of A Player's Guide to Ptolus. Starting today the 32-page player's guide is available free in electronic (PDF) format from DriveThruRPG.com!

This guide is designed to introduce readers to the fundamentals of the city of Ptolus and help you create and run a character with plenty of knowledge about the setting. The guide includes a map of the city and an introduction to its districts, as well as sections on campaign look and feel, the various noble houses, organizations, history, NPCs, religion, the larger world, character creation, magic, equipment, and more. All this material also appears in the full Ptolus book, which builds from the foundation this player's guide provides.

A Player's Guide to Ptolus, a d20 System book written by Monte Cook, features the artwork of Jason Engle, The Forge Studios, Michael Komarck, Eric Lofgren, Howard Lyon, Michael Phillippi, and Arne Swekel, with a cover by Todd Lockwood and Ed Bourelle. It is suitable for characters of all levels and is available now from game and hobby stores for only $2.99 each or as a five-pack (to supply a whole game group) for $14.95. Download the book as a standard PDF free at DriveThruRPG.com. The book is published by Malhavoc Press through its partner Sword & Sorcery.

The guide not only serves as a handy reference for players in the Ptolus Campaign, it also acts as a preview of the deluxe Ptolus hardcover. This book, due to hit stores August 10, is a 672-page full-color hardcover with bound-in bookmarks, a double-sided mapsheet, two dozen handouts, and a CD-Rom with more than 400 pages worth of bonus material. Ptolus: Monte Cook's City by the Spire retails for $119.99; special preorder offers are available for a limited time. For details, visit <www.ptolus.com>.

A Player's Guide to Ptolus is the first of nine PDF releases from Malhavoc Press that, when used together, comprise the entirety of the Ptolus print book. Each one is also usable on its own for city-based fantasy d20 roleplaying campaigns. For a full rundown of the Ptolus PDF release schedule, visit http://www.montecook.com/cgi-bin/page.cgi?mpress_Ptolus.