 Cover ofRaces of Stone | |
| Authors | Jesse Decker, Michelle Lyons, andDavid Noonan[1] |
|---|---|
| Genre | Role-playing games |
| Publisher | Wizards of the Coast |
Publication date | August 2004 |
| Media type | Hardcover |
| Pages | 192 |
| ISBN | 0-7869-3278-3 |
| OCLC | 56523851 |
| LC Class | GV1469.62.D84 D836 2000 |
Races of Stone (sometimes abbreviated toRoS) is an optional sourcebook for the3.5 edition of theDungeons & Dragonsfantasyrole-playing game.[2]
Races of Stone focuses ongnomes,dwarves, and a new race, calledgoliaths, providingcultural information for these races as well as subraces. The book also introduces new deities for these races, including the goliath pantheon led by Kavaki, the Ram-Lord.
Races of Stone was written byDavid Noonan,Jesse Decker, andMichelle Lyons, and published in August 2004. Cover art was byAdam Rex, with interior art byThomas Baxa,Steve Belledin,Wayne England,Jeremy Jarvis,Doug Kovacs,Chuck Lukacs,Dennis Crabapple-McClain,Jim Nelson,Wiliam O'Connor,Scott Roller,Ron Spencer,Joel Thomas,Franz Vohwinkel, andBrad Williams.
A web enhancement for the book was published in 2004 byWizards of the Coast.[3]
David Noonan explains the origins of the concept for the goliath race: "It all started with a piece of concept art that looks very similar to theRaces of Stone cover. My job was to write the chapter for 'the big guy.' It's one of the most satisfying design assignments I've received."[4]
Races of Stone was later included, along withRaces of Destiny andRaces of the Wild in theDungeons & Dragons Races Gift Set, released in 2005.[5]
The racial substitution levels in the book have been praised because "[the] mechanic lets you play more than just another dwarvenfighter or gnomebard."[6]
MetaReview's MetaRating for the book is 6.8.[7]
Races of Stone was nominated for the 2005Chesley Awards award for Best Gaming-Related Illustration for William O'Connor's artwork, "Training a Dire Badger",[8] although it lost to the artwork of theMagic: The Gathering card Blazing Archon.[9]