Publisher description: What Power Lies Within... The rise of monster characters and the appearance of racial levels for common races in some games has created a whole new dimension of character development and customization. Get on top of this added layer of gaming possibility with the first multiracial player's guide and GM's race design tool. Shaping the Self includes: Racial levels for familiar races such as dwarves, elves, halfings, and gnomes. Templates for quick race creation, including template levels for step-by-step character transformation. Rules for children and other 0-HD creatures. Plenty of sample material to illustrate the principles introduced or use in your game. Whether you want to design a race for your new campaign, improve a character's innate abilities, or simply need a village elder for your elf encounter, Shaping the Self can streamline your creation process. This guidebook requires the Dungeons & Dragons Player's Handbook, 3rd Edition, published by Wizards of the Coast, Inc. This product utilizes updated material from the v.3.5 revision.