"My God, It's Full of Stars . . ." by Steve Winter: Change is in the wind. It’s more like a slight breeze, really. Origin Stories by Steve Townshend: A compelling origin story can drive your character’s adventures through an entire career. Fiction: Blood Oasis by Kevin J. Anderson: An escaped gladiator and a heartsick preserver battle for life, and for a better world. Psionic Racial Traditions, Part 2 by Robert J. Schwalb: People from the unforgiving wilderness or fantastical realms beyond the natural world can learn and wield psionic Winning Races: Minotaurs by Matthew Sernett: To minotaurs, clan is everything. Belonging to a clan, however, is as much about thought as blood. Character Concepts: Corruption by Matthew Sernett: Every virtue has its opposite vice, and some characters embrace that darker side, or have in the past. ...and more!