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Post by Loki3 on Oct 6, 2003 9:59:48 GMT -5
I was wondering in the AD&D line what was your favorate manual / book.
I have several favorates.
Greyhawk Adventures.
Dungeoneers Survival Guide.
Complet guide to the Dragonlance World. (GREAT BOOK)
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Post by Omote on Oct 6, 2003 11:36:23 GMT -5
Not too many for the AD&D1 line, however if I had to pick I would go with:
Manual of the Planes. ~ Written very well IMO.
As for AD&D2:
Iuz the Evil
Marklands
Ivid the Undying ... are all favs and definatly written well (inspired)
Also a fan of the Skills & Powers Book.
...................Omote
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Post by DustinFireblade on Oct 6, 2003 15:28:34 GMT -5
Never collected very many of the older books outside of the core books. Had PHB, DMG, MM1/2, FF, OA, UA. I suppose my favorite would have been Oriental Adventures.
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Post by EK - Shadow of Death on Oct 6, 2003 17:31:02 GMT -5
The Complete Ninja's Handbook! If not, then definetely Hellbound: The Blood War.
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Post by Lord Swordhawk on Oct 7, 2003 2:30:52 GMT -5
In addition to the PH/DMG/ MM or MC
Manual of the Planes - didn't really use this much at first, so it rested in my shelf for about 10 years. But now I use it alot... it is superior to the Planescape-stuff, but requires an experienced DM to use.
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Post by Draxy on Oct 7, 2003 7:57:26 GMT -5
Without any doubt, my favorites, the ones we use the most, are the Players Options: Spells and Magic, Skills and Powers and Combat and Tactics.
These three books took AD&D from a relatively good game to one unequaled in the business. They provided so much depth and diversity that you could make EXACTLY the character you envisioned (unless you were a power gamer who enhvisioned running Thor's bigger, nastier brother that is) and they made 2e combats so rich in detail and possibilities that there were never again the moans of "kobolds again!". EVERY combat became something that demanded your full attention and got your pulse racing. It made AD&D fun again.
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Post by Omote on Oct 7, 2003 8:48:24 GMT -5
I don't know if it made AD&D fun again, 'cus to be honest I always thought it was fun. But it did add just enough of that "something" to improve the game on many levels. It was fun because in a way, it was almost like playing a new, yet familiar game.
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Post by EK - Shadow of Death on Oct 7, 2003 9:31:01 GMT -5
Yea, the Players Option books and the DM's option books were also pretty cool
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Post by agamoto on Oct 7, 2003 14:17:55 GMT -5
I don't have any 1st ed books, but out of 2nd ed I would have to go with the Tome of Magic, it gave me my all time favorite mage. The Wild Mage. They are FUN!!!!!! ;D ;D  |
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Post by Minion on Oct 9, 2003 8:00:56 GMT -5
I get the most use out of "Creative Campaigning", "The Complete Book of Villains", and "Sages & Specialists".
Between those 3 books you've got enough guidelines, ideas, and material to keep imagination in your campaign active at all times, and keep your setting alive enough for the players to visualize it easy.
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