When did the Monster Manual 2 become a core book?

Tsyr · Nov 4, 2003

Like the title says. I thought only the MM1 was core... yet the MM2 is required to use at least one of the prestige classes from Book of Exalted Deeds.

Desdichado · Nov 4, 2003

Hmmm... that's interesting.

Olgar Shiverstone · Nov 4, 2003

There are a number of instances in Exalted Deeds that require "non-core" books (I recall seeing a couple of splatbook items in there, for example). Guess some things slipped.

diaglo · Nov 4, 2003

maybe they will correct that in the errata or a web enhancement?

Mystery Man · Nov 4, 2003

Holy cow, I can actually use my MM2 more than once in a blue moon!

Paul_Klein · Nov 4, 2003

I like that. It provides continuity between products.

WizarDru · Nov 4, 2003

Tsyr said:
Like the title says. I thought only the MM1 was core... yet the MM2 is required to use at least one of the prestige classes from Book of Exalted Deeds.

Which one, specifically?

johnsemlak · Nov 4, 2003

I agree I'm not sure this is a bad thing. I really like drawing on more material than the 3 core books. That should be the advantage of 'official' material

How many people who by the BoED wont' have the MMII, anyway? Surely some, not too many.

TrubbulTheTroll · Nov 4, 2003

3.5 has shown us the future. There will be more and more for the core. 3.0 Optional rules that were smart and/or popular in the splatbooks/Forgotten Realms have in many, many instances become part of the core rules in 3.5. This is a rather smart way to run a business as it builds on your customers' demonstrated interests all the while rewarding your customers with decisions that they know were justified.

Expect more "more for core." What are today's popular options may well be inducted into the next set of core rules.

WizarDru · Nov 4, 2003

johnsemlak said:
I agree I'm not sure this is a bad thing. I really like drawing on more material than the 3 core books. That should be the advantage of 'official' material

How many people who by the BoED wont' have the MMII, anyway? Surely some, not too many.

[Raises Hand]

One of my players, who's main character is a cleric, doesn't either. I'm of two minds...on the one hand, I like that they're using more of the material. On the other hand, I really like the ethic that has been WotC's watchword since 3E's inception: namely that each book outside the core should not require additional purchases to be useful. Hence the reason the Githyanki appeared in both MotP and the PsiHB, and in slightly different forms each time.