Has anyone bought Troll Lord's Cosmos Builder yet?

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DMH

First Post

• Nov 11, 2006

• #1

I just noticed this at rpgnow. Has it been in print for long? How does it stack up against MOP and Portals and Planes?

 

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Treebore

First Post

• Nov 11, 2006

• #2

Its better to look at it as part of Gary Gygax's "Builder" series. This is how to create a cosmology for your homebrew creation. It has many helpful suggestions and charts, etc... to help you create.

I have Nation Builder and World Builder and I am definitely getting this in print. Besides, I think the cover ROCKS! But even as a DM for 20+ years I have found the books helpful, and even fun, to use.

They definitely help you organize your thoughts and help you define your "direction". Between these and XRP's Magical Society books you will have the most in depth & cohesive setting your willing to build.

Hey, its written under the watchful eye of the primary creator of D&D!

 

grodog

Hero

• Nov 19, 2006

• #3

Treebore said:

Its better to look at it as part of Gary Gygax's "Builder" series. This is how to create a cosmology for your homebrew creation. It has many helpful suggestions and charts, etc... to help you create.

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How does it compare to WotC's The Primal Order?

 

Treebore

First Post

• Nov 19, 2006

• #4

I don't know Allan, I never bought Primal Order.

Robert

 

grodog

Hero

• Nov 19, 2006

• #5

Oh well, 'twas worth a shot

 

jdrakeh

Front Range Warlock

• Nov 19, 2006

• #6

Damn. . . I saw the title and thought that the product might be about building, you know, a physical cosmos not a religious cosmology -- these are two different things entirely. Will the book let me create a cosmos, complete with individual planets and solar systems (like the old Traveller world builder's guides) or is it squarely focused on religious cosmology?

 

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DMH

First Post

• Nov 19, 2006

• #7

James, try this: http://alternityrpg.net/resources.php?cat=rules&rid=1375&detail=1

 

Breakdaddy

First Post

• Nov 19, 2006

• #8

jdrakeh said:

Damn. . . I saw the title and thought that the product might be about building, you know, a physical cosmos not a religious cosmology -- these are two different things entirely. Will the book let me create a cosmos, complete with individual planets and solar systems (like the old Traveller world builder's guides) or is it squarely focused on religious cosmology?

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It's strictly cosmos in the planar sense. It deals with alternate primes, Elemental Planes, the aethereal plane, celestial planes, nether realms, pocket realms, etc. in a Gygaxian style. It's a fun read, but can get quite convoluted in places. It's also quite detailed.

 

Treebore

First Post

• Nov 20, 2006

• #9

Yeah, building a pantheon is a very small part of this book from has been described about it. Very much a multi-planar building kind of book.

Book of the Righteous is the one I would use as a template for pantheon building.

 

jdrakeh

Front Range Warlock

• Nov 20, 2006

• #10

DMH said:

James, try this: http://alternityrpg.net/resources.php?cat=rules&rid=1375&detail=1

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Ooooo. . . thanks for the link!