BeholderBurger
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I am just reading through the Manual of The Planes in work and I have come to the conclusion it is one of the best books available for D&D 3rd edition.
Anyone agree?
Anyone agree?
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ColonelHardisson
What? Me Worry?
It's certainly near the top of my list. The sheer potential of the concepts discussed in that book has yet to be tapped for 3e.
BeholderBurger
First Post
I totally agree with you Hardison.
I had this idea for a ruined elven shrine in Myth Drannor which contained large ornate stone basins which held the bodies of Elves which had been seriously injured or fell ill to some incurable infernal disease even the Elves couldnt cure. They would be totally immersed in a mystical green water. This water would have properties from the plane of time and would hold them suspended in time until such a time as they could be helped. When the Elves left Myth Drannor they had to risk leaving the bodies behind for somebody to retrieve in the future. This is of course where the players come in.
I had this idea for a ruined elven shrine in Myth Drannor which contained large ornate stone basins which held the bodies of Elves which had been seriously injured or fell ill to some incurable infernal disease even the Elves couldnt cure. They would be totally immersed in a mystical green water. This water would have properties from the plane of time and would hold them suspended in time until such a time as they could be helped. When the Elves left Myth Drannor they had to risk leaving the bodies behind for somebody to retrieve in the future. This is of course where the players come in.
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haiiro
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Good, but...
MotP is good, but my top favorite reads so far have been Rokugan and d20 Call of Cthulhu.
Rokugan hits a great balance of setting, crunch and cool goodies. d20 CoC has a fantastic treatment of the Mythos (particularly for people new to it) and some very clever mechanics - like its take on psychics.
As far as MotP goes, I got a chance to see some of A. Swekel's excellent artwork at the last GenCon, and some of his best stuff came from MotP, IMO. Really, really nifty.
MotP is good, but my top favorite reads so far have been Rokugan and d20 Call of Cthulhu.
Rokugan hits a great balance of setting, crunch and cool goodies. d20 CoC has a fantastic treatment of the Mythos (particularly for people new to it) and some very clever mechanics - like its take on psychics.
As far as MotP goes, I got a chance to see some of A. Swekel's excellent artwork at the last GenCon, and some of his best stuff came from MotP, IMO. Really, really nifty.
ColonelHardisson
What? Me Worry?
What I like best about the book is how much of a "jumping off" point it is. That is, it suggests a lot that I might otherwise not have thought about, and then gives the bare beginnings of the ways to accomplish what is wanted. It doesn't try to micromanage the individual campaign, by way of exhaustive rules for everything. It simply opens the doors for the DM. This book is a classic example of the dispensably indispensable - you don't really need it, but man, it sure is one of those books I'd rather not do without.
HellHound
ENnies winner and NOT Scrappy Doo
Totally agreed with the Colonel.
The fact that this book is SUCH a "construction kit" is what amazed me. It's not JUST a pre-built detailed cosmology, but a whole book on making one of your own, with some awesome examples!
Now if only the planar descriptors were OGC.
The fact that this book is SUCH a "construction kit" is what amazed me. It's not JUST a pre-built detailed cosmology, but a whole book on making one of your own, with some awesome examples!
Now if only the planar descriptors were OGC.
the Jester
Legend
Very good, one of the best dnd books evar in my opinion.
BeholderBurger
First Post
I totally agree!
