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<blockquote data-quote="evildmguy" data-source="post: 9228437" data-attributes="member: 6092"><p>I don't know how well they sold but DND in the 2E and 3E era printed books of only spells and only items. I don't know if WotC did it but there is a book of only feats as well. A class and archetype book could do well but again, I don't know numbers for sales.</p><p></p><p>I have those books and it can be jarring, and obvious, when a feat or spell was meant to go with something else. It has some flavor text or some other effect that I could tell was meant to go with something else. It made me want to find where it was originally to get context. </p><p></p><p>My thinking was that by having the annuals in an SRD format helps to keep some context, rather than everything in the SRD. It breaks it up a little. As more and more content is added, though, it can be tough to track it all regardless of how well it's organized. </p><p></p><p>I also think that DND over the years never had generic spells that could be modified on the fly because reasons. For example, instead of Elemental Spray, where you can change it to fit the concept of the character, it's specifically Burning Hands. Then a feat is needed to change it to another damage type. Evocation spells, imo, only need four or five templates and the character concept to drive which damage type is done. Instead, we have specific spells. </p><p></p><p>It's probably not feasible but another way to group them would be by theme, as what Paizo as done. A "Guns and Gear" type book could fit artificer, construct backgrounds, and steampunk styles. I don't know if enough has been done to fit a book, though. Same for magic and martial types having their own book.</p><p></p><p>Thanks for the discussion!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="evildmguy, post: 9228437, member: 6092"] I don't know how well they sold but DND in the 2E and 3E era printed books of only spells and only items. I don't know if WotC did it but there is a book of only feats as well. A class and archetype book could do well but again, I don't know numbers for sales. I have those books and it can be jarring, and obvious, when a feat or spell was meant to go with something else. It has some flavor text or some other effect that I could tell was meant to go with something else. It made me want to find where it was originally to get context. My thinking was that by having the annuals in an SRD format helps to keep some context, rather than everything in the SRD. It breaks it up a little. As more and more content is added, though, it can be tough to track it all regardless of how well it's organized. I also think that DND over the years never had generic spells that could be modified on the fly because reasons. For example, instead of Elemental Spray, where you can change it to fit the concept of the character, it's specifically Burning Hands. Then a feat is needed to change it to another damage type. Evocation spells, imo, only need four or five templates and the character concept to drive which damage type is done. Instead, we have specific spells. It's probably not feasible but another way to group them would be by theme, as what Paizo as done. A "Guns and Gear" type book could fit artificer, construct backgrounds, and steampunk styles. I don't know if enough has been done to fit a book, though. Same for magic and martial types having their own book. Thanks for the discussion! [/QUOTE]
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