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<blockquote data-quote="Vraille Darkfang" data-source="post: 2248517" data-attributes="member: 16989"><p>Just picked this book up today (thought I'd give it the quick D&D review treatment).</p><p></p><p>Smithsonian Handbooks Birds of North America (eastern region): $25.00 US.</p><p></p><p>Edit: (too insert Amazon.com link)<a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0789471566/qid=1116037887/sr=8-1/ref=pd_csp_1/104-4245666-5426347?v=glance&s=books&n=507846" target="_blank">Birds of North America</a> </p><p></p><p>(Druids, Sorcerers & Wizards take note).</p><p></p><p>While designed for the American birdwatcher, this tome could easily become a Druid's best friend. This large, full color book has impressive detail on (almost) all the birds seen east of the Rocky Mountains. It includes a full color photograph for each bird as well as information about habitat, food, nest sites, flight patterns, and mating patterns. Each entry is wonderfully detailed and makes bird identification easy.</p><p></p><p>D&D uses:</p><p></p><p>The obvious choice is for a Druid's animal companion. Why settle for a hawk or crow when you could have a beautiful Swallow Tailed Kite or Black Billed magpie. While the D&D stats might end up the same, the Roleplaying possibilities expand dramatically. Also, with detailed habitat & food preference, a Druid can customize his animal companion to correspond to the terrain he hails from.</p><p></p><p>And let's not forget those capable of getting a familiar. Instead of choosing from raven or hawk, you now have over 700 entries to choose from. While it may require some thought on the DM's part, Imagine playing a marsh dwelling elf sorcerer with a striking Wood Duck Familiar or a Gnomish wizard with a striking Killdeer, or an enchantress with a Painted Bunting. This allows a player to customize his familiar to a degree previously impossible in the D&D setting while allowing him to show the DM a detailed description (and picture) of his/her preferred familiar.</p><p></p><p>And DM's aren't letf out either. Just giant-size any bird in here & you've got an entire Monster Manual worth of Giant Birds. After all doesn't Giant Stygian Owl or Giant Ferruginous Hawk sound cooler than their bland MM counterpart's. A primeval forest filled with Giant Hummingbirds, Jays, and Grackles could easily put a sense of grandeur into your descriptions.</p><p></p><p>In conclusion,</p><p></p><p>Too often are books that would make great D&D supplements overlooked because they don't have D&D or d20 stamped on them someplace. And, often, the 'non-d&d' books are cheaper to boot.</p><p></p><p>So, next time your at the bookstore looking for ideas for your game stray away from the RPG/Fantasy section & actually explore the wealth of information around you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vraille Darkfang, post: 2248517, member: 16989"] Just picked this book up today (thought I'd give it the quick D&D review treatment). Smithsonian Handbooks Birds of North America (eastern region): $25.00 US. Edit: (too insert Amazon.com link)[URL=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0789471566/qid=1116037887/sr=8-1/ref=pd_csp_1/104-4245666-5426347?v=glance&s=books&n=507846]Birds of North America[/URL] (Druids, Sorcerers & Wizards take note). While designed for the American birdwatcher, this tome could easily become a Druid's best friend. This large, full color book has impressive detail on (almost) all the birds seen east of the Rocky Mountains. It includes a full color photograph for each bird as well as information about habitat, food, nest sites, flight patterns, and mating patterns. Each entry is wonderfully detailed and makes bird identification easy. D&D uses: The obvious choice is for a Druid's animal companion. Why settle for a hawk or crow when you could have a beautiful Swallow Tailed Kite or Black Billed magpie. While the D&D stats might end up the same, the Roleplaying possibilities expand dramatically. Also, with detailed habitat & food preference, a Druid can customize his animal companion to correspond to the terrain he hails from. And let's not forget those capable of getting a familiar. Instead of choosing from raven or hawk, you now have over 700 entries to choose from. While it may require some thought on the DM's part, Imagine playing a marsh dwelling elf sorcerer with a striking Wood Duck Familiar or a Gnomish wizard with a striking Killdeer, or an enchantress with a Painted Bunting. This allows a player to customize his familiar to a degree previously impossible in the D&D setting while allowing him to show the DM a detailed description (and picture) of his/her preferred familiar. And DM's aren't letf out either. Just giant-size any bird in here & you've got an entire Monster Manual worth of Giant Birds. After all doesn't Giant Stygian Owl or Giant Ferruginous Hawk sound cooler than their bland MM counterpart's. A primeval forest filled with Giant Hummingbirds, Jays, and Grackles could easily put a sense of grandeur into your descriptions. In conclusion, Too often are books that would make great D&D supplements overlooked because they don't have D&D or d20 stamped on them someplace. And, often, the 'non-d&d' books are cheaper to boot. So, next time your at the bookstore looking for ideas for your game stray away from the RPG/Fantasy section & actually explore the wealth of information around you. [/QUOTE]
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