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What's the best and worst D&D book you own from any edition?
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<blockquote data-quote="Chad Hooper" data-source="post: 7462789" data-attributes="member: 6946514"><p>Well, since it came back from the dead, I may as well contribute<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Best:</p><p></p><p>BECMI: I started with the pink (mauve? salmon?) edition of the Basic Set, contents 1 red rule book, 1 grease pencil, 1 set of dice, and a copy of The Keep on the Borderlands, so that one will always have a special place in my heart. I also like the Blackmoor trilogy, Blackmoor, Temple of the Frog, and City of the Gods.</p><p></p><p>AD&D1e: Dungeon Master's Design Kit. Going through the steps outlined in the books therein has saved me from a few cases of "prep block" over the years. Filling out the forms is not even necessary.</p><p></p><p>AD&D2e: I'm one of the apparent minority that dearly *loved* the Spelljammer setting, so I'm going to go with that, the campaign boxed set.</p><p></p><p>Worst: For me it's a toss-up between the (very late TSR era) supplements World Builders Guide and Shamans for AD&D2e. Apparently the first staff at TSR to go at the last were the proofreaders, based on those two examples.</p><p></p><p>Bottom of the barrel IMO is D&D Essentials, which I only bought because they were 75% off cover price at a used book store. Would never play or run that version. Maybe kindling?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chad Hooper, post: 7462789, member: 6946514"] Well, since it came back from the dead, I may as well contribute:) Best: BECMI: I started with the pink (mauve? salmon?) edition of the Basic Set, contents 1 red rule book, 1 grease pencil, 1 set of dice, and a copy of The Keep on the Borderlands, so that one will always have a special place in my heart. I also like the Blackmoor trilogy, Blackmoor, Temple of the Frog, and City of the Gods. AD&D1e: Dungeon Master's Design Kit. Going through the steps outlined in the books therein has saved me from a few cases of "prep block" over the years. Filling out the forms is not even necessary. AD&D2e: I'm one of the apparent minority that dearly *loved* the Spelljammer setting, so I'm going to go with that, the campaign boxed set. Worst: For me it's a toss-up between the (very late TSR era) supplements World Builders Guide and Shamans for AD&D2e. Apparently the first staff at TSR to go at the last were the proofreaders, based on those two examples. Bottom of the barrel IMO is D&D Essentials, which I only bought because they were 75% off cover price at a used book store. Would never play or run that version. Maybe kindling? [/QUOTE]
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