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I must agree about the publishing schedule. I haven't read any gaming fiction in a while because I can't stand having to go back an reread a novel because I forgot what happened in previous volumes. Take the War of the Spider Queen series as an example. I can't remember if I've read 4 or 5 books...

I'll pick this up as soon as I see it at my local game shop. Is it me or is there a lack of sci-fi RPG's in general? Sure there are 10 or 20 in print right now but they don't see the attention and support fantasy and/or horror RPG's get. That's sad IMO. I don't know about you guys but I'm a...

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You, Phil! No kidding. Bruce Cordell is also an interesting choice but I don't think he would necessarily focus on psionics. I seem to remember him saying that he likes to work on other projects as well. Robert J Schwalb, Owen KC Stephens, and Scott Gearin have done a wonderful job with The...

Very nice. I'm so looking forward to this book. I'm anxious to see what the Archer is like.

SpirosBlaak Advanced Player's Manual Advanced Gamemaster's Guide Advanced Race Codex Advanced Class Codex Blue Rose Temple Quarter All from Green Ronin. Worlds Largest City - if it's finished.

I am not impressed with the "Race of" series at all. For as much "fluff" as they contain I found the quality of said fluff to be tremendously vacuous. So much so that I see the books as nothing but crunch. In WotC's obsession to not tie any particular setting to the rules, they have managed...

I asked a similar question on RPG.net a few months back. My list would include: Advanced Bestiary (Green Ronin) Book of Fiends (Green Ronin) Expanded Psionics Handbook (WotC) Iron Kingdoms World Guide (Privateer Press) Iron Kingdoms Character Guide (Privateer Press) The last two are new...

I'd like to know how soon we can expect book 2 and 3 of his trilogy. I won't pick up a new novel series until it's complete. I can't stand waiting to see how it ends. A Game of Thrones is the only exception to this rule but even that series has me a bit frustrated.

I must agree. I had a lot of fun with it and contrary to what others are saying we did not find it to be a hack fest. It all depends on the party and the GM. YMMV. Yes, it has a lot of Drow, yes it takes place underground, yes it is a long adventure and yes, the statblocks are long. If you...

They addressed the name change on the WotC message boards. It had to do with the fact that book shops did not like the old title because they felt it did not tell them what the book was about. You and I know what Codex Anathema means (sort of) but ask the average non-gamer (as most bookshop...

It depends on the setting. I'd love to see something like Homeworld and/or StarCraft adapted to D20. Something other than a pdf or fan created write-up. A big full color hardback would be nice but also a pipedream. Fading Suns, Heavy Gear, Trinity and Jovian Chronicles all have D20 adaptations...

This is a bit of a tangent but there is one easy solution to the party that knows all of the creatures on the various MM's by heart and that is Green Ronin's recently released Advanced Bestiary. Rather than another list of monsters the book presents dozens of templates that a DM can overlay any...

One of the reasons I started this thread is to see what other people think is essential and also see if I'm missing any books that might interest me. So far I think I'll stick to my list but I'm a little surprised at some of the books listed and also at some of the ommissions. For example, I'm a...

Outside of the core 3, name your top 5 hardbacks? My list would look something like this (in no particular order): Dinasties & Demagogues Book of the Righteous Book of Fiends Advanced Bestiary Expanded Psionics Handbook

I was this close to buying the first edition of Warcraft last month. Then I found out that a second edition was on the way. I'm glad I waited. The setting certainly has appeal even though I've never played any of the video games. What little I know of the setting I've read on the Warcraft...

I've never read any of the novels, a problem I'm in the process of fixing... Question: Do you recommend the book to someone who has not read the novels and is not at all familiar with the setting?

I'm not done reading it so take this with a grain of salt but I like it and I'm glad to own it. I like the fact that it's mostly fluff (I'd say about 80% fluff). From WotC that's rare. Some recent FR hardbacks less fluff than that. There are a few feats and prestige classes in the book buy...

I must agree. In fact, in my eyes GR has surpassed WotC in quality and has been doing so for quite some time now. Just last week I purchased Complete Arcane and Manual of the Planes and I would gladly exchange both of them for either Advanced Bestiary and/or Hamunaptra. WotC needs to get their...

I like the Naztharune Rakshasa. It’s absolutely deadly. Add a few levels of psiwarrior and you have a killing machine. The Astral Stalker is very cool. Once again Wayne Reynolds outdoes himself. JoeGKushner, I think your are referring to the Boneclaw. Nasty! The Dracotaur has a lot of...