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<blockquote data-quote="AFGNCAAP" data-source="post: 5175560" data-attributes="member: 871"><p>Many have mentioned these texts before, but I'll just add fuel to the fire.</p><p></p><p><strong>Unearthed Arcana:</strong> Big recommendation on this one. Like the racial paragon classes, regional racial variants (for games where there's a difference between desert-dwelling and jungle-dwelling groups of demihumans), the alternate class features (halfling wizard with riding dog animal companion FTW), action points, etc. I'm a big fan of the generic classes, & it's the only version of 3.5 I'm still keen to run.</p><p></p><p><strong>Player's Handbook 2:</strong> Lotsa good stuff in this as well. New classes & new feats were the big thing for me.</p><p></p><p><strong>Races of... Sourcebooks:</strong> Kinda hit-&-miss, but I'd still recommend them. </p><p></p><p><strong>Campaign Setting Books:</strong> There may be some things to loot for a homebrew, but generally I'd stay away from them only if you are not going to run a campaign based in those settings. Maybe get crunch-heavy books from these series if you'll use a lot of the crunch for them (for me, that would be the <em>Races of Eberron</em> sourcebook).</p><p></p><p><strong>Magic Item Compendium</strong> and <strong>Spell Compendium:</strong> Useful resources. Use with caution.</p><p></p><p><strong>Expanded Psionics Handbook:</strong> Nice utility, if you intend to allow psionics in the game. Enjoy the Soulknife class. If you get this, get the <em>Complete Psionic</em> psionics-themed splatbook that includes the Ardent, Lurk, and Divine Mind classes.</p><p></p><p><strong>Complete... Sourcebooks:</strong> I'd recommend these as well. New classes, new role-based elements, etc. Really like the Reserve Feats introduced in <em>Complete Mage</em>.</p><p></p><p>Hope this helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AFGNCAAP, post: 5175560, member: 871"] Many have mentioned these texts before, but I'll just add fuel to the fire. [B]Unearthed Arcana:[/B] Big recommendation on this one. Like the racial paragon classes, regional racial variants (for games where there's a difference between desert-dwelling and jungle-dwelling groups of demihumans), the alternate class features (halfling wizard with riding dog animal companion FTW), action points, etc. I'm a big fan of the generic classes, & it's the only version of 3.5 I'm still keen to run. [B]Player's Handbook 2:[/B] Lotsa good stuff in this as well. New classes & new feats were the big thing for me. [B]Races of... Sourcebooks:[/B] Kinda hit-&-miss, but I'd still recommend them. [B]Campaign Setting Books:[/B] There may be some things to loot for a homebrew, but generally I'd stay away from them only if you are not going to run a campaign based in those settings. Maybe get crunch-heavy books from these series if you'll use a lot of the crunch for them (for me, that would be the [I]Races of Eberron[/I] sourcebook). [B]Magic Item Compendium[/B] and [B]Spell Compendium:[/B] Useful resources. Use with caution. [B]Expanded Psionics Handbook:[/B] Nice utility, if you intend to allow psionics in the game. Enjoy the Soulknife class. If you get this, get the [I]Complete Psionic[/I] psionics-themed splatbook that includes the Ardent, Lurk, and Divine Mind classes. [B]Complete... Sourcebooks:[/B] I'd recommend these as well. New classes, new role-based elements, etc. Really like the Reserve Feats introduced in [I]Complete Mage[/I]. Hope this helps. [/QUOTE]
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