Any fans of the Second World Sourcebook?

[DMH]

It's the Advanced Player's Manual though, right?

Yes. If you remember path magic from Dragon 216, this is an expanded version.

 

[Wolv0rine]

I can definately say that even after the time that's passed, I used the 2WS's tables for Defense Bonus and Reputation when creating my campaign world.
Hopefully, I won't screw up the OGL section giving credit for it and the feats I pulled.

 

[Psion]

Thanks -- I'll just go ahead and add that to my shopping cart then.

It's the Advanced Player's Manual though, right?

Er, yeah. Though you wouldn't do yourself a disservice by buying the bestiary, either.

 

[DMH]

The thread on the planes inspired me to look at SWS in not using the set First and Second Worlds.

Broncosaurus Rex could be both- the Confederacy didn't escape to the stars, but rather to the planes.

Using the existing First and Second worlds, but advance them 400 years- 200 after the bomb was dropped on the First and Gamma Terra was formed. I would drop psionics and nano cloud control but allow the natives of GT to learn magic via visitors from the Second World. Thought it would cause an economic collapse on the Second World, it also provides an opportunity for mass invasion (though shunting back would limit this somewhat).

Dark*Matter or Urban Arcana both postulate paranaturals on Earth, why not draw them from Eberron, or for something different, Nyambe.

I don't own d20 Past, but I would expect that one could follow the evolution of the 2 worlds after they split using it.

Any suggestions or settings I missed?

 

[PhantomNarrator]

However, I think the 2nd World Sourcebook suffers by not detailing the setting in sufficient detail; many things are referenced without being explained. While it's loaded with great ideas, so many parts of the world barely get a line of description that actually using the presented setting - instead of using the book as a guide to making your own - would be rather difficult.

This is the money quote. 2WS is a *fantastic* rules supplement, truly superior, but a somewhat poor setting resource. However, I think this is more than made up for by the sheer number of astonishingly interesting and insightful ideas on almost every page. Granted the text is somewhat idiosyncratic, but well worth the effort to read. I wish I had picked up the hardcopy when I saw it, but it's one of the best pdf purchases I've made. Get it.