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Message: <blockquote data-quote="roger semerad" data-source="post: 9690616" data-attributes="member: 6998612">I was only active during 3.5 and 4th, so all my picks are from there.3.5 Player's Handbook 2 and Book of Nine Swords - This was the peak of class design in 3rd edition.  There was a lot of good experiementation at the end of this edition, but these are the ones that stand out to me.3.5 Heroes of Horror - Really did a good job of explaining how to make a D&D adventure feel different, and was dripping with style.3.5 Ebberon Campaign Setting - My favorite campaign setting and one that was overflowing with new ideas.  I particuliarly liked that they didn't explain everything and left a lot of mysteries that DMs could fill in themselves.4 Preview Wizards Present Worlds and Monsters - You don't often hear designers talk about why they chose to make the worldbuilding choices that they did.  This book is entirely about that, and the Nentir Vale setting is just really interesting as well.4 Player's Handbook 2 and 3 - Really showed what this system could do with class design.  It's a shame the system couldn't live longer to see what else the designers could come up with.  Also loved the PH3 multi-class rules.4 Monster Manual 3 - fixed lingering problems with the original monster designs and started a series of books with the best monsters D&D has ever had.4 Essentials Dungeon Master's Kit - An amazing all in one resource that had a great Dungeon Master's Guide, introductory adventure, and tones of maps and tokens.  4 Essentials Monster Vault: Threats to the Nentir Vale - Took the already great monster standard that started with MM3 and really went all out with the lore and creativity behind all these monsters.  4 Madness at Gardmore Abby - The best adventure for my favorite system.  Also comes with a deck of many things.4 Essentials Player's Option: Heroes of the Feywild - Although it's primarily a class option splat, it contains some of the best lore building, atmosphere, and short stories in a D&D book.  A lot like Heroes of Horror now that I think about it.</blockquote>

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