D&D General Best edition for DnD lore

[aco175]

I fondly look back to 1e Forgotten realms books like Waterdeep and the North and Under Illefarn as great books that had plenty of lore to get me a few campaigns out of and allowed me to play for a long time.

I must say that 4e always felt like the lore was fresh and new. My group even began to use those gods instead of the FR ones. I also think that Piazo writing Dungeon and Dragon magazines added a lot to this.

 

[Weiley31]

I also like the Liberis Mortis when it comes to the Undead.

 

[Weiley31]

I also like the Liberis Mortis when it comes to the Undead. Accidental duplicate: please delete

 

[Micah Sweet]

Any book recommendations?

The Monstrous Manual, for one. Any of the Van Richten Guides for Ravenloft. Virtuality every product in the Planescape setting, starting with the Planes of X boxed sets and the Factol's Manifesto. The various god-books of the Realms (Faith's and Avatars, etc) mentioned above. Sovereign Press's Legend of the Twins for 3e Dragonlance.

I could go on.

 

[OldSchoolGamerGirl]

2e the 'setting bloat' that sunk the ship also gave us the most fluff to pick and choose. 1e stuff was great but 2e did a bunch of it better, 3e did add some but mostly updated 2e/1e fluff and the 4e changes gave some good options.

 

[Weiley31]

Also, I like this one the most for Halflings.

GAZ8 The Five Shires (Basic) - Wizards of the Coast | D&D Basic | Maps/Terrain/Game Aids | D&D Basic | Dungeon Masters Guild

GAZ8 The Five Shires (Basic) - Humans (and other races) call them "halflings," and tend not to take the little folk too seriously. They look like child

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