There's an interesting mix of old and new in this thread. I wonder, if some of the original posters that are no longer around who chose some very early 3.x era books, what they might choose to replace the old ones with that are in the same vein?
There's an interesting mix of old and new in this thread. I wonder, if some of the original posters that are no longer around who chose some very early 3.x era books, what they might choose to replace the old ones with that are in the same vein?
Hm, good call. One of my most treasured RPG possessions, that's for sure. Just don't know if it'll be my fifth. . .
Which one in particular? There are three, at least, that spring to mind.
Top 5, eh? Way easier than top 10 (the core 3/SRD notwithstanding):
Ptolus
Monte Cook's Arcana Evolved
Draconomicon
Complete Book of Eldritch Might
Libris Mortis
These are the books I've found most inspirational or never once thought "I can't believe I spent on this!"
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3.5 Core - Well duh.
Unearthed Arcana - So many options, you can't not find some you like.
Complete Adventurer - By far the best of the complete books, with classes and feats that me and my players use regularly. I've never seen a better overall collection of prestige classes-things that should be prestige classes, are generic and usable in most games, aren't stupid in concept, and are well-balanced. Also dug an organization out of the back that I'm now using.
Libris Mortis - Currently running undead-heavy campaign. Couldn't have asked for a better selection of monsters and things to do with them.
Call of Cthulhu d20 - Besides having run a couple short games, this rules-lite book gave me tons of inspiration for storybuilding in general.