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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Peraion Graufalke" data-source="post: 4912888" data-attributes="member: 81950">I'd say it depends on your definition of "must have". Long post follows, you've been warned. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />The 2nd box, Cities of the Sun, includes the naval rules and describes the Arab-esque Khinasi region. Recommended if you like Al Qadim's flavor or want to run adventures/campaigns on the seas; it's also the region with the highest number of wizards in this low-magic setting. The naval rules were later reprinted in the Naval Battle Rules: The Seas of Cerilia box.The 3rd box, The Rjurik Highlands, has little in the way of new rules. The region is Viking-esque and one of the grittiest with barely any human wizards and lots of monsters. I can recommend the King of the Giantdowns adventure for Rjurik and Anuirean campaigns as it is great on crunch (herbs and plants, establishing your own domain in the wilderness) and fluff (ancient history and nasty surprises in this region).The 4th box, Havens of the Great Bay, adds interesting and useful rules: the Guilder sub-class, new domain actions, advanced nautical equipment, and a unique fighting style. A good swashbuckling setting with a strong Dutch/German, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanse" target="_blank">Hanseatic League</a> feel to it.If you're a native German speaker, a lot of the names will be pretty silly though.The last regional expansion -which wasn't a box anymore with TSR being broke- was Tribes of the Heartless Waste, very gritty and Russian/Mongol-esque. It adds weather rules, new equipment and new monsters. Lots of great background info on the most savage part of Cerilia.Other books that are very useful IMO:Player's Secrets of Baruk-Azhik. Essential background on Cerilian dwarves. A must-have for dwarven PC's.Player's Secrets of Tuarhievel. As above, but for Cerilian elves.The Book of Priestcraft. All the faiths of Cerilia, plus new spells. A must-have in my book.The Book of Magecraft. Deals with realm magic and sources, new spells and magic items. Less useful than the Book of Priestcraft IMO, but a must-have for wizard regents.Blood Enemies. The BBEG's of Cerilia. A must-have for the DM.Blood Spawn. THE sourcebook on the Shadow World, really ancient history predating the knowledge of the elves, the scoop on the Cold Rider, lots of nasty new monsters. Free download <a href="http://www.wizards.com/dnd/article.asp?x=dnd/dx20020121x5" target="_blank">here</a>.Weapons of the Waves from Dragon Magazine #232. Naval history and tactics, expanded naval rules, new weapons and ships.Btw, I've DM'ed Birthright. Can you tell? <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D"  data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /></blockquote>

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