Best RPG Books to Read
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AIM-54
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This is easy, any Shadowrun book with Shadowtalk. All straight fluff, with GM stuff at the back.
Corporate Shadowfiles was a great one, but I don't personally own any 2E stuff, so I don't get to read it too often. Of the 3E stuff, the "Shadows of..." series is my favorite, although I know there's a not insignificant percentage of people that hate it. I'm currently re-reading Shadows of North America, after which I'll probably re-read Shadows of Europe and anxiously await Shadows of Asia.
No other RPG books that I've run into are anywhere near as much fun to read.
Corporate Shadowfiles was a great one, but I don't personally own any 2E stuff, so I don't get to read it too often. Of the 3E stuff, the "Shadows of..." series is my favorite, although I know there's a not insignificant percentage of people that hate it. I'm currently re-reading Shadows of North America, after which I'll probably re-read Shadows of Europe and anxiously await Shadows of Asia.
No other RPG books that I've run into are anywhere near as much fun to read.
tetsujin28
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Sorcerer and Sword
original RuneQuest
original RuneQuest
haiiro
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I've gotten a lot of reading mileage out of GURPS Warehouse 23, The Book of the Wyrm (for Werewolf) and Palladium's Weapons, Armor & Castles over the years -- there's just something so enjoyable about tucking back into them.
Although I've only read each of them once, I can see coming back to the core books for Eberron and DragonMech -- they're two of the most enjoyable cover-to-cover gaming reads I've come across in years.
Although I've only read each of them once, I can see coming back to the core books for Eberron and DragonMech -- they're two of the most enjoyable cover-to-cover gaming reads I've come across in years.
The list is long. I looked over my shelf to try to remember them all. Here is a short list.
The best one that immediately springs to mind is Alternity Gamma World. I didn't really like the game mechanics, but the setting is presented so well that you realyl have to read it from cover to cover to get it. There is a nice surprise at the very end that is set up at the every beginning. It was so well conceived that I used it as the setting for the next game I'll mention.
Omega World d20. This mini-game from the Poly side of Dungeon 94 is just brilliant. I have enjoyed it many times.
Others include the 3.0 core books. Yeah, I read them all. I read 3.5, too; but it was less enjoyable. I found I had a better understanding for the entire system. I also liked Judge Dredd d20. The core book was solid.
I'm sure there are tohers, but those are the ones that spring to mind.
The best one that immediately springs to mind is Alternity Gamma World. I didn't really like the game mechanics, but the setting is presented so well that you realyl have to read it from cover to cover to get it. There is a nice surprise at the very end that is set up at the every beginning. It was so well conceived that I used it as the setting for the next game I'll mention.
Omega World d20. This mini-game from the Poly side of Dungeon 94 is just brilliant. I have enjoyed it many times.
Others include the 3.0 core books. Yeah, I read them all. I read 3.5, too; but it was less enjoyable. I found I had a better understanding for the entire system. I also liked Judge Dredd d20. The core book was solid.
I'm sure there are tohers, but those are the ones that spring to mind.
cignus_pfaccari
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AIM-54 said:
Hell, yeah.
I also enjoy reading GURPS setting books (esp. by Ken Hite), the aforementioned's Suppressed Transmission collections (sadly only two), The Munchkin's Guide to Power Gaming, and my Exalted books. I also liked reading the old WoD Werewolf tribebooks, before they were revised and got stupid.
Brad
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For me, the best RPG books to read make me want to run or play a game (even if it would never work for me or my group).
Back in the day, Shadowrun books were great fun to read. I bought way more SR books than I used, mostly because they were so entertaining.
I also generally like Exalted books, too.
Ken Hite's (Cabal, Weird War) & David Pulver's (Technomancer, Transhuman Space, Reign of Steel) GURPS books are always entertaining.
Aaron Allston's Champions/Hero supplements -- Strike Force, the Blood & Dr. McQuark, the original Ninja Hero.
Various Mutants & Masterminds books (the core book, Freedom City) qualify, too.
In regular d20 land, Book of the Righteous, the various (Complete) Books of Eldritch Might, Midnight, and the Draconomicon.
Back in the day, Shadowrun books were great fun to read. I bought way more SR books than I used, mostly because they were so entertaining.
I also generally like Exalted books, too.
Ken Hite's (Cabal, Weird War) & David Pulver's (Technomancer, Transhuman Space, Reign of Steel) GURPS books are always entertaining.
Aaron Allston's Champions/Hero supplements -- Strike Force, the Blood & Dr. McQuark, the original Ninja Hero.
Various Mutants & Masterminds books (the core book, Freedom City) qualify, too.
In regular d20 land, Book of the Righteous, the various (Complete) Books of Eldritch Might, Midnight, and the Draconomicon.
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