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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tyler Do'Urden" data-source="post: 260622" data-attributes="member: 4601">Books I love:Book of Eldritch Might I&II (Malhavoc): Wow, did Monte do a great job on these... more fun spells than you can shake a stick at, and other cool ideas.  Bravo.Arms and Armor (Bastion Press): COOL.  I've gotten more ideas for outfitting unique and culturally distinctive millitary units from this book than any other.  From crystal-armored Grey elven PsyWarriors to steam-powered exoskeleton and double-mail clad Orc Warlords wielding serrated Bloodaxes, with numerous others in between.  There's no better armory in print!Spells and Spellcraft (Fantasy Flight): Again, not only a great collection of spells, but a great collection of easily-implemented magical systems that mesh well with existing mechanics.  Very useful (and a hardcover, to boot).Psionics Handbook (WotC): I love the 3rd edition Psion (or, as they're called in my campaign setting, Gnostics).  It's balanced, effective, and unique.Stronghold Builder's Guidebook (WotC): My campaign is very political- and every ruler has to have a stronghold.  This book is a great toolkit for players and DMs alike.Books I don't particularly care for but have still found a lot of use in my campaign:The 3e Class Handbooks (WotC): I didn't like them.  Too much errata, not enough balance, too many Gayhawk references- yet my players can't get enough of them, especially the prestige classes.  Already, my campaign has seen an Elemental Savant, a Mage of the Arcane Order, a Ghostwalker, and a Duelist- with a Deepwood Sniper and a Warmaster on the way.Books I like but haven't found useful:The Manual of the Planes (WotC): Great book.  Completely useless for my campaign at the present time, however.Books I shouldn't have purchased:Deities and Demigods (WotC): Useless.Creature Collection (SSS): Even more useless.Books I'm glad I didn't buy:Hero Builder's Guidebook (WotC): The most useless book ever written.Books I'm considering buying:Epic Level Handbook (WotC): I'm not sure about this one.  It could be useful if my campaign hits higher levels, but it sounds like the book was a bust- not useless, just uninspired.  But it might be nice to have... maybe I'll just wait for a friend to purchase it.Way of the _____ (Fantasy Flight): These look like they might be a considerable improvement over WotC's Class Handbooks- and they're hardcovers to boot.  Considering how much I like FF's books, I might have to get them.Spells and Magic (Bastion Press): I'd pick this one up right now if I had the money.  I flipped through it at the store the other day, and I was hooked instantly.  It looks like a fantastic supplement.</blockquote>

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