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<blockquote data-quote="cstyle" data-source="post: 1946330" data-attributes="member: 15947">Which book to buy?OK, I'm into this sort of thing, and I've been meaning to purchase ONE source book.&nbsp; I had heard from more than one person that Expeditious Retreat's A Magical Medieval Society: Western Europe was the greatest thing since sliced bread.&nbsp; So I'm reading this post, and there is overwhelming support for Green Ronin's Medieval Player's Manual.&nbsp;&nbsp; So much so that I feel like MMS is getting thrown under a bus.&nbsp; Now, I know that isn't true, a few people actually did briefly say good things about MMS, but all this praise for MPM certainly has me second guessing my next purchase!So which book do I buy?&nbsp; Let me first say that I may not even run a Medieval game, I just enjoy history and anthropolgy, and I love that time in history.&nbsp; As a GM, the books I tend to really like are the ones that are great idea books.&nbsp; If I'm often having to put the book down to go jot down new ideas in my GM cookbook, then I know it's a good read.What I don't want to see:*&nbsp; &quot;Buy MPM.&nbsp; It's great!&quot;&nbsp; Obviously it's a good book, based on all the support already given in the thread.*&nbsp; &quot;Buy MMS.&nbsp; It's great!&quot;&nbsp; Based on what I've already heard, I'm pretty confident MMS is also a good read.&nbsp; The question is which book is the right one for me?What I want to see:*&nbsp; Responses only from people who have read BOTH books, which one you would recommend, and why.&nbsp; Listing pros and cons for each would be great!Thank you in advance!PS.&nbsp; Good luck fusangite!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="cstyle, post: 1946330, member: 15947"] [b]Which book to buy?[/b] OK, I'm into this sort of thing, and I've been meaning to purchase ONE source book. I had heard from more than one person that Expeditious Retreat's [I]A Magical Medieval Society: Western Europe[/I] was the greatest thing since sliced bread. So I'm reading this post, and there is overwhelming support for Green Ronin's [I]Medieval Player's Manual[/I]. So much so that I feel like MMS is getting thrown under a bus. Now, I know that isn't true, a few people actually did briefly say good things about MMS, but all this praise for MPM certainly has me second guessing my next purchase! So which book do I buy? Let me first say that I may not even run a Medieval game, I just enjoy history and anthropolgy, and I love that time in history. As a GM, the books I tend to really like are the ones that are great idea books. If I'm often having to put the book down to go jot down new ideas in my GM cookbook, then I know it's a good read. What I don't want to see: * "Buy MPM. It's great!" Obviously it's a good book, based on all the support already given in the thread. * "Buy MMS. It's great!" Based on what I've already heard, I'm pretty confident MMS is also a good read. The question is which book is the right one for me? What I want to see: * Responses only from people who have read BOTH books, which one you would recommend, and why. Listing pros and cons for each would be great! Thank you in advance! PS. Good luck fusangite! [/QUOTE]

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