[D&D] Your favorite hardbacks

[Eremite]

Alphabetical order:

- Dawnforge
- Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting
- Midnight
- Unapproachable East (FR)
- Underdark (FR)

 

[TerraDave]

Arcana Unearthed
Arms and Armor 3.5
Draconomicon
Book of Planes
From Stone to Steel

Multiple votes for From Stone to Steel!...whatever happened to those guys...

Fav D20 hardback is D20 CoC, and that is not D&D (though it can be, and others have listed it)...and favourite D&D is not nec. hardback. Grimm Tales is also good, but also not D&D

In the spirit of the pole,

Tome of Horrors
From Stone to Steel
Manual of the Planes
Unearthed Arcana

with AU, Book of Fiends, Draconomicon, ToH II, and Comp. Book of Eld. Might as honorable mentions

 

[TerraDave]

Draconomicon
Book of the Righteous
Tome of Horrors

Truly amazing restraint

 

[diaglo]

Truly amazing restraint

you're telling me.

d02 ain't D&D in my book.

 

[KB9JMQ]

Eberron
City of Sharn
Unearthed Arcana
Fiend Folio
Tome of Horrors

 

[RichGreen]

my list

Hi,

Arcana Unearthed
Book of Vile Darkness
Complete Book of Eldritch Might
Eberron
Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting

Cheers


Richard

 

[Arnwyn]

Tome of Horrors
Shining South
Serpent Kingdoms
World's Largest Dungeon
Oriental Adventures

Honorable Mention:
Lost City of Barakus
Trouble at Durbenford
City State of the Invincible Overlord

 

[johnnype]

One of the reasons I started this thread is to see what other people think is essential and also see if I'm missing any books that might interest me. So far I think I'll stick to my list but I'm a little surprised at some of the books listed and also at some of the ommissions. For example, I'm a bit surprised to see so many people list the Manual of the Planes as one of their top 5. Sure the book is nice but top 5? Same thing goes with the Tome of Horrors and The Book of Vile Darkness.

On the plus side I'm glad to see the Complete Book of Eldritch Might on so many people's list. It's on my list of books to buy and this thread has moved it to the top of the list.

I know tastes vary but I recommend people branch out from the customary and try some of the better 3rd party publishers like Green Ronin. I think some of you will find it worthwhile.

 

[Desdichado]

Well, yeah, Manual of the Planes is one of the best "official" D&D books yet published. I still pull it out every so often just to read sections of it when I'm bored.

And I think a lot of Green Ronin mentions were out there; I saw a lot of Book of Fiends and Book of the Righteous mentioend.

 

[CaffeineBoy]

Hmmmm... great question. In no particular order:

Iron Kingdoms Character Guide
Savage Species
Manual of the Planes
Monsternomicon
Complete Divine