Favorite non-WotC publishers

[Ron]

I place Green Ronin as number 1 non-WotC d20 publisher as it is the only one who actually keeps high standards in all its releases. Although, I haven't read all their books, I am still looking for one which is not good.

Second place goes to the Penumbra imprint by Atlas Games. Most of their stuff is really good.

Unfortunely, no other d20 company have impressed me with the overall quality of their products. Some such as FFG and AEG has some really good products in uneven lines, whereas some popular publishers, such as Malvahoc or Mongoose, really failed to impress me so far.

 

[DaveMage]

In alphabetical order:

Absolute Favorites (Grade A+):
Bastion Press (Favorite Product: Oathbound Campaign Setting)
Fantasy Flight Games (Favorite Product: Midnight Campaign Setting)
Green Ronin (Favorite Product: Legions of Hell)
Necromancer Games (Favorite Products: Rappan Athuk trilogy)

Honorable Mention (Grade A)
AEG (Favorite Product: Toolbox)
Atlas (Favorite Product: Fantasy Bestiary)
Kenzer (Favorite Product: DM screen)
Malhavoc (Favorite Product: Book of Eldritch Might)
Mongoose (Favorite Products: Quintessential line)
Mystic Eye (Favorite Product: Nightmares & Dreams II)
Paradigm (Favorite Product: Forged in Magic)
Sword & Sorcery (Favorite Product: Creature Collection II)

 

[Cthulhu's Librarian]

1. Necromancer Games

And the rest in no particular order:

Green Ronin
Fiery Dragon
Sword & Sorcery
Malhavoc Press

 

[JoeBlank]

In no particular order:

• Bad Axe Games: Good things come in small packages, and Heroes of High Favor is a very good thing.
• EN Publishing: Good things come in small packages, and I am hooked on PDFs thanks to EN (and Natural 20 Press before)
• Sword & Sorcery: Patiently awaiting my first Scarred Lands opportunity
• Living Imagination: Good things come in huge packages. I am running a Twin Crowns campaign, using that book and the Streets of Silver city book. The depth, the detail, and the consistency of quality have truly impressed me.

I am a picky consumer, and tend to research heavily before buying, so I just don't have enough products from some of the other publishers to judge them fairly. This doesn't mean I dislike them, it just means I have not had an immediate or near-future use for many of their products.

 

[The Proconsul]

AEG! L5R is just about the best campaign setting I know (though the card game influences can sometimes be disruptive).

 

[Mucknuggle]

AEG - Rokugan stuff and the Dragons book is pretty nifty
Green Ronin - Mutants and Masterminds, Legions of Hell, Armies of the Abyss
Guardians of Order - BESM d20
Malhavoc Press - everything is wicked
Mongoose - their stuff is cool and I don't mind house ruling every now and then

 

[Napftor]

...Mystic Eye Games- Great stuff, I love the Foul Locales series...

Thanks, Gothmog! You just made my day!!

 

[Wulf Ratbane]

Thanks for all the props, guys!

I was just sitting here plugging away at a ton of different projects-- and you guys just rekindled the flame under my ass!

There's more coming, I promise! Quality, not quantity... That's where it's at!

My faves: Fantasy Flight, Malhavoc, Necromancer-- though I haven't had much time to buy anything lately! Still waiting to really dig into DungeonCraft and Midnight like I outta do... They are sitting here on the floor... calling... seductively...

Gotta write! Gotta write!


Wulf

 

[ForceUser]

*casts hypnotism on ForceUser*, thereby confusing the two genres.

Your mind tricks won't work on me!

 

[thundershot]

Bastion Press
Fantasy Flight Games
Mongoose Publishing

These three companies make up the mass majority of my shelves, along with WOTC.

Some other favorites include:

Perpetrated Press (only two books so far, but I love 'em!)

Kenzer (I don't use the setting, but I love the adventures)

EN Publishing (more scattered, since there's not many print books yet, but I've never been disappointed)

I've also got books here and there from Sword & Sorcery Studios, Green Ronin, Mystic Eye Games, Living Imagination, and Goodman Games.



Chris