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Five (or so) favorite RPG books for lore/reading pleasure
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<blockquote data-quote="Mercurius" data-source="post: 8640908" data-attributes="member: 59082"><p>What comes to mind for me (in no particular order)...</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Talislanta Worldbook (Talislanta - Bard Games, 1990): </strong>This is the only Talislanta book that touches upon the whole world. Just a terrifically imagined setting.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Midgard Worldbook (Kobold Press, various years): </strong>The most recent is probably the best, even though I'm partial to the older watercolor maps. Midgard is a nice combination of thematically constructed and kitchen sink. Meaning, it makes more sense than some of the D&D kitchen sink settings, but still has a diversity of cultures and stuff going on.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Deities & Demigods (AD&D - TSR, 1980): </strong>A nostalgia pick. This was my favorite RPG book growing up - I think I even brought it to school in my back-pack for awhile. And of course the version with Melnibonean and Cthulhu mythos.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting (D&D 3E - WotC, 2001): </strong>While the Gray Box has more Greenwoodian atmosphere, this remains--imo--the best setting book ever made. So densely packed, with a bit of everything. The whole FR "white book" series was great.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Spherewalker Sourcebook (Everway - Rubicon, 1996): </strong>I haven't checked out the new "silver anniversary" of Everway, so maybe that would replace this. But this is just densely packed with quasi-mystical and mythological ideas.</li> </ul><p>I might re-think it later, and swap something out. Other stuff that came to mind...</p><p></p><p><strong><u>Honorable Mentions: </u></strong></p><p><strong>DMG 1E - </strong>I don't know if this qualifies as lore-packed, but it is filled with Gygaxian idiosyncrasies and fun to pick up and get lost in every once in awhile; <strong>Symbaroum - </strong>any book really, but if they had a dedicated setting book, it would jump to the top of the list, but alas, no such book exists (ditto <strong>Forbidden Lands)</strong>; <strong>Glorantha Sourcebook </strong>- or other Glorantha setting books, but that's the one I currently own; <strong>Wilderlands of High Fantasy </strong>- maybe not the deepest lore, but so many fun seeds that it is a fun browse; <strong>Hyperborea 2E - </strong>Does old school right, imo; <strong>Swords & Glory, Vol 1: Tekumel Sourcebook </strong>- for a wacky, rambling, and deeply detailed setting. <strong>Coriolis - </strong>Fria Ligan, after all.</p><p></p><p>So many others, especially setting books, but that's what came to mind.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mercurius, post: 8640908, member: 59082"] What comes to mind for me (in no particular order)... [LIST] [*][B]Talislanta Worldbook (Talislanta - Bard Games, 1990): [/B]This is the only Talislanta book that touches upon the whole world. Just a terrifically imagined setting. [*][B]Midgard Worldbook (Kobold Press, various years): [/B]The most recent is probably the best, even though I'm partial to the older watercolor maps. Midgard is a nice combination of thematically constructed and kitchen sink. Meaning, it makes more sense than some of the D&D kitchen sink settings, but still has a diversity of cultures and stuff going on. [*][B]Deities & Demigods (AD&D - TSR, 1980): [/B]A nostalgia pick. This was my favorite RPG book growing up - I think I even brought it to school in my back-pack for awhile. And of course the version with Melnibonean and Cthulhu mythos. [*][B]Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting (D&D 3E - WotC, 2001): [/B]While the Gray Box has more Greenwoodian atmosphere, this remains--imo--the best setting book ever made. So densely packed, with a bit of everything. The whole FR "white book" series was great. [*][B]Spherewalker Sourcebook (Everway - Rubicon, 1996): [/B]I haven't checked out the new "silver anniversary" of Everway, so maybe that would replace this. But this is just densely packed with quasi-mystical and mythological ideas. [/LIST] I might re-think it later, and swap something out. Other stuff that came to mind... [B][U]Honorable Mentions: [/U] DMG 1E - [/B]I don't know if this qualifies as lore-packed, but it is filled with Gygaxian idiosyncrasies and fun to pick up and get lost in every once in awhile; [B]Symbaroum - [/B]any book really, but if they had a dedicated setting book, it would jump to the top of the list, but alas, no such book exists (ditto [B]Forbidden Lands)[/B]; [B]Glorantha Sourcebook [/B]- or other Glorantha setting books, but that's the one I currently own; [B]Wilderlands of High Fantasy [/B]- maybe not the deepest lore, but so many fun seeds that it is a fun browse; [B]Hyperborea 2E - [/B]Does old school right, imo; [B]Swords & Glory, Vol 1: Tekumel Sourcebook [/B]- for a wacky, rambling, and deeply detailed setting. [B]Coriolis - [/B]Fria Ligan, after all. So many others, especially setting books, but that's what came to mind. [/QUOTE]
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