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<blockquote data-quote="N'raac" data-source="post: 6184433" data-attributes="member: 6681948"><p>This, to me, is a very tough issue.&nbsp; If the AP line only uses the core rule book and, say, the first monster book, I feel ripped off that I bought all these other books, and they never come into play in the AP's.&nbsp; All that content is out there - use some of it.&nbsp; If the AP uses these materials and does not reprint extracts of the other books (should that include full spells for the Lich reprinted from the core rules?&nbsp; should it also include the Wizard class that the Lich has levels in?&nbsp; should it reprint the full Lich entry from the monster book?), then Gundark and callinostros are unhappy.&nbsp; But if they spend 8 pages of that AP reprinting extracts from books I bought, why am I paying for those reprints, instead of getting 8 more pages of new content?&nbsp; I think a reasonable approach is to select some set of books that the AP will primarily draw from, and highlight this (just like most books will indicate you need the core rules, as this book is not a complete game), possibly draw the occasional element from another book (perhaps a spell, archetype or creature which is especially appropriate), and consider indicating a different option from the book(s) cited as primary sources that can be used by someone who does not have access to this other source material.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="N'raac, post: 6184433, member: 6681948"] This, to me, is a very tough issue. If the AP line only uses the core rule book and, say, the first monster book, I feel ripped off that I bought all these other books, and they never come into play in the AP's. All that content is out there - use some of it. If the AP uses these materials and does not reprint extracts of the other books (should that include full spells for the Lich reprinted from the core rules? should it also include the Wizard class that the Lich has levels in? should it reprint the full Lich entry from the monster book?), then Gundark and callinostros are unhappy. But if they spend 8 pages of that AP reprinting extracts from books I bought, why am I paying for those reprints, instead of getting 8 more pages of new content? I think a reasonable approach is to select some set of books that the AP will primarily draw from, and highlight this (just like most books will indicate you need the core rules, as this book is not a complete game), possibly draw the occasional element from another book (perhaps a spell, archetype or creature which is especially appropriate), and consider indicating a different option from the book(s) cited as primary sources that can be used by someone who does not have access to this other source material. [/QUOTE]

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