Mongoose Publishing d20/OGL: Best Books? (Updated: Sept/2012)

[Knightfall]

I like the "City" books - Highthrone, Skraag, Stormhaven and Stonebridge. (I think there were four.) They are interesting places to stick in your campaign world.

I liked the city books also. Skraag was one of Wil Upchurch's first books. Stormhaven is an interesting city in the middle of the sea concept.

Stormhaven was a no brainer for me to get after reading about it on the Grand OGL Wiki; although, I haven't figured out exactly where I'm going to put it on World of Kulan.

I'll likely get Stonebridge and maybe the other two but those books aren't a priority right now.

The Seas of Blood stuff was evocative; I think "Classic Play: Book of the Sea" is a compilation of it, but I'm not sure.

Classic Play: Book of the Sea is a worthwhile purchase.

What exactly is in Book of the Sea? What makes it different than say Stormwrack or the Legends and Lairs Seafarer's Handbook?

In other words, what makes it cool?

 

[scourger]

Okay, so which Mongoose books, that you still own, do you recommend?

Judge Dredd d20 is a great one to me. It was the first time that I really saw the d20 system (3e) used well for a completely different genre. I still like the idea of limited classes (judge or citizen) with the character development coming from skill & feat choices. Just a nicely done game and one I have kept. The core book I like best, followed by the 4 published adventures. Although I only ran 2 of them, I still hope to finish the series. It will probably never happen, but it was a fun play while it lasted.

Conan OGL I kept for nostalgia. Although I find the crunch a little too much for what essentailly should be D&D in Hyboria, the fluff is worth keeping to me. Again, all I have is the core book. I'll never run it, but I might use the setting material if I ever get my Sons of Conan game going.

 

[Man-thing]

The wiki only has one slayer's guide on it, and it is the one I own. Bummer.

Hi Knightfall,

I can put up the OGC from any Slayer's Guide on the Grand OGL Wiki. I just need to know what people want. If you want drop me a line at gedakm@gmail.com and request away and I will work to meet your needs.

- Mark Gedak
Grand OGL Wiki

 

[Knightfall]

Hi Knightfall,

I can put up the OGC from any Slayer's Guide on the Grand OGL Wiki. I just need to know what people want. If you want drop me a line at gedakm@gmail.com and request away and I will work to meet your needs.

- Mark Gedak
Grand OGL Wiki

Yuan-Ti

 

[Man-thing]

Yuan-Ti

Request in to Mongoose for the content. I hope to hear back from them today. If I get the link I will have the OGC content up this week.

- Mark

 

[Man-thing]

Yuan-Ti

Okay, I have the material and will begin working on the content this week. Now MGP had some sort of agreement with WOTC to use that PI term. I can not use that term on the Grand OGL Wiki as I am not party to that agreement.

So are they:

Serpentfolk
or
Something else.

Do you want to name them, Knightfall?

 

[Knightfall]

Okay, I have the material and will begin working on the content this week. Now MGP had some sort of agreement with WOTC to use that PI term. I can not use that term on the Grand OGL Wiki as I am not party to that agreement.

So are they:

Serpentfolk
or
Something else.

Do you want to name them, Knightfall?

I'd say go with Serpentfolk or Snakemen.

 

[jaerdaph]

Why not call them ophiduans (already in the Grand OGL Wiki)?:

The Grand OGL Wiki: Ophiduan

Otherwise, I'd go with serpentfolk.

 

[Lizard]

Ultimate NPCs is a great resource to own. It's 3.5 and was written by Lizard so the game mechanics are fairly accurate.

Nice to hear.

My goal in that was to write "The book I want to have with me for when it comes to improvise like mad."

 

[Man-thing]

Nice to hear.

My goal in that was to write "The book I want to have with me for when it comes to improvise like mad."

The Ultimate NPCs is a great book. I'm glad to have gotten its content up on the GOW earlier this month. I think Lizard did a number of other books for Mongoose that I need to get up there as well.

- Mark