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<blockquote data-quote="Knightfall" data-source="post: 6012608" data-attributes="member: 2012"><p>Well, I've decided to resurrect another one of my old Best Books threads. This thread was more of a success than the one for FFE, since Mongoose's books are significantly better.</p><p></p><p>However, I'm still looking for opinions on this list. Good reviews are becoming harder to locate online for d20 System/OGL books.</p><p></p><p>I've taken the plunge into the Quintessential and Advanced Tactics series, but I've yet to do any serious research into the II's. Most of the 3.0 books from the initial Quint run aren't on my radar. However, I've heard great things about the Witch book, which is why it's listed below.</p><p></p><p>The Encyclopaedia Arcane books also fascinate me, and I'm 99% sure I'm going to get the Arcane Compendium; I just have to stop buying other things when I go to get it. The same is true for the Expert Player's Guides.</p><p></p><p>Cheers!</p><p></p><p>Knightfall</p><p></p><p><strong>The List</strong></p><p></p><p><u>Advanced Tactics</u></p><p><s>Quintessential Bard II, The</s></p><p><s>Quintessential Dwarf II, The</s></p><p><s>Quintessential Elf II, The</s></p><p><s>Quintessential Fighter II, The</s></p><p>Quintessential Monk II, The <strong>"got it"</strong></p><p><s>Quintessential Paladin II, The</s></p><p><s>Quintessential Ranger II, The</s></p><p><s>Quintessential Rogue II, The</s></p><p><s>Quintessential Wizard II, The</s></p><p></p><p><u>Classic Play</u></p><p><s>Book of Adventuring</s></p><p><s>Book of Hell</s></p><p>Book of Strongholds & Dynasties</p><p>Book of the Sea, The</p><p></p><p><u>Collector Series</u></p><p>Quintessential Chaos Mage, The <strong>"got it"</strong></p><p><s>Quintessential Drow, The</s></p><p>Quintessential Halfling, The <strong>"got it"</strong></p><p>Quintessential Kobold, The</p><p>Quintessential Ranger, The <strong>"got it"</strong></p><p>Quintessential Temptress, The</p><p><s>Quintessential Witch, The</s></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">Were the Kobold and Temptress books ever released in a physical format? I wasn't aware of them until I check Mongoose's list on RPGNow.</span></p><p></p><p><u>Encyclopaedia Arcane</u></p><p>Abjuration: Shielded by Sorcery <strong>"got it"</strong></p><p><s>Components and Foci: The Materials of Magic</s></p><p><s>Drow Magic</s></p><p>Encyclopaedia Arcane: Compendium <strong>"got it"</strong></p><p>Magic Item Creation <strong>"got it"</strong></p><p></p><p><u>Expert Player's Guides</u></p><p>Vol. II, Renegade Cleric's Tome</p><p>Vol. III, Epic Monsters</p><p></p><p><u>Slayer's Guides</u></p><p>Centaurs</p><p>Harpies</p><p>Kobolds <strong>"got it"</strong></p><p>Lizardfolk</p><p>Medusas</p><p>Scorpionfolk</p><p>Titans <strong>"got it"</strong></p><p><s>Undead</s></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">The slayer's guides rock! I've collected quite a few, and I'm looking to get most of them. I don't think I'm going to go near the joke ones, however.</span> <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/erm.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":erm:" title="Erm :erm:" data-shortname=":erm:" /></p><p></p><p><u>Ultimate Series</u></p><p><s>Rulebook IX, Ultimate Monsters</s></p><p><s>Rulebook X, Ultimate Magic Items</s></p><p><s>Rulebook XI, Ultimate Character Concepts</s></p><p><s>Rulebook XII, Ultimate NPC's</s></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">I'm fairly certain I want to get all of these. The monster book is the highest priority item on the list.</span></p><p></p><p><u>The Miscy</u></p><p>Encyclopaedia Psionica: World Shapers <strong>"got it"</strong></p><p><s>Mongoose Pocket Player's Handbook</s></p><p>Monster Encyclopaedia, Volume One: Ravagers of the Realms</p><p>Monster Encyclopaedia, Volume Two: Dark Bestiary</p><p><s>Ruins of the Dragon Lord [Boxed Set]</s></p><p>Skraag: City Of Orcs <strong>"got it"</strong></p><p>Tome of Drow Lore, The <strong>"got it"</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Knightfall, post: 6012608, member: 2012"] Well, I've decided to resurrect another one of my old Best Books threads. This thread was more of a success than the one for FFE, since Mongoose's books are significantly better. However, I'm still looking for opinions on this list. Good reviews are becoming harder to locate online for d20 System/OGL books. I've taken the plunge into the Quintessential and Advanced Tactics series, but I've yet to do any serious research into the II's. Most of the 3.0 books from the initial Quint run aren't on my radar. However, I've heard great things about the Witch book, which is why it's listed below. The Encyclopaedia Arcane books also fascinate me, and I'm 99% sure I'm going to get the Arcane Compendium; I just have to stop buying other things when I go to get it. The same is true for the Expert Player's Guides. Cheers! Knightfall [B]The List[/B] [U]Advanced Tactics[/U] [s]Quintessential Bard II, The Quintessential Dwarf II, The Quintessential Elf II, The Quintessential Fighter II, The[/s] Quintessential Monk II, The [B]"got it"[/B] [s]Quintessential Paladin II, The Quintessential Ranger II, The Quintessential Rogue II, The Quintessential Wizard II, The[/s] [U]Classic Play[/U] [s]Book of Adventuring[/s] [s]Book of Hell[/s] Book of Strongholds & Dynasties Book of the Sea, The [U]Collector Series[/U] Quintessential Chaos Mage, The [B]"got it"[/B] [s]Quintessential Drow, The[/s] Quintessential Halfling, The [B]"got it"[/B] Quintessential Kobold, The Quintessential Ranger, The [B]"got it"[/B] Quintessential Temptress, The [s]Quintessential Witch, The[/s] [SIZE="1"]Were the Kobold and Temptress books ever released in a physical format? I wasn't aware of them until I check Mongoose's list on RPGNow.[/SIZE] [U]Encyclopaedia Arcane[/U] Abjuration: Shielded by Sorcery [B]"got it"[/B] [s]Components and Foci: The Materials of Magic Drow Magic[/s] Encyclopaedia Arcane: Compendium [B]"got it"[/B] Magic Item Creation [B]"got it"[/B] [U]Expert Player's Guides[/U] Vol. II, Renegade Cleric's Tome Vol. III, Epic Monsters [U]Slayer's Guides[/U] Centaurs Harpies Kobolds [B]"got it"[/B] Lizardfolk Medusas Scorpionfolk Titans [B]"got it"[/B] [s]Undead[/s] [SIZE="1"]The slayer's guides rock! I've collected quite a few, and I'm looking to get most of them. I don't think I'm going to go near the joke ones, however.[/SIZE] :erm: [U]Ultimate Series[/U] [s]Rulebook IX, Ultimate Monsters Rulebook X, Ultimate Magic Items Rulebook XI, Ultimate Character Concepts Rulebook XII, Ultimate NPC's[/s] [SIZE="1"]I'm fairly certain I want to get all of these. The monster book is the highest priority item on the list.[/SIZE] [U]The Miscy[/U] Encyclopaedia Psionica: World Shapers [B]"got it"[/B] [s]Mongoose Pocket Player's Handbook[/s] Monster Encyclopaedia, Volume One: Ravagers of the Realms Monster Encyclopaedia, Volume Two: Dark Bestiary [s]Ruins of the Dragon Lord [Boxed Set][/s] Skraag: City Of Orcs [B]"got it"[/B] Tome of Drow Lore, The [B]"got it"[/B] [/QUOTE]
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