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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ghostwind" data-source="post: 1112993" data-attributes="member: 3060">Cash to burn can be a dangerous thing concerning RPGs. Without knowing your tastes, I can only offer my opinions in general (in no particular order of preference)... Campaign Setting Core Books:* Oathbound (Bastion Press) - if you liked the attitude and edginess that Dark Sun and Planescape has, this is a must.* Midnight (Fantasy Flight Games) - a very dark and demanding setting where good doesn't necessary prevail.* Kingdoms of Kalamar (Kenzer) - Probably the best detailed traditional fantasy world done by a third party publisher.* Forgotten Realms (Wotc) - An old favorite. Rules Supplements:* Book of the Righteous (Green Ronin) - an excellent guide to creating pantheons.* From Stone to Steel (MonkeyGod Enterprises) - the best weapons and armor resource book on the market.* Airships (Bastion Press) - everything you need to bring flying ships into your campaign world.* Redhurst: Academy of Magic (Human Head) - the first fully detailed wizard's college for d20.* Toolbox (AEG) - essential for any GM, in my opinion.* Broadsides! (Living Imagination) - one of the better naval supplements.* Torn Asunder: Critical Hits (Bastion Press) - breathing a new perspective into critical hits and healing.* Pale Designs: A Poisoner's Handbook (Bastion Press) - the most comprehensive collection of d20 poisons on the market.* Monte Cook's Arcana Unearthed (Malhavoc Press) - yes, it's that good.* Kingdoms of Kalamar Player's Guide (Kenzer) - I call this an "unnamed core book" because it really complements the existing Player's Handbook nicely. Monster Supplements:* Monsternomicon (Privateer Press) - not your typical creature book.* Tome of Horrors (Necromancer Games) - if you want to revisit the former editions' monsters, this is it.* Into the Green (Bastion Press) - good ecological resource for "green" environments.* Bestiary of Loerem (Sovereign Press) - this is a hidden jewel that many overlook. More creature oriented than monster.* Legions of Hell and Armies of the Abyss (Green Ronin) - there is a real reason why demons and devils are feared. Player/GM supplements:* Path of ... (Fantasy Flight Games) - these four books are a cornerstone of my campaign and game design.* Guildcraft (Bastion Press) - a good resource if you plan on incorporating guilds as a regular part of your players' world.* Spells and Spellcraft (Fantasy Flight Games) - lots of new spells and magic options but you do have to watch game balance on a few.* Mercenaries (AEG) - probably their best "one word" title to date. I use it regularly. City Supplements:* Streets of Silver (Living Imagination) - one of the best.* Bluffside: City on the Edge (Thunderhead Games/Mystic Eye Games) - one of the first and a true classic.* Freeport: City of Adventure (Green Ronin) - a staple port in my world.* Cities of Fantasy series by Mongoose - these books are great for dropping into any world, some need a bit more tweaking than others.* Seven Cities and Seven Strongholds (Atlas Games) - another good investment.* Sheoloth: City of the Drow (Mongoose) - some rules problems but great resource for mining ideas. Non-fantasy Options:* Spycraft (AEG) - great modern rules and fantastic at capturing that "Mission: Impossible" feel.* d20 Modern (Wotc) - works well on its own or even combining it with Spycraft.* Urban Arcana (Wotc) - if you play d20 Modern and want to bring a bit of fantasy back into the game, this does it.* Dark Inheritance (Mythic Justice) - very original and brings back an element of horror and goth to the modern setting.* Babylon 5 Fact Book (Mongoose) - if you liked B5 and want to run a sci-fi campaign, this is it. I know I am forgetting some really good titles, but this is all that comes to mind right away.</blockquote>

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