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<blockquote data-quote="Iron_Chef" data-source="post: 1285024" data-attributes="member: 4530">I just saw Fields of Blood and while noting it was a $30 softcover turned me off somewhat, I must say that the book looks beautiful, and more importantly, feels like it is loaded with crunchy goodness from a quick look through. In your particular case, there is extensive kingdom management ala Birthright that looked more in-depth, 3.5 compatible and logical than Strongholds &amp; Dynasties or Empire, both of which were woefully complex and incomplete in that department, at least IMO, which is a shame, because I really wanted to like them and was hoping one or the other would really cover kingdom management much better than they did. Fields of Blood looks to be the best of the three, YMMV. Kingdom management nicely and concisely deals with each character class as both ruler and ally to the throne. Different types of governments are also covered along with the &quot;against type&quot; variations within each, and motivations for its existence and membership. Different governments offer different bonuses to their troops or citizens, and the ruler can negotiate with churches to confer divine blessings on the entire nation, barony, etc., based on the church's available domains (an example of each core domain is given and advice on incorporating non-core domains). The other two sections of Fields are Mass Battle rules (hundreds to thousands on each side) and some awesome looking battlefield prestige classes for all types of characters, like Dread Ruler (evil), Living Legion (wade through armies unscathed looking for enemy captains to call out), etc. Flavorful stuff with nice art.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Iron_Chef, post: 1285024, member: 4530"] I just saw Fields of Blood and while noting it was a $30 softcover turned me off somewhat, I must say that the book looks beautiful, and more importantly, [i]feels[/i] like it is loaded with crunchy goodness from a quick look through. In your particular case, there is extensive kingdom management ala Birthright that looked more in-depth, 3.5 compatible and logical than Strongholds & Dynasties or Empire, both of which were woefully complex and incomplete in that department, at least IMO, which is a shame, because I really wanted to like them and was hoping one or the other would really cover kingdom management much better than they did. Fields of Blood looks to be the best of the three, YMMV. Kingdom management nicely and concisely deals with each character class as both ruler and ally to the throne. Different types of governments are also covered along with the "against type" variations within each, and motivations for its existence and membership. Different governments offer different bonuses to their troops or citizens, and the ruler can negotiate with churches to confer divine blessings on the entire nation, barony, etc., based on the church's available domains (an example of each core domain is given and advice on incorporating non-core domains). The other two sections of Fields are Mass Battle rules (hundreds to thousands on each side) and some awesome looking battlefield prestige classes for all types of characters, like Dread Ruler (evil), Living Legion (wade through armies unscathed looking for enemy captains to call out), etc. Flavorful stuff with nice art. [/QUOTE]

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