D&D 5E SURVIVOR Supplement Edition--Volo's Guide Wins!

[Sacrosanct]

My favorite supplement of all time was AC9, Creature Catalogue, and my second-favorite was AC10, Bestiary of Giants and Dragons. Neither of them made the list for some reason (grumble grumble), so I was upvoting the only BECM supplement that did (Shady Dragon Inn, somehow). Now it's gone, so there's really nothing left for me to upvote on purpose. Guess I'll roll a d4...

Books that are primarily only monster manuals are exempt. Volo's guide has a lot of info beyond just a monster manual, despite the name.

And I'm downvoting VGtM for its price tag alone.

Volo's Guide to Monsters (5e)--19-2=17 Fifty bucks? Seriously?

The Complete Guide series were $15 25 years ago, and they are pretty basic and thin books with a much lower production value. So $50 isn't a high price in today's dollars at all.

 

[Vymair]

Encyclopedia Magica (2e)--16
Creative Campaigning (2e)--20
Campaign Sourcebook and Catacomb Guide (2e)--17
Volo's Guide to Monsters (5e)--18

 

[Yardiff]

Encyclopedia Magica (2e)--16+1=17
Creative Campaigning (2e)--20
Campaign Sourcebook and Catacomb Guide (2e)--17
Volo's Guide to Monsters (5e)--18-2=16

 

[Gradine]

Encyclopedia Magica (2e)--17
Creative Campaigning (2e)--18
Campaign Sourcebook and Catacomb Guide (2e)--17
Volo's Guide to Monsters (5e)--17

Does not surprise me that these are the last two editions standing

 

[Ed Laprade]

Encyclopedia Magica (2e)--17 +1 = 18
Creative Campaigning (2e)--18
Campaign Sourcebook and Catacomb Guide (2e)--17
Volo's Guide to Monsters (5e)--17 -2 = 15

 

[Tallifer]

Encyclopedia Magica (2e)--16
Creative Campaigning (2e)--18
Campaign Sourcebook and Catacomb Guide (2e)--17
Volo's Guide to Monsters (5e)--16

 

[Harzel]

Encyclopedia Magica (2e)--17
Creative Campaigning (2e)--16
Campaign Sourcebook and Catacomb Guide (2e)--17
Volo's Guide to Monsters (5e)--16

 

[CleverNickName]

The Complete Guide series were $15 25 years ago, and they are pretty basic and thin books with a much lower production value. So $50 isn't a high price in today's dollars at all.

Disagree.

Encyclopedia Magica (2e)--17
Creative Campaigning (2e)--16+1=17
Campaign Sourcebook and Catacomb Guide (2e)--17
Volo's Guide to Monsters (5e)--16-2=14

 

[happyhermit]

Books that are primarily only monster manuals are exempt. Volo's guide has a lot of info beyond just a monster manual, despite the name.
The Complete Guide series were $15 25 years ago, and they are pretty basic and thin books with a much lower production value. So $50 isn't a high price in today's dollars at all.

Not to mention, these days people only pay that price if they want to. I got the special edition at a FLGS that I appreciate, knowing full well that I could get the book for a fraction on Amazon. It's typically $40 CAD up here, $30 USD, often less. That is pretty cheap for a book filled with colour art IMO.

Encyclopedia Magica (2e)--17
Creative Campaigning (2e)--17-2=15
Campaign Sourcebook and Catacomb Guide (2e)--17
Volo's Guide to Monsters (5e)--14+1=15

 

[Tallifer]

I'll say one thing. This thread has piqued my interest in checking out those older supplements, especially Creative Campaigning. Just need to find some time to read.