The Best & Worst of 3rd Edition: R2:Best 3rd party (poll #6: You Can Still VOTE)

[Turjan]

There are quite a few other books that I think deserve a spot on that list, but then again, I did not nominate anything . Anyway, it's a nice collection. And there's only one book that I never heard of.

 

[Rpgraccoon]

I voted for one of GR's books. My real favorite books Aasimar and Tiefling & Bastards and Bloodlines are not on the list. Oh well, didn't make it to nominations. sigh...

 

[TerraDave]

Ptolus (MP) 46.22%
Tome of Horrors I (rev.) (NG) 42.02%
Pathfinder: Rise of the Runelords (Pz) 38.66%
Complete Book of Eldritch Might (MP) 35.29%
Midnight (FF) 31.93%
A Magical Medieval Society: Western Europe (XRP) 31.93%
Book of the Righteous (GR) 31.09%
Shackled City Adventure Path (Pz) 31.09%
Freeport Trilogy (GR) 30.25%
Advanced Bestiary (GR) 29.41%

With 152 votes, it was Book of the Righteous's turn to drop:

Ptolus (MP) 44.08%
Tome of Horrors I (rev.) (NG) 39.47%
Complete Book of Eldritch Might (MP) 36.84%
Pathfinder: Rise of the Runelords (Pz) 36.18%
A Magical Medieval Society: Western Europe (XRP) 34.21%
Midnight (FF) 32.24%
Shackled City Adventure Path (Pz) 31.58%
Freeport Trilogy (GR) 28.95%
Advanced Bestiary (GR) 28.29%
Book of the Righteous (GR) 28.29%

The Banewarrens has also overtaken City of Brass at 11th place.

 

[TerraDave]

200 votes...I know we can do it.

 

[jeffh]

I take it books that could be Player's Handbook replacements were deliberately left out, so that the list consists only of books that can be used as D&D supplements? That leaves out some great stuff, like Arcana Evolved, Iron Heroes and Grim Tales.

In any event, I'd like to add to my vote an honorable mention to Character Customization by tiny PDF-only imprint Throwing Dice Games, even though they never did release the long-promised 3.5 version.

Of the books listed here, Occult Lore and Torn Asunder I didn't like at all. Some of the others, like Shackled City, got the job done, but didn't strike me as spectacular.

 

[TerraDave]

Those are good products, as are True20, Spycraft, Sidewinder...and many other D20 games.

I had to draw the line somewhere, and I did want things comporable to the products WotC had released for D&D.

 

[TerraDave]

With 152 votes, it was Book of the Righteous's turn to drop:

Ptolus (MP) 44.08%
Tome of Horrors I (rev.) (NG) 39.47%
Complete Book of Eldritch Might (MP) 36.84%
Pathfinder: Rise of the Runelords (Pz) 36.18%
A Magical Medieval Society: Western Europe (XRP) 34.21%
Midnight (FF) 32.24%
Shackled City Adventure Path (Pz) 31.58%
Freeport Trilogy (GR) 28.95%
Advanced Bestiary (GR) 28.29%
Book of the Righteous (GR) 28.29%

With 203 votes, things are starting to settle down, and it might be time for that last pole.

Ptolus (MP) 42.36%
Complete Book of Eldritch Might (MP) 36.95%
Tome of Horrors I (rev.) (NG) 35.96%
Pathfinder: Rise of the Runelords (Pz) 34.98%
Midnight (FF) 33.50%
A Magical Medieval Society: Western Europe (XRP) 31.53%
Shackled City Adventure Path (Pz) 30.05%
Book of the Righteous (GR) 28.57%
Freeport Trilogy (GR) 28.08%
Advanced Bestiary (GR) 27.09%