Top 5 D&D Books

[Valmiras]

Arcana Evolved
Draconomicon
World's Largest Dungeon
Beyond Countless Doorways
Complete Book of Eldritch Might

 

[devilbat]

In addition to the Core books, I'd bring:

A Game of Thrones RPG
World's Largest Dungeon
Iron Heroes
Arcan Evolved
Oathbound

I have yet to read any of the above. I imagine they would keep me busy for a while.

 

[freebfrost]

Conan RPG
DMG II
Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting
Unearthed Arcana
Mutants & Masterminds 2nd edition

 

[Ace]

Tough Call

In addition to my tyvek core books I would probably take 5 custom books each about 900 pages

1 .alt spell book (maybe the new 3.5 compendium and 5 or so magic systems )

1 .alt monster book ( something custom with 900 or so pages)

1 .alt class book (a custom smasttering of feats, new and variant classes and needed expansions)

1 .alt rules book (a medely of social, kingdom, mass commbat and other sorts of rules)

1 .alt genere book (rules and info for Blue Rose, Conan, and every other cool style I want to try -- call it 900+ pages)

 

[Hjorimir]

1) Grim Tales
2) Black Company Campaign Setting
3) Spell Compendium
4) City-State of the Invincible Overlord
5) Ptolus

 

[BigFreekinGoblinoid]

I was sure I posted this before, but here goes:

1) Monsternomicon
2) Chaositech
3) Slarecian Legacy
4) Iron Kingdoms World Guide
5) Iron Kingdoms Campaign Guide

Not my top 5 all time favorites, but great tools for one campaign. No adventures listed here, as I'm assuming I'd have plenty of time to create these...

And if I ever found myself stranded a second time :
1) Midnight MK2
2) Crown of Shadow
3) Fury of Shadow
4) Minions of Shadow
5) City of Shadow

Or a third :
1) Freeport City book
2) Freeport Trilogy
3) Black Sails over Freeport
4) Creatures of Freeport
5) Seafarers Handbook

And goodness forbid, a fourth

1) Arcana Evolved
2) Legacy of the Dragons
3) Draconomicon
4) Ptolus ( it should be out by then eh? )
5) Expanded Psionic Handbook

Needing a new mode of transportation by now:

1) Shackled City Adventure Path
2) Book of the Righteous
3) Dynasties and Demagogues
4) Grimsooths Traps
5) Book of Fiends

I guess Eberron might be fun too:

1) Eberron Campaign Setting
2) Races of Eberron
3) Five Nations
4) Explorers Handbook
5) Bastions Airships

 

[Mark CMG]

• Monster Manual II
• Monster Manual III
• World's Largest Dungeon
• Unearthed Arcana
• Advanced Bestiary

If I had a laptop, I'd include the SRD 3.5 Revised Bundle but I'll go with...

• Unearthed Arcana
• From Stone to Steel
• Book of the Righteous
• Advanced Bestiary
• Dungeon Master's Guide II

That should give me plenty of options and lots of material to read and worth re-reading. The list could easily be expanded to ten or fifteen but pressed for just five and I'd have to go with these.

 

[Yair]

Well...
* Ptolus, aka the Ultimate Huge Book
* Shackled City
* World's Largest Dungeon
* Slavelords of Cydonia
* Midnight 2e

I figure by the time I'm done with all these campaigns, I'll be too old to figure out how to add a modifier to a d20

 

[Masquerade]

Very tough question. I would have to go with...

• Unearthed Arcana
• Expanded Psionics Handbook
• Magic of Faerun
• Complete Adventurer
• Monte Cook Presents: The Year's Best d20 Volume One

 

[Akrasia]

The D&D Rules Cyclopedia

No other book is necessary.

Ah, regarding core books, I think they will do as a dice rolling plataform.

Strictly speaking, this is correct. But I would add to the RC the following:

Gaz 1 "The Grand Duchy of Karameikos"
B1-9 "In Search of Adventure"
B10 "Night's Dark Terror"
X1 "Isle of Dread"