Top Five New RPG Books

[Arnwyn]

My top 5 in the last 12 months:

1) Serpent Kingdoms (WotC)
2) Shining South (WotC)
3) Fields of Blood (released Dec. 30 2003!) (Eden)
4) World's Largest Dungeon (AEG)
5) Dungeon Magazine (Paizo)

Honorable Mention: Trouble at Durbenford (NG), Caverns of Thracia (NG), City State of the Invincible Overlord (NG), Way of the Daimyo (AEG).

Most looking forward to:
1) Lost Empires of Faerun (WotC)
2) Way of the Thief (AEG)
3) Rappan Athuk Reloaded (NG)
4) World's Largest City (AEG)
5) .....

As Psion alluded to, future releases don't seem to be announced very far in advance, so I'm not really looking forward to a lot.

 

[Ashanderai]

1. Book of Iron Might by Malhavoc
2. Fireborn Players Guide by FFG
3. Mystic Secrets by Malhavoc (AU/AE)
4. Legacy of the Dragons by Malhavoc (AU/AE)
5. Egyptian Adventures: Hamunaptra by Green Ronin

Honorable mentions:
Psychics Handbook by Green Ronin
Battle Box by Fiery Dragon
Iron Kingdoms Character Guide by Privateer Press
Eberron by WotC
Sharn: City of Towers by WotC
Races of Stone by WotC

Awaiting:
1. Lands of the Jade Oath by Throwing Dice Games & also because that means I will be done writing it (AU/AE)
2. Arcana Evolved by Malhavoc
3. Transcendence by Malhavoc (AU/AE)
4. Ruins of Intrigue by Malhavoc (AU/AE)
5. Spirosblaak by Green Ronin

Honorable mentions:
Akashic Nodes by Blue Devil Games (AU/AE)
Book of Aspects by FFG (for Fireborn)
The next incarnation of Battle Box by Fiery Dragon (supposedly for AU/AE)
Black Company by Green Ronin
Thieves World by Green Ronin
Blue Rose by Green Ronin
Iron Kingdoms Campaign Guide by Privateer Press
Complete Adventurer by WotC
Races of Eberron by WotC

 

[johnnype]

I always forget about a supplement or two but here it goes:

1. Ex Machina
2. D20 Future
3. The Authority
4. Expanded Psionics Handbook
5. Unearthed Arcana

Several other books that probably should be on that list are on order so I can't really rank them yet. They include Sharn, Worlds Largest Dungeon and Hamunaptra among others.

Awaiting:

1. A Game of Thrones
2. Warhammer Fantasy Role-Play
3. Stormwatch
4. Advanced Bestiary
5. Advanced Players Manual
6. Advanced Gamemaster's Guide
7. Iron Kingdoms World Guide
8. Spirosblaak
9. Races of Eberron

Oops, sorry. I got a little carried away.

 

[Teflon Billy]

Oh! Add World's Largest City to my "Eagerly Awaiting" list as well

 

[Morpheus]

My top 5:
1) Lost City of Barakus
2) Unearthed Arcana
3) Iron Kingdoms CG
4) Eberron
5) Dungeons of Doom

Looking forward to:
1) Iron Kingdoms WG
2) Eberron DMs Screen w/Poster Map
3) Shadizar-The Wicked City (for Conan)
4) World's Largest City
5) New DnD Minis

 

[BigFreekinGoblinoid]

Top Five ( not ranked )

Sharn
Thieves' Quarter
BCD
IKCG
Chaositech

Fury of Shadow boxed set, and Crooks! are very good too

Looking forward to:

Iron Kingdoms World Guide
Future city quarter books by Green Ronin
Explorers Handbook
DMG2
Gimmick's Guide to Gadgets

Any SW RPG stuff announced for 2005?

 

[Kanegrundar]

Here's my list:

1. Iron Kingdoms Character Guide
2. Expanded Psionics Handbook
3. Mutants and Masterminds Annual #1
4. Blood and Brains: The Zombie Hunter's Guidebook
5. D20 Future
Runners Up: Giants of Legend D&D Minis, Sidewinder Recoiled, Menace Manual, Denizens of Avadnu, and Unearthed Arcana

What I'm looking forward to:
1. Complete Adventurer
2. Iron Kingdoms Campaign Guide
3. Races of Eberron
4. Dawning Star Campagin Setting
5. Deathknell D&D Minis
Runners Up: Legends of the Samurai (print)

Kane

 

[Pramas]

Those of you looking forward to our advanced series will be happy to hear that the Advanced Bestiary is in stores now. Also, the Black Company Campaign Setting is shipping to distributors on Friday and ought to be in stores before Xmas.

 

[philreed]

Those of you looking forward to our advanced series will be happy to hear that the Advanced Bestiary is in stores now. Also, the Black Company Campaign Setting is shipping to distributors on Friday and ought to be in stores before Xmas.

Excellent news. I'm looking forward to Black Company. How'd the book turn out, in your opinion?

 

[johnnype]

Those of you looking forward to our advanced series will be happy to hear that the Advanced Bestiary is in stores now. Also, the Black Company Campaign Setting is shipping to distributors on Friday and ought to be in stores before Xmas.

Chris, I just tried to order the Advanced Bestiary from Amazon and they gave me a delivery date of February 6th!! What's the story?!

The same thing happened with Hamunaptra which I'm getting half way through January!