Top Five New RPG Books

[Eremite]

My top five purchases in 2004 (no particular order):

1. Serpent Kingdoms.
2. Shining South.
3. Dungeons of Doom plus all of Ed's eAdventure tiles (Skeleton Key Games).
4. Libris Mortis (OK, this one will no doubt put me in a minority here but I really liked it, much more that Draconomicon).
5. Expanded Psionics Handbook.

I would actually bump LM for Dawnforge in that list but I can't recall whether or not Dawnforge was a 2004 release.

I'm looking forward to the three FR releases for next year plus the Midnight releases (and also hope to purchase the Fury of Shadow boxed set).

My worst purchase for the year was Underdark Adventure Guide by Goodman Games: utter garbage from which the only utility I could extract was from the excellent maps which were available for free (and legal) download from the artist's website. Anyway, if I were to review this product I would give it a rating of 1.

 

[Mystery Man]

1. Serpent Kingdoms
2. Players Guide to Faerûn
3. Frostburn
4. Monster Manual III
5. Libris Mortis

Awaiting

1. Lost Empires of Faerûn
2. City of Splendors: Waterdeep
3. Complete Adventurer
4. Champions of Ruin
5. Sandstorm


Also eagerly awaiting Maelstrom, Dungeon Masters Guide II, Codex Anethema.

Weapons of Legacy looks kinda cool.

 

[BlackFalconKY]

My List

Top 5 in Past 12 Months*

5. Serpent Kingdom
4. Strange Lands
3. Monster Manual III
2. The Book of Iron Might
1. Draconomicon

* These may or may not be favorites, but these are the top 5 seeing actual use in my campaign.

Top 5 Looking Forward To

5. Races of Destiny
4. Advanced Player's Manual
3. Complete Adventurer
2. The Advanced Bestiary
1. Arcana Evolved


Black Falcon

 

[VorpalBunny]

My top five for 2004 would have to be:

1. Conan RPG
2. Eberron
3. Sharn: City of Towers
4. Shining South
5. Paranoia XP

Looking forward to:

1. Shadizar
2. Lost Empires of Faerûn
3. Races of Eberron
4. The Shadow of the Sorcerer Campaign for Conan
5. Waterdeep: City of Splendors

 

[Faraer]

In D&Dish terms I'm looking forward to most of the Realms and Conan RPG releases, Castlemorn, and, more than anything right now, Castle Zagyg: Yggsburgh, Hall of Many Panes, and Living the Lejend.

 

[derelictjay]

Best Buys of 2004
1 Expanded Psinics Handbook
2 Eberron
3 Iron Kingdoms Character Guide
4 Hamanaptra
5 Serpent Kingdoms

Honorable Mention, loved these also: Beyond Countless Doors, Book of Iron Might, DragonMech, Sharn: City of Towers, d20 Future

Awaiting
1 Codex Anthema
2 Lost Empires of Faerun
3 Iron Kingdoms World Guide
<--These are just to fill out the list (As I'll probably get them)-->
4 Races of Eberron
5 Sandstorm

 

[DaveMage]

...more than anything right now, Castle Zagyg: Yggsburgh, Hall of Many Panes, and Living the Lejend.

Gotta love a product whose acronym is "HOMP". I love the way that sounds.

 

[talien]

Here's my list:

4. Blood and Brains: The Zombie Hunter's Guidebook

Woohoo, thanks! I'm pretty sure that's the first time anything I've written was on anybody's top five list!

Of course, I've been on plenty of bottom five lists...

 

[Kanegrundar]

Woohoo, thanks! I'm pretty sure that's the first time anything I've written was on anybody's top five list!

Of course, I've been on plenty of bottom five lists...

Thanks for putting out a fine product, Talien. I also picked up Blood and Spooks, but I haven't had the chance to read through it yet. What I've seen so far, it would likely make it into my Honorable Mention list.

Kane

 

[Pants]

Favorites:
1. Eberron Campaign Setting (WotC)
2. Sharn: City of Towers (WotC)
3. Iron Kingdoms Character Guide (PP)
4. Frostburn (WotC)
5. Unearthed Arcana (WotC)

Honorable Mention: Libris Mortis (WotC), Book of Fiends (GR).

Looking forward to:
1. Monsternomicon 3.5 (PP)
2. Iron Kingdoms World Guide (PP) (Damnit, where is it!?)
3. Sandstorm (WotC)
4. Lords of Madness/Codex Anathema (WotC)
5. Maelstrom (WotC)

Honorable Mention: A Game of Thrones, Races of Eberron.