Nellisir
Hero
These are my "bottom shelf" companies (I can reach the bottom shelf sitting at the computer. I have to stand up to reach the top shelf.) They aren't in any particular hierarchy -- just L-R across the shelf.
1) WotC
2) Green Ronin
3) Bastion - some really cool core products, and some really wonky ones. I'm not sure I've even opened Airships.
4)Alderac Entertainment Group - Rokugan has a ton of stuff to steal, even if you're not running an oriental campaign, and the later one-word titles, with the slightly rougher feeling cover, are great).
5)Fantasy Flight Games - Dawnforge is incredible. Midnight is growing on me. The L&L line was mostly good, but I hated the very loose, white-space filled layout.
6)Malhavoc Press
7) 1 or 2 books from Goodman Games (Morningstar, Underdark), Troll Lord Games (The Book of Familiars), Mongoose (Conan), Monkeygod (Frost &Fur -- I'll have to read a few reviews, and maybe write one -- it's a nice book, but not a 4.5 out of 5 in my mind, and I'm not sure why. Could be another layout thing), Eden Studios (Liber Bestarius), Atlas Games (Fantasy Bestiary, Occult Lore), Necromancer Games (Tome of Horrors I&II).
I really like the following pdf Publishers...
1) Dark Quest Games (who sometimes release books through, or with, or something, Natural 20 Publishing, or EN Publishing, or something. It's kinda confusing. I don't understand. Except Dweomercraft: Familiars is really, really cool).
2) Silverthorne Games
3) RPGO (Legends of Excalibur!)
4) Throwing Dice Games/S.T. Cooley Publishing (NOT the same, but both great guys that hang around here, so linked in my mind).
5) Philip J. Reed's stuff
Cheers
Nell.
PS - Paizo isn't on this list because, so far as I know, Paizo doesn't have any d20/D&D products besides Dragon & Dungeon magazines, which function as extensions as WotC anyways. If Paizo breaks into the d20 market with its own, independant products, I'll probably include them. I think they're doing a good job with the mags so far.
1) WotC
2) Green Ronin
3) Bastion - some really cool core products, and some really wonky ones. I'm not sure I've even opened Airships.
4)Alderac Entertainment Group - Rokugan has a ton of stuff to steal, even if you're not running an oriental campaign, and the later one-word titles, with the slightly rougher feeling cover, are great).
5)Fantasy Flight Games - Dawnforge is incredible. Midnight is growing on me. The L&L line was mostly good, but I hated the very loose, white-space filled layout.
6)Malhavoc Press
7) 1 or 2 books from Goodman Games (Morningstar, Underdark), Troll Lord Games (The Book of Familiars), Mongoose (Conan), Monkeygod (Frost &Fur -- I'll have to read a few reviews, and maybe write one -- it's a nice book, but not a 4.5 out of 5 in my mind, and I'm not sure why. Could be another layout thing), Eden Studios (Liber Bestarius), Atlas Games (Fantasy Bestiary, Occult Lore), Necromancer Games (Tome of Horrors I&II).
I really like the following pdf Publishers...
1) Dark Quest Games (who sometimes release books through, or with, or something, Natural 20 Publishing, or EN Publishing, or something. It's kinda confusing. I don't understand. Except Dweomercraft: Familiars is really, really cool).
2) Silverthorne Games
3) RPGO (Legends of Excalibur!)
4) Throwing Dice Games/S.T. Cooley Publishing (NOT the same, but both great guys that hang around here, so linked in my mind).
5) Philip J. Reed's stuff
Cheers
Nell.
PS - Paizo isn't on this list because, so far as I know, Paizo doesn't have any d20/D&D products besides Dragon & Dungeon magazines, which function as extensions as WotC anyways. If Paizo breaks into the d20 market with its own, independant products, I'll probably include them. I think they're doing a good job with the mags so far.
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