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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Particle_Man" data-source="post: 5258082" data-attributes="member: 892">1e's fab 5 (players handbook, monster manual, fiend folio, monster manual II and definitely the DMG).The Dragonlance novels.  As a kid, I loved these.Dungeon! the board game.  Fun in itself, plus I raided it for its miniatures.B/X - Moldvay/Cook rules.  My favorite.Rules Cyclopedia - But this is a very complete version, a done in one that can last forever, if you remember to give Thieves and Mystics +30% to everything.  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />2nd ed.  The settings.  The beautiful beautiful settings.3rd ed:Draconomicon - finally fixes a pain in the butt in 3rd ed -- actually puts together dragon stats (including spell selection) for all age categories for the 10 basic types.  A big timesaver.PHB II - goes a long way to helping the fighter, and has need class options for others like the Hexblade.  Also nice quick NPC rules in the back.Expanded Psionics Handbook - finally gets the balance right.Complete Arcane for the Warlock.  A class that is not only flavourful, but easy to use for players and DMs alike.Tome of Battle - Like, wow!Mutants and Masterminds - very well done for comic book supers.Testament - I actually learned something about the history of the Jewish people from this game.  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />  In addition to combat, has nice "here's your community, how do you keep it going in the face of various troubles?" rules.Iron Heroes - Lets you be METAL without magic items.Castles and Crusades - A simpler version of the game.  Great for new players too, IME.Book of the Righteous - A very nice pantheon and background.  I have a friend that swears by it.  Pity it wasn't updated to 3.5.Kingdoms of Kalamar Campaign setting - Personally, I found it very well done and with lots of plot hooks waiting to grab hold.  But this one varies from person to person.Pathfinder Core Rulebook & Bestiary - Keeping the Flame going, and doing a fine job of it.  Kudos for putting out a Pathfinder SRD!4e - DMG - some good advice in this one.</blockquote>

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