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<blockquote data-quote="S'mon" data-source="post: 1329121" data-attributes="member: 463">Thinking of the most worn-out books &amp; box-sets in my collection.&nbsp; For some reason they're all campaign settings.1.&nbsp; Dawn of the Emperors, by Aaron Allston - I got a huge amount of play from this one, it provides a fantastic backdrop for years of truly epic gaming as Thyatis &amp; Alphatia square off for domination of Mystara.2.&nbsp; The 1983 World of Greyhawk Boxed Set by EGG - it has that old-style cool factor, with great descriptions of the gods, endless encounter tables, and a nicely mythic back-history with the Invoked Devastation, Rain of Colourless Fire, migration of the Oerid, Suel and Bakluni peoples, etc.&nbsp; A bit skimpy by today's standards though.3. The 1e Lankhmar setting book &amp; the two scenario packs - unlike the 2e dreck, these do a great job in capturing the Nehwon flavvour.&nbsp; Marred by poor editing, but extremely atmospheric and great fun for a grimy/gritty rogues/assassins/Slayers-based campaign.4.&nbsp; The Hollow Earth boxed set - I got this as a follow up to Dawn of the Emperors, and used it with the Nightscream (I think) scenario, the one set in Hollow Earth's version of India.&nbsp; Very different, lots of fun for a short-term 'journey to the centre of the Earth' type campaign.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="S'mon, post: 1329121, member: 463"] Thinking of the most worn-out books & box-sets in my collection. For some reason they're all campaign settings. 1. Dawn of the Emperors, by Aaron Allston - I got a huge amount of play from this one, it provides a fantastic backdrop for years of truly epic gaming as Thyatis & Alphatia square off for domination of Mystara. 2. The 1983 World of Greyhawk Boxed Set by EGG - it has that old-style cool factor, with great descriptions of the gods, endless encounter tables, and a nicely mythic back-history with the Invoked Devastation, Rain of Colourless Fire, migration of the Oerid, Suel and Bakluni peoples, etc. A bit skimpy by today's standards though. 3. The 1e Lankhmar setting book & the two scenario packs - unlike the 2e dreck, these do a great job in capturing the Nehwon flavvour. Marred by poor editing, but extremely atmospheric and great fun for a grimy/gritty rogues/assassins/Slayers-based campaign. 4. The Hollow Earth boxed set - I got this as a follow up to Dawn of the Emperors, and used it with the Nightscream (I think) scenario, the one set in Hollow Earth's version of India. Very different, lots of fun for a short-term 'journey to the centre of the Earth' type campaign. [/QUOTE]

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