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Message: <blockquote data-quote="KDLadage" data-source="post: 954229" data-attributes="member: 88">I love monster books... but I have to say that I love the way they are handled now, more than I did when D&D 1e and 2e were around. let me explain:The relatively clear rules for applying classes and/or templates to creatures makes for a much more robust monter environment, as well as eliminating unneeded entries (Draco-Lich, anyone?) by allowing for templates and other ways fo handling fringe creature types.Add to this the fact that the monsters themselves are catagorized into types that show the similarities and common-ground that all creatures of that catagory share, and what you have is a true sense of ecology -- not just random stats.Monster books would be my #2 type of book though.I prefer Genre books. For those that do not know, Genre books are much like Campaign books, only without the campaign. For example, I like books that will tell you how to run a campaign that feels a lot like the Renaisance or a Pirate Campaign or something along the line sof Mutants and Masterminds -- where the campaign is hinted at, but only in the form of some simple, worked examples. I want a book to jump-start my imagination, not take the place of it.</blockquote>