What should I get?

[Xyanthon]

Heya all, it's anothr of those "what should I get" threads. I am going to the game store in a little while and was wanting to know what complete books I should look at getting? I already have Complete Mage and Complete Arcane and liked them well enough. Are there any others that come highly recommended? Also, what about the Fantastic Locations series? I just wanted to get some thoughts as I go pick up some stuff before heading back to Okinawa.

 

[Dykstrav]

This is one of those things that is gonna really depend on what you're looking for, of course.

Based on the fact that you got Complete Arcane and Complete Mage, I'd hazard to guess that you're playing a spellcaster? How about Spell Compendium? It's pretty bad-assed for a spellcasting character.

 

[Psion]

I already have Complete Mage and Complete Arcane and liked them well enough. Are there any others that come highly recommended?

My general opinion was that of the completes: the newer, the better. Mage, Adventurer, and Scoundrel were my favorites.

 

[Angel Tarragon]

I'll cast my vote for Complete Adventurer.

 

[Xyanthon]

Thanks guys. I think I'll go for Complete Adventurer. I read a lot of bad things about Complete Psionic. So is that a "stay away at all costs" product?

 

[Nightfall]

Thirded. Complete Adventurer was/is a great book.

Maybe complete Book of Eldritch Might, eh Psion?

 

[Nightfall]

Thanks guys. I think I'll go for Complete Adventurer. I read a lot of bad things about Complete Psionic. So is that a "stay away at all costs" product?

Let's just say it doesn't do much for psionic characters that I saw.

 

[Psion]

Thanks guys. I think I'll go for Complete Adventurer. I read a lot of bad things about Complete Psionic. So is that a "stay away at all costs" product?

I sort of regret that Complete Psionic was not as good as some of the other completes, but it did have some decent content and some helpful errata. The ardent and erudite are interesting classes, and some of the powers are very useful. I wouldn't say "stay away at all costs", but if you have XPH and want more psionics content, get Malhavoc's Hyperconscious before you bother with Complete Psionic. The divine mind is not playable as written, and what they did to the Talaire was a shame.

 

[Deekin]

Also good for Psionics is Dreamscarred Press's Untapped Potential. It's what CPsi should have been.

 

[BadMojo]

Thirded. Complete Adventurer was/is a great book.

I use Complete Adv. constantly. Of all the books (excluding the DMG, PHB and MM) this and Player's Handbook 2 probably get used the most. CA has some great feats, nice new uses for existing skills and some nifty prestige classes that are easy to plug in to an existing campaign.