What's up with all the 'evil' books lately?

[Maraxle]

Re: Re: What's up with all the 'evil' books lately?

That last item could be pretty funky...

As for a decent book on governments, I wouldn't mind reading one, and maybe half the campaign designers around could do well with one too... Kind of niche, but kind of useful too...

A government book could be pretty useful. I'd get a kick out of a book on asylums, too.

 

[Nightfall]

Sorry I guess since I already have stuff that covers governing bodies, laws and dealing with evil spellcasters just in Hollowfaust, I don't worry too much about such generic products. But hey what ever floats your boat.

Personally I'm already in an alsymn. It's called one man's reality.

 

[Maraxle]

Sorry I guess since I already have stuff that covers governing bodies, laws and dealing with evil spellcasters just in Hollowfaust, I don't worry too much about such generic products. But hey what ever floats your boat.

Personally I'm already in an alsymn. It's called one man's reality.

How is a book on government systems any more generic than a book on evil? Do I have to make it a book on evil governments to catch your eye?

 

[hellbender]

Uhm there's GREAT difference between THAT book and D&Dmg. D&Dmg just deals with generic gods. Divine and Defeated is more a sourcebook FOR the Gods and Titans of the Scarred Lands. There's really no GREAT overlap other than the appearance of avatars and a few small other items.

Well, there is a great difference between the books. I bought D&Dmg after thumbing through both, and use it with the Book of the Righteous. Divine and the Defeated left me rather dry, but then the setting is just not there for me.

Deities and Demigods isn't really 'just' generic gods, there is a section on creating your own gods and pantheons. The Book of the Righteous wins hands down over both, in my book, although I don't see why GR doesn't believe in racial gods collectively.

Back to topic, the proliferation of evil books gives a DM a wide selection to choose from, there is no need to purchase all or any. I am glad that there is wide variety over none.

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[Nightfall]

Simple, goverments have existed in many forms. They are just different in the laws they allow. Evil, on the other hand, is neboluous. There are many myriad forms it takes and not all are easy to spot.

If you want to make a book about evil governments, it's your call. I just think a book on governments...is dull. Books on evil make more sense BECAUSE we all have various ideas on HOW to BE evil or how evil acts. Take the comparision of Hannibal Lector and Joasph(sp) Stalin. Both men could be considered evil. They both killed. But for a long time Stalin was considered a hero since he beat off the Germans, even though he did side with them for a time. Lector is a madman yet he helped solve a horrible series of murders. Is one more evil than the other? Or are they just, misunderstood? Are they even evil?

 

[Nightfall]

Well, there is a great difference between the books. I bought D&Dmg after thumbing through both, and use it with the Book of the Righteous. Divine and the Defeated left me rather dry, but then the setting is just not there for me.

Deities and Demigods isn't really 'just' generic gods, there is a section on creating your own gods and pantheons. The Book of the Righteous wins hands down over both, in my book, although I don't see why GR doesn't believe in racial gods collectively.

It's your call Hellbender. I guess I like it since I like the setting. But if you don't, that's fine. I will agree that the Book of the Righteous IS good suppliment to D&Dmg for those wanting more on religions, churches and other such things.

And yes there is a section for creating your own gods. I just didn't see the need since I didn't plan on using it much other than for a few mechanics.

 

[333 Dave]

[Restrained self from commenting on Stalin for fear of getting politcal]

 

[Nightfall]

Sorry Dave. Didn't mean to push any polictial buttons there.

 

[Furn_Darkside]

[Restrained self from commenting on Stalin for fear of getting politcal]

The biting of the tongue hurts, doesn't it?

It is hurting me right now as well

FD

 

[Nightfall]

Like I said Furn, don't mean to get this thread political. I was just trying for a historical thing.