Which of WotC's 2004 D&D sourcebooks are you currently planning to buy?

[johnsemlak]

I've weeded out all the setting specific stuff (FR mostly), SW/Modern stuff, miniatures, and other accessories. I put the Eberron Campaign Setting back in for good measure.

 

[Dark Jezter]

So far, the Planar Handbook is the only choice that sounds appealing to me.

BTW, would anybody care to fill me in about Eberron? How does it differ from other fantasy medieval settings like Forgotten Realms, Greyhawk, Scarred Lands, etc?

 

[Kai Lord]

BTW, would anybody care to fill me in about Eberron? How does it differ from other fantasy medieval settings like Forgotten Realms, Greyhawk, Scarred Lands, etc?

It has dinosaurs and trains, for starters.

 

[johnsemlak]

So far, the Planar Handbook is the only choice that sounds appealing to me.

BTW, would anybody care to fill me in about Eberron? How does it differ from other fantasy medieval settings like Forgotten Realms, Greyhawk, Scarred Lands, etc?

Well, not much is known. THere was a preview with sketch art in a dragon mag a few months ago. It will have steampunk elements (lightning powered trains), and dinosaurs. Other than that, it's difficult to say how it will compare with Greyhawk or FR. I honestly doubt it will diverge too much, i think the previously mentioned aspects won't be so dominating that they'll give Eberron a completely 'un-D&D' feel.

Also, one of the parameters for the setting contest was to keep the setting in line with WotC's previous 'standard fantasy' settings, IIRC.

 

[LightPhoenix]

The only one (besides D20 Modern) that I'd be willing to put money down without seeing is the Planar Handbook, since I liked the job they did with MotP. Eberron I have no interest in. UA, Complete Divine (such a dumb name), and Races of Stone would require read-throughs to make a decision.

 

[NiTessine]

All of them. And all of the FR stuff, too. Yes, I am an obsessive geek. No, I don't eat.

 

[TheAuldGrump]

I will at least look at []Complete Divine[/i], but will most likely skip everything else.

While I don't dislike psionics I have never used them, mostly because I feel that magic and psionics don't belong together. (Though the idea of a world with psionics instead of magic is pretty nifty.)

I don't much like planar travelling, so I will skip that.

Seems kind of a thin list when you take out the FR stuff, don't it?

The Auld Grump

 

[Gnarlo]

I have GOT to have the Complete Divine, but they better have the part in there with the dog poop.

Eberron sounds interesting, if the steam punkiness outweighs the dino bits.

 

[MrFilthyIke]

I voted for all, because all have at least got me intressed.

The ones I will probably buy sight-unseen is the Planes book
and Psionics book.

 

[Tsyr]

The only one I can say for sure I will buy is Unearthed Arcana. I'm also going to look strongly at Races of Stone (Hey, munchieness of the elf book aside, the race books back in 2E were some of my favorite books), the Planar Handbook, and Eberron...