Who is your favorite d20 author?
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Numion
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1. Monte Cook
2. His ideas are solid and more importantly (IMHO, off course) his mechanics are nearly always good.
3. Book of Eldritch Might III: The Nexus. Basically it's just his best work to date. It has different themes and then has spells and stuff associated with each. This makes the book more intresting than 'normal' (whatever that means) where all the stuff is lumped together. Also the lay-out is great, if compared to the older BoEMs.
Edit: Okay, you can put multiple entries. I'll add Banewarrens, even though I'm just now playing through it (near the end though). It just happens to be a great adventure for our group: I can't stand too tedious dungeon explorations and some other players can't stand excessive RPing. Banewarrens has both elements in a nice balance. (Partly due to the city environment, which supports RPing.)
2. His ideas are solid and more importantly (IMHO, off course) his mechanics are nearly always good.
3. Book of Eldritch Might III: The Nexus. Basically it's just his best work to date. It has different themes and then has spells and stuff associated with each. This makes the book more intresting than 'normal' (whatever that means) where all the stuff is lumped together. Also the lay-out is great, if compared to the older BoEMs.
Edit: Okay, you can put multiple entries. I'll add Banewarrens, even though I'm just now playing through it (near the end though). It just happens to be a great adventure for our group: I can't stand too tedious dungeon explorations and some other players can't stand excessive RPing. Banewarrens has both elements in a nice balance. (Partly due to the city environment, which supports RPing.)
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DonAdam
Explorer
Someone that's going to get alot of the votes:
I gotta go with Monte.
Why? There's often a tradeoff in d20 products between creativity and sound mechanics. Monte tends to avoid this, providing both at once.
The balance of his products is usually at or just slightly above what I try to maintain in my games (I did not like the Lace Spell feats, for instance).
Products that I particularly enjoy:
1) The eldritch might series. This is Monte at his best.
2) The DMG, the best written of the 3 core books.
3) Most importantly: Arcana Unearthed
Oddly enough, I didn't like what I saw of the Book of Vile Darkness. Admittedl I have not perused it more than casually, but just giving a +2 profane bonus to this or that hardly seems like the originality that Monte usually manages to produce. I'd be happy to be shown other content of the book that proves me wrong, though (Note that I'm not saying or hinting that anyone should post it here; that's vile [ba-dum ching]. I'm talking about IRL).
I gotta go with Monte.
Why? There's often a tradeoff in d20 products between creativity and sound mechanics. Monte tends to avoid this, providing both at once.
The balance of his products is usually at or just slightly above what I try to maintain in my games (I did not like the Lace Spell feats, for instance).
Products that I particularly enjoy:
1) The eldritch might series. This is Monte at his best.
2) The DMG, the best written of the 3 core books.
3) Most importantly: Arcana Unearthed
Oddly enough, I didn't like what I saw of the Book of Vile Darkness. Admittedl I have not perused it more than casually, but just giving a +2 profane bonus to this or that hardly seems like the originality that Monte usually manages to produce. I'd be happy to be shown other content of the book that proves me wrong, though
(Note that I'm not saying or hinting that anyone should post it here; that's vile [ba-dum ching]. I'm talking about IRL).I too am jumping onto the Monte bandwagon
1) Monte
2) Why? Have you read the Banewarrens?
3) Banewarrens was wonderful, but I have loved everything he did in 2e and 3e, his planescape stuff was great. I look forward to Arcana Unearthed like kids look forward to Christmas.
~~Brandon
1) Monte
2) Why? Have you read the Banewarrens?
3) Banewarrens was wonderful, but I have loved everything he did in 2e and 3e, his planescape stuff was great. I look forward to Arcana Unearthed like kids look forward to Christmas.
~~Brandon
Desdichado
Hero
1. I don't think I particularly have a favorite, but I do like Chris Pramas' work in d20 if I have to pick someone.
2. Legions of Hell and Freeport. Those are both exactly right up my alley.
3. See above. In non-d20, I like the old Guide to Hell as well, for the same reasons that I like Legions of Hell.
2. Legions of Hell and Freeport. Those are both exactly right up my alley.
3. See above.
In non-d20, I like the old Guide to Hell as well, for the same reasons that I like Legions of Hell.
Gothmog
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1) Chris Pramas- Legions of Hell was incredible, as was Guide to Hell. Freeport is amazing too. Gotta agree with Joshua Dyal on this one.
2) Aaron Loeb- Book of the Righteous- 'nuff said.
3) Will Upchurch- for work on Midnight, and for the Path of ... Series, not to mention most of FFG's stuff
4) Monte Cook- I think he has the best grasp on rules-related material, but I don't like his flavor stuff as much. It seems a little too high-magic for my tastes.
So in retrospect, I seem to like the fluff more than crunch I suppose.
Edit: OMG! I forgot the folks at Mystic Eye Games! I love the flavor of their stuff, from "Of Places Most Foul" to the Foul Locales Series to Tarot Magic to The Hunt. Sorry guys- don't beat me with a fish!
2) Aaron Loeb- Book of the Righteous- 'nuff said.
3) Will Upchurch- for work on Midnight, and for the Path of ... Series, not to mention most of FFG's stuff
4) Monte Cook- I think he has the best grasp on rules-related material, but I don't like his flavor stuff as much. It seems a little too high-magic for my tastes.
So in retrospect, I seem to like the fluff more than crunch I suppose.
Edit: OMG! I forgot the folks at Mystic Eye Games! I love the flavor of their stuff, from "Of Places Most Foul" to the Foul Locales Series to Tarot Magic to The Hunt. Sorry guys- don't beat me with a fish!
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caudor
Adventurer
I enjoy the work of Monte of course...I think most everyone does.
I also want to mention Clark Peterson and Bill Webb (The Tome of Abysthor leaps to mind). Necromancer games writes awesome adventures.
Mystic Eye Games is releasing excellent stuff! I can't say enough good stuff about their work.
Also, I can't name the authors but products from Bastion Press are great as well. They write so well, I get absorbed easily.
I also want to mention Clark Peterson and Bill Webb (The Tome of Abysthor leaps to mind). Necromancer games writes awesome adventures.
Mystic Eye Games is releasing excellent stuff! I can't say enough good stuff about their work.
Also, I can't name the authors but products from Bastion Press are great as well. They write so well, I get absorbed easily.
