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Nilonim
Acolyte
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 Posted - 31 Dec 2009 : 16:48:53
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I vote for:
* Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting
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Nilonim
Acolyte
16 Posts |
Posted - 31 Dec 2009 : 16:50:14
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I vote for:
* Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting
* The Grand History of the Realms
* Power of Faerun
* Races of Faerun
* Serpent Kingdoms |
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Asharak
Learned Scribe
France
270 Posts |
Posted - 01 Jan 2010 : 12:59:48
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For me,
The Grand History of the Realms
Lost Empires of Faerun
Races of Faerun
Serpent Kingdoms
Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting |
"Soyez réalistes : demandez l'impossible"
Sorry for my English... it's not my native tongue. |
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Jakk
Great Reader
Canada
2165 Posts |
Posted - 08 Mar 2010 : 06:15:45
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
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Originally posted by Wrigs13
It seems generally that all the information is in 1st and 2nd ed books.
Do the 3rd ed books only provide a new game mechanic?
A lot of the 3E material was reprints and updates of 2E material. There is new lore to be found in those books, but not nearly as much. 1E and 2E books were mostly lore; usually, the only rules were new spells, magical items, and nastybads. For 3E, there seemed to be a rule that no book could be published without several pages of new PrCs, feats, and page-long statblocks.
And that rule was amplified for 4E, about which I'll say no more.
Sorry I'm finding this scroll a year late, but it's seen some activity recently, so I figure I'll put my thoughts in:
My five top FR products for 3.5:
- the Player's Guide to Faerun;
- Power of Faerun;
- Dragons of Faerun;
- Lost Empires of Faerun;
- Serpent Kingdoms;
City of Splendors: Waterdeep just missed the cut. The FRCS isn't on the list because (a) technically it's a 3.0 product and (b) I couldn't justify not having any of the above 5 on the list.
My five top FR products for 2E:
- Faiths & Avatars;
- Code of the Harpers;
- The Seven Sisters;
- Pages From the Mages;
- Cult of the Dragon;
I really had to think about this, because the vast majority of my 2E sources are in another city, apart from the odd PDF. Just for kicks:
My other five top FR products for 2E:
- Dwarves Deep;
- Anauroch;
- The Great Glacier;
- Forgotten Realms Adventures;
- the 2E boxed set (either version);
Narrowly missing the cut are the Heroes' Lorebook, Villains' Lorebook, Powers & Pantheons, Demihuman Deities, and the 2E Draconomicon... call that a third set of five if you want.
My five top FR products for 1E:
- The Original Grey Box (OGB);
- Waterdeep and the North;
- Secrets of the Magister;
- The Savage Frontier;
- Dreams of the Red Wizards;
So there you go. Depending on the edition you're playing, you have one product each for your group, Wrigs13. I heartily recommend each of you picking up one product for each edition, however... and two or three each for 2E.  |
Playing in the Realms since the Old Grey Box (1987)... and *still* having fun with material published before 2008, despite the NDA'd lore.
If it's comparable in power with non-magical abilities, it's not magic. |
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Matt James
Forgotten Realms Game Designer
USA
918 Posts |
Posted - 08 Mar 2010 : 20:49:53
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| A Grand History of the Realms! :) |
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Jakk
Great Reader
Canada
2165 Posts |
Posted - 11 Mar 2010 : 02:15:46
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Originally posted by Matt James
A Grand History of the Realms! :)
 The scroll asks for your five favourite Realms products, Matt... and no, you can't choose the Grand History five times. That title missed my cuts only because I have all the 1E, 2E, and 3.x sources that a majority of the book is taken from... but it's still an awesome reference work. I tend to overlook it (not even consciously) I think in large part because it introduced me to the Spellplague... and regulars here know how much I love that little event. |
Playing in the Realms since the Old Grey Box (1987)... and *still* having fun with material published before 2008, despite the NDA'd lore.
If it's comparable in power with non-magical abilities, it's not magic. |
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Elfinblade
Senior Scribe
Norway
377 Posts |
Posted - 11 Mar 2010 : 09:29:42
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Greetings fellow scribes.
Sorry to go slightly off topic here Wrigs13, but could anyone enlighten me as to where one could buy 2ed book these days? If i were in dire need to restock on some various books gone missing over the years, where should i look?
As i live in the frigid nothern parts of norway it would have to be a netshop of some kind. I don't suppose Amazon could provide these ancient tomes for me?
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36803 Posts |
Posted - 11 Mar 2010 : 11:35:52
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Originally posted by Elfinblade
Greetings fellow scribes.
Sorry to go slightly off topic here Wrigs13, but could anyone enlighten me as to where one could buy 2ed book these days? If i were in dire need to restock on some various books gone missing over the years, where should i look?
As i live in the frigid nothern parts of norway it would have to be a netshop of some kind. I don't suppose Amazon could provide these ancient tomes for me?
Amazon could work. I've heard a lot of people praise NobleKnight.com. I've replaced a lot of stuff by going to eBay, myself. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Jakk
Great Reader
Canada
2165 Posts |
Posted - 15 Mar 2010 : 02:01:40
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I'll second the recommendations for NobleKnight.com and DragonTrove.com... eBay is good, but make sure (if it's a softcover book you're replacing) that it gets shipped by courier, not by regular post, regardless of the cost; I had to replace my Complete Barbarian's Handbook (2E) about ten years ago, and it was shipped by Canada Post (I found a domestic seller) and arrived in my mailbox folded in half, including the padded envelope and two sheets of *extremely* stiff card front and back. Either the delivery person was having an extremely bad day, or they were just feeling maliciously whimsical. I've never bought printed matter on eBay since.  |
Playing in the Realms since the Old Grey Box (1987)... and *still* having fun with material published before 2008, despite the NDA'd lore.
If it's comparable in power with non-magical abilities, it's not magic. |
Edited by - Jakk on 15 Mar 2010 02:02:52 |
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MerrikCale
Senior Scribe
USA
947 Posts |
Posted - 26 Mar 2010 : 03:26:15
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The Campaign Setting, Races of Faerun, Power of Faerun, Lords of Darkness, and Lost Empires
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dragonfriend
Seeker
Italy
65 Posts |
Posted - 20 Apr 2010 : 19:08:59
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Grand History
Lost Empires
Faths and Pantheons
Lord of Darkness
A regional book |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31772 Posts |
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Elfinblade
Senior Scribe
Norway
377 Posts |
Posted - 21 Apr 2010 : 07:37:22
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Top 5 3.x ed books:
-FRCS
-City of Splendors: Waterdeep
-A Grand History of the Realms
-Silver Marches
-Power of Faerun
Honorable mentions also goes to the FRCS map, as i've spent much more time huddles over it than any of the books |
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Elfinblade
Senior Scribe
Norway
377 Posts |
Posted - 21 Apr 2010 : 07:39:02
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31772 Posts |
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Elfinblade
Senior Scribe
Norway
377 Posts |
Posted - 21 Apr 2010 : 10:18:10
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| Thankee Sage. |
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Jakk
Great Reader
Canada
2165 Posts |
Posted - 19 May 2010 : 06:02:40
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Okay... I posted my top Realms products from all editions in this scroll earlier; I thought I should share my top 5 not-yet-published Realms products:
5) A circa-1375-DR Lands of Intrigue sourcebook (for 3.5);
4) A circa-1375-DR Cormyr sourcebook (for 3.5);
3) The complete Haunted Halls of Eveningstar dungeons;
2) The remaining Border Kingdoms Web articles;
1) The Cormyr Lineage in all its glory.
I hope to one day see (3), (2), and (1)... it's a bit late for (5) and (4) now.  |
Playing in the Realms since the Old Grey Box (1987)... and *still* having fun with material published before 2008, despite the NDA'd lore.
If it's comparable in power with non-magical abilities, it's not magic. |
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Sandro
Learned Scribe
New Zealand
266 Posts |
Posted - 19 May 2010 : 06:55:57
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Heh, Jakk, I think you've given him more than enough lists.
Personally, for 3.5:
Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting
Lost Empires of Faerūn (Netheril!)
Serpent Kingdoms
Grand History of the Realms
Player's Guide to Faerūn
However, I'd also heartily second anyone saying you should look for older sources as well. Some can be found here for free download, while you should be able to find most others either via eBay or a good used book store. |
"Gods, little fishes, and spells to turn the one to the other," Mordenkainen sighed. "It's started already..." |
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BlackAce
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
358 Posts |
Posted - 20 May 2010 : 15:08:02
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3rd edition only? Thats kinda sucks as there are so many great 2ed products.
Still the best 3e products would be:
* FRCS
* GHotR
* Power of Faerun
* Races of Faerun
* Magic of Faerun
If you want a more in depth look at FR religion then Faiths and Pantheons is a good choice as a 6th book.
The Players Guide to Faerun mainly deals with bringing the FRCS in line with 3.5 edition, so it largely repeats the latter's crunch content.
Everything else is either race, region or organization specific. |
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dragonfriend
Seeker
Italy
65 Posts |
Posted - 21 May 2010 : 11:17:04
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Originally posted by The Sage
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Originally posted by dragonfriendA regional book
Any regional sourcebook in particular?
here I am, a month later :)
It depends where you want to play your campaign.
In 3.5 my choice is difficult, every book is great, even those not 100% regional (power of faerun, Dragons of faerun or Mysteries). But I choose "unapprociable est" for it's Rashemen vs Thay, Reshemen vs wild lands, Telflam city adventures, Alglarond vs Thay, mysteries of Yuirwood campaign, against old demons campaign. As always in the realms, a lot of interesting situations to play with. |
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