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Post/Author/DateTime Post
zauchrin
11-26-05, 02:12 PM i already have the basic DND rulebooks, and im gonna get one more.. which one should i get? any ideas would be well apreciated thanks
Seeker95
11-26-05, 02:17 PM Are you a player or a DM?
What campaign world do you play in?
What aspects of the game do you like most?
What books do others in your gaming group have access to?

The book *I* would buy is not necessarily one *you* would appreciate.
zauchrin
11-26-05, 02:45 PM both
not any made up

i dunno i would just like anything to expand the possiblilities
rbrt_Spade
11-26-05, 02:54 PM If you like monsters-your in heaven. All of the mms. If you like to expand the classes get the class guidebooks or complete books. IF you like the world your in and want more things get more books on the world. Read online reviews on amazon for books. Just get the one that appeals to you.

I would say get into psionics(psihb, expanded hb) I think thats like the most popular supplement known to man.
Tante_Frigide
11-26-05, 05:11 PM Races of stone is very good! Nice background-information, new classes, a new race, helpful feats.
I often found the feats and spells of the complete - books not very helpfull

The new domains of the C.D. are interesting, and there are some nice prestige-classes - but it is only good for lovers of a cleric.
caeruleus
11-26-05, 05:21 PM both
not any made up

i dunno i would just like anything to expand the possiblilities

Take a look at Unearthed Arcana. It's got a bunch of variants that expand possibilities.

On the other hand, most of these variants can be found at www.d20srd.org, so there may not be a need to buy it.
Darth_Azalin
11-26-05, 05:24 PM i already have the basic DND rulebooks, and im gonna get one more.. which one should i get? any ideas would be well apreciated thanks

Basically what class do you play most often and then get that Complete book to round you out..

Also if you like playing different races one would say the Savage Species isnt all that bad.

If you like playing the basic races with a few tweaks then check in the Races of books..
Seeker95
11-26-05, 08:50 PM bothDungeon Masters Guide II.
caeruleus
11-26-05, 09:36 PM Dungeon Masters Guide II.

Good choice. General value for pretty much any campaign.
Baned
11-27-05, 12:35 AM Dungeon Masters Guide II.
Just got mine in the mail Friday.

Bad a ba ba, I'm lovin' it!
Eerongal
11-27-05, 12:42 AM personally, i think the new(er) book, magic of incarnum is really neat. Then again, i got it not too long ago so its still in that new, shiny phase. I have yet to actually use it and break it in
General_Ridley
11-27-05, 12:52 AM Expanded Psionics Handbook is effectively Core Book 4, so go with that.
Seeker95
11-27-05, 08:47 AM magic of incarnum is really neat.My problem with recommending this book to someone asking the type of question provided by the OP is that Incarnum is a radically different element. You either use it in your campaign or you don't. And if it doesn't fit your campaign, the whole book is useless to you. The OP is having trouble providing us with details (and with choosing a book, category of books, or even line of books), so a book like Magic of Incarnum just seems a bit too specific.
I_Strahd
11-27-05, 01:01 PM any book would help and be fun. but as a player and a dm i recommend dungeon masters guild II. it has alot of info on gaming in general.
Seeker95
11-27-05, 01:03 PM i recommend dungeon masters guild II.Is this a new book about organizations? :P
I_Strahd
11-27-05, 02:33 PM seeker 95

spelling is a skill i only have 1 rank in. but because of my nordic history i have to take a negetive 2 in that skill. and my intelligence is a modest 8. so i am lucky i can even sign on the computer. what most of you already know is the book called dungeon master guide II.

[butt that is another story
High Octane
11-27-05, 02:47 PM I suggest a book like The Lord of the Rings trilogy or C.S Lewis's The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe. Perhaps for fun Douglas Adams, or for historical reference perhaps the Bible, or even Beowulf. Gilgamesh is also a good one.

These are the most effective books for reference in any Dungeons and Dragons game.
Seeker95
11-27-05, 03:46 PM I_Strahd, your reply has climbed you to the top five in my list of the Boards' Light Hearted!
Not that everyone thinks that's a good thing, but in my book, you're okay. Welcome to the Boards!
Waterhammer
11-27-05, 11:59 PM seeker 95

spelling is a skill i only have 1 rank in. but because of my nordic history i have to take a negetive 2 in that skill. and my intelligence is a modest 8. so i am lucky i can even sign on the computer. what most of you already know is the book called dungeon master guide II.

[butt that is another story

10 coolness points on this reply. THAT'S RIGHT I HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ISSUE coolness points EVEN IF I CAN'T SPELL CORRRRECTLLLYY
James Wildspell
11-28-05, 02:36 AM i already have the basic DND rulebooks, and im gonna get one more.. which one should i get? any ideas would be well apreciated thanks

Unearthed Arcana is good if you already have a strong grounding in the basic rules, otherwise it might be "too much, too soon". The DMG II has many strong points, and should be helpful to most players, but even more so to DM's. If you want psionics, the XPH is the only source for those rules, but I am unfamiliar with it. Each of the Complete... and Races of... books have both weak and strong points, but each series could have easily been done as a single book.
DigitalMage
11-28-05, 07:37 AM If you are the GM and don't have an idea on setting yet you may want to pick up one of the campaign setting books such as Eberron (which was written for v3.5) or Forgotten Realms or something.
rbrt_Spade
11-28-05, 01:55 PM For campaign worlds get greyhawk. One book nothing else-$26.95. Im a follower of greyhawk. The core is made for it. Also it uses it for examples.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
zauchrin 11-26-05, 02:12 PM	i already have the basic DND rulebooks, and im gonna get one more.. which one should i get? any ideas would be well apreciated thanks
Seeker95 11-26-05, 02:17 PM	Are you a player or a DM? What campaign world do you play in? What aspects of the game do you like most? What books do others in your gaming group have access to? The book I would buy is not necessarily one you would appreciate.
zauchrin 11-26-05, 02:45 PM	both not any made up i dunno i would just like anything to expand the possiblilities
rbrt_Spade 11-26-05, 02:54 PM	If you like monsters-your in heaven. All of the mms. If you like to expand the classes get the class guidebooks or complete books. IF you like the world your in and want more things get more books on the world. Read online reviews on amazon for books. Just get the one that appeals to you. I would say get into psionics(psihb, expanded hb) I think thats like the most popular supplement known to man.
Tante_Frigide 11-26-05, 05:11 PM	Races of stone is very good! Nice background-information, new classes, a new race, helpful feats. I often found the feats and spells of the complete - books not very helpfull The new domains of the C.D. are interesting, and there are some nice prestige-classes - but it is only good for lovers of a cleric.
caeruleus 11-26-05, 05:21 PM	both not any made up i dunno i would just like anything to expand the possiblilities Take a look at Unearthed Arcana. It's got a bunch of variants that expand possibilities. On the other hand, most of these variants can be found at www.d20srd.org, so there may not be a need to buy it.
Darth_Azalin 11-26-05, 05:24 PM	i already have the basic DND rulebooks, and im gonna get one more.. which one should i get? any ideas would be well apreciated thanks Basically what class do you play most often and then get that Complete book to round you out.. Also if you like playing different races one would say the Savage Species isnt all that bad. If you like playing the basic races with a few tweaks then check in the Races of books..
Seeker95 11-26-05, 08:50 PM	bothDungeon Masters Guide II.
caeruleus 11-26-05, 09:36 PM	Dungeon Masters Guide II. Good choice. General value for pretty much any campaign.
Baned 11-27-05, 12:35 AM	Dungeon Masters Guide II. Just got mine in the mail Friday. Bad a ba ba, I'm lovin' it!
Eerongal 11-27-05, 12:42 AM	personally, i think the new(er) book, magic of incarnum is really neat. Then again, i got it not too long ago so its still in that new, shiny phase. I have yet to actually use it and break it in
General_Ridley 11-27-05, 12:52 AM	Expanded Psionics Handbook is effectively Core Book 4, so go with that.
Seeker95 11-27-05, 08:47 AM	magic of incarnum is really neat.My problem with recommending this book to someone asking the type of question provided by the OP is that Incarnum is a radically different element. You either use it in your campaign or you don't. And if it doesn't fit your campaign, the whole book is useless to you. The OP is having trouble providing us with details (and with choosing a book, category of books, or even line of books), so a book like Magic of Incarnum just seems a bit too specific.
I_Strahd 11-27-05, 01:01 PM	any book would help and be fun. but as a player and a dm i recommend dungeon masters guild II. it has alot of info on gaming in general.
Seeker95 11-27-05, 01:03 PM	i recommend dungeon masters guild II.Is this a new book about organizations? :P
I_Strahd 11-27-05, 02:33 PM	seeker 95 spelling is a skill i only have 1 rank in. but because of my nordic history i have to take a negetive 2 in that skill. and my intelligence is a modest 8. so i am lucky i can even sign on the computer. what most of you already know is the book called dungeon master guide II. [butt that is another story
High Octane 11-27-05, 02:47 PM	I suggest a book like The Lord of the Rings trilogy or C.S Lewis's The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe. Perhaps for fun Douglas Adams, or for historical reference perhaps the Bible, or even Beowulf. Gilgamesh is also a good one. These are the most effective books for reference in any Dungeons and Dragons game.
Seeker95 11-27-05, 03:46 PM	I_Strahd, your reply has climbed you to the top five in my list of the Boards' Light Hearted! Not that everyone thinks that's a good thing, but in my book, you're okay. Welcome to the Boards!
Waterhammer 11-27-05, 11:59 PM	seeker 95 spelling is a skill i only have 1 rank in. but because of my nordic history i have to take a negetive 2 in that skill. and my intelligence is a modest 8. so i am lucky i can even sign on the computer. what most of you already know is the book called dungeon master guide II. [butt that is another story 10 coolness points on this reply. THAT'S RIGHT I HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ISSUE coolness points EVEN IF I CAN'T SPELL CORRRRECTLLLYY
James Wildspell 11-28-05, 02:36 AM	i already have the basic DND rulebooks, and im gonna get one more.. which one should i get? any ideas would be well apreciated thanks Unearthed Arcana is good if you already have a strong grounding in the basic rules, otherwise it might be "too much, too soon". The DMG II has many strong points, and should be helpful to most players, but even more so to DM's. If you want psionics, the XPH is the only source for those rules, but I am unfamiliar with it. Each of the Complete... and Races of... books have both weak and strong points, but each series could have easily been done as a single book.
DigitalMage 11-28-05, 07:37 AM	If you are the GM and don't have an idea on setting yet you may want to pick up one of the campaign setting books such as Eberron (which was written for v3.5) or Forgotten Realms or something.
rbrt_Spade 11-28-05, 01:55 PM	For campaign worlds get greyhawk. One book nothing else-$26.95. Im a follower of greyhawk. The core is made for it. Also it uses it for examples.