Races of Faerun [Archive] - Wizards Community

Races of Faerun [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Sarig the Genie
05-30-04, 06:09 PM So, this book any good? Lot's of new races in it? Easy to make non-Faerun?

I don't have the FRCS, and not planning to get one either. But I am running a campaign heavy with different races, so I wondered if this is a good buy?
Brenigin
05-30-04, 06:19 PM Races of Faerun is heavy on FR flavour text. For most FR fans this is a bonus. For someone just looking to strip ot crunch, there's not much here for you.
Cunning Linguist
05-30-04, 06:27 PM Need to agree with Bernigin there, Races of Faerun is a heavy fluff book. Since I run a faerun game, I would find it hard to strip anything from that book, since it would be to "faeruny". I would rather pick up Players Guide to Faerun and strip away the Region system. It's somewhat more work, but far better for easy region flavor. (Oh, these are icy areas, well, the people that grew up here can get Surefooted feat then)
Sarig the Genie
05-30-04, 06:37 PM Thanks for the replies, was about to make a bad buy then it seems (:

A friend of mine recently bought the FRCS, I'll take a look at it (who knows, I might just get really interesed in FR;)
Mr. Wilson
05-30-04, 07:05 PM RoF is one of my favorite books, right behind the FRCS and LoD.
Cunning Linguist
05-30-04, 07:10 PM Originally posted by Mr. Wilson
RoF is one of my favorite books, right behind the FRCS and LoD.

Oh, don't get me wrong, RoF is a great book, one of the best I have. But it's not the kind of book you can pick appart and put into your own world.
3catcircus
05-30-04, 11:31 PM Originally posted by Cunning Linguist
Oh, don't get me wrong, RoF is a great book, one of the best I have. But it's not the kind of book you can pick appart and put into your own world.

I agree - Races of Faerun is really an outstanding book for almost everything it does.

The only thing I would like to see would either be a Web Enhancement or some other supplement providing the same level of detail for the "lesser" human cultures - Bedine, D'Tarig, Ffolk, Mazticans, etc.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Sarig the Genie 05-30-04, 06:09 PM	So, this book any good? Lot's of new races in it? Easy to make non-Faerun? I don't have the FRCS, and not planning to get one either. But I am running a campaign heavy with different races, so I wondered if this is a good buy?
Brenigin 05-30-04, 06:19 PM	Races of Faerun is heavy on FR flavour text. For most FR fans this is a bonus. For someone just looking to strip ot crunch, there's not much here for you.
Cunning Linguist 05-30-04, 06:27 PM	Need to agree with Bernigin there, Races of Faerun is a heavy fluff book. Since I run a faerun game, I would find it hard to strip anything from that book, since it would be to "faeruny". I would rather pick up Players Guide to Faerun and strip away the Region system. It's somewhat more work, but far better for easy region flavor. (Oh, these are icy areas, well, the people that grew up here can get Surefooted feat then)
Sarig the Genie 05-30-04, 06:37 PM	Thanks for the replies, was about to make a bad buy then it seems (: A friend of mine recently bought the FRCS, I'll take a look at it (who knows, I might just get really interesed in FR;)
Mr. Wilson 05-30-04, 07:05 PM	RoF is one of my favorite books, right behind the FRCS and LoD.
Cunning Linguist 05-30-04, 07:10 PM	Originally posted by Mr. Wilson RoF is one of my favorite books, right behind the FRCS and LoD. Oh, don't get me wrong, RoF is a great book, one of the best I have. But it's not the kind of book you can pick appart and put into your own world.
3catcircus 05-30-04, 11:31 PM	Originally posted by Cunning Linguist Oh, don't get me wrong, RoF is a great book, one of the best I have. But it's not the kind of book you can pick appart and put into your own world. I agree - Races of Faerun is really an outstanding book for almost everything it does. The only thing I would like to see would either be a Web Enhancement or some other supplement providing the same level of detail for the "lesser" human cultures - Bedine, D'Tarig, Ffolk, Mazticans, etc.