Books for a Campaign [Archive] - Wizards Community

Books for a Campaign [Archive] - Wizards Community

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otto333
08-12-05, 03:19 AM Can you guys list some good books that I can buy/use for my campaign.

its a war campaign in a small province that the adventurers call home. the dwarves go to war with the drow over something that i dont know yet. the drow ally with the centuars. The province is occupied by a small time human lord with like 20 men deffending a small keep and they have a village outside of the keep. the dwarves come to occupy the province and siege the keep. then the drow come and then the mess unfolds into the pc's having to take sides with either the humans, dwarves, drow/centaur. later near the end it happens that this evil lich/demon guy has been planning this to happen all along then he sends an army of evil after every one that is twice as powerful as everyones combind.

any way im looking for some war, terrain, ect, kind of books.
thx

ps: its an average terrain like in britain.
Lord Ian Stark
08-12-05, 03:34 AM As far as books, maybe some of the FR ones that deal with Drow. I don't have any of them so I can't name any sorry. The dwarves have the Races of Stone. Centaurs, well they are basically in the MM. But there is a Slayer's guid to Centaurs that details them quite nicely. As far as battle strategy books, D&D doesn't have much in that department.

As far as your campaign ideas I would like to ask a few questions or make a few comments. Dwarves and especially Drow are underground races. Centaurs like to live in the woods and aren't much into man made establishments. Also Drow are kinda evil and unless those are tainted centaurs they like to stay secluded, let alone ally with a mostly evil underground race.

That was by no means telling you your idea is bad, just some thoughts that your players may ask. :)
atog_eater
08-12-05, 05:28 AM going to war - heros of battle (very cools tuff, esp it your players like ranks, titles and medals)
dwarfs - races of stone
drow - FR stuff (not sure what though)
centuars - races of the wild
humans - races of destany (maybe not though in this situation)
undead - Libris Mortis

hope this helps, not sure how usefull most of them will be but if your in a war get heros of battle, i love the thing. there are lots of ideas on how to do things like earthworks and how to encorperate harzards into the battle field (like broken and discarded weapons that the players may trip on). also its got some rules for working as a team on specialist missions.
EvilDuck
08-12-05, 05:34 AM Heroes of Battle
Complete Warrior
That's all, I guess...
Flushmaster
08-12-05, 05:50 AM If you were to buy only one book, I'd suggest Complete Warrior. If you want to go all out then I'd suggest also picking up Heroes of Battle (especially if you want big battle scenes), Races of the Wild (info on centaurs and general stuff for a mostly unsettled region) and maybe Races of Stone (for the info on dwarves, and you might even like the goliaths to mix some things up).
otto333
08-12-05, 07:08 PM thx alot people.
well i know the hobbie store owner so im gonna ask if i can scan through some of those books then decide
Cyra
08-12-05, 07:24 PM it is important to note that none of these books will give you rules for an all out epic battle. DnD is ill suited for that kind of action, but these books do provide rules for smaller squad based warfare.
nyysjan
08-12-05, 07:26 PM Arms and Equipment guide
most of the stuff in there is either useless or ridicilous but much is of great use
especially themount and guardien beast section was interesting and the vehicle section (Bondleaf armor was also nice, especially for a wizard, and the flaver was also nice)
Fixxxer
08-12-05, 09:01 PM it is important to note that none of these books will give you rules for an all out epic battle.

No, but THIS ONE (http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/d20/detail.php?qsID=54&qsSeries=2) does.
Lord Ian Stark
08-12-05, 09:20 PM No, but THIS ONE (http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/d20/detail.php?qsID=54&qsSeries=2) does.

Ooh lookie here. Hmm, I will check that out next time I'm at the game store. :D
otto333
08-12-05, 11:32 PM No, but THIS ONE (http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/d20/detail.php?qsID=54&qsSeries=2) does.

WOW!!! that one sure looks cool. im definetly gonna get that one
thx man

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otto333 08-12-05, 03:19 AM	Can you guys list some good books that I can buy/use for my campaign. its a war campaign in a small province that the adventurers call home. the dwarves go to war with the drow over something that i dont know yet. the drow ally with the centuars. The province is occupied by a small time human lord with like 20 men deffending a small keep and they have a village outside of the keep. the dwarves come to occupy the province and siege the keep. then the drow come and then the mess unfolds into the pc's having to take sides with either the humans, dwarves, drow/centaur. later near the end it happens that this evil lich/demon guy has been planning this to happen all along then he sends an army of evil after every one that is twice as powerful as everyones combind. any way im looking for some war, terrain, ect, kind of books. thx ps: its an average terrain like in britain.
Lord Ian Stark 08-12-05, 03:34 AM	As far as books, maybe some of the FR ones that deal with Drow. I don't have any of them so I can't name any sorry. The dwarves have the Races of Stone. Centaurs, well they are basically in the MM. But there is a Slayer's guid to Centaurs that details them quite nicely. As far as battle strategy books, D&D doesn't have much in that department. As far as your campaign ideas I would like to ask a few questions or make a few comments. Dwarves and especially Drow are underground races. Centaurs like to live in the woods and aren't much into man made establishments. Also Drow are kinda evil and unless those are tainted centaurs they like to stay secluded, let alone ally with a mostly evil underground race. That was by no means telling you your idea is bad, just some thoughts that your players may ask. :)
atog_eater 08-12-05, 05:28 AM	going to war - heros of battle (very cools tuff, esp it your players like ranks, titles and medals) dwarfs - races of stone drow - FR stuff (not sure what though) centuars - races of the wild humans - races of destany (maybe not though in this situation) undead - Libris Mortis hope this helps, not sure how usefull most of them will be but if your in a war get heros of battle, i love the thing. there are lots of ideas on how to do things like earthworks and how to encorperate harzards into the battle field (like broken and discarded weapons that the players may trip on). also its got some rules for working as a team on specialist missions.
EvilDuck 08-12-05, 05:34 AM	Heroes of Battle Complete Warrior That's all, I guess...
Flushmaster 08-12-05, 05:50 AM	If you were to buy only one book, I'd suggest Complete Warrior. If you want to go all out then I'd suggest also picking up Heroes of Battle (especially if you want big battle scenes), Races of the Wild (info on centaurs and general stuff for a mostly unsettled region) and maybe Races of Stone (for the info on dwarves, and you might even like the goliaths to mix some things up).
otto333 08-12-05, 07:08 PM	thx alot people. well i know the hobbie store owner so im gonna ask if i can scan through some of those books then decide
Cyra 08-12-05, 07:24 PM	it is important to note that none of these books will give you rules for an all out epic battle. DnD is ill suited for that kind of action, but these books do provide rules for smaller squad based warfare.
nyysjan 08-12-05, 07:26 PM	Arms and Equipment guide most of the stuff in there is either useless or ridicilous but much is of great use especially themount and guardien beast section was interesting and the vehicle section (Bondleaf armor was also nice, especially for a wizard, and the flaver was also nice)
Fixxxer 08-12-05, 09:01 PM	it is important to note that none of these books will give you rules for an all out epic battle. No, but THIS ONE (http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/d20/detail.php?qsID=54&qsSeries=2) does.
Lord Ian Stark 08-12-05, 09:20 PM	No, but THIS ONE (http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/d20/detail.php?qsID=54&qsSeries=2) does. Ooh lookie here. Hmm, I will check that out next time I'm at the game store. :D
otto333 08-12-05, 11:32 PM	No, but THIS ONE (http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/d20/detail.php?qsID=54&qsSeries=2) does. WOW!!! that one sure looks cool. im definetly gonna get that one thx man