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Which books have you used the most?

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#1
ieattrollsforbreakfast
Apr 17, 2008 17:56:13 Aside from the ECS, which of the Eberron books have you used the most?

That's not necessarily which you most enjoyed reading or which is your favourite, but which has seen the most use in game, through crunch (monsters, PrCs, spells, magic items), encounters, plot hooks, character backgrounds etc.

Personally, I found that, although books like Sharn: City of Towers and Secrets of Sarlona are very well written, I have yet to use a significant portion of either in my games.

So which have I used the most? In no particular order:

1. Secrets of Xen'drik - the pre-made stats are particularly useful, and I've been playing a lot of games out of Xen'drik, so the fluff there is gets used
2. Five Nations - not so much for the crunch, but has shaped a lot of NPCs
3. Races of Eberron - although the book has its ups and downs, there's no denying that its useful when making a warforged, shifter, changeling or kalashtar character
4. Explorer's Handbook - I've used the adventure sites in games, and I tend to have a lot of inter- and intra-continental travel so the Travel chapter has been very useful. The PrCs have seen use in my games, too.
#2
Arcane_Guyver
Apr 17, 2008 18:52:42 Either Races of Eberron or Five Nations, not sure which.
#3
Paulon
Apr 17, 2008 23:47:35 I've used Five Nations, Dragonmarked, and to a lesser extent Magic of Eberron for character background. Bits from most of the others as well, but not to the same level as those three.
#4
Save-vs-DM
Apr 19, 2008 1:20:49 I'd have to say that pound for pound that Five Nations and Dragonmarked have gotten the most use after the core book. Though I use all of them pretty heavily. Xen'drik gets a lot of use because I'm running a Xen'drik PbP game as well.
#5
blargney_the_second
Apr 21, 2008 3:43:52 Secrets of Xen'drik tops my list, since I'm running the Savage Tide down there.

Player's Guide to Eberron would be the runner-up. The knowledge DCs are remarkably handy, and the encyclopedia format plus index makes it very easy to find information quickly.
#6
kntshade
Apr 21, 2008 8:31:37 Sharn: City of Towers by far. I've been running alot of city based stuff and that city just really facinates me.

Though now it will probably be the Stormreach book and probably Secrets of Xen'drik since the party has moved down there.
#7
Alas
Apr 21, 2008 9:44:38 I think everybody in our group has a copy of Sharn: CoT, and even when the adventure isn't taking place there we use it when referencing NPCs "back home." Races of Eberron gets consulted a lot by our kalashtar (mainly for the Atavist PrC), and I've relied on Secrets of Sarlona for our last three adventures.

I think the book we've used the least is Magic of Eberron-- I haven't included a single thing from there in the game yet, oddly enough.
#8
skrap-san
Apr 22, 2008 2:47:56 Five nations by far. I can't say I have used the others for much more than getting a general feel of the setting. But I'm sure its going to change after a while when my players get about exploring the rest of the giant world we have on our hands.
#9
skeeter_dan
Apr 29, 2008 19:35:11 Secrets of Xen'drik has been invaluable to me in my most recent campaign. With a cleric and a paladin in the party, Faiths of Eberron was also very useful in terms of fluff. I also got a lot of use out of Magic of Eberron in a previous campaign.
#10
curtis_ownby
May 01, 2008 1:37:34 Magic of Eberron because of using minor schemas to help power up my Warblade with only a few levels of Duskblade. With the feat practiced Spellcaster I use them so I can use some level two spells.
#11
lord_zeal
May 01, 2008 22:28:05 secrets of sarlona, xendrik, then and now dragons of eberron
#12
Alter_Boy
May 02, 2008 18:38:46 Sharn: City of Towers. I've owned it for three years, and I'm still learning new things. Today, I discovered the G.I.A. and the Elemental Card Suits. Such a good sourcebook for the whole world.

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#1 ieattrollsforbreakfast Apr 17, 2008 17:56:13	Aside from the ECS, which of the Eberron books have you used the most? That's not necessarily which you most enjoyed reading or which is your favourite, but which has seen the most use in game, through crunch (monsters, PrCs, spells, magic items), encounters, plot hooks, character backgrounds etc. Personally, I found that, although books like Sharn: City of Towers and Secrets of Sarlona are very well written, I have yet to use a significant portion of either in my games. So which have I used the most? In no particular order: 1. Secrets of Xen'drik - the pre-made stats are particularly useful, and I've been playing a lot of games out of Xen'drik, so the fluff there is gets used 2. Five Nations - not so much for the crunch, but has shaped a lot of NPCs 3. Races of Eberron - although the book has its ups and downs, there's no denying that its useful when making a warforged, shifter, changeling or kalashtar character 4. Explorer's Handbook - I've used the adventure sites in games, and I tend to have a lot of inter- and intra-continental travel so the Travel chapter has been very useful. The PrCs have seen use in my games, too.
#2 Arcane_Guyver Apr 17, 2008 18:52:42	Either Races of Eberron or Five Nations, not sure which.
#3 Paulon Apr 17, 2008 23:47:35	I've used Five Nations, Dragonmarked, and to a lesser extent Magic of Eberron for character background. Bits from most of the others as well, but not to the same level as those three.
#4 Save-vs-DM Apr 19, 2008 1:20:49	I'd have to say that pound for pound that Five Nations and Dragonmarked have gotten the most use after the core book. Though I use all of them pretty heavily. Xen'drik gets a lot of use because I'm running a Xen'drik PbP game as well.
#5 blargney_the_second Apr 21, 2008 3:43:52	Secrets of Xen'drik tops my list, since I'm running the Savage Tide down there. Player's Guide to Eberron would be the runner-up. The knowledge DCs are remarkably handy, and the encyclopedia format plus index makes it very easy to find information quickly.
#6 kntshade Apr 21, 2008 8:31:37	Sharn: City of Towers by far. I've been running alot of city based stuff and that city just really facinates me. Though now it will probably be the Stormreach book and probably Secrets of Xen'drik since the party has moved down there.
#7 Alas Apr 21, 2008 9:44:38	I think everybody in our group has a copy of Sharn: CoT, and even when the adventure isn't taking place there we use it when referencing NPCs "back home." Races of Eberron gets consulted a lot by our kalashtar (mainly for the Atavist PrC), and I've relied on Secrets of Sarlona for our last three adventures. I think the book we've used the least is Magic of Eberron-- I haven't included a single thing from there in the game yet, oddly enough.
#8 skrap-san Apr 22, 2008 2:47:56	Five nations by far. I can't say I have used the others for much more than getting a general feel of the setting. But I'm sure its going to change after a while when my players get about exploring the rest of the giant world we have on our hands.
#9 skeeter_dan Apr 29, 2008 19:35:11	Secrets of Xen'drik has been invaluable to me in my most recent campaign. With a cleric and a paladin in the party, Faiths of Eberron was also very useful in terms of fluff. I also got a lot of use out of Magic of Eberron in a previous campaign.
#10 curtis_ownby May 01, 2008 1:37:34	Magic of Eberron because of using minor schemas to help power up my Warblade with only a few levels of Duskblade. With the feat practiced Spellcaster I use them so I can use some level two spells.
#11 lord_zeal May 01, 2008 22:28:05	secrets of sarlona, xendrik, then and now dragons of eberron
#12 Alter_Boy May 02, 2008 18:38:46	Sharn: City of Towers. I've owned it for three years, and I'm still learning new things. Today, I discovered the G.I.A. and the Elemental Card Suits. Such a good sourcebook for the whole world.