Top RPG stuff, PERIOD, for 2006

Sigmund · December 18, 2006, 06:32:00 PM

Quote from: SilverlionBoth True20 and Shadowrun 4E came out last year no, so technically not 2006?

I really liked both myself myself. (Sans True 20's settings)

In Harm's Way
Questers of the Middle Realms

about all I can think of for "this" year..

I don't think the Bestiary or Cybernetics were out until this year. Also, the True20 hardback I don't think came out until this year, so for non-pdfers it's probably still a valid choice.

David R · December 18, 2006, 06:48:40 PM

In Harms Way:

The Sea,the World. Your Ship, your Country

It's :cool:

Regards,
David R

Aos · December 18, 2006, 08:28:17 PM

I'll add a vote for True20 since I am its whore- all except the final 71 pages of the book (including the "index") because I'm not THAT much of a whore.

mythusmage · December 18, 2006, 09:36:06 PM

I'm going with Ptolus because it's the best of the few items I was able to get this year. And with Artesia because of the vision and the art. Both are marvelous pieces of work.

peteramthor · December 18, 2006, 09:51:39 PM

I'll have to go with Artesia. Not only is the setting quite well done, the layout and design of the book is amazing. Totally creator owned, written and illustrated to boot so the 'feel' stays the same throughout.

ColonelHardisson · December 18, 2006, 10:14:41 PM

Ptolus towers over everything else I've seen or bought this year. In the 27+ years I've been involved in gaming, I can't remember a product so awe-inspiring in its execution. Gorgeous yet functional, a combination rarely seen in gaming products.

Melan · December 19, 2006, 01:42:29 AM

Pod-Caverns of the Sinister Shroom: in just 16 pages, Matt Finch writes one of the best dungeon adventures of the last five years. Weird and evocative enemies, cool and very D&Desque challenges, and despite the small size, a lot of things to do and explore. Also, great cover art.

Warthur · December 19, 2006, 07:04:01 AM

I'm amazed nobody's mentioned The Great Pendragon Campaign yet. Greg Stafford's been working on that monster for twenty years, and it really does show. It's a superb supplement.

Pendragon 5th edition + Great Pendragon Campaign = Best thing Greg Stafford has ever done.

Quote from: RPGPunditWhat I'd put on my list would be mostly Warhammer books; realms of sorcery is great, as are pretty well all of the books of theirs I've gotten (I forget which were this year and which were last). I don't have the Tome of Corruption yet, but I'm sure its very cool too.

Oh, it is, it really is. There's a few of the editorial slipups that the WFRP line has sadly become known for, but it's easily the most value for money I've had from any of the WFRP2 supplements so far.

ColonelHardisson · December 19, 2006, 08:23:24 AM

Quote from: WarthurI'm amazed nobody's mentioned The Great Pendragon Campaign yet. Greg Stafford's been working on that monster for twenty years, and it really does show. It's a superb supplement.

Pendragon 5th edition + Great Pendragon Campaign = Best thing Greg Stafford has ever done.

Problem is, it only just now showed up in my FLGS, and I've yet to get the money set aside to buy it.

RPGPundit · December 19, 2006, 10:30:07 AM

Quote from: WarthurI'm amazed nobody's mentioned The Great Pendragon Campaign yet. Greg Stafford's been working on that monster for twenty years, and it really does show. It's a superb supplement.

Pendragon 5th edition + Great Pendragon Campaign = Best thing Greg Stafford has ever done.

I wasn't even aware this book was out yet. I guess that shows where Pendragon is in terms of visibility these days, huh?
Which is kind of unfortunate, since Pendragon 5th is actually quite well done. I was worried that they'd Forge-up the crap out of it, given all the unfortunate posterior claiming of possession that the theory swine make over Pendragon, but it wasn't half-bad in fact.

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flyingmice · December 19, 2006, 10:46:46 AM

Quote from: RPGPunditI wasn't even aware this book was out yet. I guess that shows where Pendragon is in terms of visibility these days, huh?
Which is kind of unfortunate, since Pendragon 5th is actually quite well done. I was worried that they'd Forge-up the crap out of it, given all the unfortunate posterior claiming of possession that the theory swine make over Pendragon, but it wasn't half-bad in fact.

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Yep! I've got Pendragon 5th and am very pleased with it. I was afraid WW would WhiteWolfize it, but they didn't. Then again, though I really - I mean really - disliked their oWoD games, I actually liked the nWoD game - not Werewolf or Mage or Vampire, but the core "mortals" book. Maybe they're growing up?

-clash

Note: I'm not nominating nWoD for Best of 2006, merely surprised that it was at all palatable. In any case, it was released in 2005. Pendragon 5th was much better, actually. The only game released this year that really hit me was Hearts and Souls, but I'm afraid I'm way behind on recent game purchases...

Sosthenes · December 19, 2006, 10:53:35 AM

Do I miss anything if I already own the fourth edition? From a quick browse at the FLGS, it looks like it's mostly cut down to size, with almost no new stuff.

rcsample · December 19, 2006, 10:58:27 AM

Quote from: SosthenesDo I miss anything if I already own the fourth edition? From a quick browse at the FLGS, it looks like it's mostly cut down to size, with almost no new stuff.

Seconded. Can I run "The Great Pendragon Campaign" with earlier editions of the rulebook?

Mystery Man · December 19, 2006, 11:18:15 AM

Not a big True 20 fan, but I'll throw my hat in for the Book of Nine Swords as well. Fiendish Codex and the Dragon Compendium too.

Warthur · December 19, 2006, 02:05:40 PM

Quote from: rcsampleSeconded. Can I run "The Great Pendragon Campaign" with earlier editions of the rulebook?

Yes, with some points.

- The Fourth Edition shoved the assumed starting date forward to after the events of The Boy King - which is the first part of the Great Pendragon Campaign. So you won't be able work out your father and grandfather's career in detail if you are starting from the beginning.

- I actually strongly recommend starting any Pendragon campaign limiting people to knights of the Earl of Salisbury (the default presented in 5th edition), simply to get people into the flow of things. At the end of the day, knights really should be the focus of a Pendragon campaign, because the trials of knighthood are what the Arthurian myths are all about.