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Title: What are the Best RPG Books, about Dragons?
Post by: Jam The MF on January 11, 2023, 11:30:53 PM
I'm aware of a few, from D&D 3rd Edition forward.  Are there any good ones, that are more OSR in nature?
Title: Re: What are the Best RPG Books, about Dragons?
Post by: jhkim on January 12, 2023, 12:40:46 AM
Quote from: Jam The MF on January 11, 2023, 11:30:53 PM
I'm aware of a few, from D&D 3rd Edition forward.  Are there any good ones, that are more OSR in nature?

My favorite is Council of Wyrms, for 2nd ed AD&D. It has fantastic background, especially for dragons as PCs in an intriguing background.

(https://i0.wp.com/waynesbooks.games/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/council-of-wyrms-box-cover.jpg?fit=800%2C600&ssl=1)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_of_Wyrms
Title: Re: What are the Best RPG Books, about Dragons?
Post by: Jam The MF on January 12, 2023, 01:09:54 AM
Quote from: jhkim on January 12, 2023, 12:40:46 AM
Quote from: Jam The MF on January 11, 2023, 11:30:53 PM
I'm aware of a few, from D&D 3rd Edition forward.  Are there any good ones, that are more OSR in nature?

My favorite is Council of Wyrms, for 2nd ed AD&D. It has fantastic background, especially for dragons as PCs in an intriguing background.

(https://i0.wp.com/waynesbooks.games/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/council-of-wyrms-box-cover.jpg?fit=800%2C600&ssl=1)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_of_Wyrms

That's interesting.  Pricey, but definitely interesting.  There are a few examples on Amazonk.  Some have some missing contents.  The cheapest examples are listed at $80.  Most are listed at $138 and up.
Title: Re: What are the Best RPG Books, about Dragons?
Post by: Ghostmaker on January 12, 2023, 07:54:24 AM
I'm fond of 3E's Draconomicon myself, mostly because I like Lockwood's art and some of the concept stuff for how a dragon works biologically is interesting.
Title: Re: What are the Best RPG Books, about Dragons?
Post by: THE_Leopold on January 12, 2023, 01:17:30 PM
Quote from: Jam The MF on January 12, 2023, 01:09:54 AM
Quote from: jhkim on January 12, 2023, 12:40:46 AM
Quote from: Jam The MF on January 11, 2023, 11:30:53 PM
I'm aware of a few, from D&D 3rd Edition forward.  Are there any good ones, that are more OSR in nature?

My favorite is Council of Wyrms, for 2nd ed AD&D. It has fantastic background, especially for dragons as PCs in an intriguing background.

(https://i0.wp.com/waynesbooks.games/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/council-of-wyrms-box-cover.jpg?fit=800%2C600&ssl=1)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_of_Wyrms

That's interesting.  Pricey, but definitely interesting.  There are a couple of examples on Amazonk.  Some have some missing contents.  The cheapest examples are listed at $80.  Most are listed at $138 and up.


You can find part of it here on Archive.org:
https://archive.org/details/tsr01107councilofwyrms1994add1e

I'm confident you can find the PDF out there for sale, you do not need the boxed set as there is nothing in the boxset is required that isn't textual related or can't be printed out.

I own 2 copies of the boxed set.
Title: Re: What are the Best RPG Books, about Dragons?
Post by: Effete on January 12, 2023, 01:42:25 PM
Savage Dragons (https://savage-stuff.blogspot.com/2016/07/savage-dragons-updated-fan-pdf.html?m=1) for Savage Worlds. It was created for the prior edition, but should still be servicable for SWADE.
Title: Re: What are the Best RPG Books, about Dragons?
Post by: Jam The MF on January 12, 2023, 02:19:43 PM
Quote from: THE_Leopold on January 12, 2023, 01:17:30 PM
Quote from: Jam The MF on January 12, 2023, 01:09:54 AM
Quote from: jhkim on January 12, 2023, 12:40:46 AM
Quote from: Jam The MF on January 11, 2023, 11:30:53 PM
I'm aware of a few, from D&D 3rd Edition forward.  Are there any good ones, that are more OSR in nature?

My favorite is Council of Wyrms, for 2nd ed AD&D. It has fantastic background, especially for dragons as PCs in an intriguing background.

(https://i0.wp.com/waynesbooks.games/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/council-of-wyrms-box-cover.jpg?fit=800%2C600&ssl=1)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_of_Wyrms

That's interesting.  Pricey, but definitely interesting.  There are a couple of examples on Amazonk.  Some have some missing contents.  The cheapest examples are listed at $80.  Most are listed at $138 and up.


You can find part of it here on Archive.org:
https://archive.org/details/tsr01107councilofwyrms1994add1e

I'm confident you can find the PDF out there for sale, you do not need the boxed set as there is nothing in the boxset is required that isn't textual related or can't be printed out.

I own 2 copies of the boxed set.


Thank you.  The archived piece provides a great starting idea.  I'm not interested in running dragon pc's, but dragon hatchling npc's would be a cool idea.