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What's your favorite bestiary/faction book?

Started by GiantToenail, June 17, 2023, 02:28:00 AM

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GiantToenail

June 17, 2023, 02:28:00 AM
I've got nothing to put here, I want to know out of curiosity.
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Theory of Games

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June 17, 2023, 02:38:43 AM
What's a "faction book"?
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June 17, 2023, 06:41:08 AM
Quote from: GiantToenail on June 17, 2023, 02:28:00 AM
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June 17, 2023, 07:56:07 AM
Fiend FKN Folio! Home of the Shadow Demon, Flumph, Nilbog, Skeleton Warrior and Githyanki!

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Chris24601

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June 17, 2023, 09:26:22 AM
Monster Vault: Threats of the Nentir Vale.

An entire book filled with thematic, often unique (as in a specific individual specimen)  monsters tied to the history and lore of the Nentir Vale region.

S'mon

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June 17, 2023, 09:38:02 AM
Quote from: Chris24601 on June 17, 2023, 09:26:22 AM
Monster Vault: Threats of the Nentir Vale.

An entire book filled with thematic, often unique (as in a specific individual specimen)  monsters tied to the history and lore of the Nentir Vale region.

If it had had some good guy factions like Fallcrest it would have been great. I guess that stuff would have gone in the setting book.
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June 17, 2023, 09:49:41 AM
The 2e monstrous Manual is hard to beat IMO. The 1 MM and FF are also great.
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Mishihari

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June 17, 2023, 11:58:29 AM
Quote from: Theory of Games on June 17, 2023, 02:38:43 AM
What's a "faction book"?

A VtG splatbook, I believe.

I know it was hated, but I quite like the 2E Complete Book of Elves

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#8
June 17, 2023, 03:40:01 PM
Quote from: Mishihari on June 17, 2023, 11:58:29 AM
Quote from: Theory of Games on June 17, 2023, 02:38:43 AM
What's a "faction book"?

A VtG splatbook, I believe.

I know it was hated, but I quite like the 2E Complete Book of Elves

Ah! A splatbook. Like "Runner's Companion" for SR4!
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#9
June 17, 2023, 03:43:43 PM
If you're running any kind of S&S game and you're not using Pathfinder's "Ultimate Equipment", shame. on. you.

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#10
June 17, 2023, 03:48:12 PM
If you're running a superhero game and don't have Marvel Super Heroes' "Ultimate Powers Book", you're missing the most exhaustive list of powers ever!

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#11
June 17, 2023, 03:54:34 PM
While it was for Bard Games' Arcanum rpg (Top-5 All-time Fantasy RPG), "The Bestiary" had great art and one of the best collections of monsters ever assembled. I 'ported them over to AD&D due to their awesomeness.

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#12
June 17, 2023, 04:02:44 PM
An unforgettable classic and must-have material for the true TTRPG enthusiast, TSR's "Lankhmar: City of Adventure" is arguably the greatest Sword & Sorcery setting ever!

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#13
June 17, 2023, 04:13:23 PM
Imagine, if you will, that Marvel or DC compressed 80 YEARS of comic book history into one volume and gave it to you so that you might run the greatest superhero campaign in human history. This is what Green Ronin did with "The Atlas of Earth-Prime": golden age, silver age, iron age, modern age, extraterrestrials, demons, ninjas, giant killer robots, mad scientists, numerous supervillain teams, various secret government agencies, lost civilizations, alternate dimensions .......... it's ALL there. And more.

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Isomer

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June 17, 2023, 04:19:56 PM
Quote from: Theory of Games on June 17, 2023, 04:02:44 PM
An unforgettable classic and must-have material for the true TTRPG enthusiast, TSR's "Lankhmar: City of Adventure" is arguably the greatest Sword & Sorcery setting ever!

Ahh, so that's where the Lankhmar setting for Savage Worlds comes from. I'll definitely read both of them, once I find the time.
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