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03-29-2005, 11:58 AM
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| | | Best FR books?
So far I've gotten the Underdark book and I'm getting the Campain Setting soon. Not a logical order I know, but I like the Underdark. 
Recently, I've been messing with Races of Fearun, also a nice book.
Magic of Fearun is supposed to be good too, haven't read it yet though. It's in my long-term planning. 
So, what are your thoughts on FR books?
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03-29-2005, 12:59 PM
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| | | My 2 gp worth.
Quite informative, from both a gaming and storyline standbpoints. You get both gameplay and novel-like mechanics for a setting, whether it's the refugees of Bligdenstone, or the Gold Dwarves of the Great Rift, or the Uthgardt Tribesfolk of the North.
If you're going to be getting involved w/ 3.5 Edition FR concepts, I'd suggest Players Guide to Faerun for 3.5 Edition updates to various material. Think of it as a patch if the books all were a PC game.
Magic of Faerun details a number of spells that appear in PGtF, as well as info on spellbooks, various magic items & materials, gems (particularly in relation to crafting wands), info on different types of magic, and the famed Magister Template. There are some other things, but that might make quite a list.
For information on past civilizations and playing campaigns in ruins of cities, I highly suggest Lost Empires of Faerun. Faiths & Pantheons details the existing deities of the Realms, along with how they and their Clerics behave and interact with the world. You'll find stats for a good number of the deities, particularly of the Faerunian/generic human Pantheon. Unfortunately, the only demihuman deity to really get statted in that book is Lloth (The drow have a fanbase around the size of Star Trek, no?), but I know WotC's FR board has a stickied thread of deity stats. Those who didn't get their regular profile blocks & Cleric-specific data noted in their entries.
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03-30-2005, 04:01 AM
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| | | Silver Marches, Magic of Faerun and Faiths & Pantheons...
It depends whether you want to use the books as a resource for spells, organizations etc or for story-writing.
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03-30-2005, 04:57 AM
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| | | What is Silver Marches about?
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03-30-2005, 05:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Rob-hin What is Silver Marches about? | It's a region in the north of the FR.
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03-30-2005, 03:00 PM
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| | | Dont forget that there are hundreds of books from 2E that are very well written (and with much better artwork IMO). Most of these books are out of print but there are many ways to get electronic copies of them on-line some legal, some not. For the collector, ebay has tons of material, and I find that bringing out old themes, re-working older modules and playing "classics" is a good way to keep your campain exciting. Not to mention the valuble knowlegde of history that these books contain. |
03-30-2005, 11:44 PM
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| | You can find some 2nd edition materials legaly on WotC homepage here. |
03-31-2005, 06:56 AM
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| | So, went to get the FR setting book today... sold out.  
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03-31-2005, 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Rob-hin So, went to get the FR setting book today... sold out. | In that case, I might suggest that you order it from Amazon.com or any other reliable online ordering source, if you can.
That is somewhat strange, though. My local Waldenbooks always has one copy of that available, even the time that I got mine.
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03-31-2005, 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Galuf the Dwarf That is somewhat strange, though. My local Waldenbooks always has one copy of that available, even the time that I got mine. | Without exaduration; they had just about every other FR book. Now hom much does that suck.
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03-31-2005, 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Rob-hin Without exaduration; they had just about every other FR book. Now hom much does that suck. | About as much as before. I'd be happy that they have all the others, if I were you.
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