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Do the 3.5 books ask you to refer to 3.0 books?
I noticed some of the 3.5 manuals refer to books like Manual of the Planes and Oriental Adventures, but when one of my friends found those books, they were 3.0 edition. Is that right, or were there ...
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What is the difference between these Player's Handbooks?
They appear to all be 3.5 Player's Handbooks. However, they have different covers, etc.
Player's Handbook II (Dungeons & Dragons d20 3.5 Fantasy Roleplaying) (Bk. 2) Hardcover
Dungeons & ...
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History of the Alignment System
Who created the alignment system?
Was it Gary Gygax & Dave Arneson (D&D)? Or David A. Hargrave (Arduin)?
Or perhaps Michael Moorcock and Paul Anderson?
Where did it come from?
In what ...
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Character Generation for WFRP Hogshead edition
My gaming group pulled out some old books, and we found Warhammer Fantasay RP. The book was published in 1995, and the owner thought it was second edition. Wikipedia tells us it's first edition.
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What is the “upcoming source book” mentioned in Shadowrun 4 FAQ?
In the SR4 FAQ, the answer to several questions about magic is "This question will be answered fully in an upcoming sourcebook."
The questions unanswered include the following little wonders:
If ...
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What 3.5 book has the body of power feat?
I remember a previous DM of mine mentioned that he had a book where characters add body augmentations like power of body or power of mind and i was wondering if anyone knows what book it is from?
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Is it possible to play with just 1 player book in a group?
I want to start a game with some friends. We never played using any book but now we want to try that out. I got the PLayer, DM and monster book but that's it. As I'll be DMing for the first time I'm ...
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Does the 2nd printing of Deities and Demigods have Cthulhu?
Does the 2nd printing of Deities and Demigods have Cthulhu? I have heard that it does, and I have also heard that it does not. Does it or not?
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Should I buy second hand core rule books?
The problem is that for the particular game which I am playing (Star Wars Saga Edition) the books are out of print.
I am relatively new to Star Wars RPG. If the books were on shelves in stores I ...
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What website is a good place to buy AD&D 1st ed books? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Where can I buy original edition and out-of-print roleplaying books and accessories?
I am especially interested in the unearthed arcana book. I would like them to be ...
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What are the differences between Expedition to Castle Ravenloft (3.5) and the Castle Ravenloft Board Game?
Is this book, Expedition to Castle Ravenloft D&D 3.5
the same thing as the book in the Castle Ravenloft Board Game here
?
The board game includes a rule book and a scenario book.
The two ...
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Near future in GURPS
I am gearing up to run a small GURPS campaign. Technologically, the game is set in the near future. I would like a book detailing weapons, medicine, transportation, etc.
It's certainly possible to ...
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Is buying game ebooks practical?
I am looking into buying some game rules books as ebooks, but I want to know if anyone else has done this. Ebooks/PDFs are cheaper and easier to get, but I am wondering if that is worth the trade off ...
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Required set of books for Serenity RPG?
So we're thinking of playing the Serenity RPG. It seems that the main rulebook is Big Damn Heroes. Do we need any other books to get started? In particular, do we require something like the Cortex ...
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Where can I buy original edition and out-of-print roleplaying books and accessories? [closed]
I know of a few online retailers that specialise in out-of-print (OOP), second-hand, and original editions of RPG books and accessories. Let's make a definitive list of them!
