Domain Sourcebooks?

[Aleksei Andrievski]

Hello,

I'm considering buying some domain sourcebooks for BR (Roesone, Ariya,
etc.), and I need opinions as to which ones are worth buying (and which
ones aren't). Please share your thoughts.

PS. If anyone on this list is from Denmark, please contact me privately. I
have a thing I need to discuss.

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** Aleksei Andrievski **
** k24023@kyyppari.hkkk.fi **
** aka Solmyr, the Archmage **
** of the Azure Star **
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[Craig Greeson]

Greetings,
My personal favorite domain books are Baruk-Azhik and Tuarhievel, primarily
because they give a more in-depth glimpse into the dwarven and elven cultures
than can be found anywhere else. I would have preferred that even more of this
cultural information be given, but a little is certainly better than none at
all. It still seems odd that the authors of the only elven sourcebook gave the
realm a human ruler, but this odd twist does provide for a lot of internal
intrigue.
I wonder if there's any possibility of a dwarf/elf/halfling sourcebook seeing
print in '99? IMO these races are different enough from their standard AD&D
kindred that they beg for further development. I'll be the first in line if
anything like this hits the shelves.

Regards
Craig

Aleksei Andrievski wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I'm considering buying some domain sourcebooks for BR (Roesone, Ariya,
> etc.), and I need opinions as to which ones are worth buying (and which
> ones aren't). Please share your thoughts.
>
> PS. If anyone on this list is from Denmark, please contact me privately. I
> have a thing I need to discuss.
>
> ******************************
> ** **
> ** Aleksei Andrievski **
> ** k24023@kyyppari.hkkk.fi **
> ** aka Solmyr, the Archmage **
> ** of the Azure Star **
> ** **
> ******************************
>
> ************************************************** *************************
> > 'unsubscribe birthright' as the body of the message.

[rad smith]

On Mon, 2 Mar 1998, Aleksei Andrievski wrote:

> I'm considering buying some domain sourcebooks for BR (Roesone, Ariya,
> etc.), and I need opinions as to which ones are worth buying (and which
> ones aren't). Please share your thoughts.

as a player; buy the one you're playing. don't buy any others, it's not
worth it, and you'll spoil your enjoyment.

as a gm; force the plyers to buy their own, and read them. consider buying
those belonging to any major enemies, but you may get more mileage out of
making stuff up.


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rad

"these people are going to have to realise that sometimes
bad things happen for no reason, and without it begin anybody's
fault. it's a tough life; stop complaining and deal with it."

[Bryan Ruther]

Aleksei Andrievski wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I'm considering buying some domain sourcebooks for BR (Roesone, Ariya,
> etc.), and I need opinions as to which ones are worth buying (and which
> ones aren't). Please share your thoughts.

Actually this gives me a good idea! Questions about different BR suplements
are very common.
Something cool to have on the Netbook would be a set of reviews on the various
products. Maybe with several reviews of each product.

What do you all think?

Bryan

- --
Mankind being originally equals in the order of creation,
the equality could only be destroyed by some subsequent
circumstance...
Thomas Paine, Common Sense

[James Ruhland]

> Hello,
>
> I'm considering buying some domain sourcebooks for BR (Roesone, Ariya,
> etc.), and I need opinions as to which ones are worth buying (and which
> ones aren't). Please share your thoughts.
>
Depends on which area you're interested most in (I.E. Anuire, Khinasi,
ect), and what kind of Regent (Primarily Law/Provinces, Primarily
Religious, Primarily Guild, etc).

I personally think I liked the Ariya sourcebook the best (in part because
it has the best city map by far, but also I think the Prince-Paladin is
faced with some interesting challenges, and has some interesting
"intangible" resources; such as ruling el-Arassi's city; in effect
Khinasi's "Imperial City.")
But really I haven't read a SB I didn't like*. So my over-all
recomendation would be to buy the one(s) closest to the type of
Regent/realm you (or your players) plan to run (even if you're not using
that specific realm/regent); I don't think you'll be disapointed.

*With the exception of holding the city maps of all but Ariya and Taline in
a minimum of high regard.

[darkstar]

Bryan Ruther wrote:

> Actually this gives me a good idea! Questions about different BR suplements
> are very common.
> Something cool to have on the Netbook would be a set of reviews on the various
> products. Maybe with several reviews of each product.
>
> What do you all think?

If someone wants to do the reviews, or maybe several people then I don't
mind adding them to my page.

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Ian Hoskins

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