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    DraconisXC: Monster themes aside, Shadowrun 2nd ed sourcebooks were some of the crunchiest, most satisfying RPG materials I've ever had the satisfaction of passin... more »
    the stealth m.c.: An excellent and highly entertaining alternate-world manual from back in the day is Transdimensional TMNT. I loved reading and re-reading their time ... more »
    Smeagol92055: So... I'm supposed to bop the eldritch horrors from beyond space and time in the head with the book, then? I mean, half of them don't even have heads... more »
    Project Thanatos: Mmm Ravenloft... beware the fog! Also.. why wasn't Shadowrun included in here? Old races emerging, corporations taking over the world and it's gover... more »
    Jarerex: Ravenloft was simply the best setting. Faced with a slew of worlds where good was always the best way to go, it was the tiny pocket realm that actuall... more »
    RexMaximus: No Warhammer 40K, Rifts or Shadowrun? Especially Warhammer 40k? I mean, zombie robots, soul-eating psychic demons, more aliens than the American Sout... more »
    FakingThroughLife: Ha! Gamma World! I haven't thought of that game in ages! more »
    Kishi: The Van Richten's Guides, in general, were pretty entertaining reading. I don't play AD&D, but I've bought most of them anyway. more »
    FrankenPC: I remember Ravenloft. Good times. more »
    mordicai: Planescape, Spelljammer, & Dark Sun are all better settings than Ravenloft, for my money. more »
    mordicai: TEKUMEL: Empire of the Petal Throne. [www.amazon.com] I am a huge fan of the very under-rated Professor MAR Barker-- he's like Tolkien, but with Sou... more »
    DrLocrian: I love the Malleus Monstrorum! It's more than just a critter collection--the artwork is pure genius and will inspire scenarios all by themselves. Ea... more »
    ggodo, the man from R.O.A.C.H.: I'm just loving the fireproof bears. Best setting ever. more »
    Dunny0: The Ravenloft setting was all sorts of awesome. It, and all the creatures, even got a brief update near the end of 3.5 Sure, I have no point... Just ... more »
  • #booklists

    Gaming Manuals That Will Prepare You For An Alternate World

    You can't wander into the speculative future (or alternative past) blindly – you need a guide to show you the way. These five game manuals are the best at explaining aliens, mutants, angry robots and even non-sparkly vampires. More »
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    In Which Cthulhu Kicks Cloverfield's Ass Without Ever Showing Its Face