Next Book?

**Syberdwarf2** · Mar 13th, '03, 03:50 AM

Greetings Herophiles!
I need your help deiciding something; which book should I get next? Now, I have a bit of the 4th ed stuff (BBB, Viper, DC, CU, Classic Org, and Shadows of the City). And I have some of the 5th stuff (FREd, Resource Kit, SH, and UMA). I often hear (and have given) the advice that it all depends on what you plan on doing game-wise should determine what you get next. I'm currently designing a SH setting, and running a Dark Champs campaign for my wife. I really wanna get TE, but I need to get caught up on the other books as well. I want to focus more on the genre books than anything, but..... oh well.

I also want to make sure that I have the books before they reach the end of their print run. Furthermore I also need to buy the book for my favorite genre (SH) in order to support the line and increase the demand for the books so that they'll publish more material for that line.

Whatdya think I should do?

**Agent Escafarc** · Mar 13th, '03, 03:59 AM

If your looking to run SH then TE and/or TUV should be of much use. The Bestiary is also very good.

**Syberdwarf2** · Mar 13th, '03, 04:18 AM

I just got UMA on Monday, and I'm thinking of getting TUV because I want to make sure that I get the entire Ultimates series. They're just too darned useful.
BUt I also wanna get the other stuff just as bad for different , but just as compelling reasons.

I so confoozed

**Lord Liaden** · Mar 13th, '03, 06:38 AM

The HERO Bestiary has plenty of stuff that you can use for a Star HERO campaign, including classic sci-fi monsters and aliens, robots, and templates with which to build your own creatures. Just the thing to populate your alien worlds with inimical lifeforms.

The book is highly useful for any other genre you care to run. (Want your Dark Champions heroes to have to deal with guard dogs, or poisonous snakes? How about a deathtrap full of hungry army ants - can't kill a swarm with an Uzi!)

Steve Long also mentioned a little while ago that the stock of the Bestiary was getting low, and recommended buying it while it was still available. So, based on your stated criteria, I'd recommend getting this book next.

**tiger** · Mar 13th, '03, 06:39 AM

IF you like SH your love the new book. The Terran Empire is great as well. Your want to get TUV, there are some space ships in that book.

It seems the work just gets better and better with each new release.

**Syberdwarf2** · Mar 16th, '03, 08:47 PM

Originally posted by tiger
IF you like SH your love the new book. The Terran Empire is great as well. Your want to get TUV, there are some space ships in that book.

It seems the work just gets better and better with each new release.

I agree, it does seem to get better with each new release. In fact today was a wonderful, wonderful day for me. I finally found a game store within driving distance of my home. They had all of the books that I'm looking for.
However...
I finally got my copy of UMA form FRP Games.com.
I love that website!!! I can get my books at a great price and.....
but I digress...

The point is that I now have the book I've been waiting on for over 3 months. The question now is; what do i get now? Champions or TUV?

**Agent Escafarc** · Mar 17th, '03, 02:35 AM

Originally posted by Syberdwarf2
I finally got my copy of UMA form FRP Games.com.
I love that website!!! I can get my books at a great price

FRP is great

As much as I would like to support the local guys they wouldn't even meet me half way

I'm a cyber-shopper now

**Syberdwarf2** · Mar 17th, '03, 03:04 AM

Originally posted by Agent Escafarc
FRP is great As much as I would like to support the local guys they wouldn't even meet me half way I'm a cyber-shopper now

Preach it, Brother!
I too fould like to support my F#@$!#& Local Game Store, but the only 'local guys within driving distance (the ones noted in my earlier post) are almost an hour away. On a Sunday. In mild traffic...