Amazing Deal: If You Ever Wanted to get into RC D&D or Mystara...

RPGPundit · May 25, 2017, 02:39:26 AM

This is spectacularly worthwhile, and I'm a huge mystara fan, so I thought I'd share this here: Right now, on DTRPG, you can get the Rules Cyclopedia and 14 Mystara Gazeteers for only $14.95.

So this is pretty much the perfect way to get into Rules Cyclopedia or Mystara as a setting. To me, the GAZ series were some of the greatest D&D setting books ever made. I don't think there's any series that compared in TSR history.

Spinachcat · May 25, 2017, 04:02:04 AM

That's a great deal.

Are the scans good quality? Nicely bookmarked?

Llew ap Hywel · May 25, 2017, 05:07:41 AM

That's awesome

S'mon · May 25, 2017, 05:21:59 AM

Quote from: HorusArisen;964249That's awesome

Even the guy I know who normally pirates everything says he's getting it.

Voros · May 25, 2017, 06:02:53 AM

Bought it.

JRT · May 25, 2017, 06:38:23 AM

There's also two other bundles.

One is for 1st Edition AD&D--the core hardbacks in PDF (with the curious exception of Unearthed Arcana being absent)

http://www.rpgnow.com/product/211034/ADD-Core-Megabundle-1e-BUNDLE

The other one is for 2nd Edition "Planescape", get the core 2nd Ed D&D Rules, Planescape boxed set, and a few other supplements.

http://www.rpgnow.com/product/211037/Planescape-Megabundle-2e-BUNDLE

I'm actually glad for this, because (a) I'd like the old 1e in PDF and (b) I never got to check out a lot of the D&D stuff. There's some cool gems in the bundle, like Ed Greenwood writing about the Halfling Nation, etc.

Voros · May 25, 2017, 06:45:00 AM

Greenwood's Five Shires is one of the weaker Gazateers but YMMV. My favourites are Principalities of Glantri, The Shadow Elves, Elves of Alfheim and Dwarves of Rockhome. Darokin is also interesting. Looking forward to checking out them all out again though.

Llew ap Hywel · May 25, 2017, 07:46:22 AM

Yeah I have all these but I've wanted them in quality PDF for ages so how could I say no at that price

Willie the Duck · May 25, 2017, 08:35:56 AM

Quote from: RPGPundit;964237To me, the GAZ series were some of the greatest D&D setting books ever made. I don't think there's any series that compared in TSR history.

Going to pick it up when I get home.

I love the Gazatteer series and Known World/Mystara. There's something about how it just kind of grew organically that I find so much more enjoyable than Greenwood's hot mess or the designed-all-at-once-for-a-box-set feel of things like Ravenloft or Birthright.

Dumarest · May 25, 2017, 10:51:01 AM

It only makes sense to offer these at a discount. They've been available free (and illegal) for years online already. It seems the IP owners are wising up and realizing if you don't sell it, people will take it for free.

Larsdangly · May 25, 2017, 11:02:21 AM

The GAZ series is one of the only major bodies of D&D material that I've never really checked out. What is the best thing about them?

Dumarest · May 25, 2017, 12:18:48 PM

Quote from: Larsdangly;964303The GAZ series is one of the only major bodies of D&D material that I've never really checked out. What is the best thing about them?

For me it was the covers. I only ever had the Karameikos one someone gave to me and, while it was interesting to see Threshold from the Basic books set in a larger context, I never used any of the material except the map. I didn't care for the setting but I have never been inclined to use someone else's background materials anyway.

Baulderstone · May 25, 2017, 01:47:47 PM

Quote from: Willie the Duck;964274Going to pick it up when I get home.

I love the Gazatteer series and Known World/Mystara. There's something about how it just kind of grew organically that I find so much more enjoyable than Greenwood's hot mess or the designed-all-at-once-for-a-box-set feel of things like Ravenloft or Birthright.

It's a setting I would never run straight, but it is such a kitchen sink that there are lots of ideas to pull out and make your own. I think most people that run some kind of B/X or BECMI variant are going to get more than $13 worth of value out this collection.

DavetheLost · May 25, 2017, 03:07:50 PM

It's ten bucks for the RC alone normally. This is a great deal.

cranebump · May 25, 2017, 06:14:47 PM

Quote from: Dumarest;964300It only makes sense to offer these at a discount. They've been available free (and illegal) for years online already. It seems the IP owners are wising up and realizing if you don't sell it, people will take it for free.

I'm one of those who nabbed them all as freebies sometime ago. We'll see if conscience gets the better of me. I've always wanted to play out a nice campaign there. Maybe sometime this year...