I've got the Tome of Corruption (for WFRP) and its AWESOME.  

What I'd like to know is just how equivalently awesome does Tome of Salvation get? Or does it fail to achieve awesomeness?

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I nabbed Tome of Salvation about a week ago and there's whole parts of me that think it's actually better than Tome of Corruption, and I friggin' love Tome of Corruption. Chaos is a very important force in the Warhammer setting, but the other side of the coin (and equally important) is religion. I think the book does a great job finally fleshing out the religions of Man. You get distinctions between how nobles and peasants may worship, stuff on the obvious like holy days and what-not, templars of the various faiths and stuff you'd pretty much expect such a book to have. But then they go further into it all, which is what turns me on to the book. I came away from it really understanding the dynamics of the various religions and the churches built around them. Also: Non-spellcasting clergymen... finally. Also-Also: Initiate and Priest skills broken down by faith, so not every priest feels like a Sigmarite.

Of course I have a few beefs with it though. My main one is how the new Careers are scattered throughout the book as opposed to put in one place for easy reference. Well... actually, that's my only real beef. Otherwise it's a really great book and it doesn't have the terrible editing job Tome of Corruption had.

It is definitely one of the better WFRP sourcebooks out there. Erik Boille might cry while reading it, but anyone else might really dig the piece.

If you want I can break down the chapters and such.

-=Grim=-

I would say it's even more useful than the Tome of Corruption.

As far as the usefulness (and frequency of use) of the WFRP "big supplements" goes, I think of them in this hierarchy:

Tome of Salvation at the top. Not only is it damn useful if any of the PCs are priests, it simply goes into depth on a topic which most citizens of the Old World are going to come into contact with on a regular basis as part of daily life.

Tome of Corruption in the middle. Just about all WFRP campaigns are going to incorporate Chaos, but at the same time the PCs aren't going to be interacting with it on a daily basis.

Realms of Sorcery at the bottom. It's incredibly useful if you have a wizard PC, or if your campaign focuses on the colleges of magic, but if neither is the case it simply isn't as immediately relevant as the Tomes.

Damn, I'm really wanting to get this now...

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Quote from: WarthurTome of Salvation at the top.

Tome of Corruption in the middle.

Realms of Sorcery at the bottom.

Couldn't agree more. RoS is a really cool book, and nicely fleshed out sorcery in the setting, but compared to Chaos and religion it isn't as important setting-wise.

Quick break down for you, Pundit, with abridged sub-chapters:

QuoteChapter I: A Brief History of the Cults of the Empire.

Chapter II: Old World Cults
The Cult of Manann
The Cult of Morr
The Cult of Myrmidia
The Cult of Ranald
The Cult of Shallya
The Cult of Sigmar
The Cult of Taal and Rhya
The Cult of Ulric
The Cult of Verena

Chapter III: Folk Worship
Noble vs. Folk Worship
Minor Deities
Ancestor Spirits
Superstitions and Folk Customs

Chapter IV: Extremes of Faith
The Reasons Why
Motivations of the Truly Pious
Major Fanatical Sects
Acts of Faith
-penance
-punishment
-sacrifice
-service
A Temple of Flesh
New Careers
Tensions Between The Cults
-theological differences
-behavior
-personal differences

Chapter V: Other Gods
-Gunndred
-Handrich
Foreign Gods In The Empire
Dwarf, Elf, and Halfling Gods
Gods and Monsters
Outlawed Gods
-Khaine
-other outlawed gods
-false beliefs
The Dark Gods

Chapter VI:Festivals, Holy Days, and Rights of Passage
The Imperial Calendar
Holidays
Rites of Passage
A Sample Town's Year of Festivals

Chapter VII: A Holy World
Places of Worship
The Monastery of the Dark Maiden
Holy Sites
Pilgrimages
The Road to Couronne

Chapter VIII: The Life of A Priest
To Be A Priest
A Priest For Every Occasion
Different Paths
The Laity
I Need A Priest!

Chapter IX: The Holy Warriors
Crusades
The Holy Orders
Templar Careers
Hammers of Righteousness, Shields of Faith
-new weaponry
-new armor and clothing
Men of God, Men of War

Chapter X: Miracles
The Book of Prayers
Divine Magic
Divine Lores
The Wrath of the Gods
Optional Rule: Mark of the Gods
Relics

Index

I only included the "-sub category" things when I thought it wasn't explained in the regular titles. It's 252 pages packed to the friggin' brim.

-=Grim=-

Truly awesome.

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