nyjastul69 wrote:I wouldn't usually sign in though, only when there was a poll, I like polls.
Keith the Thief wrote:What's your favorite AD&D rulebook?
Why?
Is your favorite also the one you think is the best?If not, which is the best?
Which is the worst?
Due to restrictions on the number of poll options, I was forced to exclude campaign-related books, like Forgotten Realms or Greyhawk Adventures.
Ankles wrote:Achilles once wounded Aphrodite, a greater goddess once, didn't he? Hence, they introduced the "no god can be fought, you only fought his avatar" rule.[/u]
FormCritic wrote:I think it was Diomedes.
Ankles wrote:...And I totally misremembered that. Thanks for correcting me. For somebody who just stated that DDG/LL is his favorite AD&D rulebook, I definitely need to reread the old myths.
Invincible Overlord wrote:Fiend FolioIt had a lot of weird creatures in there. But it also had the Death Knight and the Slaad, which at the time were totally awesome
bbarsh wrote:FF Ok, now I see four votes for the FF. You are all banned from the site. Have a nice day.
misterspock wrote:The full page illustration of the Aleax guy swinging the sword in what looks like his chia-pet-style pubic hair is just downright inappropriate.
misterspock wrote:I remember at the time FF came out, I thought it was a huge letdown (and I was in 4th/5th grade at the time ). There are some cool creatures in there (Githyankis for one), but there's way too many useless and unimaginative ones. I think there's a lot of uninspired work in there. I didn't realize at the time so many were compiled from previously published articles (since I live in the US obviously), but looking back I think a good deal of the creatures needed to be edited or re-thought-through from a creative standpoint. As much as I like some of the art, there's some real poor choices in there, too.
FormCritic wrote:All of these were wasted space in the Fiend Folio.
FormCritic wrote:How many dark creepers, jermlaine, meazles, meenlocks, gibberlings, bookas, mites, bullywugs, killmoulis, berbalangs, snyads, norkers and xvarts can a DM actually deploy in a campaign?
FormCritic wrote:But a re-read of the Fiend Folio with adult eyes reveals a book full of monsters that were highly imaginative and...some...highly useful.
FormCritic wrote:One other question about the Fiend Folio might be - why did they hide the best artwork in the appendices?
FormCritic wrote:Why do we need a protien polymorph?
FormCritic wrote:Oh, and the cover - the githyanki on the Fiend Folio cover looked wierd at the time, but it has become an iconic AD&D image.
Kingofpain89 wrote:I agree though....the artwork was quite a bit "different" than that other books and in my opinion is the main reason the book didnt go over as well.