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Hey guys, been a while, how's tihngs goin?

I have been gone for quite a while, but just bought a new house, and am starting a new campaign with some people. In anycase, it's been a while (about 1 1/2 years) since I have picked up anything new, or ran a game. So I was just curious on what you would put at the top of your lists to check out? The campaign is going to be in a home brew world, and have an undead focus for a good long while, so anything along those lines that are a good mention I would be interested as well. But mainly, i'm interested in the reviewers top choices for the past year+.

Thanks!

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Great, thanks. I was thinking about picking up the libris mortis, maybe I will definatly do that. I was flipping through it yesterday at Barnes & Nobles, and it looked pretty solid. I will definatly check out those books and suppliments suggested, thanks a ton!

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You need to be a bit more specific? Do you have any system or genre preferences?

Reading between the lines, sounds like [i]Dungeons & Dragons[/i], yes? If you have a heavy undead presence, why not put a different spin on things and pick up a copy of [i]Fear Effects[/i] from 12 to Midnight. Although it's written for [i]D20 Modern[/i], it would adapt quite easily, and gives you the tools to bring over just how scary these undead are, rather than the "Yawn, Turn, Turn, Whallop" approach that [i]D&D[/i] tends to engender.

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I'd like to second the nomination of Libris Mortis. I actually [url=http://www.d20zines.com/html/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1708&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0]reviewed it last month[/url]. It's an great resource for an undead-heavy campaign, though I found the new monsters in it to be a little disappointing. Also, I miscalculated the final grade . . . it should be a B, rather than a B-.

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[quote="Megan"]If you have a heavy undead presence, why not put a different spin on things and pick up a copy of [i]Fear Effects[/i] from 12 to Midnight. Although it's written for [i]D20 Modern[/i], it would adapt quite easily, and gives you the tools to bring over just how scary these undead are, rather than the "Yawn, Turn, Turn, Whallop" approach that [i]D&D[/i] tends to engender.[/quote]
Really? Hmmm. My [i]d20 Spycraft[/i] game is based on [i]Constantine[/i] and similar films/books and that sounds like something I'll need to look into. Thanks, Megan.

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Also, [i]Heroes of Horror[/i] from Wizards of the Coast is a great horror supplement for D&D. There's lots of great ideas in there for running a horror-themed campaign, and if undead are a focus of your campaign, you might also want to check out [i]Libris Mortis: The Book of Undead[/i], also from Wizards of the Coast. It came out a few months ago, and is chock-full of undead "goodness."

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