Merioch

The Codex Guides to the Medieval Baltic are already on my wishlist but it's nice to see that you recommend them as well. Have you read Orbis Mundi 2 from Phalanx Games Design? If yes, I'd like to hear your opinion about that as well. With so many good source material out there it's so hard to decide where to start and what to buy first. I checked and it's available on DriveThru though only in PDF format.

Thank you @Butters and @Nozbat. I think I'm going to buy the Clockwork & Chivalry book. Though I'm not sure if the setting of Clockwork & Chivalry will be to my liking, I find it a nice extra for almost the same price as the rulesystem only Renaissance Deluxe. Even if I won't use it in my games (or not as is written) it will be a nice showcase of how the rules can be used with a Renaissance era setting and I can mine it for ideas for creating my own setting. I guess that having the extra setting material in it won't make it much harder or fiddlier to use it as a rulebook either. Also, thank you for sharing your experience with the different POD versions. I also find it that books with glue binding last longer in softcover format so I will go with that. And it's also cheaper which means that I can buy more from the same budget. About Renaissance: 1520 I read a great review here on the forums by @StevenGEmsley so it's definitely on my list of books to buy in the future. By Mythic Russia you mean this book @Nozbat? It's also available in PDF as well if anyone's interested. And if you have any other historical (or mythical) source material recommendations, please let me know. I know it's a Renaissance forum but I'm also interested in early medieval and ancient history sources as well.

Are there any differences between the two books rulesystem wise? My guess is that the Clockwork & Chivalry book contains all the rules that are in Renaissance Deluxe plus a wealth of information about the setting. But I would like to know for sure before I buy any of them. Also, did anyone order any of the books in POD format from drivethrurpg? If so, how is the quality and durability of them? Is hardcover or softcover a better/more durable choice? Thanks.