Apostrophe

Books started arriving, i got Avalon Hill RQ3 Deluxe from `93 and Elric! in my hands, Elric of Melnibone for MGRQ2 and Stormbringer 3 from GW are with my friend in the UK, to be smuggled during the holidays, and 6th edition of CoC is on its way. All books are in great shape, some shelf wear on the covers, mint inside, and i spent a lot less money than anticipated but i still need to slow down, but at least i am done hunting out of print stuff and used books. Order from Chaosium and Design Mechanism didn't even reach customs yet. Thanks again to everyone, i am having a great time figuring out and tweaking the system(s).

I didn't finish it (read one or two books a long time ago) but i think i would put it in high fantasy, and i presume most publishes/bookstores would as well.

There are plenty of examples of low-fantasy (as in magic is rare and/or not really impactful) books where protagonists/major cultures don't fit that description. I always thought about high/low fantasy as a broad indicator of the impact of magic in the world, how far real-world physics can be manipulated by magic, and how widespread it is. Obviously, we are both wrong since most publishers and book critics put Howard, Moorcock, Tolkien, and Martin in high fantasy. I think these terms only have real meaning in RPG communities and, judging by the comments here, vary greatly in definition. A lot of people define high fantasy as entirely fictional and original worlds with their own history, and low fantasy as an alternative version of Earth with some magic.

Forum just let me post again (but i still dont have more reactions for the day :) ), huge thanks to everyone. I switched my priorities a little, mostly by including RQ2 stuff. I just figured out Chaosium has a lot of its older stuff as POD they have gotten much better over the years and are definitively preferable over used books. That significantly reduced the number of books i need to hunt down, i am am mostly going to focus on some recommended RQ3 books. So far i got 1993 Avalon Hill Deluxe Edition for cheap, almost mint condition, and brand new Elric of Melnibone by Mongoose for their RQ2. I ordered new CoC slipcase and smaller classic box, BRP Universal, and i am considering witch Glorantha setting book to get. I am gonna skip Pendragon for now but i will order The Great Pendragon Campaign. I also got full version of Mythras rules and made a shopping list from Chaosium and Design Mechanism to treat myself for a couple of months when i have some extra money. I am checking out some out of print Chaosium stuff but its not a priority. Stormbringer is a problem. I really want them but they are expensive and in bad condition. The ones in decent conditions, and decent in this case means with minimal staining and spine still holding together in some places would set me back probably just little under 200e with shipping and taxes. Elric! is an exception, still pricey (for me because of shipping and taxes/customs, i am in eastern europe) but at least decent books can be found and i will be getting one next. Can you expand a little, reviews i saw were singing it praises. Basically this :) i like reading rules and figuring out what i can use and i like books, also i dont plan to buy everything at once. For some older stuff if you want to get decent book for sane price you really need to start looking asap, especially since i am from eastern europe and shipping, customs and taxes can really inflate the price.

I just found out about D100/BRP/Chaosium family of games and how they are my favorite thing ever, and i have an excuse to buy more books. But since i am not made of money and i also like to have at least some reason for getting a book (best version of the rules, great art, interesting mechanics etc.) i need help deciding what to pick up, especially out of print books, some of them are really expensive. All of my opinions and decisions what to buy are based on forum posts, i read only Mythras Imperative and skimmed PDFs of a couple of Stormbringer editions. Runequest I want to get RQG, Mythras and 1993 Avalon Hill Deluxe Edition. As far as i can tell RQG has heavy roots in RQ2 with some improvements and gorgeous art, and Mythras is descendant and refined version of Mongoose Runequest so there is no reason to hunt down other versions. 1993 edition of RQ3 has full rules in a single book and can be found for decent price. Any interesting supplements for Avalon Hill RQ3 that i should hunt down (most interested in mechanics and art), am i wrong to "ignore" other editions/versions of the game? Any of Mongoose Runequest (now Legend) supplements i should look at? Call of Cthulhu Ordered 7th edition slipcase set (it is gorgeous), and as far as i understand it is somewhat significant change from older versions that were mostly small incremental changes. What older versions should i look at, should i just get 40th anniversary/20th anniversary, should i even look at older versions? Any older supplements/adventures that are worth hunting down? Anything really cool in those old boxed sets? Stormbringer Searching for Elric of Melnibone RPG introduced me to D100 games, i already ordered copy of Elric of Melnibone by Mongoose for their RQ2, i saw it was out of print and fount new book for great price. Other versions are really confusing, seems Stormbringer 1-3 are mostly the same game (and 3rd edition published by GW is significantly more expensive than 1st edition), with 4th edition changing magic for the worse while doing everything else a little bit better. Elric! and Stormbginger 5e are made by same author and it seems that Elric! is better choice with a little less content but much better book and organization. I will get Elric! since it can be found for decent price, but i really dont know about older versions. Pendragon Dont know anything about the system and not really interested in the setting, any versions with interesting (and significantly different) mechanics than Chaosiums other offerings? What editions are considered the best? I presume there is a focus on mounted combat and relations with church/nobles etc, what editions did those the best? Basic Roleplaying Ordered the new edition, any point in getting the older stuff? Other stuff Any reccomendations, mostly interested in art and mechanics, especially if they tie in to the setting in interesting ways or represent/simulate them really well.