An rpg.net thread that begins, "Most influential gaming book ever published; one volume only; one vote only. I personally think there are only two credible candidates: Holmes Basic D&D (the obvious choice, based on units sold and 'gateway drug' status for a generation) and the 1st Edition AD&D Monster Manual, which is my pick for the top dog..."
http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?694292-Most-influential-game-book-ever-(and-why)&p=16938778
Hmm, I don't really disagree but I wonder if H. G. Wells' Little Wars might be a candidate.
ReplyDeleteA drizzt book :O
ReplyDeleteDays like this I really want a minus one button.
ReplyDeleteIt's a funny thread in that it turned from history to why WoD is "the bee's knees" in mere seconds after getting started. Is that representative of rpg.net as a whole?
ReplyDeletePeter Fröhlich : yes.
ReplyDeleteMen & Magic.
ReplyDeleteEverything else is footnotes.