My 5 favourite RPG books - UPDATED

I think it is time to update this list, as my thoughts and preferences have evolved quite a bit. I am introducing a new rule to myself: I can only include what I have extensively used myself, as to keep me from getting to hyped up on something I recently read. I am looking at you Ultraviolet Grasslands and Dolmenwood... Additionally, I like to think of these five books not just as my favourite RPG books, but also as all I would need to run the kind of D&D game I like, while keeping it interesting and creative. The top 5Rules: S&W Complete Revised by Matt Finch My long reflection post on Shadowdark has outlined some of the issues I have faced with the system and now I have become just much more pragmatic: OD&D is not just a great system in itself, but it so interesting because it is such a great starting point to define your own rules of choice. Modular and not prone to breakage. Something that one cannot easily say for the modern more integrated OSR systems of today. What convinced me…