Lookin for a "Book"

Mac Thamhais · Post by **Mac Thamhais** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:46 pm

Hi there gamers,

I was hoping that someone could help me out with something. Within the last couple of years I had a D&D resource book, and I've since lost it. I don't remember if it was an actual D&D Supplement publication or if it was a generic D20 RPG Supplement, and I don't remember whether it was a hard copy or an eBook or what. The guy at my local gaming shop doesn't recognize the description and I cannot, for the life of me, remember the actual name of the book.

Here's what I DO remember. This source book represented some kind of wonderful (traveling?) marketplace with a merchant for every occasion. There was a merchant who sold inventive widgets and weapons, another who sold amazing armors and one who sold various vehicles. There was a vendor who sold riding animals and beasts of burden from donkeys to dragons. There was a merchant who sold cunningly crafted clothing and another who sold fabulous foodstuffs. :laugh:

Okay, I'm beginning to sound like an infomercial. Anyway, I vaguely think that this book might have had bazaar or emporium or something like that in the title. Can anyone PUH-LEEZE identify this book for me and, if it is an eBook, provide a link where I might be able to get it again.

Many thanks in advance for any assistance.

Siberys · Post by **Siberys** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 11:57 pm

Dunno what book has those as merchants, but I do know that Arms & Equipment Guide has most of those features (though they're just tables of stuff that can be sold in a game of DND).

I don't think I've heard of a book that features actual Vendors for the game of DND.

Mac Thamhais · Post by **Mac Thamhais** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 12:30 am

yeah, this book actually gives a little background on each vendor. Where they're from, a description of their appearance or demeanor, maybe even a little story about how they got into the business or where they found their coolest stuff.

I absolutely LOVED that book. It was an awesome resource that, alas, I can no longer find. Hopefully someone here can point me in the right direction.

GawainBS · Post by **GawainBS** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 10:25 am

You wouldn't happen to remember any actual names from one of the merchants or so?

Mac Thamhais · Post by **Mac Thamhais** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 12:49 pm

alas no, I do not.

Pellinore · Post by **Pellinore** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 9:55 pm

Aurora's Whole Realm's Catalogue maybe???? I had it at one time. Its for 2nd edition and it is a smallish sized book. It sold all sorts of weird stuff. There was a gnomish inventor in it named DaRoni

who sold techno-garbage. Would this be the item you are inquiring about?

http://realmshelps.dandello.net/stores/aurora.shtml

http://www.amazon.com/Auroras-Whole-Rea ... 1560763272

Mac Thamhais · Post by **Mac Thamhais** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 4:24 am

For a moment, I had hoped that this might be the book I sought. But upon clicking on the link you provided, I am sad to say this isn't it either.

Did the d20 system Arms and Armor book have a sequel, officially published or otherwise? I believe that the cover of this book looks similar to the one I'm looking for.

Pellinore · Post by **Pellinore** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 10:15 am

Have you tried the Dungeons and Dragons official site? They probably have a list of all the publishings. At least the ones since Wizards of the Coast took over.

Mac Thamhais · Post by **Mac Thamhais** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 12:09 pm

Actually I did give it a quick look, but I was unable to find a listing for anything published before 2008.

Pellinore · Post by **Pellinore** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 1:02 pm

hmm... Well I will keep a lookout for you. I am helping a friend open her used bookstore/gaming shop this weekend. I will run it by her and see if she knows of it.

Siberys · Post by **Siberys** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 3:56 pm

Mac Thamhais wrote:Actually I did give it a quick look, but I was unable to find a listing for anything published before 2008.

Yeah, WoTC really screwed the site over with the new software for it, plus using only fourth edition material now. Your best bet I would say is instead of wrecking yourself to death finding this book, you might be able to use the Arms & Armor book and create your own merchants with your own backstories for them, it's much more satisfying anyways.

GawainBS · Post by **GawainBS** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 3:58 pm

Actually, there's still some use for the Wizards site: use Google to search it. I found the old 3.0->3.5 update that way, so the stuff is still out there.
The site on its own, however, is a terrible swamp.

Siberys · Post by **Siberys** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 4:07 pm

GawainBS wrote:Actually, there's still some use for the Wizards site: use Google to search it. I found the old 3.0->3.5 update that way, so the stuff is still out there.
The site on its own, however, is a terrible swamp.

Heh, I still think most of the original people who work at WoTC are bastard coated bastards with bastard filling.

GawainBS · Post by **GawainBS** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 4:33 pm

And what is a bastard here? A Hand and a halfful of swampload?

chaoticnatur · Post by **chaoticnatur** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 6:29 am

need help

i need help to find dnd 3.5 books there isint any left in my nereby stores only the blasphemyc 4th edition does anybody now where to find somme around gatineau or ottawa

GawainBS · Post by **GawainBS** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 6:36 am

Try e-bay. Or Amazon.