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Archive-name: games/roleplay/part7πLast-Modified: 3/23/93ππNET BOOKSππOne class of article which is typically not posted to rec.games.frp.miscπis the net.book. Though they are occasionally posted toπrec.games.frp.archives, you may be more likely to find them at an ftpπsite or other archive. Here is a list of net.*.books, along with theπnames of the designated compilers, names of archive sites where known,πand a short, opinionated description.ππContents:π        Net.Spell.Bookπ        Net.Prayer.Bookπ        Net.Plots.Bookπ        Net.Traps.Book(s) (two different collections)π        Net.Fantasy.Character.Bookπ        Net.AD&D.Character.Bookπ        Net.GURPS.Spell.Bookπ        Net.Resources.Bookπ        Net.Forgotten.Realms.Book (Tome of the Forgotten Realms)π        Net.Sphere.Book(s)π        Net.Bard.Songs.Book (V1 and V2)π        Net.Shadowrun.Bookπ        Net.Monstrous.Compendiumπ        Net.Fiction.Storyπ        ADND-L Lists of Net.*.BooksππFAQ KEEPERSππIn addition to the general FAQ (of which this is part 7, there are otherπFAQ (frequently asked question lists) which are maintained by other membersπof the net community.ππContents:ππ**        Shadowrun FAQπ**        GURPS FAQπ**        ADND FAQπ**        The General FAQππ=============== NET.BOOKS ==================================================πq1)   Where do I find these?πa1)   Check the FTP and Archive Sites FAQ.  Many of these appear on Greyhawkπ      or CCOSUN (q.v.).ππName:           Net.Spell.BookπCompiler:       Boudewijn Wayers <[e-mail]>πDescription:    A collection of D&D like spells for magic users. Theyπ                are stored in Zoo'ed, uuencoded format if you get them fromπ                Boudewijn, so unless you are an old pro at BBS play you betterπ                look in one of the other archives for them.πππName:           Net.Prayer.BookπCompiler:       Boudewijn Wayers <[e-mail]>πDescription:    A collection of D&D like spells for priests. Theyπ                are stored in Zoo'ed, uuencoded format if you get them fromπ                Boudewijn, so unless you are an old pro at BBS play you betterπ                look in one of the other archives for them.πππName:           Net.Plots.Book (2 volumes complete, 3rd in progress)πCompiler:       Aaron `Phrixus' Sher <[e-mail]>πArchived:       GRASS-SERVER among othersπDescription:    A list of plots for roleplaying games in orderπ                from shortest plots to longest ones. some of them are veryπ                good. An overabundance of liches in the first. No lichesπ                in the second.πππName:           Net.Traps.Book(s) (two different collections)πCompilers:      James C Phillips <[e-mail]>π                Michael Sloves <[e-mail]>πUpdated:        1-Jan-1992πDescription:    A list of traps for dungeons. includes theseπ                categories, maybe more, Creator, Location type, Triggerπ                Type, Trigger Description, Effect Type, Effect, Disarming,π                Game system if necessary.πππName:           Net.GURPS.Spell.BookπCompiler:       Raven <[e-mail]>πArchived:       eklektik.cs.pitt.eduπDescription:    A list of spells for the standard GURPS magic system.π                the first collection is pretty well done, with only a fewπ                munchkin bait spells. The second collection is under way now.π** eklektic is no longer available, watch for an update soon! **ππName:           Net.Forgotten.Realms.Book (Tome of the Forgotten Realms)πCompiler:       Chris <[e-mail]>πDescription:    All things forgotten from the Realms. As such,π                plotlines, folklore, new places, NPCs, monsters, and evenπ                PSEUDO-Fluff are all acceptable submissions. Theπ                compiler is also looking for information to put inπ                Net.books for Greyhawk, Dragonlance, Ravenloft, andπ                Spelljammer.πππName:           Net.Sphere.BooksπCompiler:       Christopher M. Knuth <[e-mail]>πDescription:    A *HUGE* project covering: Non-Player Characters, Newπ                Deities, New Countries, or Buildings (Towers, Castles,π                Etc.), New Spells (special to sphere), New Prayers, Newπ                Monsters, New Weapons & Armor, New Classes & Races,π                Miscellaneous Information, Extended Time Lines, etc. Forπ                all the different TSR-published settings for the D&D andπ                AD&D games. [Intended but not completed. Don't expect itπ                any time soon. --LJM]πππName:           Net.Bard.Songs.BookπCompiler:       Jeff Gostin <[e-mail]>πArchived:       sandman.cco.caltech.edu, greyhawk.stanford.eduπDescription:    A bunch of mostly goofy bard songs. Pretty good. Absolutelyπ                fits the definition of "fluff".  Versions 1 and 2 are availableπ                in ASCII only on the above sites.πππName:           Net.Shadowrun.BookπCompiler:       Jerry Stratton <[e-mail]>πDescription:    _The Annual Neo-Anarchists' Guide to Everything Else_ isπ                coming your way soon. Jerry is looking for Regionalπ                Descriptions (your home town, chummer!), New Spells,π                Spirits, Cyber, Equipment, Skills, Adventures, Creatures.ππ                [29-Jun-1992] The First and Second Annual Neo-Anarchistsπ                Guide to Everything Else are now ready. You can get itπ                via ftp at teetot.acusd.edu in the directory /pub/Beelzebub/π          Role-Playing.π                These are in RTF.π                    πName:           Net.Monstrous.Compendium (LaTeX only currently)πCompiler:       Robert Chrisitian <[e-mail]>πDescription:    A collection of AD&D monsters to be used with the 2nd Edπ                rules.  Submissions and requests for the compendium alwaysπ                welcomed.ππName:           Net.Fiction.StoryπCompiler:       [e-mail]πArchived:       suphys.physics.su.OZ.AU rpghelper/net.fiction.storyπDescription:    Up to the minute-proofread and edited version of theπ                Net.Fiction Story in LaTex format.  Files are allofit.tex (forπ                the LaTex version) and allofit.tex.z for the compressed versionπ                of the same. ππ    *      *      *      *      *      *      *      *      *      *  ππName:           ADND-L Lists of Net.*.BooksπCompiler:       Freeman MacCleane <[e-mail]>πDescription:    A list of projects begun and/or announced fairlyπ                recently on the ADND-L mailing list, all centered around theπ                xD&D game(s).πππ============= FAQ Keepers ===================================================ππName:               Shadowrun FAQπKeeper:             Wordman ([e-mail])πPosting:            Monthly (or more often when needed)ππName:               GURPS FAQπKeeper:             Jim Duncan ([e-mail])πPosting:            Every 4-6 weeksπNotes:              Quoted from the Keeper:ππ          I usually check in on the Illuminati BBS (Steve Jackson Games' BBS)π          once or twice a week. I may get some of my FAQs from there and addπ          them even if they have not been FAQ in rec.games.frp.*. π          Submissions should have GURPS FAQ in the subject line.πππName:               ADND FAQπKeeper:             Chris Warren ([e-mail])πPosting:            MonthlyππName:               The General rec.games.frp.* FAQsπKeeper:             [e-mail] (Coyt Watters)πPosting:            Biweekly, weekly at beginning of fall quarter.πNotes:              Email me with any changes to the 8 (soon to be 9) partπ                    general FAQ.  Typos, corrections, suggestions, submissionsπ                    all cheerfully received by my automated mailer, thenπ                    scowlingly inserted somewhere into the FAQ.ππ