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Player's Handbook (Dungeons & Dragons, 3.5rd Edition) Player's Handbook (Dungeons & Dragons, 3.5rd Edition)
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avg rating 4.16 — 4,720 ratings — published 2001
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Vampire: The Masquerade Revised Vampire: The Masquerade Revised (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.08 — 3,058 ratings — published 1991
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Player's Handbook (Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition) Player's Handbook (Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition)
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avg rating 4.56 — 15,261 ratings — published 2014
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Monster Manual (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, 1st Edition) Monster Manual (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, 1st Edition)
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avg rating 4.26 — 2,633 ratings — published 1977
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Legends and Lore: Cyclopedia of Gods and Heroes from Myth and Legend (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, 1st Edition) Legends and Lore: Cyclopedia of Gods and Heroes from Myth and Legend (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, 1st Edition)
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avg rating 4.08 — 1,810 ratings — published 1980
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Players Handbook (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, 1st Edition) Players Handbook (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, 1st Edition)
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avg rating 4.29 — 2,610 ratings — published 1978
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Player's Handbook (Dungeons & Dragons, 3rd Edition) Player's Handbook (Dungeons & Dragons, 3rd Edition)
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avg rating 3.90 — 2,000 ratings — published 2000
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Shadowrun Shadowrun (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.94 — 1,499 ratings — published 1991
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Player's Handbook (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, 2nd Edition) Player's Handbook (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, 2nd Edition)
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avg rating 4.07 — 2,465 ratings — published 1989
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Dungeon Masters Guide (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, 1st Edition) Dungeon Masters Guide (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, 1st Edition)
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avg rating 4.36 — 2,334 ratings — published 1979
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Dungeon Master's Guide (Dungeons & Dragons, 3rd Edition) Dungeon Master's Guide (Dungeons & Dragons, 3rd Edition)
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avg rating 3.83 — 1,348 ratings — published 2000
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Monster Manual II (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, 1st Edition) Monster Manual II (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, 1st Edition)
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avg rating 4.02 — 1,129 ratings — published 1983
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Manual of the Planes (Dungeons & Dragons, 3rd Edition) Manual of the Planes (Dungeons & Dragons, 3rd Edition)
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avg rating 3.79 — 1,377 ratings — published 1987
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Monster Manual (Dungeons & Dragons, 3.5rd Edition) Monster Manual (Dungeons & Dragons, 3.5rd Edition)
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avg rating 4.10 — 2,123 ratings — published 2003
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Fiend Folio (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, 1st Edition) Fiend Folio (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, 1st Edition)
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avg rating 4.05 — 1,593 ratings — published 1981
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Player's Handbook (Dungeons & Dragons, 4th Edition) Player's Handbook (Dungeons & Dragons, 4th Edition)
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avg rating 3.46 — 1,555 ratings — published 2008
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Monster Manual (Dungeons & Dragons, 3rd Edition) Monster Manual (Dungeons & Dragons, 3rd Edition)
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avg rating 3.89 — 1,732 ratings — published 2000
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Mage: The Ascension Mage: The Ascension (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.95 — 1,197 ratings — published 1993
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Savage Worlds Explorer's Edition Savage Worlds Explorer's Edition (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.08 — 1,174 ratings — published 2003
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Dungeon Master's Guide (Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition) Dungeon Master's Guide (Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition)
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avg rating 4.49 — 8,192 ratings — published 2014
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Core Rulebook (Pathfinder, 1st Edition) Core Rulebook (Pathfinder, 1st Edition)
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avg rating 4.32 — 3,060 ratings — published 2009
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Dungeon Master's Guide (Dungeons & Dragons, 3.5rd Edition) Dungeon Master's Guide (Dungeons & Dragons, 3.5rd Edition)
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avg rating 4.07 — 2,561 ratings — published 2003
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Monstrous Manual (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, 2nd Edition) Monstrous Manual (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, 2nd Edition)
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avg rating 4.00 — 1,312 ratings — published 1993
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Dungeon Master's Guide (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, 2nd Edition) Dungeon Master's Guide (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, 2nd Edition)
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avg rating 4.03 — 1,946 ratings — published 1989
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Tome of Magic (Advanced Dungeon & Dragons, 2th Edition) Tome of Magic (Advanced Dungeon & Dragons, 2th Edition)
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avg rating 3.78 — 616 ratings — published 1991
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Unearthed Arcana (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, 1st Edition) Unearthed Arcana (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, 1st Edition)
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avg rating 4.04 — 1,100 ratings — published 1985
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Oriental Adventures (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, 1st Edition) Oriental Adventures (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, 1st Edition)
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avg rating 3.72 — 950 ratings — published 1985
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Monster Manual (Dungeons & Dragons, 4th Edition) Monster Manual (Dungeons & Dragons, 4th Edition)
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avg rating 3.54 — 773 ratings — published 2008
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Of Dice and Men: The Story of Dungeons & Dragons and the People Who Play It Of Dice and Men: The Story of Dungeons & Dragons and the People Who Play It (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.73 — 5,214 ratings — published 2013
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The Complete Ranger's Handbook The Complete Ranger's Handbook (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.61 — 507 ratings — published 1993
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The Forgotten Realms: Campaign Set The Forgotten Realms: Campaign Set (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.13 — 1,192 ratings — published 1987
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The Complete Wizard's Handbook The Complete Wizard's Handbook (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.60 — 686 ratings — published 1990
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Forgotten Realms: Adventures (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, Stock #2106) Forgotten Realms: Adventures (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, Stock #2106)
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avg rating 3.86 — 689 ratings — published 1990
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Complete Adventurer (Dungeons & Dragons Edition 3.5) Complete Adventurer (Dungeons & Dragons Edition 3.5)
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avg rating 3.75 — 953 ratings — published 2005
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The World of Darkness (Main Rulebook) The World of Darkness (Main Rulebook)
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avg rating 3.86 — 1,481 ratings — published 2004
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Monster Manual (Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition) Monster Manual (Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition)
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avg rating 4.55 — 6,419 ratings — published 2014
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The Isle of Dread (Dungeons and Dragons Module X1) The Isle of Dread (Dungeons and Dragons Module X1)
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avg rating 3.89 — 458 ratings — published 1981
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Call of Cthulhu: Horror Roleplaying (Call of Cthulhu RPG) Call of Cthulhu: Horror Roleplaying (Call of Cthulhu RPG)
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avg rating 4.46 — 8,233 ratings — published 1981
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Monster Manual II (Dungeons & Dragons, 3rd Edition) Monster Manual II (Dungeons & Dragons, 3rd Edition)
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avg rating 3.80 — 1,334 ratings — published 2002
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Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting (Dungeons & Dragons, 3rd Edition) Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting (Dungeons & Dragons, 3rd Edition)
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avg rating 4.21 — 2,181 ratings — published 2001
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Dungeons and Dragons Basic Rules Dungeons and Dragons Basic Rules (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.17 — 1,818 ratings — published 1981
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The Complete Fighter's Handbook The Complete Fighter's Handbook (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.69 — 556 ratings — published 1989
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Xanathar's Guide to Everything (Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition) Xanathar's Guide to Everything (Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition)
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avg rating 4.47 — 3,729 ratings — published 2017
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GURPS Basic Set (GURPS Third Edition) GURPS Basic Set (GURPS Third Edition)
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avg rating 3.81 — 737 ratings — published 1989
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Fate Core System Fate Core System (ebook)
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avg rating 4.19 — 919 ratings — published 2013
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Advanced Player’s Guide (Pathfinder, 1st Edition) Advanced Player’s Guide (Pathfinder, 1st Edition)
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avg rating 4.27 — 873 ratings — published 2010
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The Complete Thief's Handbook The Complete Thief's Handbook (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.67 — 767 ratings — published 1990
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The Complete Priest's Handbook The Complete Priest's Handbook (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.48 — 463 ratings — published 1990
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Player's Option: Skills & Powers Player's Option: Skills & Powers (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.58 — 238 ratings — published 1995
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Savage Species: Playing Monstrous Characters (Dungeons & Dragons, 3rd Edition) Savage Species: Playing Monstrous Characters (Dungeons & Dragons, 3rd Edition)
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avg rating 3.62 — 536 ratings — published 2003
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Great Role Playing Games
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달빛 조각사 1 by Heesung NamReady Player One by Ernest ClineAlterWorld by D. Rusソードアート・オンライン 1 by Reki KawaharaThe Clan by D. Rus
MMORPG
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