AD&D 2E Charlemagne's Paladins

[Tadhg]

Anyone have this? I was looking for images for my Masque of the Red Death game and oddly found this image. The book is vaguely familiar but I know nothing about it. Is it any good or has it been useful for you in any D&D or C&C game?

And then, I was looking for information about this and came across a PDF of the book. Haven't had a chance to read it, but I thought I would ask about it.

Many thanks for any replies!

Rhu.

[Treebore]

Very likely. I know I own most of those books, meaning the soft backs done in brown, green, blue, etc.... but as usual, I will need to look.

[Tadhg]

I'm now re-calling there were a couple of history type books . . Vikings and Rome?

Hmm, ebay time. NO - wait I cannot buy anymore old D&D stuff!!!!!

[Kayolan]

I'm now re-calling there were a couple of history type books . . Vikings and Rome?

Hmm, ebay time. NO - wait I cannot buy anymore old D&D stuff!!!!!

I think these are all of them:

Vikings Campaign Sourcebook (HR1)

Charlemagne's Paladins Campaign Sourcebook (HR2)

Celts Campaign Sourcebook (HR3)

A Mighty Fortress Campaign Sourcebook (HR4)
(Europe, 1550-1650)

The Glory of Rome Campaign Sourcebook (HR5)

Age of Heroes Campaign Sourcebook
(Ancient/Mythic Greece)

The Crusades Campaign Sourcebook
(Outremer)

[Treebore]

I don't have any of the greens in my game room, so they are out in the boxes in my garage. Looking at Kayolans list I doubt I have it. I think I only have the Vikings and Celt books. Possibly the Might Fortress book.

Do they have these PDF's up on drivethru yet?

[Kayolan]

Do they have these PDF's up on drivethru yet?

They have them all, in bundle or individually.

http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/110 ... -2e-BUNDLE

[Fizz]

I thought the Historical Reference books were among the best products that TSR produced for 2nd Edition. Charlemagne's Paladins was one of the better ones. I recommend it.

IMO, The Vikings book was the best and i still use it today. Unique among the series, it actually included two new classes (a berserker, which does more than rage), and the runecaster. Their treatment of runes is still my favorite implementation- simple yet effective. And it can fit into C&C almost verbatim.

(Actually, i suppose the Celts book also had the Manteis class, but it felt like an afterthought and was more of an NPC class.)

-Fizz

[Jyrdan Fairblade]

I really liked the historical green books. And I agree, the Vikings one was easily the best.

[Tadhg]

Thanks for all the replies.

I've been reading bit of the this sourcebook and comparing it to Bulfinch's Legend of Charlemagne, so it seems to be accurate (which it should be) and I really like it.

[serleran]

I have them. Unlike others, I do not find them immensely useful, but that's likely because I don't want a real world in my game; I play fantasy, not history.

[Treebore]

I have them. Unlike others, I do not find them immensely useful, but that's likely because I don't want a real world in my game; I play fantasy, not history.

Yeah, I never wanted them for running a historically realistic game, I only found them interesting for ideas to incorporate into my fantasy. Now, Brain Young's Codex series has me rethinking that, but these books never had me reconsidering.