Recommendations Requested: Must-Have Annuals?
Royal Scribe
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Hi everyone,
I am planning to treat myself to a few of the annuals and I'm wondering which ones you think are "must haves." I already own all of the core products plus all three of the Source Maps, all six Symbol Sets, and the Annuals from 2019 to the present except I don't yet have 2023. (It's high on my list of what I'm considering getting.)
I realize this is a highly subjective question, but I'm curious what you all would recommend. Of the ones that I don't own, are there a few that are ones you use frequently? These are the ones that I do not currently own:
The Cartographer's Annual Vol 1; The Cartographer's Annual Vol 2; The Cartographer's Annual Vol 3; World War 2 Interactive Atlas; The Cartographer's Annual Vol 4; The Cartographer's Annual Vol 5; The Cartographer's Annual Vol 6' The Cartographer's Annual Vol 7; The Cartographer's Annual Vol 8; The Cartographer's Annual Vol 9; The Cartographers Annual Vol 10; The Cartographers Annual Vol 11; The Cartographers Annual Vol 12; Token Treasury - Monsters; Token Treasury - Monsters 2; The Cartographers Annual Vol 17; and Dioramas 3 Upgrade.
I haven't used Dioramas nor Perspectives much.
I am particularly interested in Greco-Roman city/dungeon symbols, as well as elven and dwarven city/dungeon symbols. I might delve more into sci-fi stuff later, but at the moment I'm focusing on medieval/fantasy. I am kind of leaning towards Volume 17 (2023) because of Winter Trail and Steampunk Streets, Volume 8 (2014) because of Dwarven Dungeons and Alyssa Faden Overland, Volume 2 (2008) because of Heraldic Symbols, and Volume 12 (2018) because of City Domes. But I am also intrigued by the Side Views and Vertical Dungeons in Annuals 3 (2009) and 5 (2011), and the Dungeon Worlds in Volume 10 (2016).
Are there styles (particularly city or dungeon styles) any among the ones I don't own that you think I should prioritize? (If you know the name of the style but don't know which Annual it was in, just mention the style and I can track it down.)
Thank you!
Comments
I have a wall of links here you can use to see what's in the annuals.
It's in need of an update right now, but you already have last year's annual.
Thank you so much!