Post originally by James D. Hargrove at 2003-10-10 08:13:00
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With the Everquest Player's Handbook, Everquest Game Master's Guide, and Monsters of Norrath (the three core rulebooks for the Everquest RPG line), you'll be set.

The game is essentially D&D with an Everquest veneer apllied, although the magic system is far more intuitive than that found in D&D. So in short, yes, it's a viable alternative to D&D for EQ fans.

I dumped D&D 3.0 in favor of the Everquest RPG some time ago, primarily because you get more content for your dollar in the Everquest RPG core rulebooks than in the D&D core rulebooks (in my opinion).

The fact that you can easily use any D&D 3.0 monster tomes with the Everquest RPG (I've done well with The Tome of Horrors and The Monsternomicin) is just an added bonus.

Sincerely,
James D. Hargrove