How to categorize sourcebooks

Sourcebooks often come in various forms, dealing with a whole variety of topics, which needs a bit clarification now. Making it easier to find a sourcebook on a given topic amongst those huge lists here is a way to seperate and classify them: tags.

Just search for the appropriate tag, and you'll get a list of sourcebooks dealing with that topic. Should you come across any which are missing tags while browsing, just add them according to the following list.

Note: several sourcebooks may contain a mixture of any of these, so they might warrant more than one tag, depending on how much they deal with each topic.

Character related

• race_sourcebook

A sourcebook that deals with either of the following: description, background, history, and/or character options for a single race.

• class_sourcebook

A sourcebook that introduces a one or more new classes, or that deals with character options for these (or templates, or archetypes, etc.).

• character_options_sourcebook

A sourcebook that deals with character options that do not focus on magic or a single race or class.

Magic related

• magic_sourcebook

A sourcebook that deals with magic in general, not just spells, character options, etc., even though it might contain any of these.

• magic_item_sourcebook

A sourcebook that deals with the creation, usage and background of magic items. Can contain lists of various magic items as well.

• magic_options_sourcebook

A sourcebook that deals with character options for magic users.

• spell_sourcebook

A sourcebook that describes lists of magic spells.

Game world related

• region_sourcebook

A sourcebook that describes a specific region (of a campaign world).

• environment_sourcebook

A sourcebook that describes a specific environment, dealing with natural hazards, creatures, encounters and survival tips in these surroundings.

• history_sourcebook

A sourcebook that contains information about specific eras in a world.

• npc_sourcebook

A sourcebook that contains lists of ready-to-use NPCs and/or presents ways how to create them easily.

• encounter_sourcebook

A sourcebook that contains descriptions and stats of various encounters, NPCs, and plot hooks or guidelines how to create them.

• monster_sourcebook

A sourcebook that contains descriptions and stats of different monsters and adversaries.

• creature_sourcebook

A sourcebook that contains descriptions and stats of different animals in that world.

• culture_sourcebook

A sourcebook that deals with one or more cultures and their aspects, most often that of NPC races (or those from different planes/dimensions), but also those of player races.

• pantheon_sourcebook

A sourcebook that deals with a pantheon of various deities, godlike beings or worshipped entities of one or more race (human or non-human). Most often also contains descriptions and stats of their acolytes and priests, as well as their spells and powers.

Item related

• equipment_sourcebook

A sourcebook that contains descriptions and stats for equipment (including weapons).

• weapon_sourcebook

A sourcebook that only contains descriptions and stats for various weapons.

• vehicle_sourcebook

A sourcebook that contains descriptions and stats for vehicles.

Game Master related

• gamemaster_sourcebook

A sourcebook containing various new rules, enhancements, combat tactics, magic options, etc. for the Game Master.