Top products from r/Shadowrun
We found 51 product mentions on r/Shadowrun. We ranked the 95 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
1. Shadowrun Fifth Edition
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 7
There are cracks in the world. They're slender, dark, and often cold, but they are the only things that keep you hidden. Keep you alive. They are the shadows of the world, and they are where you live.You are a shadowrunner, thriving in the margins, doing the jobs no one else can. You have no office,...
2. Shadowrun 07: Into the Shadows (v. 7)
Sentiment score: 3
Number of reviews: 4
used bookscience fiction novel
4. Shadowrun Runners Toolkit Alphaware
Sentiment score: 2
Number of reviews: 3
A plethora of easy-to-use tools for aiding pre-existing players or introducing new players.Offers pre-generated characters and a series of interlinked adventures for a simple adventure or campaign.
5. Shadowrun 5th E GM Screen
Sentiment score: 2
Number of reviews: 3
The Shadowrun Gamemaster Screen provides a collection of useful tables from Shadowrun, Fifth Edition for ease of reference in game play.
6. Shadowrun: Spells and Chrome (Shadowrun Anthology Book 1)
Sentiment score: 2
Number of reviews: 3
8. Never Deal with a Dragon (Shadownrun, Vol. 1)
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 2
Narrative
12. Pegasus spiele - Shadowrun : Set de Dés
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 2
Duration : 0
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And in general I like Nigel D. Findley, Nyx Smith, and Mel Odom's novels - search Amazon and eBay.
As to order? Not really. It's academically interesting to try to read them in order and see how the timeline evolves - as well as how different authors write about the universe - but unless it's a series like Secrets of Power or Dragon Heart Saga then they stand alone. I'm a big fan of the pulpy, more noir stories - ex. Zimmerman's - than the "tactical military hardware porn" ones.
Others summed stuff up pretty well, but if you'd like to know more, and can get your hands on a copy of Burning Bright, it's a nice first hand look at the events that went down in Chicago.
While I wholly agree that Nigel Findely is the gold standard for Shadowrun novels, I'd say that Lone Wolf was better than 2XS, although all of his novels, including the 2XS sequel House of the Sun, are excellent.
In terms of introducing/exploring the setting though, I'd say that Changeling by Chris Kubasik is the best. It's the story of a corporate kid who goblinizes into a troll, realizes his father no longer respects him, and runs away from home, eventually being forced into the shadows to survive.
I still think the original is the best. The Into The Shadows braided novel is mostly street level runners, and a good read.
https://www.amazon.com/Shadowrun-07-Into-Shadows-v/dp/0451451899
Allow me to recommend Changeling by Chris Kubasik. Gives you some perspective on 2050's era Shadowrun from the perspective of a guy who mutates from a teenager to a troll. Great plot and interesting characters.
Hi there! In a totally biased sort of way, I recommend the series of Enhanced Fiction for Shadowrun - The Vladivostok Gauntlet, Nothing Personal, Sail Away Sweet Sister and Another Rainy Night
Each will set you back less than 2$ and can be read in 1-2 evenings. Great way to dip your feet into the pool :)
If you're willing to wait a month, you can use the Beginner Box Set, but if not, I recommend the 5th Edition book. The core rule book has everything you need except for character sheets, which you'll need to print, and dice, which I'm sure you can find.
Party Size: 1 GM + 2-4 players is ideal. 1 player "solo" adventures are fun, but can be difficult to run. If you have 5+ players, it can be difficult for the GM to manage, but it can be done. Consider splitting into two groups.
No, you don't need miniatures. You can use anything to represent your characeters on the map, such as rocks. Or don't use a map at all.
My first Shadowrun game (and my first time as GM) was done with the Runner's Toolkit Alphaware. It has a slimmed down rulebook and a basic campaign that normally takes a few sessions to get through. But if you just wanted to do a couple unrelated runs just to get a feel for the game, I think that it's a good way to do it.
The kit is $60 normally, and that is crazy. I picked it up for $40, and it was worth it. This really does seem like it should be in the $30-$40 price range. That being said, it is a great tool for a group where no one has played Shadowrun before.
The 90s Shadowrun fiction books are pretty good. I recommend starting with the short story collection Into The Shadows
https://www.amazon.com/Shadowrun-5th-GM-Screen/dp/1936876914
or see this collection:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Shadowrun/comments/1pfagz/sr5_gm_resources/
And also congrats for your first gm session ! Keep it up :)
Shaken, is my favorite. Jimmy Kincaid is a fantastic character
I believe into the shadows is what most people will say.
I would also recommend:[arcology podcast])http://arcologypodcast.com/)
They have an actual play podcast in there that is like experiencing fiction. In addition to all the other rules stuff.
and of course Opti will take care of all your crazy history timeline stuff
"Shadowrun: Spells and Chrome" was great. The way augmented reality was described really blew my mind.
http://www.amazon.com/Shadowrun-Spells-Chrome-ebook/dp/B003MGK9B4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1374882892&sr=8-1&keywords=spells+and+chrome
Whoa whoa whoa, so you're saying that the 5E GM Screen I got in October of 2014 for $15.63 is worth $1k????
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1936876914?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00
Why did I not buy more??!!!!!
Amazon has Shadowrun 5 e listed for the 22nd of May. Unfortunately this is probably a placeholder date. Hopefully Catalyst will ramp up the marketing in the coming weeks to give us a better idea.
oh common dont be like that. i like the tikki novels by nyx smith, the Dragonheart Saga and into the Shadows.
the first review is what i like about the shadowrun novels http://www.amazon.de/Shadowrun-07-Into-Shadows-v/dp/0451451899/ref=sr_1_17?s=books-intl-de&ie=UTF8&qid=1374837854&sr=1-17&keywords=Jordan+Weisman
If you can read German, the gm screen here only costs about 13€ :)
edit:
Oh just see, the Englsih version is in stock for 18€!
https://www.amazon.de/SHADOWRUN-5TH-ED-GM-SCREEN/dp/1936876914/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1518612694&sr=8-1&keywords=shadowrun+screen
Cheat sheets and reference Guides
Have a look at the alphaware set of missions, it's a really good starting point for new players and Gms.
I first saw it in neuromancer. If you haven't read neuromancer yet... You really should. Also count zero and mona Lisa overdrive; these 3 books form the Sprawl trilogy and were hugely influential in the formation of the cyberpunk genre.
When I looked on Amazon it said some time in December I believe, but don't quote me on it.
Edit: Yeah, here we go, the Amazon thing for it.
My favorite was 2XS.
Nigel Findley was a big influence on the setting early on.
RIP Nigel
EDIT: nevermind. the Digital Toolbox includes both "beginner boxed set" and "alphaware."
the Digital Toolbox had another boxed set with better (IMO) character dossiers. it is called Runner's Toolkit: Alphaware.
https://www.amazon.com/Shadowrun-Runners-Toolkit-Alphaware/dp/1936876930
It is a really interesting read about a mage and his spirit ally hired to find a lost heir in Chi-Town before and leading up to the Cermak Blast and the establishment of the quarantine wall.
http://www.amazon.com/Shadowrun-15-Burning-Bright-v/dp/0451453689
It's one of the more well known novels.
[Never Deal With A Dragon]
(http://www.amazon.com/Never-Deal-Dragon-Shadownrun-Vol/dp/0451450787/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1410198808&sr=1-1&keywords=never+deal+with+a+dragon)
Yeah, the only problem with the ebooks is that they're novellas. So they're really short. I just want a full new novel! Where I can have a vested interest in the narrative.
Though, I also kind of like how brisk their pacing was. It really made them page turners if only because the plots were moving really quickly.
There is a sequel to Another Rainy Night that Patrick Goodman is done writing. It should be released later this year. It'll hopefully explain what's happening to the infected as of the events of Stormfront.
And while on the topic of SR ebooks, check out Spells and Chrome. Its a collection of short stories by several SR writers. The one about the kid with augmentation addiction is one of the saddest stories I've read, if only because I was reading between the lines.
There appear to be some on Amazon now for $60?
https://www.amazon.com/Shadowrun-Fifth-Jason-M-Hardy/dp/1936876515/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1523637293&sr=8-1&keywords=shadowrun+5th+edition
I got mine from Amazon Shadowrun 5th Edition
Amazon has it for US $36.16
http://www.amazon.com/Shadowrun-Fifth-Edition/dp/1936876515/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1373541562&sr=8-4&keywords=shadowrun
I got mine via Amazon.de, although they're currently listed as unavailable :/
They have the Shadowrun logo on the 5 and 6, while the 1 shows nothing. I don't know if they have ever been sold outside Germany. Maybe try your luck on some of those auctioning sites?
They've put out a LOT of novels. Start here http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0451450787
Here is the mobile version of your link
These are the only one that I know about
He did both
Here is the desktop version of your link
The Wolf and Raven stories by Mike Stackpole. They first appeared in "Challenge" magazine. A new story is in Shadowrun: World of Shadows anthology.
Try Changeling, it might be what you're looking for.
I ordered this amazon copy: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1936876582/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 It said unknown binding then, now says paper back... My copy is hard cover.
Regarding acquiring the books, shouldn't amazon ship to Italy? http://www.amazon.com/Shadowrun-Fifth-Jason-M-Hardy/dp/1936876515/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1462199639&sr=1-1&keywords=shadowrun
That's almost as racist as Never Trust an Elf. C'mon guys, this is the Sixth World. Why can't we all get along? Big D was trying!
Shadowrun Core Rulebook https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1936876515/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_aZ1ZAbWEAQ25F
Copy avalible in uk, might be a US issue :(
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. Read Banned Books.