Not so required reading.

[ZimlonBane]

All right. 3 core books required. Check.

I'd like to have all the additional books that may be referenced in AP 2. Just to flesh out anything and get a good feel for the new monster behaviors, feats, magic items, etc...
Also kinda plan a budget if you guys are going to reference material that hasn't been released yet (i.e. Weapons of Legacy or something like that).

In previous thread I've noticed:
Draconomicon
Libris Mortis
MM III

I know they aren't required but if I have some cash I'd like to pick up material that will be used in AP 2. Any other recommendations? Please say Codex Anathema (or whatever WotC calls it now...[conflict with Warhammer 40k reason for name change? or assuming customers will be frightened by a 'big word' like anathema?] anyway, I loved the original name). I've been itching for a reason to get this in April.

BTW, how far ahead do you guys get products prior to release?
Thanks ahead for any answers and I can't wait for this to start!

[James Jacobs]

Off the top of my head, "Age of Worms" will draw material from the following books:

Draconomicon
Libris Mortis
Fiend Folio
Monster Manual II
Monster Manual III
Book of Vile Darkness

I wouldn't be suprised to see the four Complete books (Warrior, Divine, Arcane, and Adventurer) get used as well. And Lords of Madness might have an influence on part of it as well, so I wouldn't count it out entirely.

Of course, whatever we pull from non-core books will have all the juicy bits in the adventure as well, but you'll need those other books if you want to do a lot of homework and prep for the adventures.

As for your other question; we sometimes get books before release, sometimes after. It's kind of random. The only ones we're more or less guarenteed to get early are the ones people on the Paizo editorial staff helped write, actually... ;)

[Saurstalk]

I also read that Epic Level Handbook would be good to keep handy.

[ZimlonBane]

Thanks for the info. I'm really looking forward to AP2 this summer. Seems like all I really need to pick up is the Draconomicon. Getting into epic stuff in the end would be real nice too. Thanks again.