Dungeons & Dragons: Player's Handbook 4th Edition Core Rulebook, Vol. 1 by Wizards of the Coast
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- Pub. Date: June 2008
- 320pp
- Sales Rank: 18,088
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Product Details
- Pub. Date: June 2008
- Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
- Format: Hardcover, 320pp
- Sales Rank: 18,088
- Series: D&D Core Rulebook Series
- ISBN-13: 9780786948673
- ISBN: 0786948671
- Edition Number: 4
Synopsis
The first of three core rulebooks for the 4th Edition Dungeons & Dragons® Roleplaying Game.
The Dungeons & Dragons Roleplaying Game has defined the medieval fantasy genre and the tabletop RPG industry for more than 30 years. In the D&D game, players create characters that band together to explore dungeons, slay monsters, and find treasure. The 4th Edition D&D rules offer the best possible play experience by presenting exciting character options, an elegant and robust rules system, and handy storytelling tools for the Dungeon Master.
The Player's Handbook presents the official Dungeons & Dragons Roleplaying Game rules as well as everything a player needs to create D&D characters worthy of song and legend: new character races, base classes, paragon paths, epic destinies, powers, more magic items, weapons, armor, and much more.
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From a Lifelong Dorkby Cagekicker
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September 26, 2009: Been a gamer since D&D first came out (not saying when, do your own research), and have played pretty much every version. I will admit to playing 3.0 and 3.5 most extensively, and we were a little reluctant to give 4.0 the time of day... but we did. And here's the consensus:
The instructions, especially for new gamers, are a lot less convoluted than 3.5. The rules seem to be broken down to a simpler set (one of our group calls it "dumbed down"), and would be easier to pick up from scratch.With that though, we all pretty much agree that this initial book wasn't nearly as comprehensive as it could have been (but then Wizards would have missed out on the supplement revenue we all know they're looking forward to), and it seemed like there were a lot of open spaces in what was covered.We're still playing it through from level 1 to 30 (about halfway there), so it's obviously playable, but we do find ourselves "house ruling" a lot of stuff. Not bad, for a "dumbed down" version of the game.Stop your complainingby Peter_Parker
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August 26, 2009: Okay, I've waited for some time to see the complaining die down over 4e. The fact is, 4e is a simpler ruleset aimed at competing against online MMORPGs such as WoW.The PHB is easier to understand and use for the newb who may be interested in such archaic ideas as a pen and paper game. Everytime I see someone complain about how bad 4e is I just imagine the reader of their review walking away and not giving D&D a chance. Nice job! Let's scare everyone away.
I Also Recommend: Dungeons & Dragons Roleplaying Game Starter Set, Dungeons & Dragons, Player's Handbook 2 (D&D Core Rulebook Series), Eberron Player's Guide, Monster Manual 2 (D&D Core Rulebook Series).
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