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Dungeons & Dragons Player's Handbook: Roleplaying Game Core Rules, 4th Edition |
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Amazon Sales Rank: 2771
Publication Date: 2008-06-06
Release Date: 2008-06-06
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
ISBN: 0786948671
Type: Hardcover
Number Of Pages: 320
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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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Review: 2008-12-01
A terrible disappointment
This is a huge step backwards from D&D 3.5. The classes all work the same way mechanically, giving the game a big homogenized feel. It's just too dumbed down. D&D evolved from tactical wargaming, and anything that doesn't reflect that background doesn't feel like D&D. Sure, combat can be quicker if you have a party that knows what they're doing, but that doesn't necessarily make the game better. It's just too geared towards powergaming, as opposed to roleplaying. A shame, since there's a lot of great fluff in the DMG, but the system doesn't lend itself to roleplaying.
As far as technical aspects, Wizards messed up by binding these books very poorly, and leaving lots of things out of the first printing.
Review: 2008-11-26
GOD I HOPE I CAN STILL RETURN THIS TO THE STORE!!!
I don't have much to add to what everyone else has to say: I was weaned on second edition, recently made the switch to 3.5 after a college hiatus, then looked to fourth edition after listening to WOTC's incredibly misleading podcasts. They actually make you think that people are excited about this game - HA! - maybe if you didn't make it past elementary school or enjoy playing shallow, bland characters. This is corporate marketing at its worst (or finest)...the production quality is poor, the art is usually substandard, and the language is incredibly condescending. As a lover of wizards, I find the complete emasculation of that class revolting, to say the least! Also, I wonder why WOTC revamped the alignment system - the old nine-point system provided incredible diversity while the new build stifles moral and ethical possibilites for your characters - if you're good, you either like law/order or you don't; if you're evil, you either work with others and manipulate the system or lose yourself in the throes of chaos; or, you're just plain neutral and look out for your interests...boring. The content in ALL of the 4th edition books is minimalist, but even Miles Davis would be ashamed...less is NOT more in D&D Core Books - 3.5 books abound with information while 4th edition throws detail by the wayside and creates a system of homogenous characters and easy adventures. It will be interesting to see if WOTC's stock slowly declines as players reject this new edition...
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