Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Players Handbook

Posted on 06 May 2017 by Gary Gygax

This is the first of the series of the world famous AD D role playing aids To complement the original version we ve asekd new cover art It is the ideal vehicle of imagination for intermediate through advanced players, ages 10 and up 2010 1978 TSR By Gary Gygax illustrations by David C Sutherland III Read Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Players Handbook author Gary Gygax – kino-fada.fr Thank you Gary Gygax RIP I picked up DD as a little kid in 1977 when the Player s Handbook came out it was _the_ most exciting thing The whole game fired my imagination and helped me find some great people A wonderful gift to give the world When I first discovered DD it felt like something I d spent the whole of my short life waiting for.Haven t played for years but I do miss it..On reflection I suspect there should be an apostrophe in the title somewhere Also, that title d Thank you Gary Gygax RIP I picked up DD as a little kid in 1977 when the Player s Handbook came out it was _the_ most exciting thing The whole game fired my imagination and helped me find some great people A wonderful gift to give the world When I first discovered DD it felt like something I d spent the whole of my short life waiting for.Haven t played for years but I do miss it..On reflection I suspect there should be an apostrophe in the title somewhere Also, that title does sound a little as though ...You roll a 18 and your vorpal sword cuts cleanly through the goblin I played this game and used this book back in the early eighties and have kept the books all this time, sometimes revisiting the dusty tombs on my bookshelves A couple years ago I became a cool dad because I had these ancient te...Tired of being a boring accountant or a lowly sales rep at a big box chain store The cube farm got ya down Well, open up the Players Handbook and turn yourself into a wizard or assassin Come on, grow a pair A pair of pointy ears and become an elf Sick of being 7 tall Try a dwarf s skin on for size The sky s the limit when you jump into the world of Dungeons Dragons Okay, let s be honest, your own imagination is the real limit TSR, the company that made DD, put out this game Tired of being a boring accountant or a lowly sales rep at a big box chain store The cube farm got ya down Well, open up the Players Handbook and turn yourself into a wizard or assassin Come on, grow a pair A pair of pointy ears and become an elf Sick of being 7 tall Try a dwarf s skin on for size The sky s the limit when you jump into the world of Dungeons Dragons Okay, let s be honest, your own imagination is the real limit TSR, the company that made DD, put out this game and created book... Dallas was on TV, and my Mom was sitting in the kitchen doing her nails I was in the living room with a blank Player Character Record Sheet, a new bag of dice, a pencil, an eraser and Gygax s masterpiece Mom and I could still talk, even separated as we were by the full kitchen wall, and I could smell the mixture of her menthols, nail polish and nail polish remover from the other room Our home was small and intimate a great place to be on a Friday night when it was just the two of us hanging Dallas was on TV, and my Mom was sitting in the kitchen doing her nails I was in the living room with a blank Player Character Record Sheet, a new bag of dice, a pencil, an eraser and Gygax s masterpiece Mom and I could still talk, even separated as we were by the full kitchen wall, and I could smell the mixture of her menthols, nail polish and nail polish remover from the other room Our home was small and intimate a great place to be on a Friday night when it was just the two of us hanging out with bad 80s TV, and our own devices My little sister was in bed down the hall, and my Dad was off playing poker, so it was just me and my Mom and one of the biggest moments of my life It was a Friday night, and I was playing DD with Robert S and his friends the next day It was going to be my first time Much to my Catholic father s dismay, and after long attempts by my mother to talk me out of it,...A book that brings back many memories26 December 2012 I remember back in the State Library days when I was a spotty little teenager of about 15 trying to work my way into a group of sophisticated university students and one guy who worked in the fruit and vegetable section of Woolworths who would play Dungeons and Dragons every Saturday and Friday, and Sunday, and any other day they could get together I thought these guys were wonderful and wanted to play their so hardcore characters, how A book that brings bac...This book, and its companions, is solely responsible for my not completing a degree when I first attended university.I, of course, am not responsible In fact, I m sure my mother told me I was irresponsible at the time.The book by itself looks decent, nice art, wide palet of colours, great monster design This edition is heavy on story and keeps the mechanics fast and loose, so there s not too many opportunities to abuse the system, which I understand can be a bit of a downside for some However, I m loving how streamlined and clean my encounters feel in this edition Anyth...i get a little shiver of nostalgia just looking at that cover.This was the foundational book of Advanced Dungeons and Dragons as it existed in my youth Really, one could play the game with only this book and a substantial amount of imagination, although in order to have the combat system one really needed _The Dungeon Master s Guide_ and for pre made monsters _The Monster Manual_ as well But this book covered my favorite part of role playing character generation.Unlike later rpgs, DD didn t really emphasize the dramatic side of role playing, it was This was the foundational book of Advanced Dungeons and Dragons as it existed in my youth Really, one could play the game with only this book and a substantial amount of imagination, although in order to have the combat system one really needed _The Dungeon Master s Guide_ and for pre made monsters _The Monster Manual_ as well But this book covered my favorite part of role playing character generation.Unlike later rpgs, DD didn t really emphasize the dramatic side of role playing, ...there s something very charming about this book even if, on the whole, it s clear the rules could be simplified and the writing is stilted Gygax s personality shines through on every page You can sense the arguments that lead to some of the paragraphs including some that are in ALL CAPS.

Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Players Handbook

English
06 May 2017

Gary Gygax