Players Handbook (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, Stock #2101)

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This is the indispensable encyclopedia of fantasy role playing and also the perfect companion to the referee s 2nd Edition Dungeon Master s Guide Everything players need is here how to determine a character s Strength, Wisdom, Charisma, and other abilities the difference among the various fantasy races, from elves and halflings to dwarves, gnomes, and others complete rules for character improvement the most advantageous mapping and combat procedures and much , all in this easy to use, revised version of the classic role playing rulebook With this 2nd Edition, the best selling role playing game in history gets even better Free Read Books Players Handbook (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, Stock #2101) by David Zeb Cook – kino-fada.fr Although ADD 2e is often dismissed by the gaming community too new for old school grognards who enjoy the random charts and seat of your pants amateur charm of the earlier editions, and too old for d20 new schoolers who like greater specificity and balance in their rules I still find it to be one of the strongest versions in the game s long history Simple, easy to teach, withoptions than basic without becoming overwhelming unless you let it , it also benefits from an extensi...I love Advanced Dungeons Dragons, and this was the main edition that I spent my ADD time on Many nights of great memories with friends from the past and present spinning tales about heroes of sword and sorcery vanquishing foes from lowly goblins to th...This was the beginning of my love affair with Dungeons Dragons I cut my teeth on Palladium Books games, but coming home to Northern Michigan in the late 80 s there was only DD on the shelves of the local bookstore I remember spending countless hours with this book, and have never looked back since.For a very long time, this was the door to the fantastic realms of ADD It is very difficult to find one not being used for long hours, stained by sodas, marked with pencils, covers worn and pages yellowed I owe a great deal of my creative skills to the constant use of this awesome book.This Book Went Everywhere with me18 January 2013 Well, it looked like it took TSR 12 years to actually get around to revising the Dungeons and Dragons game system to actually make it a lotplayable I must admit that when they did release this edition, and I managed to get my hands on this book and boy was it popular when it was released because I remember all my friends commenting on how it was pretty much about time that they tossed the first edition and produced something that worked I This Book Went Everywhere with me18 January 2013 Well, it looked like it took TSR 12 years to actually get around to revising the Dungeons and Dragons game ...Second Edition ADD is a classic Many still believe it is the finest version of Dungeons and Dragons ever published 2e which it was notcalled at the time has advantages and disadvantages compared to other editions DD gets simpler and easier to play with every edition, at the cost of realism and complexity It also getsrestrictive in some ways, to ensure that advanced players don t overpower the game with their detailed knowledge of the rules 2nd Ed which it was called has Second Edition ADD is a classic Many still believe it is the finest version of Dungeons and Dragons ever published 2e which it was notcalled at the time has advantages and disadvantages compared to other editions DD gets simpler and easier to play with every edition, at the cost of realism and complexity It also getsrestrictive in some ways, to ensure that advanced players don t overpower the game with their detailed knowledge of the rules 2nd Ed which it was called has the beloved lists of non weapon proficiencies, minute long as opposed to theplausible six seconds of later editions combat rounds, THAC0, and a dice system that requires you to remember whether you re trying to roll high or low on any given roll Combat takes a long time while beingdifficult to describe than in later editions, as there s no battle mat and unless you re a spellcaster your options in any given round are very limited On the other hand, it s a m...Great stuff It s not meant to be read cover to cover, but I did twice It was that captivating for my imagination Sure, it wasformal than the 1st edition but it was much clearer Loved the hours of fun it gave me and the fantasy dreams I ve had Yea, I m a nerd for this.Yes I have read the Dungeons and Dragons Players Handbook What you gonna do about it Nothing You know why Because I have a 5 cloak of protection against people who are too cool for DD.I grew up playing board games against myself My sister wasn t much into them and whatever friends I managed to scrap together for a year or two before we moved again were either disinterested from the get go or quickly became disinterested as I beat them mercilessly at whatever we played.I also grew up in a world of imagination which almost universally drifted to war I m not sure why, but my games, movies, books, shows, and idle imaginings only seem to have real staying power if they are someh I grew up playing board games against myself My sister wasn t much into them and whatever friends I managed to scrap together for a year or two before we moved again were either disinterested from the get go or quickly became disinterested as I beat them mercilessly at whatever we played.I also grew up in a world of imagination which almost universally drifted to war I m not sure why, but my games, movies, books, shows, and idle imaginings only seem to have real staying power if they are somehow associated with combat One of my earliest memories is drawing viking ships battling on the ocean and so it went from there.When I encountered my eventual group of best friends in 7th grade many of whom I still ...Ok, so yes, to the average worldly citizen and reader, I am a nerd I have actually read this thing cover to cover, but hey, so what I m an RPG Fantasy fan, and seriously, the world of Dungeons Dragons opened up a whole new depth of fantasy to me that Tolkien didn t even dare breathe And so for that, I greatly appreciate it.Now, as a RPG rules book, well for one, I know it like the back of my hand It s a great introduction to the world of roleplaying, but, as hard as TSR tried to cover Ok, so yes, to the average worldly citizen and reader, I am a nerd I have actually read this thing cover to cover, but hey, so what I m an RPG Fantasy fan, and seriously, the world of Dungeons Dragons opened up a whole new depth of fantasy to me that Tolkien didn t even dare breathe And so for that, I greatly appreciate it.Now, as a RPG rules book, well for one, I know it like the back of my hand It s a great introduction to ...

Players Handbook (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, Stock #2101)
  • English
  • 12 August 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 255 pages
  • 0880387165
  • David Zeb Cook
  • Players Handbook (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, Stock #2101)