All three 4th Edition core rulebooks in one handsome slipcase. 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. This gift set provides all three 4th Edition Dungeons & Dragons core rulebooks (Player's Handbook, Dungeon Master's Guide, and Monster Manual) in a handsome slipcase that looks great on any bookshelf.
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Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0
Waste of money I wasnt expecting to be purchasing the d&d minis game. thats what this edition is, its garbage if youre expecting "d&d". if you arent looking for a table top miniatures wargame, save your money.
Two steps forward; one step back PROS: - Balanced and simplified.
- Mostly logical and intuitive.
- Plenty of variety and options.
- Faster paced than previous versions, which increases the fun factor. CONS: - UNREALISTIC HIT POINTS SYSTEM. I've always disliked the unrealistic way that D&D handles hit points. It never made sense that a high level, but 70 year old human wizard, can survive a building falling on him (or that a low level thief trying to guillotine the old Wizard's throat with a heavy... more info
good version I used to play D&D back in the day but haven't been able to get back into it recently partially due to the complexity of the 3.x editions. 4e is a good version of the game. Sorry to see Druids and Monks eliminated. Noticed that the DMG is pretty fluffy. If you are on a budget, the players handbook is really what you need to figure out how 4e works. It's the best combat system of all the versions imo.
Far departure from any other edition THE GOOD: While many will lampoon WotC's efforts as an attempt to mimic MMORPGs, if you keep an open mind it is probably the best balanced version of D&D ever made... and with some in-house tweaking, the funnest. Things that always annoyed me (like how a fighter's AC never improved as his level went up unless his gear improved) have been mostly addressed in a rather concise fashion and the game is clearly designed so that combat is faster-paced and everyone has a distinct combat style. The hit/miss... more info
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