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D&D 5e PHB Readthrough, Chapter 8: Adventuring

And now we get to the Adventure!  Welcome to this installment in my D&D Fifth Edition PHB readthrough and review. This time, Chapter 8: Adventuring. First they reiterate the D&D Decision Loop (DDDL) from earlier: The DM describes the environment The … Continue reading

D&D 5e PHB Readthrough, Chapter 7: Using Ability Scores

Welcome to this installment in my D&D Fifth Edition PHB readthrough and review. We are entering “Part 2: Playing the Game” with a chapter on using ability scores. First they reprint the Ability Scores and Modifiers section from earlier, in … Continue reading

D&D 5e PHB Readthrough, Chapter 6: Customization Options

Welcome to this installment in my D&D Fifth Edition PHB readthrough and review. We’ve reached the end of the Character Creation section.  Now it’s time to customize. By customize, I guess we really mean “some more spare rules.”  We start … Continue reading

D&D 5e PHB Readthrough, Chapter 5: Equipment

Welcome to the next in the series of my D&D Fifth Edition PHB readthrough and review. I know there’s been a little time gap, I had some bidness to attend to. The equipment chapter kicks off with the basic monetary system and … Continue reading

D&D 5e PHB Readthrough, Chapter 4: Personality and Background

Twenty pages of actual roleplaying-related information in a Dungeons & Dragons Player’s Handbook?  What’s the world coming to? Welcome to the next in the series of my D&D Fifth Edition PHB readthrough and review. We ground through all the classes last … Continue reading

D&D 5e PHB Readthrough, Chapter 3, Classes

Welcome to the third part of my Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition readthrough and review of the Player’s Handbook.  Last time, we got through the race section, and now it’s time for 112 pages of character classes! Chapter 3: Classes Well, they sure … Continue reading

D&D 5e PHB Readthrough, Chapter 1-2, Character Creation and Races

Welcome to the second part of my Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition readthrough and review of the Player’s Handbook.  Last time, we dispensed with the introduction, and now it’s character generation time! Chapter 1: Step-by-step Characters This chapter walks you … Continue reading

D&D 5e PHB Readthrough, The Beginning

Buckle up as we start our review and readthrough of the Fifth Edition PHB! Design The Dungeons & Dragons Player’s Handbook is 350 pages, hardback, and full color. It is clearly noted as “fifth edition” on the rear cover, which … Continue reading