Dungeons & Dragons Rules Cyclopedia
Cover of the book
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| Author | Aaron Allston (compilation and development), Steven E. Schend, Jon Pickens, and Dori Jean Watry (editing) |
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| Genre | Role-playing game |
| Publisher | TSR, Inc. |
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1991 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 304 |
The Dungeons & Dragons Rules Cyclopedia is a 1991 book published by TSR, Inc., as a continuation of the basic edition of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, which ran concurrently with Advanced Dungeons & Dragons. Its product designation was TSR 1071.
The Rules Cyclopedia contained all the major rules, compiled and revised from the Dungeons & Dragons Basic Rules, as well as the Expert Rules, Companion Rules, and Master Rules boxed sets.
However, the book's introduction on page 5 states that it is "intended to be a reference volume for those who already play the D&D game ... this book is aimed at the experienced user ... [it] lacks many of the examples and patient explanation you'll find in the D&D box sets". The same year, a revised introductory Dungeons & Dragons set was released to introduce new players to the game.
This was the second revision to the D&D rules. These guidelines allow a player to develop and play characters from levels 1-36, and includes a special section on skills. The book also contained an overview of the Known World (Mystara) and Hollow World campaign settings. It also has rules on how to convert characters between the Dungeons & Dragons game and the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons second edition game.
The Rules Cyclopedia includes two optional classes to the game: the druid (introduced in the Companion ruleset) and the mystic (introduced in the Master ruleset, similar to the monk class found in Advanced Dungeons & Dragons).
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