Players Handbook
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| Author | Gary Gygax |
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| Cover artist | David A. Trampier |
| Publisher | TSR, Inc. |
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June 1978 |
| Pages | 128 |
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| OCLC | 13498304 |
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| LC Class | GV1469.62.D84 G94 1980 |
| Author | David "Zeb" Cook |
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| Cover artist | Jeff Easley |
| Publisher | TSR, Inc. |
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1989 |
| Pages | 246 |
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| Author | Monte Cook, Jonathan Tweet, Skip Williams |
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| Cover artist | Henry Higgenbotham |
| Publisher | Wizards of the Coast |
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August 10, 2000 |
| Pages | 302 |
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| Author | Rob Heinsoo, Andy Collins, James Wyatt |
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| Cover artist | Wayne Reynolds (front), Dan Scott (back) |
| Publisher | Wizards of the Coast |
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June 6, 2008 |
| Pages | 320 |
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| Author | Wizards RPG Team |
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| Cover artist | Tyler Jacobson |
| Publisher | Wizards of the Coast |
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August 19, 2014 |
| Pages | 320 |
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The Player's Handbook (Players Handbook in first edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (AD&D)) is a book of rules for the fantasy role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons (D&D). It does not contain the complete set of rules, but only those for use by players of the game. Additional rules, for use by Dungeon Masters (DMs), who referee the game, can be found in the Dungeon Master's Guide. Many optional rules, such as those governing extremely high-level players, and some of the more obscure spells, are found in other sources.
Since the first edition, the Player's Handbook has contained tables and rules for creating characters, lists of the abilities of the different character classes, the properties and costs of equipment, descriptions of spells that magic-using character classes (such as wizards or clerics) can cast, and numerous other rules governing gameplay. Both the Dungeon Master's Guide and the Player's Handbook give advice, tips, and suggestions for various styles of play. The Player's Handbook, Dungeon Master's Guide, and Monster Manual make up the core D&D rulebooks.
The first true Players Handbook was released in June, 1978 as a 128-page hardcover. It was written by Gary Gygax and edited by Mike Carr, who also wrote the foreword. The original cover art was by D.A. Trampier, who also provided interior illustrations along with David C. Sutherland III. In this edition, the game rules were divided between the Players Handbook and the Dungeon Masters Guide, which was printed later. Later editions of the game moved the bulk of the game rules to the Player's Handbook, leaving information needed chiefly by the DM in the Dungeon Master's Guide. The new rules were so open-ended that game campaigns required a referee or Dungeon Master.
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