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what is an SRD? im really new... I know it stands for system reference document, but does it tell me anything about how to play online? because i have absolutely no idea.
The SRD is all of the D20 rules stripped of any fluff (flavor text and the like), i.e. the rules in lawyer speak. So it's just the appropriate core rulebook(s) minus any distinctive copyrigthed material (e.g. you won't find Bigby's name anywhere in it).
I'd like to review the 3.5 SRD before I decide whether to purchase the new core books, but I can't get to the wizards site at work. Is there a non-gaming-site mirror somewhere, or a Word/RTF document I could grab somewhere? Thanks for any help you can provide.
One of the ENWorld users, Reveal, compiled all the various files of the 3.5 SRD (all three corebooks) from the Wizard's site into one big .pdf which you can find here:
Note that it is best viewed with Adobe Reader 6.0. I've taken a look at it under 5.0 and it seemed fine but I didn't spend a lot of time browsing.
Alternatively, The Other Game Company has portions (races, classes, skills, feats, equipment, prestige classes, equipment, and combat) of the 3.5 SRD in the "Free Stuff" section of their site:
It is an archive of fan-formatted SRDs both in print and html.
This site is down. Any idea why, or when it will be back up? I use it all the time!
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Just a note for those that may be new to OGL or D20 games.
If you notice in most third party d20 books they will describe how they present Open Content at the beginning of the book, often setting it in a different font, size, color or even boxed by itself. WotC books with the exception of Unearthed Arcana (and maybe some others), do not contain Open Content. Rather the open content of these books are defined in the SRD.
The SRD is the definition of Open Game Content for d20 books released by Wizards of the Coast. As such, they are not complete rulesets. They are the rules that can be freely copied and used by other publishers in OGL and D20 game books. The missing portions are not really missing, they are just content that is not available for other publishers to reprint.
However, the SRD is useful for previewing the rules of the game before you buy, or as a quick and easy rules reference when you dont have your book handy. This use of the SRD is by no means wrong.
Among the things you wont find in the SRD.
Point Buy for ability scores.
XP awards for CR.
XP to reach a level.
Many aspects of creating and advancing a character.
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