D&D 5E How much of the PHB have we seen? Maybe more than you think!

Morrus · Jul 25, 2014

Just collecting together all the preview pages I've posted on the news page recently.

TerraDave · Jul 25, 2014

Going all out on the flavor and production values...

when was the last time you actually read through a core rulebook? This could be the one.

DEFCON 1 · Jul 25, 2014

Seems like the biggest amount of "new" stuff we're going to be reading once the book is released is mainly just Sub-classes, a handful of new Backgrounds, and a bunch more spells. Everything else will have been either previewed or appears in the Basic Game.

Agamon · Jul 25, 2014

13 pages down, 300+ to go!

Stormonu · Jul 25, 2014

Interesting - seems we're getting a fair bit more non-european art than I think I've ever seen in a Phb.

jgsugden · Jul 25, 2014

TerraDave said:
Going all out on the flavor and production values...

when was the last time you actually read through a core rulebook? This could be the one.

I've read every single PHB from AD&D to the present. More than once, each... You learn a lot of nuances that get missed when you take it in bits and pieces.

kettite · Jul 25, 2014

Near as I can figure, the page numbers will end up closer to the gutters of the book than on the outside of the page. That seems like an odd design choice and I hope I'm wrong. You'd think, for instance, that the first page for the sorcerer (listed as page 99) would be on the right hand side as you're looking at the book, and the next page (100) would be on the flip side.

GX.Sigma · Jul 25, 2014

kettite said:
Near as I can figure, the page numbers will end up closer to the gutters of the book than on the outside of the page. That seems like an odd design choice and I hope I'm wrong. You'd think, for instance, that the first page for the sorcerer (listed as page 99) would be on the right hand side as you're looking at the book, and the next page (100) would be on the flip side.

We saw the first page of the Warlock before, and it was on the right side (the facing page was the wild surge table). So, even pages are on the left, odd pages on the right (just like most [all?] other books).

TrippyHippy · Jul 26, 2014

Well, I’ve pre-ordered mine!

Couple of questions, however..

1) Any information on whether the Player’s Handbook, Monster Manual and DM’s Guide will be released in PDF form?

2) Will the Player’s Handbook fit into the Starter’s Box if you take out the white card packaging?

Morrus · Jul 26, 2014

TrippyHippy said:
2) Will the Player’s Handbook fit into the Starter’s Box if you take out the white card packaging?

No idea, but my 3E DMG II does (first book I grabbed off the shelf), so I'm guessing yes!

In this photo, I have put TWO 3.5 hardcovers in the box, then placed the Starter Set contents on top of them. They fit easily, with plenty of room to spare. That box is roomy!