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<blockquote data-quote="AngryMojo" data-source="post: 5349037" data-attributes="member: 83096">For the absolute minimum investment, I'd recommend the Rules Compendium and a DDI subscription.&nbsp; If you want to run Dark Sun, obviously pick up the Dark Sun Campaign Setting as well.One of the really nice things about 4e is that when monster design divorced from character design, monster design got all the DM rules in the settlement.&nbsp; There's really no reason for a DM to know about the individual classes beyond knowing what your specific group is capable of.&nbsp; Outside of the combat and skills in the PhB, there's nothing in that book you need.I can't speak for the DM's kit, as I don't have one yet, but I can say the Rules Compendium is a really good book to have as a reference.&nbsp; It's all the rules, in their detailed glory and in one book.&nbsp; All the addons, like monsters, items, classes and feats can be found in the compendium.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="AngryMojo, post: 5349037, member: 83096"] For the absolute minimum investment, I'd recommend the Rules Compendium and a DDI subscription. If you want to run Dark Sun, obviously pick up the Dark Sun Campaign Setting as well. One of the really nice things about 4e is that when monster design divorced from character design, monster design got all the DM rules in the settlement. There's really no reason for a DM to know about the individual classes beyond knowing what your specific group is capable of. Outside of the combat and skills in the PhB, there's nothing in that book you need. I can't speak for the DM's kit, as I don't have one yet, but I can say the Rules Compendium is a really good book to have as a reference. It's all the rules, in their detailed glory and in one book. All the addons, like monsters, items, classes and feats can be found in the compendium. [/QUOTE]

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