D&D 5E D&D BEYOND- Can you just purchase "crunch" from a book?

[JeffB]

So the more I listen/watch interviews, check out the art, etc- the more I know this new CR setting is totally not my bag. I'm Wilderlands, not Wildemount.

Anyhoo- I DO like what I am hearing about these new magic systems (especially after Crawford's interview)- Does D&D Beyond carve that out so I could just purchase the crunchy magic systems/spells? Or will I have to purchase the whole book?

 

[UngeheuerLich]

You can.

 

[Oofta]

There are several books I've bought piecemeal, just paying for monsters or new classes while I don't care about the story or new races.

 

[doctorbadwolf]

There are several books I've bought piecemeal, just paying for monsters or new classes while I don't care about the story or new races.

How is the price on that? Always seemed like a waste of money to me, vs just buying the whole thing and like...not caring that I could theoretically read through it.

 

[Oofta]

How is the price on that? Always seemed like a waste of money to me, vs just buying the whole thing and like...not caring that I could theoretically read through it.

It depends on what you want. For example, I've played in Eberron but never had that much of an interest in it as a setting. On the other hand, Alchemists might fit well into my home campaign or I want t play in someone else's game. I can purchase just that for $1.99. I like monsters so buy all of those for another so that's another $3.99. For under 6 bucks I got everything I need out of the book.

Could I theoretically read through the rest of the stuff? Sure. But I know I won't so why spend money on something I'll never use? On the off chance I have time to get back to running AL and everyone wants to do an Eberron campaign I can always change my mind and buy the rest. I'll pay a bit more, but far less than if I just bought every book that I only want for small pieces.

 

[Fenris447]

Oofta covered it. But there's one part to add. If he were to turn around and buy the whole book after having bought pieces of it already, he would get a discount on the whole book. It's not a 100% discount of the money you've already spent, but it's more than nothing.

So if the whole book is $30 and he already bought the Artificer for $2, he'd find the whole book is now $29 for him.