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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Argyle King" data-source="post: 9461008" data-attributes="member: 58416">Various thoughts while looking through a PHB today:•rules index is a step in the right direction•while the layout is a vast improvement over 2024, it still feels a little sloppy in a few places. Though, I'm not 100% sure how to explain that. •At times, the book feels like it has a lot of wasted space.  Much of the artwork is very good (even if not a style that speaks to me personally,) but some of it feels more like trying to fluff the page count.•What method was used for the artwork? A lot of pieces make heavy use of shadow in the same way. I'm curious if that's a byproduct of some program used to simulate light and shading effects. •I like the large portraits at the beginning of each class description. Kinda reminds me of what Fantasy Flight Games did with Star Wars.•Sorcerer Metamagic still leaves a lot up be desired•I think the Warlock layout would have been better if the subclass portrait was more often on the same page as the subclass it was supposed to represent•Kinda cool to have tiefling sub-species options connected to different planes, though a little odd that they all still end up looking more-or-less the same. •Halflings being able to Hide behind other creatures means that questions about the Stealth rules may come up frequently•I like most of the species entry artwork. What kind of cookies is the dwarf on the left making? •The Gnome piece is still a very good piece, but it also seems like it would be part of a different game. •Orcs are now a gray version of Beast Boy from Teen Titans?•Reading through 2024 Backgrounds, I still feel like the 2024 approach is a step in the wrong directions. Gaining the freedom to select the feat you want by using a 2014 background is the better option.•Despite most of the artwork being sleek and professional, the presentation comes across a bit too sanitized and bland. I imagine that comes down to personal preference. •I thought there would be more content to celebrate the anniversary of D&D.•Overall, I think that people who want to buy the book will appreciate the improvements. For those who are on the fence, I don't think you're missing out on anything by waiting until the other 2 core books are finished. •It's still hard to tell if this will be a revamp like 3.5 that keeps going for a while or if it will be more like Book of 9 Swords that comes out as a late release middle ground between this edition and the next one.</blockquote>

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