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<blockquote data-quote="thalmin" data-source="post: 5303203" data-attributes="member: 662">Today we received a preview copy of the Rules Compendium.&nbsp;&nbsp;First impressions:<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">It doesn't lay flat unless opened to about the middle of the book. Might improve with use. EDIT This is slowly improving.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Easy to read, no extra color added to page just to make it full color (it is but some pages are just b&amp;w text)</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Table of Contents type is a little small for my aging eyes. But TOC is all on one 3-column page.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Good quality paper and binding. Should hold up to substantial use, but time will tell.</li>
</ul>Time to do a quick read and see what it has. I will answer questions and update this post as well. Please do not ask for me to retype sections of the book. Edit: Looks to be a very handy reference book of the rules, useful for pre-essentials games as well, I have not found anything that contradicts or changes any rules, other than Magic Item Rarity which is new and errata which has been incorporated.&nbsp;EDIT: Used at the gaming table it IS a good quick reference for a regular 4E game. edit:Table of Contents (in brief)&nbsp;Introduction (pg 5)Chapter 1 The Basics (pg19)Chapter 2 Adventurers and Monsters (pg59) (on page 74 they start the character creation rules)Chapter 3 Understanding Powers (pg 89)Chapter 4 Skills (pg123) (this includes skill checks and skill challenges)Chapter 5 Exploration and the Environment (pg165)Chapter 6 Combat (pg187)Chapter 7 Equipment (pg263)Appendix 1 Building a Combat Encounter (pg285)Appendix 2 Rewards (pg289)Appendix 3 Terrain Features (pg303)Glossary (pg308)Index (pg318)&nbsp;&nbsp;For my customers: Book is at the store. Come in and take a look. Sit down with it for a bit. <s>Buy it a cup of coffee.</s></blockquote>

[QUOTE="thalmin, post: 5303203, member: 662"] Today we received a preview copy of the Rules Compendium. First impressions: [LIST] [*]It doesn't lay flat unless opened to about the middle of the book. Might improve with use. EDIT [COLOR=yellow]This is slowly improving.[/COLOR] [*]Easy to read, no extra color added to page just to make it full color (it is but some pages are just b&w text) [*]Table of Contents type is a little small for my aging eyes. But TOC is all on one 3-column page. [*]Good quality paper and binding. Should hold up to substantial use, but time will tell. [/LIST]Time to do a quick read and see what it has. I will answer questions and update this post as well. Please do not ask for me to retype sections of the book. Edit: Looks to be a very handy reference book of the rules, useful for pre-essentials games as well, I have not found anything that contradicts or changes any rules, other than [COLOR=yellow]Magic Item Rarity which is new[/COLOR] and errata which has been incorporated. EDIT: Used at the gaming table it IS a good quick reference for a regular 4E game. edit:Table of Contents (in brief) Introduction (pg 5) Chapter 1 The Basics (pg19) Chapter 2 Adventurers and Monsters (pg59) (on page 74 they start the character creation rules) Chapter 3 Understanding Powers (pg 89) Chapter 4 Skills (pg123) (this includes skill checks and skill challenges) Chapter 5 Exploration and the Environment (pg165) Chapter 6 Combat (pg187) Chapter 7 Equipment (pg263) Appendix 1 Building a Combat Encounter (pg285) Appendix 2 Rewards (pg289) Appendix 3 Terrain Features (pg303) Glossary (pg308) Index (pg318) For my customers: Book is at the store. Come in and take a look. Sit down with it for a bit. [S]Buy it a cup of coffee.[/S] [/QUOTE]

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