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Message: <blockquote data-quote="S'mon" data-source="post: 5493031" data-attributes="member: 463">Moderately easy choice:As an experienced player of prior editions, I found Heroes of the... to be vastly, vastly more accessible and easier to use than the 4e PHB.  I'd say get Hot Fallen Lands for the basic classes - Fighter Cleric Wizard Thief; get Hot Forgotten Kingdoms if you want to play a Ranger, Druid, Warlock or Paladin.Very easy choice:Monster Vault is vastly better than Monster Manual IMO, the monsters are far better designed.  Plus hundreds of counters, an adventure, and a two-sided battlemap!Hard to say:I don't have the DM's Kit, as I haven't heard it contains anything I personally need.  As a player new to 4e though it's probably a better buy than the 4e DMG since it contains magic items and updated design rules - I heard a rumour it doesn't have the monster design rules in it though?!  If that's the case, maybe it'd be better to get the DMG + Adventurer's Vault for magic items.   Even with the DM's Kit you might still want to pick up AV eventually.+ Optionally get Rules Compendium for handy table reference.  The RC can substitute for DMK/DMG for short term play, and is a good bit cheaper if you're not certain you'll be DMing much.So: definitely get Monster Vault, I recommend both Heroes of..., and I think you should probably get the DM's Kit but I can't say for certain.</blockquote>