Leatherbound PHB: Would you buy this?

[nopantsyet]

Not really, no.

I like the idea in theory. And if I were a player, I probably would. But since I'm a DM, I'm not going to buy duplicates. I can only buy so many books as it is.

Though I think the opinions of regular players is more important than mine since there are alot more players than DMs.

 

[Tewligan]

Oh good lord, no. That's extra-dumb. Furthermore, if I see someone proudly toting around their $75 Player's Handbook, I will mercilessly belittle them. I'm kind of a jerk that way, I'm afraid.

 

[Crothian]

Not D&D. There are three core books, all important. Most other games have one core book and when they do this it is more tempting. I did get the Palladium ones when they did in the 90's but those were a bit over 30 a piece. I almost got the Buffy and Angel ones, and I'm still tempted if I can find them. Those books are top quality, they look great, and I doubt they will ever really be obsolete.

 

[Power_Word_Wedgie]

Oh good lord, no. That's extra-dumb. Furthermore, if I see someone proudly toting around their $75 Player's Handbook, I will mercilessly belittle them. I'm kind of a jerk that way, I'm afraid.

I hope you're planning on doing this in a diplomatic manner or are a very big guy. (I'm 6'3", 215 lbs, plan on buying the leatherbound, and really don't take kindy to being belittled ...)

 

[DonaldRumsfeldsTofu]

75 bucks? That's 75 bucks I don't have, and if I did, would go straight to p...video games...and, you know, books I don't have exact copies of.

I have like four Players Handbooks, somehow. I'm not sure how I wound up with so many, but they're not in short supply. Now, maybe if it was a book that discussed the lifespan and history of Dungeons and Dragons, complete with a Player's Handbook, or I don't know, a Player's Handbook that had more content, or rules changed in my favor, or magic powers.

Maybe an In-Plano format leather-bound monster manual that would compilate all those from MM, MM2, FF, MM3, MOF, and the monster sections of the other books (MotP, EPH, D&Dg, OA, FRCS, etc.) published by WotC...

All organized like a good bestiary, by categorical chapters.

Now that would be so awesome it would be somatically indescribable. If you threw in converted versions of 2nd and 1st edition monsters, I'd pay up to 150 dollars for that.

And leatherbound books are cool, but if I had to choose between a book that wasn't made of cow parts and one that was, I'd choose the former.

 

[Fieari]

Hmm. I voted yes, but I didn't look at the detaiols too closely. I -love- quality books... leatherbound is awesome, and I don't have a print 3.5 PHB anyway. But $75, for only the PHB, without errata, no extra inside information? Ummm... maybe not afterall. Twentyfive less maybe might've gotten me to buy it... compiling all the corebooks into one WOULD have made me purchase it.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

A resounding HELL NO!

 

[Steve Jung]

No way.
For $75, they'd better send a person to update the thing once a quarter.

 

[jimstama]

I would love to say no. I have other leather books that are huge in paper count and they were well under $50.

BUT...once I hold it the juices will start flowing and I maybe just get it.



Even though I could buy other books for the same money.

 

[MacMathan]

It will depend on the quality of the cover etc. and of course on whether Amazon is selling it for 50$

Make that 51$ with free shipping according to the pre-order info.