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<blockquote data-quote="Henry" data-source="post: 4868212" data-attributes="member: 158">I still have to say, a year in -- the PHB reads like crap, but the utility of its design can't be beat. Coming from game books that used to read pleasurably, but were never laid out for use at the table, it does feel weird to me. However, it's not a bad thing.The 4e PHB is laid out for ease of use better than any book I've seen for D&amp;D yet. The powers being next to the classes, counterintuitive though that is from previous precedent, actually does make it easier to find stuff. The skills, feats, etc. all are easy to find and reference from my perspective.Only thing I do feel negatively about as you say is the magic items - I still think for a game that encourages an older school style of &quot;give magic items rather than making them&quot;, including MI's in the book was not a good move. Being in the equipment chapter, or right next to it, makes it even more a subconscious &quot;entitlement.&quot;But as far as power layout? In-game, I just can't find fault with the PHB's reference power.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Henry, post: 4868212, member: 158"] I still have to say, a year in -- the PHB reads like crap, but the utility of its design can't be beat. Coming from game books that used to read pleasurably, but were never laid out for use at the table, it does feel weird to me. However, it's not a bad thing. The 4e PHB is laid out for ease of use better than any book I've seen for D&D yet. The powers being next to the classes, counterintuitive though that is from previous precedent, actually does make it easier to find stuff. The skills, feats, etc. all are easy to find and reference from my perspective. Only thing I do feel negatively about as you say is the magic items - I still think for a game that encourages an older school style of "give magic items rather than making them", including MI's in the book was not a good move. Being in the equipment chapter, or right next to it, makes it even more a subconscious "entitlement." But as far as power layout? In-game, I just can't find fault with the PHB's reference power. [/QUOTE]

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