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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MonsterMash" data-source="post: 2011468" data-attributes="member: 12974">Pocket Players HandbookAugust HahnMongoose Publishing 400pp Paperback $19.99This volume in the Mongoose Core OGL series is a small format (trade paperback) version of the Players Handbook. The usefulness of this depends on two things: firstly do you own the 3.5 PHB in which case the main thing it has is portability and better layout; secondly do you play a straight D&D campaign or is it a setting with little use of the core rule. If neither applies it can be a more than adequate replacement containing all the actual content thats in the SRD (from the players side in a convenient format). I like it a lot as it is easier to find things in than the PHB, with clearer layout and text. The format also makes it a lot easier to carry to games or if I want to have a rules reference where I can't use an electronic copy of the SRD. The lack of artwork is actually a plus for me as I don't really like Wizards preferred art style for D&D at the moment.ContentIts the SRD elements of the Players Handbook, plus a bit more information in a nice clear layout. There are no sample characters for each class which I don't regard as a great loss. The weak areas are a lack of diagrams in the combat section as it makes it easier to understand some areas of the rules, such as movement, attacks of opportunity and line of sight where diagrams are present.Pluses:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Clarity of layout</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Compact format with little wasted space</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Significantly cheaper than the full PHB </li> </ul>Negatives:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> No diagrams or illustrations</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> I'd like to have had the DR rules in there</li> </ul>Downloads:None I've found at Mongooses site.OverallRecommended. I find this useful and something that I'd probably prefer to the regular PHB for my players as I don't use the Greyhawk pantheon or most of the other content which is only in the Wizards PHB. I give it a 7.5 out of 10 rounding to 4 stars.</blockquote>

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