Rules Compendium

[Particle_Man]

So the Torah for D&D. Okay.

Wouldn't that be the Talmud for D&D? The PHB/DMG/MM would be the Torah, and the Talmud provides interpretations of the Torah, so...

 

[Olaf the Stout]

I've read that the Rules Compendium will not be like this. It will be present one problematic rule per page (at a minimum), with commentary, errata, and designer's notes.

Things like what the heck "trained for war" means for riding dogs, and how do you train your riding dog for war in the RAW. Or can every attack a hidden rogue makes in a round benefit from being hidden or only the first attack. Or can unconscious rogues or monks use evasion.

I expect the squeezing rules from the DMG2/Underdark to make a reappearance.

That's pretty much what I heard the RC would be. Although I don't remember hearing anything about riding dogs!

Olaf the Stout

 

[PrinceXaxor]

If it really is like that Eric, it sounds like it could easily be a waste of money.

 

[Lord Mhoram]

Wouldn't that be the Talmud for D&D? The PHB/DMG/MM would be the Torah, and the Talmud provides interpretations of the Torah, so...

Sheesh. Yeah, I got my T's mixed up.

Can't even make a pithy comment right.....

 

[punkorange]

Then what's the other 2%?

I think by weight it's 98% paper, 2% love.

 

[Kwitchit]

I think by weight it's 98% paper, 2% love.

According to my chem teacher, books printed in colour contain a lot of china clay as part of the paper. It's why a colour textbook is heavier than a B&W one the same size.

 

[Mercule]

Nope; Vitamin C.

The singer? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colleen_Fitzpatrick

 

[Angel Tarragon]

The singer? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colleen_Fitzpatrick

No, the actual vitamin.

 

[MarkB]

No, the actual vitamin.

Tsk. Modern books are supposed to be printed on acid-free paper.

 

[Festivus]

If it really is like that Eric, it sounds like it could easily be a waste of money.

Perhaps to those who own all the other books already. To me, these compendiums are a boon, like a greatest hits record from Ronco.