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<blockquote data-quote="Lancelot" data-source="post: 6386771" data-attributes="member: 30022">I disagree with the Original Poster on most points. I think the PH is a very good and useful book. I have both 20-year grognards and 1-year newbies in my group, the latter group having never owned a PH before. The general feeling is that the book is exceptional, and well worth the investment.The race thing is personal preference, and I personally like the way they've done it. The weapon listing is far from sloppy - I can't think of a better way of doing it. Every weapon on a single table on a single page, broken down by simple vs martial, melee vs ranged. All detailed descriptions in alphabetical order. Handedness is immediately visible on the weapon table. The skill thing doesn't even make sense. I can't understand the issue.However, I agree on one point: the spells. Not the spells themselves. Alphabetical is the &quot;right&quot; way to present the spells, and I'd hate to see it go back to &quot;spells by level&quot;, as in previous editions. The big problem is the summary lists at the start of the spells section. These really needed to included the domain of the spell, and whether or not it is a ritual. There are too many classes that need to know this information without reading through every spell individually, or referring to an online tool. As an enchanter, I want to know what 2nd level spells are enchantments, without flicking through 20 entries. As a warlock, I want to know which rituals are available for my invocation. As an eldritch knight, I want to know what spells are abjurations and evocations.So, that's a bit annoying. But, overall, I'd give the new PH a 9-out-of-10. I'd take it over any previous D&amp;D PH.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Lancelot, post: 6386771, member: 30022"] I disagree with the Original Poster on most points. I think the PH is a very good and useful book. I have both 20-year grognards and 1-year newbies in my group, the latter group having never owned a PH before. The general feeling is that the book is exceptional, and well worth the investment. The race thing is personal preference, and I personally like the way they've done it. The weapon listing is far from sloppy - I can't think of a better way of doing it. Every weapon on a single table on a single page, broken down by simple vs martial, melee vs ranged. All detailed descriptions in alphabetical order. Handedness is immediately visible on the weapon table. The skill thing doesn't even make sense. I can't understand the issue. However, I agree on one point: the spells. Not the spells themselves. Alphabetical is the "right" way to present the spells, and I'd hate to see it go back to "spells by level", as in previous editions. The big problem is the summary lists at the start of the spells section. These really needed to included the domain of the spell, and whether or not it is a ritual. There are too many classes that need to know this information without reading through every spell individually, or referring to an online tool. As an enchanter, I want to know what 2nd level spells are enchantments, without flicking through 20 entries. As a warlock, I want to know which rituals are available for my invocation. As an eldritch knight, I want to know what spells are abjurations and evocations. So, that's a bit annoying. But, overall, I'd give the new PH a 9-out-of-10. I'd take it over any previous D&D PH. [/QUOTE]

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