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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Gorgon Zee" data-source="post: 6303581" data-attributes="member: 75787">So, I am fortunate and have a fair amount of disposable income. And I have some interest in D&D. I am unlikely to play it, but would like a copy in case my friends play and also for general interest. It might also hook me, who knows?But for this the starter set is no use, so I'm looking at $50-$150 for curiosity and interest. That's a little high for my level of excitement. If I was definitely going to run or play a few sessions, sure, I'll drop the cash. But if i'm not committed, the price point is offputting.Example: I was pretty much in the same boat for FATE. Sounded fun, but I didn't expect to play much. However I thought that for (I think I paid) $10 I could try it out. So I did, liked it, and then bought physical copies and have probably ended u with about $100 of stuff. It hooked me.With 5e, I think the starter set is intended to do that. But I have never liked the "limited rules" idea of having a product that doesn't give you the info you need to know if you can run a long-term campaign, so it doesn't excite me. At the moment, I'm thinking I'll see if there is a price drop / second-hand copy / cheaper PDF version of the player's handbook around later. If not, I'm likely not to try it.So, bottom line -- for an edition supposed to draw fence-sitters in, this doesn't do it for me.</blockquote>