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Message: <blockquote data-quote="an_idol_mind" data-source="post: 3734346" data-attributes="member: 43749">It could be consolidation of information.In the 3rd edition games I run, I usually bring the Player's Handbook, Dungeon Master's Guide, and Monster Manual to the session. The Player's Handbook has almost all the rules I need for the game; if there's a rule that gets looked up, it's probably in there. The Monster Manual is usually bookmarked with any monsters the session will need, so it's also pretty heavily referenced. The Dungeon Master's Guide is used almost exclusively for the magic items section. That means I'm hauling around an extra hard-covered book so I can reference one chapter.If they move magic items to the Player's Handbook, that means I get to leave my DM's Guide at home when I go gaming, since the magic items are now accessible in the book I use the most, anyway. The DM's Guide remains useful between sessions, when I'm planning out an adventure, designing towns, and so on.If things work like that, it means one less book I have to lug around. Seems like a good trade-off to me.</blockquote>