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Lust for Life: Irvine Welsh and the Trainspotting Phenomenon

John Neil Munro

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In the early 1980s Irvine Welsh's life was going nowhere fast. His teenage dreams of being a...

Fayce McRobbie (19 KP) rated Player's Handbook (Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition) in Tabletop Games

Oct 14, 2019 (Updated Oct 14, 2019)

Player's Handbook (Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition)

2014 | Adventure, Book, Fantasy, Game System, Roleplaying

8.7

(37 Ratings)

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Everything you need to get started (2 more)

Plenty of information

Great for people who haven't played before

Can be a little difficult to sift through and find the information you want (0 more)

Makes the whole thing a little less daunting

I first tried playing dungeons and dragons years and years ago with a small group and it was a complete disaster. Only one member of the group had played before and their knowledge was limited, at best. We didn't have access to any books or character sheets and the entire session turned in to a frustrating stream of questions which led to more confusion.
I started playing again recently with another small group, all of us complete beginners, and owning the books made all the difference. There are a LOT of books available but this is the best starting point if you're new to the game or want to get the basics covered. Of course a lot of the information is also available online but the dungeons and dragons official site doesn't include everything and if you go looking elsewhere you have to trawl through different sites to find everything.
The book lays things out fairly clearly and though there's a lot to get through, it does break things down quite nicely.
It includes character sheets (though you can also find apps for these on your mobile) and covers all of the basics that you need to get started; character creation, dice rolling, battles, equipment, NPCs, spells, animals and so on. It also includes a 'quick build' box for characters to get you started if you're in a hurry.
I'd recommend the book to anyone looking to get started on a campaign, especially if you're without a seasoned player / dungeon master. It was a life saver to our group of newbies and we still refer back to it even now.