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The Dungeons & Dragons Books that Secretly Previewed Each New Edition
Dungeons & Dragons players have seen five editions plus a few versions that fall outside the count. We tend to see the release of a new Player’s Handbook as a clean break from the last, but each new edition received … Continue reading →
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Tagged D&D Essentials, David Zeb Cook, Dungeoneer's Survival Guide, Gamma World, Mike Donais, Mike Mearls, Oriental Adventures, Player's Option: Combat & Tactics, Rich Baker, Rob Heinsoo, Skip Williams, Steve Winter, Tome of Battle: Book of the Nine Swords
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Character roles appear in 4th edition D&D, disappear in 5th
In original D&D, thieves ranked as the least effective character on the battlefield. However, when the party explored, thieves took the biggest role. Early D&D players spent most of their time exploring, so who cared if thieves only rarely saw … Continue reading →