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Adventurer's Vault: A 4th Edition D&D Supplement

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Total reviews: 17 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Adventurer's Vault: A 4th Edition D&D Supplement 4 out of 5 stars.
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Very useful. A much needed expansion on the short list of magic items in the Player's Handbook.

Adventurer's Vault: Worth Every Penny and then some 5 out of 5 stars.
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Adventurer's Vault: A 4th Edition D&D Supplement

This is by par the best equipment book Wizard of the Coast has released for any version of Dungeons & Dragons. This book gave my gaming group pretty much everything it needed for magical equipment, mounts, new weapons and the ability to make alchemy items. A must have for any 4E D&D game!

overwhelming # of items 5 out of 5 stars.
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huge amount of items without a lot of fluff taking up space; it's a winner.

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Hundreds of new weapons, tools, and magic items for your D&D character.

This supplement for the Dungeons & Dragons game presents hundreds of magic items, weapons, tools, and other useful items for your D&D character. Whether you're a player looking for a new piece of equipment or a Dungeon Master stocking a dragon's hoard, this book has exactly what you need.

The book features a mix of classic items updated to the 4th Edition rules and brand-new items never before seen in D&D.

Forgotten Realms Player's Guide: A 4th Edition D&D Supplement (Forgotten Realms Supplement)

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Total reviews: 16 Average rating: 3.0 of 5

Bland, so very bland 1 out of 5 stars.
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I do not understand what Wizards of the Coast is thinking. You create specific settings like the Forgotten Realms, Greyhawk and Eberron so that you can create an unique experience out of playing in each world. But 4E removes all the unique aspects of a setting and blends in the stuff from other setting.

There is nothing in this entire book that says "This is the Forgotten Realms"! The art, the classes, the nations; nothing "feels" like the Realms. The book adds the Drow and the Gensai to playable races, but they give the Gensai a "World of Warcraft" makeover that renders them to silly to play.

Also, Aasimar, the divine planetouched race are now called Divas, once again proving that the 4E designers number 1 goal to destroy all conections with the Dungeons & Dragons that Gary Gygax created.

Too bad, that's the game I want to play.

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The complete guide for building Forgotten Realms characters!

Welcome to Faerûn, a land of amazing magic, terrifying monsters, ancient ruins, and hidden wonders. The world has changed since the Spellplague, and from this arcane crucible have emerged shining kingdoms, tyrannical empires, mighty heroes, and monster-infested dungeons.

The Forgotten Realms Player's Guide presents this changed world from the point of view of the adventurers exploring it. This product includes everything a player needs to create his character for a D&D campaign in the Forgotten Realms setting, including new feats, new character powers, new paragon paths and epic destinies, and even a brand-new character class never before seen in D&D: the swordmage!

Dungeons and Dragons Core Rulebook Gift Set, 4th Edition

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Total reviews: 174 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

Back into the Dungeon 4 out of 5 stars.
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First of all, a short introduction:
1. I'm not a native English speaker. Sorry for any mistakes.
2. I have been playing D&D since its 1st Edition. I have also played many other RPG games, including Warhammer 2nd Edition, Rolemaster, Paranoia, Runequest, Call of Ctulhu,...
3. Usually I was the Master/Director of the game, but other times I've played as player. I'd say the balance is somewhat in the 60% Master / 40% Player.
4. After many disappointments with previous editions of D&D and their business methods, I was cautious to try 4th Edition. Actually, I decided not to try it at all, and went on playing other games. Then, a friend came and said he had bought the gift set, and that we should give it a try:

Advantages:
- The combat system is really streamlined. The only times the rules of the game have to be "broken" is because of special powers. As you can have them in cards in front of you, you'll need to check the book during the game very few times.
- The flow of combat is very smooth. Any time you want to do something, the rules are intuitive, and no rule seems to be "strange".
- Because of the above, you are able to simulate battles with incredibly complex terrain (I'm now remembering a memorable one with some Kobolds in our last session).
- As every class has the same number of special powers/tricks at each level, everybody has something important to think about almost at any time; nobody feels completely out or doing repetitive things. Nobody has "just to roll dice" or to do the same trick over and over.
- No unfair hit point system. In previous editions you felt crippled when your character rolled low on his/her hit points.
- Skill system much better. Still, I don't find it as nice as in d100 games such as Warhammer, Call of Ctulhu,... but it's not the ridiculous system of previous editions... anyone remembers the "blind" Fighter?

Disadvantage
I have seen none yet (though I must say I have not played this game as much as previous editions). Maybe that you'll need to use miniatures if you want to make use of the nice new combat rules (I love miniatures anyway, but I guess for some people this can be a bad thing).

Advantage or Disadvantage? (this will depend on your style)
- The rules are there to make combat interesting and streamlined but, will that detract from the roleplaying experience?
- Well, the role aspect of the game is still clearly there. I always thought that this aspect does not depend so much on the basic rules but on the scenario the DM decides to direct (and D&D had always a huge selection of scenarios), and on how interested are the players on the role aspects of the game.
- The game can be clearly played as a normal boardgame, and in this sense it will attract a lot of computer players out there. In my opinion, this is a good thing, as I think it will attract more gamers to the pen-and-paper RPGS and maybe some of them will also discover the joy of the roleplaying aspect. Others are angry that Hasbro-Wizards tried this out, but I think that's just an elitist opinion.

Well, all in all, I'm quite pleased with the game so far, and I've even decided to buy it myself and direct an scenario or two with my friends. I wish Hasbro good luck with it, and hope that they'll try to keep with this edition more time...no 4.5 edition at least in 4-5 years, please!

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All three 4th Edition core rulebooks in one handsome slipcase. The Dungeons & Dragons Roleplaying Game has defined the medieval fantasy genre and the tabletop RPG industry for more than 30 years. In the D&D game, players create characters that band together to explore dungeons, slay monsters, and find treasure. The 4th Edition D&D rules offer the best possible play experience by presenting exciting character options, an elegant and robust rules system, and handy storytelling tools for the Dungeon Master.This gift set features a handsome slipcase containing all three of the 4th Edition D&D Roleplaying Game core rulebooks: the Players Handbook rulebook (320 pages), the Monster Manual rulebook (288 pages), and the Dungeon Masters Guide rulebook (224 pages).

Martial Power: A 4th Edition D&D Supplement (D&D Rules Expansion)

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New options for fighters, rangers, rogues, and warlords.

This tome focuses on the martial heroes: characters who rely on their combat talents and keen wits for survival.

This book provides new archetypal builds for the fighter, ranger, rogue, and warlord classes, including new character powers, feats, paragon paths, and epic destinies.

Martial Power is the first of a line of player-friendly supplements offering hundreds of new options for D&D characters.

Dungeons & Dragons Dungeon Master's Screen

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Total reviews: 16 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Nicely improved 5 out of 5 stars.
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I think this DM Screen is much improved over those of the past. It's a nice four-panel screen, allowing for lots of coverage and has a low profile. The art is great and finished in a nice gloss and the stock for the screen is quite thick and sturdy. I was really impressed, not only with the quality of the screen, but also over what an improvement it was/is over DM screens of the past.

There is also a lot of good information on the inside of the screen which is referenced to a book and page number if you need to go to the material source or an errata.

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Official Dungeon Master's screen for the 4th Edition Dungeons & Dragons® Roleplaying Game

This four-panel cardstock screen features new full-color artwork and allows Dungeon Masters to keep their campaign notes and die rolls private, without blocking their view of the game table. Easy-to-reference rules and tables appear on the inside panels of the screen; these are designed for the Dungeon Master's eyes only and comply with the rules in the 4th Edition Dungeons & Dragons core rulebooks.

Dungeons & Dragons Player's Handbook: Roleplaying Game Core Rules, 4th Edition

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Total reviews: 187 Average rating: 3.0 of 5

mediocre edition mediocre play 3 out of 5 stars.
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I am currently playing in a 4th edition game. This book is a boring read in comparison to older edition works. At least 50% of this volume is comprised of "powers" for the classes. Heavy emphasis on streamlining every single class to operate like the next one. While combat runs pretty slick the character of the game leaves me uninspired.

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The first of three core rulebooks for the 4th Edition Dungeons & Dragons Roleplaying Game. The Dungeons & Dragons Roleplaying Game has defined the medieval fantasy genre and the tabletop RPG industry for more than 30 years. In the D&D game, players create characters that band together to explore dungeons, slay monsters, and find treasure. The 4th Edition D&D rules offer the best possible play experience by presenting exciting character options, an elegant and robust rules system, and handy storytelling tools for the Dungeon Master. The Players Handbook presents the official Dungeons & Dragons Roleplaying Game rules as well as everything a player needs to create D&D characters worthy of song and legend: new character races, base classes, paragon paths, epic destinies, powers, magic items, weapons, armor, and much more.

Force Unleashed Campaign Guide (Star Wars)

Sterling Hershey, Owen K.C. Stephens, Rodney Thompson, Peter Schweighofer

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Unleash the Force and fight the Empire.

The Emperor has swept away the last vestiges of the Old Republic. Darth Vader and his dark apprentice hunt down the surviving Jedi one by one, but a few escape capture and find refuge on backwater worlds. Fewer still reach deep into the Force, unleashing powers beyond their wildest imaginings. Meanwhile, other brave heroes rise to oppose the tyranny of the Empire, heralding the birth of the Rebellion.

This campaign guide draws its inspiration from The Force Unleashed, a revolutionary new video game from Lucasfilm, Ltd. It presents a complete campaign setting during the period between Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and Episode IV: A New Hope. The guide offers exciting new character options and Force powers for players as well as adventure content, campaign seeds, and ready-to-play adversaries for Gamemasters.

This supplement is designed for use with the Star Wars Roleplaying Game Saga Edition core rulebook.

Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide, 4th Edition

Bruce R. Cordell, Ed Greenwood, Chris Sims, Philip Athans

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Total reviews: 61 Average rating: 2.5 of 5

The Realms are Dead 1 out of 5 stars.
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Forgotten Realms has been a favorite fantasy setting of mine forever now. This latest edition is an abomination of all previous incarnations of the Realms. Ed Greenwood - how could you possibly condone your name being associated with this farce in any way? I actually feel gutted, disgusted, lifeless - and oh those are 3 words that can summarize the 4th edition of the realms. But if you'd like more, read on.

All of the color, the mystery, the excitement, the lore, the flavor, the history, the peoples, the locations, the empires, the wondrous places - all - GONE! All because the Spellplague (a.k.a WOTC money plague) was created and WOTC decided that a complicated setting was too much for their new target audience - 9-12 yr olds. How is this justified? Well, Wizards say that now you have all the control, you create the lands as you see fit for your campaign, you populate them and decide what monsters and heroes are a part of them. If I wanted that, I wouldn't pay good money for it, I would just make my own generic world to be populated by cookie-cutter NPC's - oh wait a second - that's just what this is! So people like Lady Alustriel, Szass Tam, Manshoon, Kheben Blackstaff, and many, many others are now simply background material if mentioned at all. Supposedly this is to allow the PC's to be stars of the show without such high-level NPC interference. Let me tell you something - I have been in many Realms based campaigns. I have been in games where NO and I mean NO high level NPC's of Faerun EVER come in contact with the PC's. So, if you are in a campaign where the adventure party is constantly having to report to Elminster for every minor orc they defeat or track they find and he then tells them exactly what it means, or the adventurers are in Thay and come across Szass Tam (even though they are 4th level, out of heals/spells, no magic items and have just fought a army of wraiths, ghouls, zombies, and other undead fiends) and are total party killed/wiped out - or even sillier - Drizz't Do"Urden "mysteriously" appears in Chult where the party is to help the struggling PC's out - YOU HAVE A TERRIBLE DM WHO IS RUNNING THE GAME WRONG - don't blame the setting for your horrible experience!!!.

Many other posts have touched upon other numerous terrible attributes of this book - the pantheon makes no sense, deities gone for no reason, others ascended for even more obscure reasons, fewer pages but higher price, the map is terrible, etc.

Stay far, far, away from this. The Realms are Officially Dead! Product Suicide by WOTC. Do not spend one cent on any more of their 4th edition B.S. MMORPG wanna be product. I would give negative stars if I could. One is way too generous.

A setting that I once felt rivaled that of even Middle Earth in its wonder and creativity itself is no more. Thanks WOTC for ruining a beautiful world and taking advantage of your loyal fan base. For shame!

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Dark perils and great deeds await!

Welcome to Faerûn, a land of amazing magic, terrifying monsters, ancient ruins, and hidden wonders. The world has changed since the Spellplague, and from this arcane crucible have emerged shining kingdoms, tyrannical empires, mighty heroes, and monster-infested dungeons. The Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide presents a world of untold adventure; a land of a thousand stories shaped by the deeds of adventurers the likes of which Faerûn has never seen before.

This book includes everything a Dungeon Master needs to run a D&D campaign in the Forgotten Realms setting, as well as elements that DMs can incorporate into their own D&D campaigns. The book provides background information on the lands of Faerûn, a fully detailed town in which to start a campaign, adventure seeds, new monsters, ready-to-play non-player characters, and a full-color poster map of Faerûn.

Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide (Star Wars Roleplaying Game)

Rodney Thompson, Sterling Hershey, Abel G. Peña, John Jackson Miller

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A Star WarsTM Roleplaying Game campaign set during the dawn of the Old Republic...

Make the jump to lightspeed 4,000 years before the Battle of Yavin to a time when Jedi Knights and Sith Lords clashed in galactic conflict. This campaign guide offers both players and Gamemasters a wide array of new options that can be used to craft a unique roleplaying game experience. As the galaxy plunges into one war after another, the forces of the Republic, along with their Jedi allies, struggle to protect themselves from hordes of invading Mandalorians, tyrannical Sith lords, and traitorous allies on every front.

Featuring new game material drawn from a variety of sources, and including characters, weapons, vehicles, and droids, this book presents an entire campaign during the violent days of the Old Republic. This book also contains new Force powers, Force techniques, and Force secrets for Jedi and Sith characters, as well as new options for characters of all classes. Players can take advantage of new talents, feats, and other options to play a Mandalorian neo-crusader, a Republic soldier battling against the forces of Darth Revan and Darth Malak, or a Jedi in exile on the run from the Sith.

Star Wars Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook, Saga Edition

Owen K.C. Stephens, Rodney Thompson

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Star Wars RPG Core Rulebook, Saga Edition 5 out of 5 stars.
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The Star Wars RPG Core Rulebook, Saga Edition is the ultimate guide for the entire Star Wars universe. Based on all six movies of the Star Wars saga from The Phantom Menace(Episode I)- Return of the Jedi (Episode VI) and also includes the new movie Episode III-Revenge of the Sith. This book is for both PCs and Gamemasters alike with character creation, equipment, force powers, skills, feats, a gm section, and everything else to help both PCs and Gamemasters get everything they need for a great time with Star Wars. The Star Wars RPG Core Rulebook runs through three different eras in the Star Wars universe: Rise of the Empire (Episodes I-III), The Rebellion (Episodes IV-VI), and The New Jedi Order(Based on the books and comics). The book is good to have everything you need to start your first adventures, sessions, and campaigns in the game and will also help with the sourcebooks coming with the next months. For fans of the RPG and the Star Wars universe this is a definite must buy.

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Immerse yourself in the excitement of the greatest space fantasy of all time!

This new edition of the Star Wars Roleplaying Game encapsulates all six feature films while presenting a thorough revision of the rule, making the game easier to learn while improving the overall game experience.This new edition includes new character abilities and options, a world gazetteer, statistics for key characters from all six Star Wars films and the Expanded Universe, and guidelines on how to use Star Wars miniatures and battle maps in play.

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Logan Bonner, Eytan Bernstein, Kolja Raven Liquette, Owen K.C. Stephens

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Sterling Hershey, Owen K.C. Stephens, Rodney Thompson, Peter Schweighofer

Bruce R. Cordell, Ed Greenwood, Chris Sims, Philip Athans

Rodney Thompson, Sterling Hershey, Abel G. Peña, John Jackson Miller

Owen K.C. Stephens, Rodney Thompson