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Dungeons and Dragons 4th Edition For Dummies (For Dummies (Sports & Hobbies)) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Bill Slavicsek, Rich Baker
Publisher: For Dummies
Category: Book
List Price: $21.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  25 reviews
Sales Rank: 86736
Media: Paperback
Edition: 4
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 456
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 7.4 x 1.1
ISBN: 0470292903
Dewey Decimal Number: 793
EAN: 9780470292907
ASIN: 0470292903
Publication Date: July 15, 2008
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Product Description
Explore the fantasy world of D&D(r) and delve into dungeons, slay monsters, and gain treasure!
If you've been thinking of playing D&D or you've played before and you want to get up to speed on the all-new 4th Edition, this is the book for you. Here's what you need to know to join the fantasy fun.
* D&D terminology - understand what ability check, modifier, saving throw, AC, gp, hp, and XP mean
* Roll the dice - add modifiers and see if you rolled the d20 high enough to beat the challenge
* Minding your manners - know D&D etiquette so you'll be welcome in any adventure
* Character building - select your character's race and class, and choose the best powers, skills, feats, and gear
* Roleplaying - give your character a background and personality quirks
* Combat - use combat rules, a battle grid, and miniatures to play out furious battles
Open the book and find:
* Everything a new player needs to get started playing D&D
* Details on four fantasy races and four iconic classes
* Explanations of every number and statistic on the character sheet
* The best magic items and equipment for characters of all classes
* Advice on roleplaying and teamwork
* A ready-to-use adventure to get you started as a Dungeon Master
* A ready-to-use battle grid with character and monster markers
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 missing the word "is" September 11, 2008
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
it should read .. Dungeons and Dragons (4th edition) IS for dummies. the reason there is nothing about role playing in this book is because 4th edition D&D isnt a role playing game (even less than third) it should be called D&D GOD-Power edition (the MMO for your tabletop) by WOTC .. no longer a role playing game, but now just a Fantasy game. if you buy this book .. realize that you are about to step into a world that is NOT D&D
but something that mocks it.
 Exactly what you expect August 31, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
No surprises here. The book focuses on stuff a beginning player just learning the basics needs to know. Only a handful of races are covered in detail. Others, such as the Dragonborn, are mentioned as existing but the book provides no pointers and does not discuss their relative merits. The classes section only covers the four basics: Fighter, Rogue, Cleric, Wizard. There are sidebars that admit that other classes exist, but that is all you get. It is fairly obvious that space was not the reason the content is so skimpy; if you flip through the book you will see a high ratio of white to black: Wide margins and lots of blank spaces that could have contained text.
So surprises on authors' recommendations for feat and power selection either; it is more or less what you would choose anyway if you have read the rules and know how they work.
By the way, if you are confused about reviewers who are mentioning the sorcerer or druid, it is because they are reviewing the 3.5 version of this book and posting where the 4th edition book is being discussed.
 More then expected. August 28, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was very surprised at how much I was getting with this item. The book to explain the book is 100 pages longer then what it was supposed to explain, and used mostly the same words to do it. A very worthwhile investment if you have money and time to waste.
Don't bother! July 30, 2008
2 out of 18 found this review helpful
Do not bother with buying this. You don't need it. D&D 4th Edition itself is already Dungeons&Dragons for Dummies, I really don't see the need for something like this.
3rd Edition for Dummies was necessary, but not this. WotC dumbed down and destroyed so much of what D&D used to be, a 5 year old can play this within 10 minutes.
Don't bother purchasing the book. Or 4E for that matter.
 D&D really for dummies May 19, 2008
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
The book is almost perfect, i miss ideas for wizard, druids, rangers, paladins, barbarians, bards and monks.
but i understand the main idea, sorcerer, rogue, cleric and fighters are really easier to play and construct, that's because it is for newbies.
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