RPG	Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (2nd Edition)
Genre	Fantasy (High Fantasy)
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Category	Core Rules (min needed to play)
Mechanic	Attribute/Stat Based (STR, CON, PER, etc) Class Based (Pilot, Wizard, Scientist, etc) Dice (Various) Level Based (Earn XP and level up) Race Based (Player Race/Species affects gameplay) Random Attribute Generation (during Character Creation) Show More »
Designer	David "Zeb" Cook Jon Pickens Steve Winter
Artist	Jeff Butler Doug Chaffee Jeff Easley Larry Elmore Craig Farley John Lakey Laura Lakey Jean E. Martin Eric Olsen Jack Pennington David C. Sutherland, III Show More »
Production Staff	Linda Bakk Jean Black Mike Breault Paul Hanchette Kim Janke Angelika Lokotz Colleen O'Malley Curtis Smith James M. Ward Show More »
Publisher	Ediciones Zinco S.A. Editora Abril TSR
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Year Published	1989
Primary Name	Player's Handbook
Alternate Names	Manuel des Joueurs PHB Player Handbook Players Handbook

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This is the indispensable encyclopedia of fantasy role-playing and also the perfect companion to the referee's 2nd edition Dungeon Master Guide.Everything players need is here: how to determine a character's Strength, Wisdom, Charisma, and other abilities; the differences among the various fantasy races, from elves and halflings to dwarves, gnomes, and others; complete rules for character improvement; the most advantageous mapping and combat procedures; and much more, all in this easy-to-use, revised version of the classic role-playing rulebook. With this 2nd Edition, the best-selling role-playing game in history gets better.

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