Player's Handbook Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (2nd Ed Fantasy Roleplaying) [Hardcover]

David Zeb Cook (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 25, 1995

Player's Handbook Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (2nd Ed Fantasy Roleplaying)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: TSR Inc.; 2nd edition (April 25, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786903295
• ISBN-13: 978-0786903290
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (125 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #72,369 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #14 in Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Gaming > Dungeons & Dragons

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23 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ADND Rocks!, February 21, 2000

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Trevor Smith (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Player's Handbook Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (2nd Ed Fantasy Roleplaying) (Hardcover)

I have read the old 2nd edition books and have found this one to be in a much nicer format. Despite the fact that the spells aren't that organized, the rest of the advantages greatly outweigh the disadvantages. If you are a beginner you should definitly purchase this book.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Second Edition AD&D, January 28, 2003

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"acelib" (Green River, Utah United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Player's Handbook, 2nd Edition (Hardcover)

Although the third edition books produced by TSR have pretty much replaced second edition on many book shelves, a few of us still prefer the game as it was. Having been a DM for a little over 18 years, I still find myself picking up my second edition players handbook, dungeon masters guide, and monster manuals (along with a littany of other second edition books) and wondering why it was ever changed.
A must to have if you are a second edition fan is the players handbook. Simply stated, you cannot play the game without it. Although some of the artwork is lacking and (my biggest gripe) they do not put the spell level on every page of the spell directory, over all it is a very well put together book which I would be proud to recommend it to anyone who is wanting to play AD&D.

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars WELL DONE !, June 26, 2000

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"zagyg" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Player's Handbook Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (2nd Ed Fantasy Roleplaying) (Hardcover)

I thoroughly enjoy a good change. Change IS good. At least with regards to this revision of the 2nd Edition Player Handbook. If you are an old pro, this book will expand on the information contained in previous versions, clarify some of the old rules, provide a correction or two, and occasionally make a rule modification (which it will clearly point out!). For the beginner, this book is full of information and advice, and is required material for any AD&D (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons) player and/or DM (Dungeon Master/Game Master). This Players Handbook gives you all the rules, as well as some helpful hints, you will need to begin a life time of AD&D adventure with a group of players. It is not a 'How To' book. It is only a Guide, and a very good one at that. This book provides the necessary framework from which you can play endless AD&D adventures. It does not teach you 'how to' role-play, though it will provide some advice in this area, as any good guide should. (Remember, the AD&D game is a product of the mind, not books. Adventures begin and end in the imagination. Guide books only lend some structure through rules and suggestions.) To sum up the good points, this Player Handbook provides all you need as a player in the AD&D game.

There's only one bad point. Too much of the art work is amateur. Some of it is very good, but there are enough sad looking drawings to make you wonder why they were included.

That is the only reason this book gets a 4 star rating, instead of a five.

As other reviews have mentioned, a DM will also require a 'Monstrous Manual' and an 'AD&D Dungeon Master Guide'. I also strongly suggest another supplement, the Dungeon Master Screen/Index. And the Player Handbook isn't needed for the DM if any other player has it. And one final comment, if you need more 'how to' advice for role-playing or writing adventures, which rightfully is not in this book, that information is available on-line for free. Try searching at about.com

AD&D is the greatest game ever created! Get this book and Enjoy the Game for many years!