The Complete Book of Elves (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, Player's Handbook Rules Supplement #2131 (Paperback)

by Colin McComb (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Wizards of the Coast; 2nd edition (January 4, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560763760
• ISBN-13: 978-1560763765
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #248,004 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THIS IS THE ULTIMATE AD&D BOOK!, April 22, 2000

By	"a_grey_elf" (Nowhereville, AZ) - See all my reviews

To start this off I will tell you...This book is a total must have for all elf players. Even as a DM I LOVED this book....It is full of neat info about everything that has to do with elves. I loved the new equipment, and the kits were really neat. Also the book is very accurate about the personalitys and different elf subraces. I think this is the best book in the "Complete Book of ________" series and I took that "Tree huggin' daisy munchers" review as a personal insult. This book sheds new light on the elves, and totally enlightens the wimpy description in the PHB! I loved the illistrations and thouroghly enjoyed reading the myths and rituals. Without this book my party's game sessions would never of been the same. I would recomend this book to any AD&D player, (even those who play Dwarves) and especially all those elven,or who are considering becomeing a elf. It has vital info about how to role-play and elf to its fullest potential. I LOVE THIS BOOK! IT IS WORTH ALL THE MONEY YOU INVEST IN IT!

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A dangerous weapon for the unweary...., January 13, 2003

By A Customer

The book gives a good overview to Elven life in general, altough
some of the information is not realy necessary for an accomplished DM.
Beware: If You realy plan to let Your players have their way with all the extra rules given (Str:19 for Sylvan Elves, Bladesinger Kit and Bladesong rules are the most notable),
You'll end up with a threshing machine that can easyly outdo
the rest of the group as a whole and won't be able to find a suitable challenge only too soon.
From level 7/8 onwards, a Fighter/Mage with the abilities mentioned above and equiped with a Stoneskin/Fireshield/Haste/
Mirror Image spell-combo becomes nigh-invulnerable in close combat and will deal out amazing amounts of damage.
So I recomend to be very carefull with these abilities.
In the hands of a strong-willed PC this book endangers the ballance of any campaign.
In the hands of an accomplished DM, it can give a lot more depth to Elven life and culture.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars One of the best in the series, September 29, 1999

By A Customer

What keeps me form giving it five stars are the lack of proficiencies (see the complete book of dwarves) and there are to few kits for priests. Otherwise a great book!