Look, it says on the top it’s “The World’s Greatest Roleplaying Game,” which is patently false (it’s not Mouse Guard). And it’s attracted it’s fair share of deserved ire with the OGL fiasco. But, it’s still the biggest game in the world in terms of market share, and what goes on in here will cause ripples through the rest of the hobby. So I got hold of it. I’ve not played, I’ve only skimmed, I know, I hate unboxing videos too. This isn’t a review.

But I’m neither in the “Never D&D!” or the “No other games exist” camps, and so I thought I’d share my impressions of the 2024 Player’ Handbook. Here goes…

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