dungeons and dragons players handbook

CONTENTS

PART

CHARACTER SHEET

ApPENDIX D:

CREATURE STATISTICS

INDEX

ApPENDIX E:

• PREFACE^4 PART2


• Worlds of Adventure


• Using This Book


• How to Play


• Adventures
  
  
  • Beyond 1st Level CHAPTER 1:STEP-By-STEP CHARACTERS ll
  
  
  • CHAPTER 2:RACES
    
    
    • Choosing a Race
    
    
    • Owarf
    
    
    • Elf
    
    
    • Halfiing
    
    
    • Human
    
    
    • Oragonborn
    
    
    • Gnome
    
    
    • Half.Elf
    
    
    • Half-Orc
    
    
    • Tiefling.
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • CHAPTER 3:CLASSES
    
    
    • Barbaria n
    
    
    • Bard
    
    
    • Cleric
    
    
    • Oruid
    
    
    • Fighter
    
    
    • Monk
    
    
    • Paladin
    
    
    • Ranger
    
    
    • Rogue
    
    
    • Sorcerer
    
    
    • Warlock
    
    
    • Wizard
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • BACKG ROUN D CHAPTER 4:PERSONALITY AND
    
    
    • Character Oetails
    
    
    • Inspiration
    
    
    • Backgrounds
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • CHAPTER 5: EQUIPMENT
    
    
    • Starting Equipment...
    
    
    • Wealth
    
    
    • Armor and Shields
    
    
    • Weapons
    
    
    • Adventuring Gear
    
    
    • Tools
    
    
    • Mounts and Vehicles
    
    
    • Trade Goods
    
    
    • Expenses
    
    
    • Trinkets
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • CHAPTER 6: CUSTOMIZATION OPTIONS
    
    
    • MuIticlassi ng
    
    
    • Feats
      
      
      • ApPENDIX A: CONDITIONS
        
        
        • The Material Planc
          
          
          • Beyond the Material
            
            
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        • CHAPTER 10:SPELLCASTING
          
          
          • What Is a Spell?
            
            
            • Casting a Spell
            
            
            
            
          
          
          
          
        
        
        • CHAPTER 11:SPELLS :
          
          
          • Spe11Lists
          
          
          • Spel1 Oescriptions
          
          
          
          
        
        
        • PART
          
          
          • CHAPTER 7:USING ABILITY SCORES
            
            
            • Ability Scores and Modifiers
            
            
            • Advantage and Oisadvantage
              
              
              • Proficiency Bonus
              
              
              
              
            
            
            • Ability Checks
              
              
              • Using Each Ability
              
              
              • Saving Throws
              
              
              
              
            
            
            
            
          
          
          • CHAPTER 8:ADVENTURING
            
            
            • Time
              
              
              • Movement
              
              
              • The Environment
              
              
              • Social Interaction
              
              
              • Resting
              
              
              • Between Adventures
              
              
              
              
            
            
            
            
          
          
          • CHAPTER 9:COMBAT
            
            
            • The Order of Combat
            
            
            • Movement and Position
            
            
            • Actions in Combat
              
              
              • Making an Attack
              
              
              • Cover
              
              
              • Oamage and Healing
              
              
              • Mounted Combat...
              
              
              • Underwater Combat
              
              
              
              
            
            
            
            
          
          
          
          
        
        
        
        
      
      
      • THE PLANES OF EXISTENCE ApPENDIX C:
        
        
        • GODS OF THE MULTIVERSE ApPENDIX B:
        
        
        
        
      
      
      • INSPIRATIONAL READING
      
      
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• PART INTRODUCTION