Special Edition Player's Handbook (Dungeons & Dragons)

Rating:
Summary: Great, but a few problems
Review: First off, let me state that I am one of the rare people ho love 3.5, and that I realize this book exists to milk money from people. It works.

The first thing I noticed about this book, besides the obvious and well done leather, was the color. The lined the embossing (Partially) and the page edges with a bright silver, leading me to call it the "MPH" or, Mithril Players Handbook. I think a gold would have worked better. Their is also the problem of the page cuts, and that is the pages are almost melded together at some points. Not fatal, but a nuisence un-sticking them. This also leaves the page edges a little frayed, but because I actually plan on USING this book, not much of a concern.

The cover emboss has been simplified from the origional plan, and I must say I have mixed feeling about it. I like the simplfication, as it stands out more, but now the center detail has been filled in with that silver color, which i admit ill probably like once it starts showing a little wear.

In closing, I must say im impressed with the design, and haveing the Erratta is a nice feature too, but if this is your first Players Handbook, it isnt worth it.

Forget collecters this is for fans, and a true fan is shown by the wear on their dice, and the suicidal levels of caffine in their bloodstream, not by the books they carry.

Rating:
Summary: Oh, the chintz... Oh the glory....
Review: How many wizards and sages have pondered over dusty leather tomes in countless adventures... Vecna, Otiluke, Mordenkainen, wherefore art thou? How many characters have sought power from the crumbling pages of a dread lich's spellbooks? What better way to add to your game's atmosphere (and your credit card bill) than to have a LEATHERBOUND TOME instead of a "simple" book? This is so perfectly aimed at real gamers. What marketing genius... All I can say is DO IT TO THE OTHER TWO CORE BOOKS (only, please...) AS QUICKLY AS YOU CAN!