&DUNGEONS DRAGONS'
CONTENTS
Ch. l:HowtoPlay 2....................... Ch. 3: Adventuring 32................... App. A: Conditions 62. . .................
Getting Started 5............................. Travel 33............................................ App. B: What Is the
Six Abilities 7.................................... Resting 34.........................................
Rewards 35....................................... P*"ingPoint?! 63.......................
Ch. 2: Combat 16............................. Equipment 36................................... Credits 64.........................................
17The Order ofCombat.................
Movement and Position............ 20 4: 44Ch.
Actions in Combat 21..................... Spellcasting ...................
Making an Attack 23......................
Cover 26............................................. What Is a Spell? 45.........................
27Damage and Healing ................
Casting a Spell 46...........................
Spell Lists 49....................................
Spells 50............................................
CHAPTER 1: How TO PLAY
HE DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ROLEPLAYING GAME IS ABOUT
storytelling in worlds of swords and sorcery. Like games
of make-believe, D&D is driven by imagination. It's about
picturing a crumbling castle in a darkening forest and
imagining how a fantasy adventurer might react to the
challenges that scene presents. In this fantasy world, the
possibilities are limitless.
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