Someone uploaded the D&D 5e Basic Rules to Lulu last week. They were only up for a day or so, but I snagged a copy while they were there.
All I can say is this: WotC should seriously consider putting up an at cost POD option for the D&D Basic Rules at the DnDClassics storefront. This is a much more table friendly version than the PDF.
Effectively if they do that, they'll be giving money hand-over-fist to Lightning Source and keeping none.
ReplyDeleteNot that this is inherently a bad thing, but it is exactly the kind of thing that corporations look down on.
Point taken. Perhaps a small profit would be in order ;)
DeleteI printed it out and had it spiral bound locally, but that looks pretty. I wonder if it will change very much in the next few months, though, since it says "Version 0.1" on the front.
ReplyDeleteThey already have a print copy of the Basic Rules in the works. It's called the Player's Handbook.
ReplyDeleteyeah, but mine was $4.70 plus shipping, and i have it now, not a month later.
Deleteall in all, not a bad thing to hold one over for a month...
The main rulebooks are more like advanced D&D. The basic rules will still hold there own and have a purpose even if you have the main books. It's also much cheaper for players to print off a copy of the free rules than buy their own PHB's.
ReplyDeleteAll I can say is that I ran the first game of my new D&D5 campaign Wednesday night and flipping through the pdf on my tablet to find rules and references was a hugh pain in the butt. I would have loved to have one of those hard copies but sadly, I got to the link too late.
ReplyDeleteIt does appear to be smooth and absorbent. I just think your poor cat would rather have real kitty litter,
ReplyDeleteHaha!
DeleteGive WotC time. Basic D&D is not finished until the MM and DMG portions are released and then combined into one awesome unholy whole. If they see the interest I will be they offer up a print version sometime early next year.....or that's what I'm hoping, anyway.
ReplyDeleteYou can have lulu print personal use copies any time you want.
ReplyDeleteI have considered this but the Basic PDF doc is going to be updated.
ReplyDeleteWhere did you get it? Cover looks amazing.
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