DD -----Create heroic characters for the worlds greatest roleplaying game.The Players Handbook is the essential reference for everyDungeons Dragonsroleplayer. It contains rules for character creation and advancement, backgrounds and skills, exploration and combat, equipment, spells, and much more. Use this book to create characters from among the most iconic DD races and classes. InDungeons Dragons, you and your friends coauthor your own legend. Guided by a Dungeon Master, you create characters and play their roles in a story, rolling dice and navigating maps as you unfold a tale as limitless as your imagination. The Players Handbook is the first of three DD core rulebooks, along with the Monster Manual and the Dungeon Masters Guide. The Players Handbook is the cornerstone. Its the foundational text of DDs fifth editionfor beginners and for veterans alike. The Players Handbook walks you through how to create aDungeons Dragonscharacterthe role youll play in the DD world.Dungeons Dragonsis the worlds greatest roleplaying game. Created in 1974, DD transformed gaming culture by blending traditional fantasy with miniatures and wargaming.