The first of three core rulebooks for the 4th EditionDungeons & Dragons®Roleplaying Game.TheDungeons & DragonsRoleplaying Gamehas defined the medieval fantasy genre and the tabletop RPG industry for more than 30 years. In theD&Dgame, players create characters that band together to explore dungeons, slay monsters, and find treasure. The 4th EditionD&Drules offer the best possible play experience by presenting exciting character options, an elegant and robust rules system, and handy storytelling tools for the Dungeon Master.ThePlayer's Handbookpresents the officialDungeons & DragonsRoleplaying Gamerules as well as everything a player needs to createD&Dcharacters worthy of song and legend: new character races, base classes, paragon paths, epic destinies, powers, more magic items, weapons, armor, and much more.