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The ''Player's Handbook'' (in previous editions of the game, '''''Players Handbook''''') is a s for the Fantasy Role-playing Game '' Dungeons & Dragons ''. It does not contain the complete set of rules, but only those concerning players of the game. Additional rules, concerning Dungeon Masters , who Referee the game, can be found in the '' Dungeon Master's Guide ''. Many optional rules, such as those governing extremely high-level players, and some of the more obscure spells, are found in other sources. The Player's Handbook contains tables and rules for creating characters and lists the abilities of the different Character Classes , the properties and costs of equipment, a complete list of Spells that Magic -using character classes (such as Wizards or Clerics ) can cast, and numerous other rules that govern gameplay. The ''Player's Handbook'' along with the '' Dungeon Master's Guide '' and '' Monster Manual '' make up the core rulebooks of Dungeons & Dragons. EDITION HISTORY ''See also: Editions Of Dungeons & Dragons '' The ''Player's Handbook'' has gone through several editions through the years. The original ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' First Edition ''Players Handbook'', published in 1978 by Gary Gygax divided the game rules between the ''Players Handbook'' and the ''Dungeon Masters Guide''. Later editions of the game moved the bulk of the game rules to the ''Player's Handbook'', leaving information needed chiefly by the Dungeon Master in the ''Dungeon Master's Guide''. The second edition, published in 1989, was the work of several authors and edited by David "Zeb" Cook . It included major changes regarding character classes, races, and magic, and incorporated many new rules that had been published in supplements such as Unearthed Arcana and Dragonlance Adventures . The third edition, published in 2000, represented a major overhaul of the game, including the adoption of the D20 System . The third edition also dropped the word "Advanced" from the title, as the publisher decided to publish only one version of the game instead of a "basic" and and "advanced" version. In 2006 '' Player's Handbook II '' was released, as part of edition "3.5". REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINK
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