New Posts For Thread: Home-brew Question :Dhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29766975/Home-brew_Question_:DI looking to make a home-brew to fit a certain scenario and type of gameplay, with the "skeleton" being based on DnD. My question is, which is the easiest/simplest edition out?By simplest/easiest I mean:easiest to understand, simplest rules,fastest lthats Players Handbook (one although its not labelled as one) and Dungeon Masters guide (one although its not labelled as one) - they were published first, and are out of dateRules Compendium (RC) is the latest version of the rules, but lacks the clhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29766975/Home-brew_Question_:D?post_id=528958557#528958557thats Players Handbook (one although its not labelled as one) and Dungeon Masters guide (one although its not labelled as one) - they were published first, and are out of dateRules Compendium (RC) is the latest version of the rules, but lacks the clMon, 11 Feb 2013 19:33:25 -0600Either the PHB1 and the DMG1, or one of the essentials books and the Rules Compendium. Really, though, all you need is the RC and a DDI subscription.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29766975/Home-brew_Question_:D?post_id=528945027#528945027Either the PHB1 and the DMG1, or one of the essentials books and the Rules Compendium. Really, though, all you need is the RC and a DDI subscription.Mon, 11 Feb 2013 11:20:31 -0600Great reply, thanks alot for that. It seems that the consensus is 4e so I will be trying it out. I did want to ask however, which books should I get to start with?http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29766975/Home-brew_Question_:D?post_id=528941311#528941311Great reply, thanks alot for that. It seems that the consensus is 4e so I will be trying it out. I did want to ask however, which books should I get to start with?Mon, 11 Feb 2013 09:09:35 -06004e is a very tactical system - which is its strength (and is its greats criticism - ie it can play too much like a board game) 3e Dnd is still a good system - - both of the require that you read 2 books the players guide and the DM guide (for the DMhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29766975/Home-brew_Question_:D?post_id=528930589#5289305894e is a very tactical system - which is its strength (and is its greats criticism - ie it can play too much like a board game) 3e Dnd is still a good system - - both of the require that you read 2 books the players guide and the DM guide (for the DMSun, 10 Feb 2013 18:36:13 -0600Haha not quite so different, but thanks for the clarification!http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29766975/Home-brew_Question_:D?post_id=528926911#528926911Haha not quite so different, but thanks for the clarification!Sun, 10 Feb 2013 16:15:11 -0600