Physical Description:316 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.print
Edition:Fifth edition.
Publisher:Renton, WA : Wizards of the Coast LLC, 2014.
General Note: "Everything a player needs to create heroic characters for the world's greatest roleplaying game"--Cover.Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note: Step-by-step characters -- Races -- Classes -- Personality and background -- Equipment -- Customization options -- Using ability scores -- Adventuring -- Combat -- Spellcasting -- Spells -- Appendix A: Conditions -- Appendix B: Gods of the Multiverse -- Appendix C: The planes of existence -- Appendix D: Creature statistics -- Appendix E: Inspirational reading -- Character sheet.
Creation/Production Credits Note: D&D lead designers, Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford ; Player's handbook lead, Jeremy Crawford ; rules development, Rodney Thompson, Peter Lee ; writing, James Wyatt, Robert J. Schwalb, Bruce R. Cordell ; editing, Michele Carter, Chris Sims, Scott Fitzgerald Gray, Christopher Perkins ; producer, Greg Bilsland.