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\nHEROES OF THEFORGOTTEN KINGDOMS  \nCREATE AND PLAY DRUIDS,PALADINS,RANGERS,AND WARLOCKS!  \nDesignMike Mearls,Bill Slavicsek,Rodney Thompson  \nAdditional DesignJeremy Crawford,James Wyatt  \nDevelopmentJeremy Crawford,Stephen Schubert  \nEditingMichele Carter,Cal Moore,Scott Fitzgerald Gray  \nManaging EditingKim Mohan  \nD&D R&D/Book Publishing DirectorBill Slavicsek  \nD&D Creative ManagerChristopher Perkins  \nD&D Senior Creative Art DirectorJon Schindehette  \nD&D Brand TeamLiz Schuh,Kierin Chase,Laura Tommervik,Shelly Mazzanoble,Chris Lindsay,Hilary Ross  \nSpecial Thanks  \nArt Director  \nBill Rose  \nKate Irwin  \nU.5.,CANADA,ASIA,PACIFIC,&LATIN AMERICAWizards ofthe Coast LLCP.O.Box 707Renton WA 98057-0707+1-800-324-6496  \n987654321 First Printing:November 2010  \nCREDITS  \nJason A.Engle  \nEUROPEAN HEADQUARTERSHasbro UK LtdCaswell Way  \nNewport,Gwent NP90YHGREAT BRITAINPlease keep this address for your records  \nDuNGEONs &DRAGONs,D&D,WizARDS OF THE CoAST,DuNGEONs &DRAGONS Encounters,DuNcEONs &DRACONs Essentials,Dungeon Moster'sKit,Heroes of the Fallen Lands,Heroes ofthe Forgotten Kingdoms,Monster Voult,Rules Compendium,all other Wizards of the Coast productnames,and their respective logos are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast LLC in the U.S.A.and other countries.All Wizards charactersand the distinctive likenesses thereof are property of Wizards of the Coast LLC.This material is protected under the copyright laws of theUnited States of America.Any reproduction or unauthorized use of the material or artwork contained herein is prohibited without theexpress written permission of Wizards of the CoastLC.Any similarity to actual people,organizations,places,or events included herein ispurely coincidental.Printed in the U.S.A.2010 Wizards of the Coast LLC.  \nVISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WwW.DUNGEONSANDDRAGONS.COM  \nGraphic Designers  \nLeon Cortez,Bob Jordan,Keven Smith  \nCover IllustrationRalph Horsley  \nInterior llustrations  \nSteve Argyle,Kerem Beyit,Zoltan Boros &Gabor Szikszai,Devon Cady-Lee,Chippy,Julie Dillon,Steve Ellis,Wayne England,Emily Fiegenschuh,Adam Gillespie,TomasGiorello,David Griffith,Tyler Jacobson,LeeMoyer,William O'Connor,Steve Prescott,David Rapoza,Chris Seaman,John Stanko,Sarah Stone,Eva Widermann,Ben Wootten  \nCartographer  \nPublishing Production SpecialistAngelika Lokotz  \nPrepress ManagerJefferson Dunlap  \nImaging TechnicianSven Bolen  \nProduction ManagerCynda Callaway  \nD&D 4th Edition DesignRob Heinsoo,Andy Collins,James Wyatt  \nBuilding on the design of previous editions by  \nE.Gary Gygax,Dave Arneson,David“Zeb”Cook,Jonathan Tweet,Monte Cook,SkipWilliams,Richard Baker,Peter Adkison  \n620-24751000-001 EN ISBN:978-0-7869-5619·7  \nWIZARDS OF THE COAST,BELGIUMIndustrialaan 11702 Groot-BijgaardenBelgium+32.070.233.277  \nINTRODUCTION………………5  \nA Roleplaying Game…………………………5  \nThe Most Important Rule…………………7  \nTwo Basic Rules…………………………………7  \nCHAPTER 1  \nGAME OVERVIEW…………9  \nA Fantastic World…………………………………9  \nPlayers………………………………………10  \nThe Dungeon Master…………………11  \nThe Adventure…………………………………11  \nTiers of Play………………………………………12The Heroic Tier…………………12  \nThe Paragon Tier………………………13  \nThe Epic Tier……………………………13  \nThe Essentials Products…13  \nHow to Ply……………………………………15  \nEncounters…………………………………………15  \nExploration…………………………………15  \nTaking Your Turn………………………16  \nExample of Play………………………17  \nPlaying the Game……………………………18Checks………………………………………………19  \nThe Structure of a Turn……21  \nTriggered Actions………………………22  \nAction Points………………………………………22  \nMovement………………………………………………23  \nAttacks……………………………………………………23  \nAttack Results…………………………………24  \nDamage Rolls……………………………24Durations…………………………………………25  \nSaving Throws……………………………25  \nDefault Attack Powers…………………25  \nHit Points and Healing…………………27  \nDying and Death…………………28Rest and Recovery…………………………29  \nShort Rest…………………………………………29  \nExtended Rest……………………………………29  \nCHAPTER 2  \nMAKING  \nCHARACTERS…………………31  \nCharacter Creation Steps…………………32  \nClass……………………………………………………33  \nRole………………………","cbCaikxUNopOFJXO","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikxUNopOFJXO","pdf",38245442,367,"English","# Introduction\n## A Roleplaying Game\n## The Most Important Rule\n## Two Basic Rules\n# Chapter 1 Game Overview\n## A Fantastic World\n## Players\n## The Dungeon Master\n## The Adventure\n## Tiers of Play\n## The Heroic Tier\n## The Paragon Tier\n## The Epic Tier\n## The Essentials Products\n## How to Ply\n## Encounters\n## Exploration\n## Taking Your Turn\n## Example of Play\n## Playing the Game\n## Checks\n## The Structure of a Turn\n## Triggered Actions\n## Action Points\n## Movement\n## Attacks\n## Attack Results\n## Damage Rolls\n## Durations\n## Saving Throws\n## Default Attack Powers\n## Hit Points and Healing\n## Dying and Death\n## Rest and Recovery\n## Short Rest\n## Extended Rest\n# Chapter 2 Making Characters\n## Character Creation Steps\n## Class\n## Role\n## Race\n## Ability Scores\n## The Abilities\n## Determine Ability Scores\n## Selecting Equipment\n## Filling in the Numbers\n## Other Character Details\n## Alignment\n## Personality\n## Appearance\n## Background\n## Languages\n## The Gods\n## Gaining Levels\n## Step-by-Step Advancement\n## Retraining\n# Chapter 3 Understanding Powers\n## Power Types\n## Usage Types\n## Power Formats\n## Attack and Utility Types\n## Areas of Effect\n## Choosing Targets\n## Range and Areas of Effect\n## Line of Efect\n## Line of Sight\n## Keywords\n## Power Sources\n## Schools of Magic\n## Accessories\n## Damage Types\n## Effect Types\n# Chapter 4 Character Classes\n## The Classes\n## Druid\n## Paladin\n## Ranger\n## Warlock\n## Paragon Path\n## Epic Destiny","[{\"question\":\"What are the essentials products referenced in the game overview?\",\"answer\":\"The introduction section lists the Essentials products as part of the overall framework for playing and applying the rules presented in the book.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the book 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