''Rules Compendium'' is a book written for the 3.5 edition of the ''

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The ''Rules Compendium'' consists of material that originally appeared in the ''

Player's Handbook The ''Player's Handbook'' (spelled ''Players Handbook'' in first edition '' Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' (''AD&D'')) is a book of rules for the fantasy role-playing game ''Dungeons & Dragons'' (''D&D''). It does not contain the complete set of r ...

'', ''

Dungeon Master's Guide The ''Dungeon Master's Guide'' (''DMG'' or ''DM's Guide''; in some printings, the ''Dungeon Masters Guide'' or ''Dungeon Master Guide'') is a book of rules for the fantasy role-playing game ''Dungeons & Dragons''. The ''Dungeon Master's Guide'' co ...

'', ''

Monster Manual The ''Monster Manual'' (''MM'' is the primary bestiary sourcebook for monsters in the '' Dungeons & Dragons'' (''D&D'' fantasy role-playing game, first published in 1977 by TSR. The ''Monster Manual'' was the first hardcover D&D book and inc ...

'', ''

Book of Exalted Deeds The ''Book of Exalted Deeds'' is an optional sourcebook for the 3.5 edition of the '' Dungeons & Dragons'' role-playing game published by Wizards of the Coast (WotC) in 2003. It provides supplementary game material for campaigns involving ch ...

'', '' Complete Adventurer'', '' Complete Arcane'', ''

Complete Warrior ''Complete Warrior'' is a supplemental rulebook for the 3.5 edition of the ''Dungeons and Dragons'' role-playing game, published by Wizards of the Coast. It replaces and expands upon an earlier rulebook entitled '' Sword and Fist''. Contents '' ...

'', '' Frostburn'', '' Heroes of Horror'', '' Libris Mortis'', ''

Magic Item Compendium The ''Magic Item Compendium'' is a sourcebook written for the 3.5 edition of the '' Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy role-playing game. Contents The ''Magic Item Compendium'' contains over a thousand magic items used in '' Dungeons & Dragons''. Th ...

'', ''

Player's Handbook II ''Player's Handbook II'' is the title of a third edition ''Dungeons & Dragons'' supplement. It is a handbook of rules and guidelines for the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' role-playing game. As the name implies, the book is a supplement to the edition's ...

'', '' Races of Destiny'', '' Races of Stone'', '' Races of the Wild'', ''

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Stormwrack ''Stormwrack'' is a supplemental source-book for the 3.5 edition of the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy role-playing game. Contents The book has detailed information and descriptions on various types of both realistic and fantastical watery en ...

'', and '' Tome of Battle''.

Publication history

The book was compiled and edited by Chris Sims, and was released October 2007. Cover art was by

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, with interior art by Steven Belledin, Peter Bergting,

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, Mitch Cotie, Eric Deschamps, Tony DiTerlizzi,

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, Steve Ellis, Jason Engle, Carl Frank, Tomás Giorello, Rebecca Guay, Chris Hawkes, Ralph Horsley, David Hudnut, Jeremy Jarvis,

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, Howard Lyon, Warren Mahy, David Martin, Torstein Nordstrand, William O'Connor,

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, Jim Pavelec, Michael Phillippi, Eric Polak, Steve Prescott,

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, Noi Sackda, Ron Spencer, Anne Stokes,

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, Joel Thomas,

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, Franz Vohwinkel, Kevin Walker,

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, Ben Wooten, Jim Zubkavich, and Mark Zug.

Reception

Shannon Appelcline found that when the ''Rules Compendium'' "showed up on Wizard's schedule as a collection of all the basic rules for the game in a new format, it had a sense of finality to it" as 3.5 was coming to a close.

References

Dungeons & Dragons sourcebooks Role-playing game supplements introduced in 2007 {{D&D-stub