Old-School Essentials Player's Book [2026 Printing]

Return to the roots of fantasy adventure! Don your chain mail, grab your iron spikes, and prepare your magic missile. Glory, wonder, and doom await!

• This book contains the complete game rules, 13 fantastic classes, 10 classic races, full equipment lists, and over 200 weird and wonderful spells.
• Simple rules let imagination and fast-paced action take the spotlight.
• Clear, modern presentation makes the game easy to learn and quick to reference.
• 100% compatible with the 1980s D&D rules and with decades of classic adventures and supplements.

Core book 1 of 2. Referees also need the Old-School Essentials Referee’s Book.

Format: 256-page hardcover; A5 (Digest) size; deluxe quality sewn binding; 2 ribbon markers; endpapers printed with quick reference info.
Authors: Gavin Norman. Cover artist: Peter Mullen.