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{{Infobox Reference Book | {{Infobox Reference Book | ||
|image= The Player's Manual - Cover.jpg | |image= The Player's Manual - Cover.jpg | ||
|writer= [[William John Wheeler]] & [[Guy W. McLimore, Jr.]] | |writer= [[William John Wheeler]] & [[Guy W. McLimore, Jr.]] | ||
|illustrator=[[Dana M. Knutson]], [[Todd F. Marsh]], [[Jane K. Bigos]], [[David Deitrick]], [[William H. Keith, Jr.]], [[Dave R. Marsh]] | |illustrator = [[Dana M. Knutson]], [[Todd F. Marsh]], [[Jane K. Bigos]], [[David Deitrick]], [[William H. Keith, Jr.]], [[Dave R. Marsh]] | ||
|publisher=FASA | |publisher=FASA | ||
|release date= [[September (releases)|September]] [[1985 (releases)|1985]] | |release date= [[September (releases)|September]] [[1985 (releases)|1985]] | ||
|format= Paperback Book, 75 Pages | |format= Paperback Book, 75 Pages | ||
|isbn=ISBN 0931787904 | |isbn = ISBN 0931787904 | ||
|series= ''[[The Doctor Who Role Playing Game]]'' Game Box Set | |series= ''[[The Doctor Who Role Playing Game]]'' Game Box Set | ||
|next= A Sourcebook for Field Agents (novel) | |next= A Sourcebook for Field Agents (novel) | ||
}}'''''The Player's Manual''''' was the first of the three books included in the original [[September (releases)|September]] [[1985 (releases)|1985]] [[FASA]] ''[[The Doctor Who Role Playing Game|Doctor Who Role Playing Game]]'' Game Box Set, alongside ''[[Game Operations Manual (reference book)|Game Operations Manual]]'' and ''[[A Sourcebook for Field Agents (novel)|A Sourcebook for Field Agents]]''. | }}'''''The Player's Manual''''' was the first of the three books included in the original [[September (releases)|September]] [[1985 (releases)|1985]] [[FASA]] ''[[The Doctor Who Role Playing Game|Doctor Who Role Playing Game]]'' Game Box Set, alongside ''[[Game Operations Manual (reference book)|Game Operations Manual]]'' and ''[[A Sourcebook for Field Agents (novel)|A Sourcebook for Field Agents]]''. | ||
It | It largely served as a guide for a prospective game-master on how to design original adventures, characters, monsters and so on. It also included an entire, non-role-playing short story, ''[[Tabby Cats And Time Lords (short story)|Tabby Cats And Time Lords]]'', intended to serve as an example of a typical DWU adventure. | ||
== Contents == | == Contents == | ||
* ''Introduction for Field Agents'' | * ''[[Introduction for Field Agents (feature)|Introduction for Field Agents]]'' | ||
* ''Defining a Character'' | * ''[[Defining a Character (feature)|Defining a Character]]'' | ||
* ''[[Tabby Cats And Time Lords (short story)|Tabby Cats And Time Lords]]'' | * ''[[Tabby Cats And Time Lords (short story)|Tabby Cats And Time Lords]]'' | ||
* ''Creating Player Characters'' | * ''[[Creating Player Characters (feature)|Creating Player Characters]]'' | ||
* ''Challenge, Confrontation, and Combat'' | * ''[[Challenge, Confrontation, and Combat (feature)|Challenge, Confrontation, and Combat]]'' | ||
* ''Tactical Movement'' | * ''[[Tactical Movement (feature)|Tactical Movement]]'' | ||
* ''Injury, Medical Aid, and Recovery'' | * ''[[Injury, Medical Aid, and Recovery (feature)|Injury, Medical Aid, and Recovery]]'' | ||
* ''Glossary of Game Terms'' | * ''[[Glossary of Game Terms (feature)|Glossary of Game Terms]]'' | ||
* ''Character Data Record'' | * ''[[Character Data Record (feature)|Character Data Record]]'' | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:20, 2 October 2024
The Player's Manual was the first of the three books included in the original September 1985 FASA Doctor Who Role Playing Game Game Box Set, alongside Game Operations Manual and A Sourcebook for Field Agents.
It largely served as a guide for a prospective game-master on how to design original adventures, characters, monsters and so on. It also included an entire, non-role-playing short story, Tabby Cats And Time Lords, intended to serve as an example of a typical DWU adventure.
