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Dvus
09-07-07, 01:59 AM I've got the 3.0 version of the Dungeon Master's Guide. I've read some reviews on the internet that say not much changed between 3.0 and 3.5. Does the DMG for 3 work with 3.5? Reading through it, it seems to mesh pretty well. How different is the 3.5 version from the 3.0?

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Elemental_Elf
09-07-07, 02:33 AM I'm not sure how much it changed but the DMG is mostly fluff to begin with. Just make sure you reference the SRD (http://www.d20srd.org/) for Magic Items and PrC's.

Between the two, you should be bale to manage pretty alright.
Dvus
09-07-07, 09:37 AM That's what I thought/hoped. Thanks!

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CCS
09-07-07, 01:08 PM The most important thing in any edition of the DMG, especially the 3.x ones, has always been the XP chart.

I don't recall it being different between the 3.0/3.5 editions. I could be wrong though, it's been many a year since I looked through a 3.0 DMG.... And if I am wrong it doesn't differ by much.

After that I would think the biggest changes would be within the prestige classes.

I wouldn't worry about the differences between magic items myself. I've always just used whatever items I liked, regardless of edition, in my games.

So, if you're happy with the XPs, the classes, and the magic items, just keep using what you've got.
goawayugh
09-07-07, 01:29 PM I have never seen a DMG 3.0 (I started playing just before 3.5 and didn't start DMing until after 3.5 was released).

But, you can get most of what you need in the SRD (link in my sig). It has most of the stuff from PHB, DMG, MM, ELH, XPH, UA, and some stuff from Deities & Demigods.
Escef
09-07-07, 02:36 PM The 3.5 DMG has a few minor changes to magic items (especially prices for items granting movement). It also has planar and epic level information.
RobbyPants
09-07-07, 02:37 PM ...although I have a feeling in about 8 months, there will be even more incompatability issues with the 3.0 DMG :P
Dvus
09-08-07, 11:20 AM I do have a copy of the SRD downloaded from the Wizards website, and I do read through it. I seems to me that the DMG is mostly conceptual information. It seems to mesh well to me, I'll just keep rollin' with what I've got.

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Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Dvus 09-07-07, 01:59 AM	I've got the 3.0 version of the Dungeon Master's Guide. I've read some reviews on the internet that say not much changed between 3.0 and 3.5. Does the DMG for 3 work with 3.5? Reading through it, it seems to mesh pretty well. How different is the 3.5 version from the 3.0? D
Elemental_Elf 09-07-07, 02:33 AM	I'm not sure how much it changed but the DMG is mostly fluff to begin with. Just make sure you reference the SRD (http://www.d20srd.org/) for Magic Items and PrC's. Between the two, you should be bale to manage pretty alright.
Dvus 09-07-07, 09:37 AM	That's what I thought/hoped. Thanks! D
CCS 09-07-07, 01:08 PM	The most important thing in any edition of the DMG, especially the 3.x ones, has always been the XP chart. I don't recall it being different between the 3.0/3.5 editions. I could be wrong though, it's been many a year since I looked through a 3.0 DMG.... And if I am wrong it doesn't differ by much. After that I would think the biggest changes would be within the prestige classes. I wouldn't worry about the differences between magic items myself. I've always just used whatever items I liked, regardless of edition, in my games. So, if you're happy with the XPs, the classes, and the magic items, just keep using what you've got.
goawayugh 09-07-07, 01:29 PM	I have never seen a DMG 3.0 (I started playing just before 3.5 and didn't start DMing until after 3.5 was released). But, you can get most of what you need in the SRD (link in my sig). It has most of the stuff from PHB, DMG, MM, ELH, XPH, UA, and some stuff from Deities & Demigods.
Escef 09-07-07, 02:36 PM	The 3.5 DMG has a few minor changes to magic items (especially prices for items granting movement). It also has planar and epic level information.
RobbyPants 09-07-07, 02:37 PM	...although I have a feeling in about 8 months, there will be even more incompatability issues with the 3.0 DMG :P
Dvus 09-08-07, 11:20 AM	I do have a copy of the SRD downloaded from the Wizards website, and I do read through it. I seems to me that the DMG is mostly conceptual information. It seems to mesh well to me, I'll just keep rollin' with what I've got. D