No, sorry. It is similar to buying a game for PS4, but wanting a copy to play on switch on the go. Same content, but money gets split differently. (Not a perfect analogy, but hopefully gets the point across.)
D&D Beyond isn't owned or operated by Wizards, they need to make money just like any other gaming store. If you buy a CD from Walmart, iTunes doesn't give you the songs for free. And Audible doesn't give you free audio books for a hardcover you bought at Barnes and Noble.
For what its worth, rebuying the digital I have found is well worth it. Despite owning the big 3 in hardcover (PHB, DMG, MM), I haven't opened them since I bought them on D&D Beyond. Having the tooltip links for conditions, monsters, spells, etc is a huge time saver. Plus the hyperlinked table of contents and a search function means I can find anything a lot easier.
"outside the D&D Beyond (app/site)", so no. If the company goes belly-up you have nothing to give your grandchildren. Well that answers my question. I'll stick with the physical books.
DDB is not going to disappear overnight. The odds of not being able to access your purchases even 20 years from now are pretty low.
It is true that you don't have to buy the book content to use the other features of the site (all player options can be added through homebrew), but it is very convenient to have all your books in 1 easy to access place.
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Hi, is there any chance that I can "transfer" the books I bought to my D&D beyond account? I would hate to pay twice for the same material!
No, sorry. It is similar to buying a game for PS4, but wanting a copy to play on switch on the go. Same content, but money gets split differently. (Not a perfect analogy, but hopefully gets the point across.)
D&D Beyond isn't owned or operated by Wizards, they need to make money just like any other gaming store. If you buy a CD from Walmart, iTunes doesn't give you the songs for free. And Audible doesn't give you free audio books for a hardcover you bought at Barnes and Noble.
For what its worth, rebuying the digital I have found is well worth it. Despite owning the big 3 in hardcover (PHB, DMG, MM), I haven't opened them since I bought them on D&D Beyond. Having the tooltip links for conditions, monsters, spells, etc is a huge time saver. Plus the hyperlinked table of contents and a search function means I can find anything a lot easier.
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Thanks for the answer.
thanks for the answer.
And these digital books are then accessible outside D&D Beyond (app/site)?
Incredible. How can an unlimited imagination fit in a limited universe?
Yes. You access the website and therefore your content anywhere. For offline use you can download their app to access your books anywhere.
But you can only access the books through the app or website.
"outside the D&D Beyond (app/site)", so no. If the company goes belly-up you have nothing to give your grandchildren.
Well that answers my question. I'll stick with the physical books.
Thank you!
Incredible. How can an unlimited imagination fit in a limited universe?
DDB is not going to disappear overnight. The odds of not being able to access your purchases even 20 years from now are pretty low.
It is true that you don't have to buy the book content to use the other features of the site (all player options can be added through homebrew), but it is very convenient to have all your books in 1 easy to access place.