If you just buy the compendium content of the Exandria sourcebook on D&D Beyond and not the entire book, does it include the Hero's Chronicle tables? The description is ambiguous.
"Compendium Content" means you can read the entire book as a PDF copy, but none of the online tools will work. You could read the Heroic Chronicle tables and roll dice to pick stuff off of them, but you would not be able to use the subclasses, spells, or magic items on your character sheets, you couldn't use the monsters in the encounter builder or similar tools, and supposedly the website wouldn't produce search results from the Exandria book if you didn't own the full version. That last has never mattered to me, I get search results from books I don't own all the time, but if you want to use the content on your characters you need the full book. If all you want is the book's text for a paper character sheet, get the Compendium version.
I know the difference between compendium content and monster/spell/character creation content. I know that tables such as the Hero's Chronicle should be included. The trouble is that the online description of the Exandria compendium content seems to imply that those tables AREN'T included, so I'm looking for clarification.
"Purchasing this bundle unlocks the Explorer's Guide to Wildemount book in digital format in the game compendium with all the artwork and maps, cross-linking, and tooltips. The Compendium Content bundle does not grant access to all the content's options in the rest of the toolset, such as the searchable listings, character builder, or digital sheet."
I'm not sure how that implies tables might not be included, to be honest.
That said, if it helps: when I open the book under Sources the tables are all there. I have the book in its entirety, so tool functionality included, but that shouldn't make any difference for the compendium content.
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If you buy the compendium copy of any book, you will get every single element that is printed in that book to access online through the site, or offline using the DDB app (a slight correction from what Yurei said; DDB doesn't offer PDFs).
If the table is printed in the physical book, you will find it in the compendium
Was going to say - DDB would have to chop a bunch of text and a large chunk of an entire chapter out of the book to not include those tables, as they're merged seamlessly into the rest of the book. It's not like an appendix that can be neatly snipped out without impacting the rest of the text. They could theoretically still do that, but I almost feel like that'd be a violation of their license agreement with Wizards as it would be DDB modifying the source material.
Unrelated side note: I quite enjoy the work you've done with monster tactics and breaking down what the numbers mean and how to apply them, Ambrose. Binged the blog a while back, have been considering the books recently as well. I've taken a number of those lessons to heart, that blog is one of my favorite examples of how thinking things through even just a step or two beyond the immediately obvious can drastically improve a game of D&D.
If you just buy the compendium content of the Exandria sourcebook on D&D Beyond and not the entire book, does it include the Hero's Chronicle tables? The description is ambiguous.
Author of The Monsters Know What They're Doing: Combat Tactics for Dungeon Masters, MOAR! Monsters Know What They're Doing, How to Defend Your Lair and Making Enemies: Monster Design Inspiration for Tabletop Roleplaying Games.
"Compendium Content" means you can read the entire book as a PDF copy, but none of the online tools will work. You could read the Heroic Chronicle tables and roll dice to pick stuff off of them, but you would not be able to use the subclasses, spells, or magic items on your character sheets, you couldn't use the monsters in the encounter builder or similar tools, and supposedly the website wouldn't produce search results from the Exandria book if you didn't own the full version. That last has never mattered to me, I get search results from books I don't own all the time, but if you want to use the content on your characters you need the full book. If all you want is the book's text for a paper character sheet, get the Compendium version.
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I know the difference between compendium content and monster/spell/character creation content. I know that tables such as the Hero's Chronicle should be included. The trouble is that the online description of the Exandria compendium content seems to imply that those tables AREN'T included, so I'm looking for clarification.
Author of The Monsters Know What They're Doing: Combat Tactics for Dungeon Masters, MOAR! Monsters Know What They're Doing, How to Defend Your Lair and Making Enemies: Monster Design Inspiration for Tabletop Roleplaying Games.
"Purchasing this bundle unlocks the Explorer's Guide to Wildemount book in digital format in the game compendium with all the artwork and maps, cross-linking, and tooltips.
The Compendium Content bundle does not grant access to all the content's options in the rest of the toolset, such as the searchable listings, character builder, or digital sheet."
I'm not sure how that implies tables might not be included, to be honest.
That said, if it helps: when I open the book under Sources the tables are all there. I have the book in its entirety, so tool functionality included, but that shouldn't make any difference for the compendium content.
Want to start playing but don't have anyone to play with? You can try these options: [link].
If you buy the compendium copy of any book, you will get every single element that is printed in that book to access online through the site, or offline using the DDB app (a slight correction from what Yurei said; DDB doesn't offer PDFs).
If the table is printed in the physical book, you will find it in the compendium
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Was going to say - DDB would have to chop a bunch of text and a large chunk of an entire chapter out of the book to not include those tables, as they're merged seamlessly into the rest of the book. It's not like an appendix that can be neatly snipped out without impacting the rest of the text. They could theoretically still do that, but I almost feel like that'd be a violation of their license agreement with Wizards as it would be DDB modifying the source material.
Unrelated side note: I quite enjoy the work you've done with monster tactics and breaking down what the numbers mean and how to apply them, Ambrose. Binged the blog a while back, have been considering the books recently as well. I've taken a number of those lessons to heart, that blog is one of my favorite examples of how thinking things through even just a step or two beyond the immediately obvious can drastically improve a game of D&D.
Please do not contact or message me.
Thank you! Glad to be of service.
Author of The Monsters Know What They're Doing: Combat Tactics for Dungeon Masters, MOAR! Monsters Know What They're Doing, How to Defend Your Lair and Making Enemies: Monster Design Inspiration for Tabletop Roleplaying Games.
Compendium Content is not a PDF. It grants access to the book under the Sources menu. So each chapter will be its own webpage.
Yes, you will be able to see the Heroic Chronicle table. It is located here (once you have access):
https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/egtw/character-options-subclasses#HeroicChronicle
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