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Originally Posted by adm
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That SRD, which IIRC is essentially identical to the free Basic Rules documents, also includes an abbreviated bestiary drawn from the MM. Frankly, all three books are grossly short-changed (for example, the PHB section only includes one subrace per race, one subclass per class, and almost no backgrounds).
My own perspective on this question pretty much matches Anthony's:
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Originally Posted by Anthony
Depends on what you're thinking of doing.
The PHB is sufficient to let you run a game, and is certainly all you need to play in a game.
The DMG contains general purpose GMing information that is valid for multiple games, though experienced GMs probably already know it.
The Monster Manual is a bestiary. You could convert it to another game system, though mostly the same monsters can be found elsewhere.
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