The result is that many newer players can be intimidated by the sheer bulk of the rulebook.
The new artwork is gorgeous and evocative, and in the 286 pages of the main rulebook there's a lot of well-written and tightly packed rules.
Three supplemental books were published (in addition to the original core rulebook).
However, the same rulebook also indicates a general principle that all acts are legal unless otherwise prohibited by a specific rule.
Although artificial intelligence, genetic engineering, and cloning are barely mentioned in the core rulebook they are reintroduced in later add-ons such as the chromebook manuals.
Maintenance of membership is subject to the standards of conduct found in the rulebook.
Qualifying was canceled due to rain, and the field was set by the rulebook.
The rulebook also included a brief sample dungeon with a full-page map.