I would argue that the Monster Manual is more necessary than the Dungeon Master ' s Guide , as unintuitive as that might sound . The basics of what you need from the DMG can be found basicrules , and you can happily delay purchase of one until you ' re ready . Having said that , between the above link and basicrules one , you don ' t need to purchase either the Player ' s Handbook , Monster Manual , or DMG . You have the basics right there . The PHB is the first book you probably need if you want to expand on the basics , and after that the MM . <| sep |> I ' m referring to Apollo Crews ' s call up earlier this year . <| sep |> And a clone of the former . <| sep |> That is interesting ! <| sep |> Ya the lineups . I remember thinking FFS Milner stop cutting back on your right foot and Alberto Moreno is still a better left back . O Hindsight .