from the back cover: Unlock the Lore Of a Thousand Spellcasters The essential spellcaster's companion, Spell Compendium gathers over 1,000 of the best spells from previously published Dungeons & Dragons game supplements and campaign settings, Dragon magazine articles, and articles posted on the Wizards of the Coast website. The spelss contained herein complement those presented in the Player's Handbook and have been updates to include official errata. In addition, this book contains descriptive read-aloud text telling you what a spell looks like, sounds like, or feels like