sourcebook

English

Etymology

From source +‎ book.

Pronunciation

• Audio (US):

  (file)

Noun

sourcebook (plural sourcebooks)

1. A book consisting of a collection of writings on a particular subject.
2. (roleplaying) A publication intended to supplement the core materials of a roleplaying game.
   • 2008, James Wyatt, Bill Slavicsek, Richard Baker, Dungeon Master 4th Edition For Dummies, page 156:

     That sourcebook is aimed at players of fighters, rogues, rangers, and warlords, and by design you're not going to find much in that book to appeal to other characters.

Translations

book of writings on a subject

Chinese: Mandarin: please add this translation if you can Dutch: bronnenboek (nl) n, handboek (nl) n Finnish: lähdeteos (fi), hakuteos (fi), lähdekirja (fi)

publication of a roleplaying game

Chinese: Mandarin: please add this translation if you can Dutch: please add this translation if you can Finnish: lähdekirja (fi)

Anagrams

• coursebook