Monte Cook, Jonathan Tweet, and Skip Williams all contributed to the 3rd edition "Players Handbook", "Dungeon Master's Guide", and "Monster Manual", and then each designer wrote one of the books based on those contributions. Tweet is credited with the book's design. Cover art is by Henry Higginbotham, with interior art by Lars Grant-West, Scott Fischer, John Foster, Todd Lockwood, David Martin, Arnie Swekel, and Sam Wood. The 3rd edition "Player's Handbook" also saw the return of half-orcs and monks to the core rules set, along with some all-new classes.