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2 years ago ::
Jun 04, 2008 - 11:33PM
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Whatever happened to PHBs as being the only source for races and classes? I can see extending this to campaign setting sourcebooks, but now there's a race in MotP as well? Is that policy simply being thrown out the window?
I can't actually remember a Wizards developer saying this, so it may have been assumed by the fanbase rather than intended policy.
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2 years ago ::
Jun 05, 2008 - 9:25AM
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Whatever happened to PHBs as being the only source for races and classes? I can see extending this to campaign setting sourcebooks, but now there's a race in MotP as well? Is that policy simply being thrown out the window?
To clarify, there's a difference between the aforementioned "playable race" and the full racial write-ups that will appear in the Player's Handbooks. The PHBs are the source for core races—races that will have support through feats, paragon paths, etc. However, as you'll note from the Monster Manual, there are a number of monstrous races that are still playable but do not receive the full page spreads that a race in the PHB gets.
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2 years ago ::
Jun 07, 2008 - 3:30PM
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Whatever happened to PHBs as being the only source for races and classes? I can see extending this to campaign setting sourcebooks, but now there's a race in MotP as well? Is that policy simply being thrown out the window?
Well in one of the announcements I recall a statement to effect, everything carrying the 4th Edition logo will be core rules.
If this is correct and still being followed, it appears there will not be option books. *shrugs*
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2 years ago ::
Jun 12, 2008 - 10:05AM
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There's a difference between each annual "installment" of the Player's Handbook, Dungeon Master's Guide, and Monster Manual, and the other "core D&D" (core, as opposed to setting-specific) books like the Manual of the Planes or the Draconomicon.
Christopher Adams
Religion must remain an outlet for people who say to themselves, "I am not the kind of person I want to be." It must never sink into an assemblage of the self-satisfied.
- Frank Herbert, Dune
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1 year ago ::
Sep 23, 2008 - 4:36PM
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All I can hope for is that the material is balanced and flavorful-you guys have done a great job on the 4E core books, but I'm worried about what I've been hearing regarding the recent supplements. Please for the love of all that is good aligned get some optimizers on your team who can see if some mechanic included in a supplement will be broken!
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1 year ago ::
Nov 27, 2008 - 5:04PM
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Could the new race be the Shadar-kai?
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1 year ago ::
Dec 02, 2008 - 4:41PM
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Could the new race be the Shadar-kai?
The race isn't getting a full racial write up (like in the Player's Handbooks). It's just a monster that is a playable race. Since shadar-kai have already been presented in the MM, it must be something other than that.
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1 year ago ::
Dec 03, 2008 - 7:44PM
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"Isn't" kinda implies "not in PHB2" so I doubt its the deva.
Was the race featured in 2e Planescape?
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1 year ago ::
Dec 04, 2008 - 3:17PM
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The new monster race has been revealed (by a poster over on RPG.Net) to be the bladelings.
Christopher Adams
Religion must remain an outlet for people who say to themselves, "I am not the kind of person I want to be." It must never sink into an assemblage of the self-satisfied.
- Frank Herbert, Dune
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