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Apr 23, 2008 - 8:58AM
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If a train leaves Philadelphia en route to Pittsburgh travelling at 80 mph, & another train leaves Pittsburgh en route to Philadelphia travelling at 65 mph, how long will it take until they pass each other? ... Ooooh, right - you meant "ask questions about the books"... In that case, I'd like to know if the art previews we've seen represent the "best-of-the-best" or if it's all just that damn good. More specifically, I'd also like to know how the three new chromatic dragons look. Cell phone pics will do just fine. 
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5 years ago ::
Apr 23, 2008 - 9:12AM
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Any info you can offer on the "kit bashing" in the DMG would be greatly appreciated.
Also, How many Paragon Paths and Epic Destinies are in the PH? Can you tell us what there names are?
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5 years ago ::
Apr 23, 2008 - 10:42AM
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I think he just posted that to make us all jealous. *grumble*... it worked for me! I have a friend there who sent a cell phone pic holding a DMG up to their face to me. So very not fair!
I guess specific questions would probably not be something you would remember as well. How about – what was the most ‘stand out’ thing of everything you saw? Was there some artwork, a class description, a certain spell, whatever. Something probably was the biggest ‘oh wow!’ out of all you read.
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5 years ago ::
Apr 23, 2008 - 11:46AM
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Did they feel like a bag of sand?
[David]"What?"[/David]
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5 years ago ::
Apr 23, 2008 - 12:09PM
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Sorry guys, he internet is EXTREMELY slow here at the show. I spent most of my time looking at the PHB and MM, but I'll check out the DMG today. Each class has it's own chapter that details different builds and lists the powers available (Between 3-8 per level it seemed). Monster entries are much shorter than in 3.5, but much more concise. I'll go get some information on multiclassing and rituals then check out the DMG a little more in depth.
The books look and feel great, there seems to be more artwork and a more logical layout in all the 4e books. The new DM screen is 100% better than the old one.
I'll try and update a little later.
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5 years ago ::
Apr 23, 2008 - 12:49PM
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Ok, multiclassing is done entirely through feats. You take one feat to multiclass and gain a power from that class, and then take additional feats to take more powers from the class.
Rituals are obtained by buying ritual scrolls or ritual books. Ritual scrolls are consumed after one use, books teach the ritual to you permanantly. All rituals seem to have a casting time of at least 10 minutes, require a material component, and require the use of the ritual casting feat (which wizards and clerics get for free at 1st level) Most of the divination spells in 3.5 are now rituals as well as some of the old illusion spells.
Each class has about 15 or so pages written about it which includes powers and paragon paths. It's possible to make characters that don't fall into their presupposed role, but you have to multiclass to do it (you'll need defender powers from fighter to be an effective rogue defender, etc.)
There are no subrace rules (drow, gold dwarf, etc.) in the PHB.
There are approximately 3 times the amount of feats in the 4e PHB as the 3.5 PHB.
The DMG is all about how to run a game. There is no reason at all for a player to have one.
Oh and by the way, Greyhawk, Ravenloft and Dark Sun are definately getting 4e campaigns down the line as well as Planescape and Spelljammer (which they just started working out). They assured us that we can look forward to most of the old campaign setting being remade, and mentioned the above by name.
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5 years ago ::
Apr 23, 2008 - 12:57PM
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Ok, multiclassing is done entirely through feats. You take one feat to multiclass and gain a power from that class, and then take additional feats to take more powers from the class.
Rituals are obtained by buying ritual scrolls or ritual books. Ritual scrolls are consumed after one use, books teach the ritual to you permanantly. All rituals seem to have a casting time of at least 10 minutes, require a material component, and require the use of the ritual casting feat (which wizards and clerics get for free at 1st level) Most of the divination spells in 3.5 are now rituals as well as some of the old illusion spells.
Each class has about 15 or so pages written about it which includes powers and paragon paths. It's possible to make characters that don't fall into their presupposed role, but you have to multiclass to do it (you'll need defender powers from fighter to be an effective rogue defender, etc.)
There are no subrace rules (drow, gold dwarf, etc.) in the PHB.
There are approximately 3 times the amount of feats in the 4e PHB as the 3.5 PHB.
The DMG is all about how to run a game. There is no reason at all for a player to have one.
Oh and by the way, Greyhawk, Ravenloft and Dark Sun are definately getting 4e campaigns down the line as well as Planescape and Spelljammer (which they just started working out). They assured us that we can look forward to most of the old campaign setting being remade, and mentioned the above by name.
Thanks for the info! I like the idea of using feats to multiclass. It lets you pick and choose the abilities you want and doesn't nerf your first class. Of course, it does mean that true multiclassing (like rogue 3/fighter 3) probably isn't possible. But, at least spellcasters don't have to worry about losing caster levels (or whatever passes for that in 4e).
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5 years ago ::
Apr 23, 2008 - 12:58PM
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Ok, multiclassing is done entirely through feats. You take one feat to multiclass and gain a power from that class, and then take additional feats to take more powers from the class.
Interesting.
Rituals are obtained by buying ritual scrolls or ritual books. Ritual scrolls are consumed after one use, books teach the ritual to you permanantly. All rituals seem to have a casting time of at least 10 minutes, require a material component, and require the use of the ritual casting feat (which wizards and clerics get for free at 1st level) Most of the divination spells in 3.5 are now rituals as well as some of the old illusion spells.
Interesting as well.
Oh and by the way, Greyhawk, Ravenloft and Dark Sun are definately getting 4e campaigns down the line as well as Planescape and Spelljammer (which they just started working out). They assured us that we can look forward to most of the old campaign setting being remade, and mentioned the above by name.
Chris Sims has already clarified that those settings are not guaranteed to come out, but they are certainly possible future settings. More information on ENworld.
Thanks for the updates!
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5 years ago ::
Apr 23, 2008 - 1:02PM
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Chris Sims has already clarified that those settings are not guaranteed to come out, but they are certainly possible future settings. More information on ENworld.
Thanks for the updates!
Actually, he said, "And the fact that a setting is "on the list" shouldn't be taken as "Wizards is definitely publishing this setting." It just means the setting is on the list for possible future use."
This may mean that some will be published by 3PP.
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5 years ago ::
Apr 23, 2008 - 1:04PM
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Chris Sims has already clarified that those settings are not guaranteed to come out, but they are certainly possible future settings. More information on ENworld.
Thanks for the updates!
Bill Slavicsek mentioned those by name as what we'd see after Forgotten Realms and Eberron were out. Greyhawk is a definate, he said they were working on the books for it, and Dark Sun is one that he mentioned "we would see down the line". I don't know if he slipped up or if he wasn't 100% sure, but he sounded pretty confident.
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