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Don't think I can get to all of these right now, but I'll tackle a couple...

1. By the Year of the Ageless One, the characters and creatures that would have been using the Shadow Weave in 3e are most likely using the Shadow power source in 4e. For my own part, I'm inclined to view that as an "improvement in our understanding," as opposed to a specific event that transpires. In other words, I think it's easiest to assume Shadow Weave = Shadow power source, and play it as it lies. If that's the case, then their supernatural powers would not have been specifically affected by Mystra's demise (although there certainly would have been plenty of chaos and dangerous wild magic bouncing around to keep them busy).

2. A lot? I wouldn't say a lot. But there will be a small number of feats keyed to specific subraces.

3. Paragon path requirements will vary a bit. The PH paths are tied to specific classes (although you can get around that with multiclassing), but other paths aren't tied so tightly.

4. I haven't seen any yet, but that doesn't mean there won't be.

Tyrielwow wrote:

Thanks Rich, and it would be nice for you to have your own website, but I think Candlekeep will do for now.. :D

*I'm going to duck the questions on spellscars and dragonborn for now, because I don't want to scoop too much too soon.*

:) , shame. After reading the Swordmage, I want to ask so many questions about Spellscared, Sorcerers, Tieflings, Dragonborn, etc..

Few Questions

1. How did the Spellplague affect the Empire of Shade and Shadow Weave users?
Im sure there is a answer somewhere in previews or its been asked before (I just havent found it yet), so if someone knows, let me know..

2. Are there gonna be lot of Racial Powers/Racial Feats unique to FR 4th Ed, for example Elf feats unique to Star Elves or Avariel.

3. This is more of a question for Regular rules than FR but Are there Paragon Paths that all classes can take, like "Prerequisite: Fighter class or Warlord class". Or is there always only 1 class that can take it without the use of multiclassing.

4. Again more of a Regular rules question, Are there still Half-Dragons or Dragon Disciple paragon/epic path in the game?

5. Now back to FR, What happened to Church of Mystra after the spellplague, and do people know that it was Mystra's death that caused it?

6. Also what can you tell about the new basic class Swordmage that wasnt in your the Swordmage novel? (What Im guessing based on the novel is that they have, spells to increase their saves and armor, they have short range teleport spell (like Dimension Door 3rd Ed), short range teleport person switch spell, self stat increase spells (STR, DEX,), spells to make their weapons do certain type of damage (Holy, Lightning, Fire)).
:) :cool:

Sort of. The cleric and paladin have the ability to channel divine power. All clerics learn to use this to turn undead. Clerics who want to spend a feat on it can pick up a deity-specific use for this ability, which often amounts to a deity-specific power.

There are a couple of the FR specialty priests available as paragon paths (catching Stigger's question now), and those naturally have deity-specific powers. We don't have one for each of the deities in the pantheon, just a few of the more active and popular ones.

Keith53 wrote:

Rich, in 4E FR will clerics/paladins of specific deities have powers (prayers) and/or feats uniquely available to that faith?

Keith

-Rich does the novel Swordmage get released today?:)


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I'd considered that, as well. It'd probably depend, though, on how Pacts work. Are they solely things which you pursue? Or can you be born into a Pact? But yeah, something like Eldritch Blast would be a good base for Spellfire. Then add in a couple of additional class abilities, like being able to absorb magic as an Immediate Reaction, and you'd be set.

Yes indeedy. I stopped by Barnes & Noble over my lunch break and checked, and Swordmage is there!

18DELTA wrote:

-Rich does the novel Swordmage get released today?:)


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