what MUST D&D have (with giant poll!)

[TerraDave]

The poll of polls.

Let us know everything this game must have. Leave out the marginal wants and maybes, but if it has got to have, it has got to have it.

Then let us know your complete list, any ommisions, or whatever, below.

 

[JDJblatherings]

the six classic ability scores, classes, levels, AC, spells sorted by power level, alignment (FRPG doesn't need it proper D&D with devils,demons, modrons and devas does), Hit Points.

 

[Wulf Ratbane]

An influx of new players.

 

[Wormwood]

An influx of new players.

/thread

 

[DonTadow]

Dm, players and some solid rules

detailed
classes, races, defense, magical items, dungeon, dragons

 

[Szatany]

Nobody ticked "“” that boost strength, etc.". I'm glad to see I wasn't the only one to have immense problems with those items.

 

[GreatLemur]

Awesome. I'm the one guy who voted "none of the above".

 

[Doug McCrae]

Good poll, must've been a lot of work.

I would say classes, levels, a big power difference between low and high level (which it seems 4e may be doing away with) and a plethora of monsters and magic items. It probably needs dungeons and dragons, just to justify the name, and some of the distinctively 'D&Dy' monsters such as beholders.

 

[crazy_cat]

All sorts of DICE, 6 Abilities, Levels, CLASSES, RACES, MONSTERS, All sorts of ADVENTURES.

 

[WayneLigon]

It doesn't have to have any of the above, save the name on the book. It would be quite unusual without the three main adventuring types, or without the same fantasy races, but it certainly would be D&D.