DDXP Begins Today!

AbdulAlhazred · Jan 26, 2012

filthgrinder said:
To actually play in the D&D:Next games you have to sign an NDA. The rest of DDXP and all the seminars do not require the NDA. I doubt we'll be seeing a character sheet soon.

Yes, but as many people as are playing we're still VERY likely to be seeing a lot of information pretty soon. NDAs work great when you have a dozen people you know well signing them and they have good reasons to follow them. Not so much when its a whole bunch of fairly anonymous gamers who are all likely to be pretty motivated to have something to say. Not saying people SHOULD violate an NDA, but they'll be lucky if that 'veil of secrecy' lasts a week. lol.

froth · Jan 26, 2012

Jack Daniel said:
No battlemat...

And the map of the Caves looks like it was taken straight out of B2.

of course theres a battlemat

https://twitter.com/#!/gregbilsland/status/162554939707621377/photo/1

Knightfall · Jan 26, 2012

So, what time does today's D&D Next seminar start?

TerraDave · Jan 26, 2012

There is a table with a battlemat. And one without.

Which is probably the point.

EDIT: The seminar is at 12:30 EST.

On Puget Sound · Jan 26, 2012

It's clearly not D&D as we know it. I don't see a single Mountain Dew can.

ferratus · Jan 26, 2012

If it is Cave A and the minis are out, I think it might be the case that the 5e has minis as standard. The first table might just not have had them out yet.

Which would be a shame. I have a large collection of minis, but drawing out the maps is a big time sink during the session, and collecting minis is a cost barrier for new and casual players.

I'm more in favour of minis as an optional extra for those who love them.

Knightfall · Jan 26, 2012

TerraDave said:
EDIT: The seminar is at 12:30 EST.

Thanks.

Do we know whether or not it is going to be streamed live online?

gloomhound · Jan 26, 2012

I hope minis are optional as well.

Tehnai · Jan 26, 2012

On Puget Sound said:
It's clearly not D&D as we know it. I don't see a single Mountain Dew can.

Nah, man, it's modular, people can bring Mountain Dew to the table, if they want to, but they can also bring Dr. Pepper, or even both!

We live in a wonderful age!