I've got the core books pre-ordered, but will have to read through them before I decide to switch to it full time over Savage Worlds or Burning Wheel for a default fantasy system.
Which is why I used hexes if I use a grid at all. Though I'd rather just use a tape measure. I try not to think too hard about any aspect of DnD however, this is just another example of how it can make a brain hurt.
All these charts of how to protect the wizard are making me want to go play Blood Bowl now.
And the fighter fails as a defender for not putting the enemy in his tackle box.
I'm going to use all the races in the PHB. However, if the fluff isn't too hardwired into the mechanics for each race, they could be seeing a lot of cultural and cosmetic changes.
I'd guess around $400. Of course, those are all books I've since either sold off or traded to get other RPG material.
And it has no bearing on my decision regarding 4th Ed. The new edition has me excited, and I have the core book set pre-ordered, but it has nothing to do with my previous...
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Galaxy Wide: Remnants of several different ancient races can be found throughout the galaxy. These remnants are in the form of technology cache's, spaceship crashes, and a few ruined cities. No other real evidence of these races has been found. It is unclear as to what happened to...