Alignment/Multiclassing/DM Screen/Power Source From I-Con

[Xorn]

In the end, I'm so teased that I'm really counting the days towards June the 6th.

I put in to have June 9th off work, just in case I'm not done reading. I'll go to the Chinese buffet, and eat and read till they kick me out.

 

[MaelStorm]

Thanks Charwoman Gene for your scoop. It's really nice.

 

[Benimoto]

I never liked psionic and tech in fantasy. It's more suitable for steampunk fantasy a-la Eberron. The new Warforged mini for Dungeons of Dread has a kind of submachine gun in his hand, yuck.

Don't worry, that's a hand crossbow. It's at a funny angle in the picture where you can only see the stock and not the bow.

Thanks to the OPs for all the info!

 

[MaelStorm]

Don't worry, that's a hand crossbow. It's at a funny angle in the picture where you can only see the stock and not the bow.

Thanks to the OPs for all the info!

*relief* That's good news.

 

[tecnowraith]

Magic Item Creation:
There will be a ritual available to drain magic from captured items to add to other items. This ritual will be usable in a dungeon.

Crafting:
There has been some talk about creating a more detailed crafting system.

Magic Items:
Magic items are definitely focused on powers, not bonuses.

So there is hope for the Artificer. Hurray!!!

 

[Remathilis]

Sigh... 8 powersources guessed at and no love for Incarnum/Soul Magic...

 

[Charwoman Gene]

Sigh... 8 powersources guessed at and no love for Incarnum/Soul Magic...

Ki and artifice are no where near certain. Artificer can be written as arcane, but with abilities to duplicate other sources. "Ki" is the Martial Source. Monk is a Martial striker, just the most egregiously flashy one.

Shadow which encompasses Necromancers and Illusionists seems weird.

 

[Scholar & Brutalman]

Sorcerer is looking like a Primal source character then... weird.

The sorcerer described in R&C, with it's barely-controlled powers, fits Primal quite well in my opinion. They are wielders of very wild magic.

 

[Spatula]

Wow.. I foresee alot of speculation on what the other Power Sources will be besides the named. I think everyone keeps saying Primal but is that actually confirmed?

It shows up on some DDM monsters.

Hmmm... no more +5 Hackmasters? There is going to be an uproar over that sacred cow going into the meatloaf. Meanwhile I'll be asking for a second helping of meatloaf

There are still + weapons, armor, etc. The "powers not bonuses" is more about the misc magic items, I think - the stat boosters & non-armor AC items from 3e, which will not exist in 4e.

 

[malraux]

Sigh... 8 powersources guessed at and no love for Incarnum/Soul Magic...

I would also guess that "alternate" powersources will be add-on to the core 8. That might help development with a larger, but still relatively finite core set of powers and then DMs that wish can add in more minor power sources.