D&D 4E Neo-Red Box (4e Starter Set) in my hands!

[cavalier973]

From reading the promo material, it gives you four choices on how to deal with the goblin attack in the solo adventure; the cleric choice is something like "pray for divine healing for the merchant". Does the cleric also get to pick up a mace or hammer and whack goblins?

Interesting that the classes are fighter, rogue, cleric, wizard; I was assuming that they would be the essentials versions (knight, thief, warpriest, mage). So there's no school specialty for the wizard, right?

 

[Jimwise]

Is there any mention in the books about the character sheet being available online or is this truly old school *wink* and you gotta photocopy it?

 

[Eradan]

They're available in both Dayton and Cincinnati, Ohio today. I picked one up this morning. HUGE nostalgia factor for me. I took a few photos of the new box next to the old. See them here: http://www.enworld.org/forum/4e-discussion/291155-full-circle-1983-2010-a.html

 

[Baumi]

Thanks!

Do the classes get anything besides powers and feats at second level?

 

[philreed]

Do you have any pics that show the map more completely? I'm not terribly interested in the Red Box, but I'll buy any (reasonably priced) product with a good poster map.

I posted more pics, including the maps:

GM Oracle

 

[Joshua Randall]

Does the cleric also get to pick up a mace or hammer and whack goblins?

Yep. You use one of two cleric powers, brand of the sun or storm hammer, to whale on a goblin.

So there's no school specialty for the wizard, right?

Nope.

Is there any mention in the books about the character sheet being available online or is this truly old school *wink* and you gotta photocopy it?

The sheets themselves have the usual "permission granted to photocopy for personal use". I didn't see any mention of finding the sheets online, but my guess is they will add them eventually.

Do the classes get anything besides powers and feats at second level?

Hit points, +1 to everything, and the satisfaction of a job well done.

Rogues also get the class feature weapon finesse (+1 attack with light blades, light crossbows, short bows, and slings). I was mistaken earlier when I said there was no weapon finesse.

 

[vaultdweller]

I posted more pics, including the maps:

GM Oracle

Thanks.