New SCAG Info: Someone Got The Book

Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide hits preferred stores tomorrow (and everywhere else in a couple of weeks). However, some stores have jumped the gun - which only benefits us, as folks on social media are telling us all about it! Below is a compilation of that information. I'm sure come tomorrow, the amount of information on the book will increase dramatically.

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[h=4]Original Post[/h]
Thread is here, Gnunn and others are answering questions about it:

https://www.reddit.com/r/dndnext/comments/3pot39/call_your_local_stores_scag/

The info:

I'am trying to compile the answers here by those who have new information. The answers do not represent me in anyway I'am just passing on the information.

Q: Name all the subclasses (submitted by me)

A:

Not really interested in spoiling all of the specifics, but here's what I noticed to be new at first glance:
Races:
Gray Dwaves (Duergar)
Ghostwise Halflings
Deep Gnomes (Svirfneblin) -- also provides a new feat "Svirfneblin Magic" (same as EE)
Half-Elf Variants
Tiefling Variants


Classes (only new class options, not new classes):
Barbarian - Path of the Battlerager, new Totem Spirits
Bard - New musical instruments
Cleric - Arcana Domain
Fighter - Purple Dragon Knight
Monk - Way of the Long Death, Way of the Sun Soul
Paladin - Oath of the Crown
Ranger - Several paragraphs that amount to nothing
Rogue - Mastermind Swashbuckler
Sorcerer - Storm Sorcery
Warlock - The Undying
Wizard - Bladesinging


New cantrips for sorcerers, warlocks, and wizards
Booming blade, green-flame blade, lightning lure, sword burst.

Backgrounds:
City Watch
Clan Crafter
Cloistered Scholar
Courtier
Faction Agent
Far Traveler
Inheritor
Knight of the Order
Mercenary Veteran
Urban Bounty Hunter
Uthgardt Tribe Member
Waterdhavian Noble
This only covers about 50 pages of the almost 160 page book. There's a TON of info on the Sword Coast itself. I'm sure DMs who already have the book are salivating at the moment.



Q: No Bard, Ranger or Druid subclasses?

A: There are new bard colleges. I only listed non-flavor changes (in my opinion at least each one is paired with an existing class option so nothing new in terms of mechanics.

-Q2: Wait WHAT? So the Bard Colleges AND Druid Circles don't list fully new subclasses that offer new mechanics to that class? And no "spell-less" Ranger variant or anything?

-A2: Correct on all accounts.



Q: Monk Subclasses specifics

A: Sun Soul gives the monk methods of dealing radiant damage. Burning hands makes an appearance as well.It seems almost too obvious, but all of the Long Death abilities are triggered by death in some way - either yours or an enemy.



Q: Warlock the Undying

A: Hard to explain. It's Lich-like, but not undead it seems.



Q: Paladin Oath of the Crown

A: The new paladin oath is a straight up tank. They seem to have added a ton more detail for the paladin codes. Too much to go into here.



Q: Fighter Purple Dragon Knight

A:Party buffs/heals. Would be a good party leader out of combat as well.




Q: How do the Half elf and tiefling variants work?

A: Tiefling variants are pretty different. I'm not next to my book currently, but I believe there were three options. Half elf replaced the half elf skill dealy with a selection from the elf half. Like Drow magic replacing the skill selection for example.


Q: What does it say about Aasimar?

A: It basically just says, "See the DMG.

(I guess that makes Eldarin valid as well)

Edit 1: Did some cleaning, added cantrips and explanation that is not me giving the answers.

 

[Remathilis]

Yes, it's been stated elsewhere that the storm sorcerer no longer gets bonus spells. I guess WotC decided not to go that route after all.

Good: it doesn't make the draconic/wild sorcerer obsolete, and it keeps the favored soul unique.

 

[gyor]

Its such a wierd diverse list of beings that can act as Patrons just looking at those listed Certain Gods, Undead, Whatever the Undying Aeranal are, Very Poweful archwizards, Divine Incarnations and if you look at the prerequists for being a Patron previously a previous mortal who has achieved immortality, it can get stranger, like the Unbodied, Athlas Sorceror Kings (this is clearly the update to the Sorceror King pact from 4e expanded greatly), a Shade, someone whose soul gets trapped in a magic weapon (cool idea of an Undying Bladelock, my blade IS my Patron), Oath of the Ancients Paladin, some other weird stuff, so much weird stuff.

I bet you guys/girls can think of other possible patrons and types of patrons.

 

[Mouseferatu]

Good: it doesn't make the draconic/wild sorcerer obsolete, and it keeps the favored soul unique.

Assuming, of course, the FS still gets bonus spells if/when it appears in its final, published form.

 

[Remathilis]

Assuming, of course, the FS still gets bonus spells if/when it appears in its final, published form.

Considering that really the big element of the fs IS the domain spells, I wager it will.

 

[Valador]

Any insight on the new paladin oath? please and thank you!

 

[Mouseferatu]

Considering that really the big element of the fs IS the domain spells, I wager it will.

Oh, you're probably right. I was just surprised when the storm sorcerer didn't keep 'em, so...

 

[Nullen Voido]

There weren't many other game examples of a fighter/mage class other than the bladesinger in prior editions. It wasn't until Pathfinder introduced the Magus and 4e gave you the variety of classes, that we had more to work with for games.

For what its worth, Pathfinder's Magus is a direct rip-off of the 3.5 PHB2's Duskblade class. The Magus has much better flavor, but D&D did do it first.

Also, duskblades are totally "desceneded from eleven traditions" flavored.

 

[shadowmane]

I got to watch over my DM's shoulders as he flipped through the book after our session tonight. The store won't put the books out until tomorrow, but allowed us to flip through it before we left tonight. Tons of stuff there on history and background. Expansion of several classes, and more spells.

 

[Palladion]

Is Sharess in it? If so what domains does she get?

No Sharess on the chart.

 

[ad_hoc]

Any information on Duergar as a PC race?

+1 Str
superior darkvision
sunlight sensitivity
undercommon
adv vs illusions, charms, paralysis
3rd: enlarge/reduce - self only
5th: invisibility - self only