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<blockquote data-quote="Lazorne" data-source="post: 7684002" data-attributes="member: 6777496"><p><em>Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide</em> 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.</p><p>[PRBREAK][/PRBREAK]<p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]109976[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="text-align: center"></p><p></p><p>[h=4]Original Post[/h]</p><p>Thread is here, Gnunn and others are answering questions about it:<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/dndnext/comments/3pot39/call_your_local_stores_scag/" target="_blank"></a></p><p><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/dndnext/comments/3pot39/call_your_local_stores_scag/" target="_blank"></a></p><p><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/dndnext/comments/3pot39/call_your_local_stores_scag/" target="_blank">https://www.reddit.com/r/dndnext/comments/3pot39/call_your_local_stores_scag/</a></p><p></p><p>The info:</p><p></p><p>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. </p><p></p><p><strong>Q:</strong> Name all the subclasses (submitted by me)</p><p></p><p><strong>A:</strong></p><p></p><p>Not really interested in spoiling all of the specifics, but here's what I noticed to be new at first glance:</p><p>Races:</p><p>Gray Dwaves (Duergar)</p><p>Ghostwise Halflings</p><p>Deep Gnomes (Svirfneblin) -- also provides a new feat "Svirfneblin Magic" (same as EE)</p><p>Half-Elf Variants</p><p>Tiefling Variants</p><p></p><p></p><p>Classes (only new class options, not new classes):</p><p>Barbarian - Path of the Battlerager, new Totem Spirits</p><p>Bard - New musical instruments</p><p>Cleric - Arcana Domain</p><p>Fighter - Purple Dragon Knight</p><p>Monk - Way of the Long Death, Way of the Sun Soul</p><p>Paladin - Oath of the Crown</p><p>Ranger - Several paragraphs that amount to nothing</p><p>Rogue - Mastermind Swashbuckler</p><p>Sorcerer - Storm Sorcery</p><p>Warlock - The Undying</p><p>Wizard - Bladesinging</p><p></p><p></p><p>New cantrips for sorcerers, warlocks, and wizards</p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Booming blade, green-flame blade, lightning lure, sword burst.</span></em></p><p></p><p>Backgrounds:</p><p>City Watch</p><p>Clan Crafter</p><p>Cloistered Scholar</p><p>Courtier</p><p>Faction Agent</p><p>Far Traveler</p><p>Inheritor</p><p>Knight of the Order</p><p>Mercenary Veteran</p><p>Urban Bounty Hunter</p><p>Uthgardt Tribe Member</p><p>Waterdhavian Noble</p><p>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.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Q: </strong>No Bard, Ranger or Druid subclasses?<strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>A: </strong><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">There are new bard colleges. I only listed non-flavor changes (in my opinion at least </span><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">each one is paired with an existing class option so nothing new in terms of mechanics. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></p><p> -<strong>Q2: </strong><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">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?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"> -<strong>A2</strong>: </span><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Correct on all accounts.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><strong>Q: </strong>Monk Subclasses specifics </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><strong>A:</strong> </span><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Sun Soul gives the monk methods of dealing radiant damage. Burning hands makes an appearance as well.</span><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">It seems almost too obvious, but all of the Long Death abilities are triggered by death in some way - either yours or an enemy.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><strong>Q:</strong> Warlock the Undying</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><strong>A:</strong> </span><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Hard to explain. It's Lich-like, but not undead it seems.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><strong>Q:</strong> Paladin Oath of the Crown</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><strong>A:</strong> </span><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">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.</span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Q:</strong> Fighter Purple Dragon Knight</p><p></p><p><strong>A:</strong><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Party buffs/heals. Would be a good party leader out of combat as well. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><strong>Q:</strong> </span><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">How do the Half elf and tiefling variants work?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><strong>A: </strong></span><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Tiefling variants are pretty different. I'm not next to my book currently, but I believe there were three options. </span><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Half elf replaced the half elf skill dealy with a selection from the elf half. Like Drow magic replacing the skill selection for example.</span></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Q:</strong><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"> What does it say about Aasimar?</span></p><p></p><p><strong>A:</strong><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"> It basically just says, "See the DMG.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">(I guess that makes Eldarin valid as well)</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Edit 1: Did some cleaning, added cantrips and explanation that is not me giving the answers. </span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lazorne, post: 7684002, member: 6777496"] [I]Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide[/I] 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. [PRBREAK][/PRBREAK][CENTER] [ATTACH=FULL]109976[/ATTACH] [/CENTER] [h=4]Original Post[/h] Thread is here, Gnunn and others are answering questions about it:[URL="https://www.reddit.com/r/dndnext/comments/3pot39/call_your_local_stores_scag/"] https://www.reddit.com/r/dndnext/comments/3pot39/call_your_local_stores_scag/[/URL] 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. [B]Q:[/B] Name all the subclasses (submitted by me) [B]A:[/B] 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 [I][FONT=Verdana]Booming blade, green-flame blade, lightning lure, sword burst.[/FONT][/I] 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. [B]Q: [/B]No Bard, Ranger or Druid subclasses?[B] A: [/B][FONT=Verdana]There are new bard colleges. I only listed non-flavor changes (in my opinion at least [/FONT][FONT=Verdana]each one is paired with an existing class option so nothing new in terms of mechanics. [/FONT] -[B]Q2: [/B][FONT=Verdana]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? -[B]A2[/B]: [/FONT][FONT=Verdana]Correct on all accounts. [B]Q: [/B]Monk Subclasses specifics [B]A:[/B] [/FONT][FONT=Verdana]Sun Soul gives the monk methods of dealing radiant damage. Burning hands makes an appearance as well.[/FONT][FONT=Verdana]It seems almost too obvious, but all of the Long Death abilities are triggered by death in some way - either yours or an enemy.[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana] [B]Q:[/B] Warlock the Undying [B]A:[/B] [/FONT][FONT=Verdana]Hard to explain. It's Lich-like, but not undead it seems. [B]Q:[/B] Paladin Oath of the Crown [B]A:[/B] [/FONT][FONT=Verdana]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.[/FONT] [B]Q:[/B] Fighter Purple Dragon Knight [B]A:[/B][FONT=Verdana]Party buffs/heals. Would be a good party leader out of combat as well. [B]Q:[/B] [/FONT][FONT=Verdana]How do the Half elf and tiefling variants work? [B]A: [/B][/FONT][FONT=Verdana]Tiefling variants are pretty different. I'm not next to my book currently, but I believe there were three options. [/FONT][FONT=Verdana]Half elf replaced the half elf skill dealy with a selection from the elf half. Like Drow magic replacing the skill selection for example.[/FONT] [B]Q:[/B][FONT=Verdana] What does it say about Aasimar?[/FONT] [B]A:[/B][FONT=Verdana] It basically just says, "See the DMG.[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana](I guess that makes Eldarin valid as well)[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]Edit 1: Did some cleaning, added cantrips and explanation that is not me giving the answers. [/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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