D&D 4E The still "complete" list of official 4E products, now with 2011!

[Nikosandros]

Sorry, there is, but I don't have it in front of me. The catalogue is at the store, but the computer's at home.

IIRC, it looks like it has new shadow races and classes + some new stuff for the Assassin.

Thanks! That's very interesting... WotC has changed the strategy regarding the release of new classes. I wonder if they will publish PHB4 next year.

 

[TerraDave]

Maybe publishing the assasin out of DDI? And other race(s) and classe(s)? In an essentially format?

Fanboy, thats news!

 

[Larrin]

So, not even a short blurb in the catalog about Heroes of Shadow?

(to the best of my recolection)

The blurb mentions by name assassins, necromancers and hexblades. Refers to giving classes, races, and options for heros that want a darker edge, ie the Shadow source. The rest is colorful speeches about being not-evil but not-nice.

 

[ggroy]

(to the best of my recolection)

The blurb mentions by name assassins, necromancers and hexblades. Refers to giving classes, races, and options for heros that want a darker edge, ie the Shadow source. The rest is colorful speeches about being not-evil but not-nice.

Hmm ... three classes.

One could assume one of the races will be the revenant?

 

[Nikosandros]

Hmm ... three classes.

One could assume one of the races will be the revenant?

I wonder if they are going to republish the assassin. It was supposed to be a DDI "exclusive".

 

[Larrin]

I wonder if they are going to republish the assassin. It was supposed to be a DDI "exclusive".

Part of me hopes they do. I won't feel betrayed or anything. They can't really give stuff for the assassin if the main write up remains only DDI, and I'm betting they realized that not including the assassin class in the book would really weaken its appeal. (I give high odds that those DDI only statements were made before they settled on this book for 'introducing' the powersource) DDI people will have had the class ~2 years when the book comes out. Thats enough time to start sharing.

 

[Peraion Graufalke]

I wonder if they are going to republish the assassin. It was supposed to be a DDI "exclusive".

Similar to how they handled the expansion of the swordmage in Arcane Power, they could include new assassin (and revenant) options to get more people to subscribe to DDI.

 

[Dr_Ruminahui]

The blurb mentions by name assassins, necromancers and hexblades. Refers to giving classes, races, and options for heros that want a darker edge, ie the Shadow source. The rest is colorful speeches about being not-evil but not-nice.

Sounds interesting - assassin is a striker, hexblade sounds like a defender or controller, and the necomancer as controller or leader? I look forward to seeing how this book shakes out - if nothing else, it will give me ideas on how to spice up my campaign NPCs.

 

[thalmin]

From the Catalog entry:

Player's Option: Heroes of Shadow
Mike Mearls and Robert J. Schwalb
The Shadowfell is a cold place through which the spirits of the dead must pass on their way to...whatever. Dark, evil things live there, suffused with the power of shadow.. Some mortals in the natural world learn how to tap into this source. Assassins. Necromancers. Hexblades. By all accounts, a ruthless lot. However, not all beings that draw strength from the Shadowfell are vile, blackhearted fiends. A few even dare to call themselves heroes, using the power of darkness to fight darkness. Are they evil? No. Deeply disturbed and hounded by their own dark demons? You bet.
Player's Options: Heroes of Shadow focuses on characters that fight evil in ways that make others cringe. In addition to exploring the nature of the shadow power source, this book presents races, classes, feats, powers, and other options aimed at players hungry to play the archetypal antihero with a dark edge.

320 page trade paperback (6x9), $19.95
March 15, 2011

 

[Jhaelen]

Part of me hopes they do. I won't feel betrayed or anything. They can't really give stuff for the assassin if the main write up remains only DDI, and I'm betting they realized that not including the assassin class in the book would really weaken its appeal. (I give high odds that those DDI only statements were made before they settled on this book for 'introducing' the powersource) DDI people will have had the class ~2 years when the book comes out. Thats enough time to start sharing.

I agree. I really want to see the assassin class in print. I also think it's probably a good idea to introduce this power source in this way rather than in a new PHB.