Jeff Carlsen
Adventurer
Those sentences from Mike Mearls, said in such absolute yet simple terms, sound to me like a man who is not yet allowed to say the words "System Reference Document".
But, I could be wrong.
But, I could be wrong.
Seems like there are two main possibilities. Either the rules will be made available online to DDI subscribers, or there will be an SRD.Those sentences from Mike Mearls, said in such absolute yet simple terms, sound to me like a man who is not yet allowed to say the words "System Reference Document".
But, I could be wrong.
So, spend $20 in July instead of waiting one month to get the full Player's Handbook? What's the point, unless you don't want to plop down $150 for the three main books and are happy to settle for just the starter set?
Seems like there are two main possibilities. Either the rules will be made available online to DDI subscribers, or there will be an SRD.
That explains running campaigns without a DMG or Monster Manual, but what about creating characters without PHB or Starter Set?First adventure will have enough monsters and DMG rules to get by.
That explains running campaigns without a DMG or Monster Manual, but what about creating characters without PHB or Starter Set?
Like I said, character builder available at launch is the most likely meaning of that statement.
Just a guess, but I think the basic character generator for the starter set classes and races and abilities up to level 5 will be free, and then if you want to expand to encompass the PHB content and levels to 20 you pay a fee (maybe monthly), and then to add in content from another book you buy (or don't buy) you can pay a fee for that, etc.. So each book can have add-on subscriptions, with the base starter being free.
I think it will be an À la carte system - DM buying more usability than players, buy only the books you play with, etc..