D&D (2024) 2024 Player's Handbook Reveal #1: "Everything You Need To Know!"

Each day this week, Wizards of the Coast will be releasing a new live-streamed preview video based on the upcoming Player's Handbook. The first is entitled Everything You Need To Know and you can watch it live below (or, if you missed it, you should be able to watch it from the start afterwards). The video focuses on weapon mastery and character origins.

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There will be new videos on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday this week, focusing on the Fighter, the Paladin, and the Barbarian, with (presumably) more in the coming weeks.

 

[darjr]

Foundry and Amazon preorders are up too. I bet Roll20 too.

 

[Vael]

My guess/intuition is that these are pre-built backgrounds, so they're more prescriptive, but freeform custom backgrounds are still an option.

 

[Reynard]

Interesting that they are doing a pre-order bundle for the whole thing considering the staggered release.

 

[Reynard]

Foundry and Amazon preorders are up too. I bet Roll20 too.

Fantasy Grounds too.

 

[Parmandur]

That is my sense as well.
I caught a screenshot of the Noble background, which I think gives a good idea of how they are structured.

• background gives ASI (either +2/+1)
• feat, skills, tool all provided (though we can hope at least there is an option for substitutions)
• choice of x gp or limited equipment.

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Yeah, that's precisely how they were formatted in the UA. But just because they have quick build suggestions doesn't mean they aren't going to have build your own up front.

 

[Parmandur]

My guess/intuition is that these are pre-built backgrounds, so they're more prescriptive, but freeform custom backgrounds are still an option.

Yeah, no reason to think otherwise.

 

[Twiggly the Gnome]

Well, nice that the Moon Druid is still using actual creature stat blocks than the "generic" forms.

Unfortunately, that's been off the table since the stalking horse version of templates in the first Druid UA. I'm disappointed that high level Druids are still going to have to scrape the MM for high level forms.

 

[Zaukrie]

I wonder if I'll buy on foundry and beyond, or just beyond?

 

[Parmandur]

Unfortunately, that's been off the table since the stalking horse version of templates in the first Druid UA. I'm disappointed that high level Druids are still going to have to scrape the MM for high level forms.

Not neccesarily: per the Beyond pre-order page, the new PHB has 51 Monster stst blocks.

 

[Von Ether]

Wow, it only took them ten years to catch up with the community?

Same thing we said with 3.0. The more things change ...