There is a tutorial table run, I think every other Monday, that helps people through character creation and basic combat tutorial etc.
You can see it when its posted on the Moonsea Pub on Facebook.
The answer about EPICs was given already: "The Epics are still convention specials and will NOT be available on the DMsGuild."
http://dndadventurersleague.org/changes-to-the-dd-adventurers-league/
Some one at the store or convention has to purchase the module at least once. They are not getting it for free from anything printed so far.
The only exception being the premiere module premiering at a convention.
I am hoping so as well, but with them taking down the Season 1 and Season 2 modules and them already appearing for sale online.....we may already have some insight into where this is going.
I prefer play in the 1st through 6th level range. But I also like the exp tables for leveling to be a lot slower in advancement.
But I grew up on 1st and 2nd edition. I loved the exp tables for leveling then.
That is not being micromanaged on every nuance by any means. The Living Greyhawk campaign guides were not much longer than what we have now and it had pages of allowed and disallowed stuff listed at the end.
I am willing to bet that there are plenty of DM's out there that would allow it...
Well according to Kalani any "Beast" of the appropriate size is available. So I guess for 200 gps a Scale armor wearing Giant Ape at level 5 for a Paladin it is.
I do so love the irony of how the AL admins are so adamant about the "Season Origins" are used to control "cheese" and "power creep"...
Sorry I should have posted this one as well, that is my mistake but here it is now .... https://twitter.com/JeremyECrawford/status/635938490274811905?s=09
Find Steed mount is NOT an Independent Creature.
Since it looks like the CR maxes out at CR7 the DM could allow the CR to increase at every level that the Paladin adds a spell slot as follows:
Paladin Level 5 = CR 1 or less
Paladin Level 7 = CR 2 or less
Paladin Level 9 = CR 3 or less
Paladin Level 11 = CR 4 or less
Paladin Level 13 = CR 5 or...