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IMO the 5e strategy is inclusive of editions, not "best of", but as I know longer think that is either, doesn't really matter. That's fair enough, and usually that also includes divine magic as a demarcation as well. As this is a class system, those decision points should be around classes...

Regarding "its always been that way" - that's just legacy design, not a sound reason for what should be in the game, IMO. Regarding "doesn't have fiction": you're kidding, right?

Goose and Gander :)

The sorcerer and mage are as distinct as the fighter and barbarian, and the cleric and druid. If these are distinct classes so too should be the sorcerer from the mage

I hope that Mearls and Co are listening (and we will find out soon enough) that the Sorcerer needs to be a distinct class/archetype. If we can maintain the distinct nature of the druid separate from the cleric, I'm sure we can find a way to have 2 distinct arcane casters - and I consider a bard...

I'd have expected something more along the lines of: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1176616619/shadows-of-esteren (and I'm a metalhead)

That's a strong argument. My concern is that from an audience perspective its the wrong way round. GenCon is full of experienced players craving new full rules; Christmas is the time for a entry level introductory product. Still, not arguing with you that we might get the Dragonspear like...

Thanks for sharing that. My Fate Core copy has no OGL license.

Many moons ago ... the old idea of skills as ranks

Which is typesetting by March ... Errata during February .. Rules lock end of Jan ... Sheesh!!!

I'm missing what your point is here? ... and that is fifty shades of gray to you ....

I was "what the hell is this" ... and then we saw the multi-classing rules :( I didn't even notice going from 1e to 2e, aprat form all the god awful kits :)

Nice review ... and I love the website name

GrahamWills OGL was not a disaster for WoTC, the GSL was the disaster. The OGL was in part developed to provide a safe haven for the game given potential debtor asset rights with TSR bankruptcy, providing a worse case scenario survivability for D&D if creditors tried to assert ownership...

Got it. Thanks for answering :) Yes, Piazo is obligated to put under OGL any derivative content, but clearly they have decided to embrace more than just the spirit of the law and clearly publish IP under said licence. I'd go even further and say Paizo understands the play for free model better...

Can you link the review? Thanks for rubbing it in :)

So if their 150,000 numbers are to be believed (and by the way, a little SEM web-trawling indicates that number is 159,000 so looks good), if only 30% or so of those were unique and still playing (testing), thats 50,000 players looking for a new game system to play with ... I don't know if I...

No, I don't have a copy (Fank you very much WoTC for the GenCon only), but I was curious .. Buy it Now ranging from $90-$150 http://www.ebay.com/bhp/dungeons-and-dragons-castle

Skills is where the d20 concept breaks down because of its all or nothing ... "successes" is a better way to model these ... going back to the system RangerWickett loves would be a step in the right direction (the +'s are ranks, and rank>=test is auto success, rank=test DC 15 test, rank<test DC20)

Oh, I agree.. Nothing worse than a friend who shows interest asking "so, how long do you play a character...", and then fumbling with an answer that is it " for the rest of your life" .... Mwahaha...