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In retrospect, I agree. I wonder if those will come from class abilities, feats, or talents? :confused:

I'm thinking the break down will be something like this: 10th level Caster (Prediction: No more 0 level spells.) Spell Level - Usage, number of spells known of that level - 3.5 equivalent 1 - Unlimited use, Knows 10 spells - 0 & 1st level 3.5 spells 2 - Unlimited use, Knows 9 spells -...

Well, it sounds like they are doing away with things that cost XP. That's good. It means that most all the characters in the party will have the same XP, or very close to it. This means that it will be even easier for me to continue doing the same thing I'd been doing in 3.5, which is throw...

GURPS... Best "simulationist's" game on the market. I dig it hard. I lean toward D&D for my "beer and pretzels" gaming, and toward GURPS for the more "hardcore serious" stuff.

At the risk of running off topic, I'd like to see any ability that relies on some sort of "companion" such as familiars, animals companions, mounts, psi-crystals, etc be totally optional.

Scott, I've got a few questions if you've got the time to answer them: 1. How many playtesters do you guys plan to use? 2. How many must be in the RPGA? 3. Do you know when the application is going to be available? This week or "sometime in September"? 4. What format will the playtest...

I wouldn't get my hopes up that the donuts survived the trip.

I just wanted to re-state that Turning Undead and the emphasis on healing are two crutches that the cleric needs to boot. It's appropriate for some gods, but certainly not all. Some gods won't care about undead, and healing won't be their priority. Moridan for example, the dwarven god of the...

So it sounds like "Backstab" may be an ability that comes back. I will if this a replacement for sneak attack, or another ability. Honestly, I'd like to see Rogues get both. Sneak Attack damage would be for flanking or whenever the target is aware of the Rogue, but unable to defend himself...

Perhaps part of your criteria should be including people enthused enough about playtesting to start a thread about it. ;)

Wait... I thought elves evolved based on their time zone. No? One elf race. That's all we need.

All I need is an address baby!

*bump* Oh come now. I can't be the only one looking for playtesting info.

So from the sounds of it, those who have accounts on DnDInsider, or are members of the RPGA, have a shot at becoming a playtester. Do we know anything else?

I'd say that D&D doesn't strike a good balance between "realism" and "game-ism". It's just that it does the "game-ism" part VERY WELL. It does such a good job that people familiar with it would rather try to tweak it for more realism than try a different game which may actually provide a better...

I haven't read the entirety of this thread, mostly just the OP and a few of the snide comments that followed. However... For the most part, I agree with the OP. I fell in love with D&D because my cousin sold it to me based on the line "you can do anything you want." My initial reaction to that...

There are more D&D books about drow than there are about dragons. You have to admit, even if you removed the "Year of the Frickin Drow", it's still pretty ridiculous. But I'm not trying to derail the thread so...

I'm fine with Forgotten Realms as long as the average citizen of Waterdeep isn't an 22nd level bartender or 28th level sheep herder. And if they can cut the elven sub-races down to a few dozen, that'd be nice too. ;) Seriously, if they re-write it so that the PCs can be heroes that stand out...

So has this been confirmed? Do we know for a fact that they are using Saga style "Save" Defenses? I saw mention of "AC" by one of the devs, but I figure that could easily have been a slip.

Logan, I noticed your sig says you are a Mechanical Designer at WOTC. I'm an MD myself, and I was wondering what it is you actually do there.