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Might be possible to build an archer out of a rogue. Haven't read anything yet that hints towards that. It does state: "rangers (and elves) should look to the bow.. these are good for the archer on the move." We can't have everything out the gate. I think for now archer = ranger.

Shields are mentioned as turning aside spears, arrows, and fireballs. Other weapons that don't fit into the listed categories are briefly mentioned. There are polearms. The special material armor is upgrades, not out the gate. Point is, there need to be interesting robes, leather, etc, for...

Here's some stuff from R&C to chew on. My goal is to open up more discussion, not cut-and--paste from the book or otherwise 'spoil' it. Appears that fighters are meant to melee. If you want to focus on a ranged weapon, I think you're supposed to choose a different class. Makes sense--'ranged'...

From Races and Classes: The ancient Dragonborn Empire was Arkhosia. The tieflings' was Bael Turath. I like 'em. Bonus points for no apostrophes or missing vowels.

There is nothing (as far as I can tell) that even implies 'divine' in the little written on them. For those of us who have long wanted the ranger to be the huntsman/stalker/sniper/woodsman--yay! There's also a blurb under warlocks about the PHB already having a ranged striker and a melee...

Maybe I should clarify: they aren't patting themselves on the back, it's just from the info presented it's very obvious to me how much they care about the game and how much effort has been (and continues to me) poured into it.

Orcs: the very next sentence states that orcs (and hobgobs) have "the flexibility to fight against adventurers from 1st to 10th level and even beyond." Paragon level: many of D&D's "mightiest classic monsters--giants, demons and devils, beholders, mind flayers," ... Oh yeah, rogues have a good...

OK, I accomplished a cover-to-cover skim (while wrangling a 5-yr old and 2-yr old that were alternately fighting and watching Cars.) Full digestion is still in order. Noteworthy: The art is gorgeous! I particularly like the new look for Dwarves, especially their arms and armor. I really like...

Lucky score at the bookstore today! Haven't had time to read it yet, but I will say the book is high-quality and gorgeous! I am impressed with the layout and hope it carries over to the 4E rulebooks. A couple things: The first few pages are the design timeline... if after you reading this...

Free for all!

This article caused me to buy a pair of Bulettes off of eBay. :)

:) You know, I have to admit I really don't like the new PHB cover, but I've tried. On the relative scale, it is a vast improvement over the 3E cover. But on the absolute scale, it's the worst of the bunch of 4E art we've seen. I think the cover of Races and Classes would be perfect for the...

Best I can tell, only one of the two has horns. Does the female have some small ones?

The 'dude' on the cover of H2 looks very similar to the one on H3. At first, I thought they were the same, but one inspection, the one on H2 has a muzzle with fangs instead of a mouth. Also appears to be furry, and its horns are slightly different. What is it? I don't think its either tiefling...

The new D&D brand logo is awesome. The font used on the cover is great in its own right, and a tremendous improvement over the one used for 3E books. I like the large, vibrant art that depicts action without totally spoiling the adventure (Sinister Spire, anyone?) I think the PHB cover is the...

It cracks me up when people attack REH for 'borrowing' real-world elements and barely changing their names to suit his purposes as if he was some kind of hack. He knew full well what he was doing! Such an approach provides the reader with instant familiarity. A few Norse-sounding names is all it...

If the current strategy isn't working, it's time for a new strategy. Plain and simple, FR is not currently attracting new fans. Continuing 'more-of-the-same' will only delay its demise. A much better idea is to try something different, At worst, it speeds the demise... which was coming anyway...

I get the impression (or maybe it's just blind hope) that 4E is being built for the long haul. The modular nature of roles and power sources allows for planned growth. I also think 4E will see all of the classics updated and re-released to bring back the common experience. I also think a new...

I think you are mixing two issues. The statement about 4E being like 3E levels 4-15 referred to the 'sweet spot' where all the math worked. It did not mean that 3E 4-15 = 4E 1-30. I think that 4E 1st levels will be much more capable than 3E first levels, but then their progression will be much...

3E scale halflings kill the verisimilitude for me. Way too small. I'd like dwarfs to only be about a head shorter than humans, with broad frames. Believable halflings would only be about a head shorter than the dwarves. I'd also like Elves to be taller than humans... did I see something...