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Ability Defenses is what the playtest consisted of up to this point. Things can and will change. It is way better in my opinion because their really isn't a dump stat and you need to think seriously about deficient abilities. Every ability has more than one reason to exist. The defenses do...

I could clue you in on a few things but with things in flux the way they are I don't know how much it would help. In the case of specialization the first playtest material referenced it but no rules, the second set had specialization and I liked the way it worked for the most part. The open...

I asked about this at the D&D Summit in December and there were unable to answer at that time. The sets of material I had did not have an OGL attached to them. Have no fear by the way, I did not mean to quote rules. In fact most of the people commenting on EN World have been right on with...

Hey Mark I am not sure about other NDAs. I think a few select people have had them lifted but I have no solid evidence of that. I think mine was lifted because I view this with a positive attitude and sense of community and WotC knows that I will bring that to my coverage. (I live in a perfect...

Habaal if you are around this evening after six p.m. est I will answer a few of those questions for you. I would love to share the actual playtest feel with gamers. I have to go do the whole real world thing but if a thread is on the forums I will hop in and answer everything I can. My NDA...

Interview posted. Here is the link just in case. http://www.enworld.org/forum/news/323442-en-world-interview-mike-mearls-lead-designer-d-d-next.html

In December I attended the D&D Summit and was made aware that Wizards of the Coast were working on a new edition of Dungeons & Dragons. Mike Mearls, the D&D Next design team lead, ran a session of the game and then spent an hour talking with me, answering my questions, and allowing me to pick...

I think fans of all editions will find somethings familiar and others that they need to adjust their minds to accept. So far I have been extremely excited by the playtest and when you see the open playtest material on the 24th you will see what I am talking about. Make sure to check out my...

The stars are aligned!

http://wizards.com/dnd/images/411_kenku.jpgThis week Mike Mearls finally weighs in about what might happen in the next edition to balance the wizard with the other classes. An excellent Dark Sun adventure by Chris Perkins is released in Dungeon as well. The open playtest is right around the...

There is a lot more content in the PHB, and the many supplements, articles, etc. that have followed. It is silly to think that anybody would state all that has been put out about 4E and it is clear what was meant by the "scaly" comment. Not everyone uses the dragonborn background, origin...

I am going to assume that the adult part of this whole conversation relates to the artwork because as I look over my older editions it appears that much of the actual content is bland and rather text bookish. I think that many amazing pieces of fantasy art have been commissioned and used by...

http://wizards.com/dnd/images/411_eotr.jpgPieces of the history of Dungeons & Dragons are uncovered and up for auction starting this week. Ed Greenwood continues to describe the Forgotten Realms, Mike Mearls talks rogue (not Thieves' Cant), and some other bits and pieces are discussed. A...

Pre-gens is a great way to narrow down all the feedback into something manageable for the development team to make sense of. I think that the fans may have to really keep in mind that they are seeing a pretty raw product that is likely to change and has already from its original rules. That is...

http://wizards.com/dnd/images/201_facemoon.jpgThis week there was a little commotion with the departure of Monte Cook and you can read about that here. The open playtest was announced and lots of great articles on the direction of D&D Next, the board games, and even 4th Edition adventures, and...

I wouldn't push the panic button just yet. It could have nothing to do with differences of opinion on the new edition. Maybe Monte is constrained after being his own boss. Maybe he had to move his parking spot. Perhaps casual Friday at Wizards of the Coast is more than most can imagine. I...

http://wizards.com/dnd/images/dun201_machinations.jpgD&D Next and what that means for divine classes gets a lot of digital ink this week. Backgrounds and Themes for the next edition are also discussed again. We also receive something for Eberron and Undermountain. The fans are chomping at the...

http://wizards.com/dnd/images/icon_lolth.jpgWe get tons of talk about dungeons, traps, and drow this week. The fans are really clamoring for DnD Next info and are really heating up the boards here at En World so stop by and make sure you check them out. Don't miss the Best Dungeon contest...

http://wizards.com/dnd/images/410_bazaar.jpgThis week PAX East caused a lot of excitement and commotion. If you missed The Future of D&D Seminar you can see it all here. We also get some Expedition to the Barrier Peaks toys for your game and get primed to go back to Undermountain. Don't...

Why should the DM enjoy himself. Just have that challenge monkey keep you busy rolling dice all night. How about we change role-playing to cooperative storytelling and include everybody in on the fun. The games are better when you show the DM a bit of respect for the extra work that is...