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    D&D General 2024 official book release dates...

    I'm still of the belief that the May release date is correct. Here's how I see it shaking out. May - PHB and Eve of Ruin Hardcover and DDB, MM on DDB only. Eve of Ruin will also unlock all needed monsters on DDB for that adventure. August- Hardcover MM September - Hardcover and DDB DMG
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    D&D 5E (2014) Deck of Many Things was worth the wait

    My cards aren't warped at all, look beautiful. My only complaint so far is that the card reference guide doesn't have include descriptions of what the cards do when pulled from the deck included. Instead I have to dig through the Book of Many things and the DMG. And the worst part is there is...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Deck of Many Things was worth the wait

    Got my Deck of Many Things delivered last night, and while I haven't had a chance to dig into it, I've got to say the entire package is simply gorgeous, and I'm glad they delayed the release to fix the issues with the early printing of the cards. Will be digging into the deck and the book over...
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    D&D General BG3 Massive Spoiler Thread

    After 190 hours my wife and I just finished our first play thru, both with custom characters (me shadow Monk, her, Gloomstalker Ranger0, and just WOW. Big endgame spoilers to follow. Our endgame had us transform Karach into an Illithid to take out the brain. Funny thing was, we'd hardly...
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    D&D General D&D Loyalty?

    I'm loyal to people, not products or companies. I choose to play D&D because I find it a good fit for what I'm looking for to spend 4 hours every other week or so with friends playing a game that sparks the imagination. I played it off an on through the 2e and 3e eras, but 5e was the first...
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    D&D Movie/TV Baldurs Gate 3 Live Action Series talks at Netflix

    Would much rather see a BG3 series done by Amazon or Max.
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    WotC [Updated!] Hasbro Laying Off 1,100 Employees

    I've been on both sides of layoffs, twice being laid off myself and twice in the position to have to decide who on my team to make redundant. Both sides suck. Luckily, both times I was laid off, I was able to take my skills elsewhere and end up in a better position than I was in at my...
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    The OGL -- Just What's Going On?

    I think it's far more likely that the decrease in book sales are related to the 2024 update than last year's OGL fiasco. PHBs, for example have slowly been sliding down the sales charts at Amazon since the announcement of the revised core books, and those are primarily being purchased by people...
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    D&D General Tech in DnD; What should be included and how much is too much? (+)

    Great thread! I’m generally good with throwing all kinds of modern and sci-fi things into the mix of my games, including robots, laser guns and spaceships. The one thing that I stay away from is any kind of mass manufacturing capability. If you want to make a spaceship, three generations of...
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    D&D 5E (2024) Survey is Live for Unearthed Arcana PHB Playtest 8

    My suggestion was to limit the +Monk Level damage mitigation portion to only work if you are also currently using Patient Defense. For me it works both thematically and gameplay wise. With this, IF a hit comes through your PD, you can get a massive damage mitigation to it at higher levels. At...
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    D&D 5E (2024) Survey is Live for Unearthed Arcana PHB Playtest 8

    Vast majority of my answers were Very Satisfied. Really only had a few notes for things I rated only as Satisfied. Barbarian - Brutal Strike should be decoupled from Reckless, and instead work by giving up advantage on an attack anytime you have it. Barbarian - Persistent Rage should actually...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Active Perception Check: 5e and Me

    First @Retreater I'm so sorry for you loss. It's been almost six years since I lost my dad, and I feel for you. I too have found 5e to be the spiritual successor to 2e rather than 3 or 4 (though with great elements from both incorporated) and for me, that's a positive, as it gives me the...
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    WotC Roll for Combat got to try the 3D vtt and he seems to like it. Live streaming now.

    Yes, and I love that WotC seems to have decided to try and recreate the tabletop experience of playing with physical 3D map pieces. Instead of trying to make a fully automated BG3 light version. It seems that they know exactly what they want the software to accomplish, and that strong design...
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    D&D General TPKs of BG3 Honor Mode (Spoilers)

    While we're still in Act 3 (and 160 hours) of my first play thru of BG3, my wife (who I play in split screen with) was out of town this weekend, and I thought to give Honor Mode a go just for fun. 3 hours in, I got my party killed. This thread is dedicated to describing how you TPKed out of...
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    D&D 5E (2024) The 2024 Core D&D Rulebooks Are Coming In May

    I don't think this is the cover art. It's the full page art for the fighter class (in the Pax video, the image has fighter text on it) that is just being used as a placeholder for the PHB.
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    D&D 5E (2014) Quests From The Infinite Staircase Coming July 2024

    Had a weird thought when watching the video with how coy they were being with who is on the cover. My guess - Gary Gygaxx Would make sense to insert him as some sort of overwatch Power of the staircase, and obviously tie in with the 50th anniversary.
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    D&D 5E (2024) The 2024 Core D&D Rulebooks Are Coming In May

    The more I think about Eve of Ruin and the PHB coming out on the same date, the more it makes sense. Especially if it's a level 13-20 adventure. WotC could suggest several ways to play in the marketing. Follow up the adventure of your PCs from a previous 1-12 campaign with the 2014 PHB...
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    WotC Third party, DNDBeyond and potential bad side effects.

    In many ways, DDB is now a gaming platform similar to Nintendo, Playstation and Xbox. But let's not forget that the videogame industry was once dominated by Atari and Sega. The point being that when a product or service get's mass popularity, competitors will appear and just because you are...
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    D&D 5E (2024) The 2024 Core D&D Rulebooks Are Coming In May

    The art looks incredible. Guess I need to get my current campaign moving so we can start the Vecna campaign with the new PHB on May 22!
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    D&D 5E (2024) New Unearthed Arcana Playtest Includes Barbarian, Druid, and Monk

    Okay, my reading comprehension must be off. I read the first paragraph as being able to move without the difficult terrain penalty, and the second as what happens if you try to move through other creatures spaces. Panic averted!
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