D&D 4E 4E PHB Viewing at Games Plus, what we saw

[Sojorn]

On the plus side, rather than rip your skull and spine out of your body, he'll probably just shove a badger in your face and make kissy noises.

And I shall bemoan the fact that rangers arn't allowed the use of automatic assault rifles.

 

[thalmin]

Warforged

I did get a bit on the Warforged
+2 STR, +2 CON
Speed 6
Vision Normal
+2 to Endurance Skill
Can wear armor

 

[Ondo]

Hmm, also when you combine it all together that is a lot of right off the bat races to choose from: 16 from MM (including the two Shifters as separate) and the 7 from PHB: 23 races.

It's actually 8 races in the PHB. (Dragonborn, Dwarf, Eladrin, Elf, Half-Elf, Halfling, Human, and Tiefling.)

 

[Fallen Seraph]

I always forget the Half-Elf.

 

[valeren]

Warlocks only get 4? How does that work? The DDXP warlock's powers, except for Eldritch Blast, all had the Warlock (Fey) designation. Does that mean that warlocks get no at-will power selection, and minimal other power selectio? I mean, if there are 4 at-wills, one is Eldritch Blast (Warlock [All]), one is Eyebite (Warlock [Fey]), one is Warlock (Infernal), and one is Warlock (Star), you get no options--and humans wouldn't be able to take their bonus at-will at all. Can anyone explain?

Ouch. That kinda sucks. i was hoping to create a warlock as my first character. Seems there's not much of an option for him. He'll be looking like all the other warlocks out there.

 

[Rechan]

Warlocks only get 4? How does that work? The DDXP warlock's powers, except for Eldritch Blast, all had the Warlock (Fey) designation. Does that mean that warlocks get no at-will power selection, and minimal other power selectio? I mean, if there are 4 at-wills, one is Eldritch Blast (Warlock [All]), one is Eyebite (Warlock [Fey]), one is Warlock (Infernal), and one is Warlock (Star), you get no options--and humans wouldn't be able to take their bonus at-will at all. Can anyone explain?

A warlock might get 4 per pact.

Or, you might not get options for at wills, but you do get sundry abilities from your pact (like the misty step that the Warlock gets).

 

[thalmin]

Ouch. That kinda sucks. i was hoping to create a warlock as my first character. Seems there's not much of an option for him. He'll be looking like all the other warlocks out there.

I may have made a mistake, I was trying to take a few notes while turning pages while fighting to keep possession of the book while trying to remember what I was looking up while... you get the picture.

 

[thalmin]

Dragonborn flight

I found nothing in the PHB about flight for the Dragonborn. In the MM, there was an epic-level dragonborn that had a flying speed, but I could not find it anywhere else. I may have missed it, but I looked quite hard for it. Not that I could find in any of the feats, either.

 

[thalmin]

Stat Generation methods

The PHB lists several ways to generate your character.
1. Array 9 to 16 (I don't have exactly which numbers, but only one of any number)
2. Point Buy (10 in five stats, 8 in sixth. 25 points to buy up from that, I don't remember the costs.)
3. 4d6 drop the lowest

 

[Vickrin]

Good man

Thalmin, Good man, keep it coming! (If your memory isnt fried from all the remembering)