Ampersand: Debut and Exclusive Content (Assassin Class)

[Asmor]

I'm really excited for the revenant race... I've been yearning for an undead player race for a while.

 

[mach1.9pants]

Cool my half-orc fighter assassin (nostalgia PC, not for gaming) maybe be workable now: current build hybrid battlerager fighter/rogue with khopesh and spiked shield as his light blade for sneak attack

EDIT: don't mention the hybrid rules in the CB update tomorrow though, unlike the monk... I hope it is still in,

 

[On Puget Sound]

This is a boon to the ink cartridge business. If one person comes to the table with an assassin, no GM is going to insist that everyone who wants to play one subscribe to DDI.

 

[I'm A Banana]

DDI exclusive content leaves a bad taste in my mouth, but I guess it's not significantly different from stuff you could only find in Dragon magazine. That didn't always make me happy, either.

Ah, well.

 

[CelticMutt]

It's no different from the PHb1 classes being exclusive to PHb1, or the PHb2 classes being exclusive to PHb2.

The big question is how much future support will the Revenant and Assassin get? The Gnoll (the only current Dragon race likely to remain in Dragon, and even then some speculate it'll be the final PHb3 race) has gotten no support outside of the original Playing article. Neither have the other Dragon races, but then 2 are definitely coming out in PHb/PGs, and one (Shadar-kai) most likely will, so they'll get support after that.

Will the Revenant & Assassin get support in books, just in Dragon, or nothing at all once the articles are out - that's the big question. Hopefully they'll at least get support in future Dragon issues when stuff like Power book X or PHb X comes out.

 

[Dire Bare]

Will the Revenant & Assassin get support in books, just in Dragon, or nothing at all once the articles are out - that's the big question. Hopefully they'll at least get support in future Dragon issues when stuff like Power book X or PHb X comes out.

I don't think they are likely to get all that much "support", but how much support do they really need? We might get a follow up article or two over the years, but I'd be fine with just the original articles (assuming they're fairly meaty to start with).

 

[Dire Bare]

DDI exclusive content leaves a bad taste in my mouth, but I guess it's not significantly different from stuff you could only find in Dragon magazine. That didn't always make me happy, either.

Ah, well.

Why? Why does a new race or class belong in a hardcover rulebook? If you aren't a D&DI subscriber, but want the assassin or revenant, then just up for one month and get that issue.

I can understand wanting to have all the cool new crunchy stuff . . . but that's why I've always subscribed to Dragon both in print and online.

 

[the Jester]

Assassin HELL YEAHZ!!

Brings back memories of my 27th level 1st edition assassin (I know, I know, they topped out about 10 levels before that, what can I say?)... ahh the misspent days of my Monty Haul youth...

 

[CelticMutt]

I don't think they are likely to get all that much "support", but how much support do they really need? We might get a follow up article or two over the years, but I'd be fine with just the original articles (assuming they're fairly meaty to start with).

If they don't get the same amount of support the book races & classes get, as far as new feats/powers go, eventually they'll fall behind to the point where they're completely underpowered. The Tiefling Fighter support from MP is a good example of what I mean - without the support of MP, Tiefling Fighters would still be underpowered compared to, say, an Elven Fighter.

 

[Keefe the Thief]

Sample Chars for the Builder:
- Driizzt
- Raistlin
- Jim Darkmagic

Heh.