D&D 5E D&D Beyond - Xanathar's is Up!

[mach1.9pants]

I've just started reading it now, I was surprised to see the word 'ar$e' in a WotC book!

 

[Raunalyn]

I've been reading it in Fantasy Grounds, and I was really disappointed with the Arcane Archer. I don't know if it's a typo in FG or if this is intentional, but some of the wording for the Arcane Archer's Arcane Shot has me a bit confused.

Once per turn when you fire a magic arrow, you can use the arcane shot.

So...does this mean that you can only use Arcane Shot with a magic arrow? Their magic arrow ability doesn't kick in until 7th level. So, if I'm reading this right, they get Arcane shot at 3rd level and can't effectively use it unless they have magic arrows, or they have to wait to 7th level?

 

[Xaelvaen]

I've been reading it in Fantasy Grounds, and I was really disappointed with the Arcane Archer. I don't know if it's a typo in FG or if this is intentional, but some of the wording for the Arcane Archer's Arcane Shot has me a bit confused.

Once per turn when you fire a magic arrow, you can use the arcane shot.

So...does this mean that you can only use Arcane Shot with a magic arrow? Their magic arrow ability doesn't kick in until 7th level. So, if I'm reading this right, they get Arcane shot at 3rd level and can't effectively use it unless they have magic arrows, or they have to wait to 7th level?

That's a typo on FG. The actual text just says "Once per turn when you fire an arrow from a shortbow or longbow as part of the Attack action"

 

[Remathilis]

That's a typo on FG. The actual text just says "Once per turn when you fire an arrow from a shortbow or longbow as part of the Attack action"

The book has that error in it as well. D&D Beyond has corrected the text and it will be fixed in the next printing. (There is a similar error in the Path of the Ancient's table)

 

[Parmandur]

I've just started reading it now, I was surprised to see the word 'ar$e' in a WotC book!

In America, that's a cute Britishism, not vulgarity: oddly the case for some if the foulest British cussing.

 

[Azzy]

So, has anyone compared the reprinted spells to their EEPC/PotA version to see which spells got revised?

 

[Satyrn]

So in the big list of names, one of the Halfling Families is "Elderberry."


And I'm really rather disappointed that the lists of human names don't include Surnames.

 

[Parmandur]

So in the big list of names, one of the Halfling Families is "Elderberry."


And I'm really rather disappointed that the lists of human names don't include Surnames.

That's interesting, just given names? What sorts we talking here?

 

[dropbear8mybaby]

So, has anyone compared the reprinted spells to their EEPC/PotA version to see which spells got revised?

https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/d-...0-ee-spells-that-are-updated-in-xanathars#c15

Not huge changes. Couple of dice, some wording, and some extra classes allowed to cast them. These, apparently, are official errata for them though.

 

[gyor]

I think the big EE change in my opinion is Sorceror getting absorb elements now on it's spell list.

It means even for a pure Sorceror casting Shadow Blade can be worth while, because asorb elements can be used with the Shadow Blade.