D&D / RPG News for Tuesday, 2 November, 2010

[Morrus]

[title]WotC - New Web Based Character Builder for DDI[/title]

WotC has just announced that the current DDI character builder will be replaced with a new, web-based builder.




On November 16, Wizards of the Coast will launch a brand new web-based version of the D&D Insider Character Builder. The current downloadable version will remain functional, but will no longer be available for download or updated with content after the new version goes live. Here are the highlights of the new Character Builder:

• New Design: Completely redesigned from top to bottom in Microsoft Silverlight as a robust character creation wizard.
• No Download: The Character Builder is served from the D&D site
• PC and Mac Compatible: Requires an Internet connection and Silverlight plug-in
• Access is easy: Just enter the D&D site, log in, and launch the Character Builder from the Tool Box or the Character Builder tools page.
• Characters in the Cloud: All characters you create are saved on our database. No need to save Character Builder files on your hard drive anymore.
• File Import: You can easily import your character s created in the previous version to the new Character Builder.
• Previous Data: Includes all character-building data you enjoyed in the previous versions.
• New Data Releases: Dark Sun and D&D Essentials data will debut with the new version.

Click on the image below for more pictures. I'm not totally sure I understand what's going on in the picture below, but I'm sure it'll be clearer when the thing launches [edit - oops! Seems the image was hosted on a site which has exceeded its bandwidth. That's what I get for hotlinking!]


[title]D&D 4th Edition News[/title]

• Worlds of Ravenloft: Final Edition The Midway Haven Observatory presents Dorjiloka, Mubonyete and Ukhu Pacha, three domains of dread appropriate for the classic Ravenloft campaign setting.

[title]Pathfinder News[/title]

• Pathfinder Traps Your voting booth isn't trapped, but these dunes are. This might not be Super Tuesday, but it's a Trap Tuesday!
• 101 6th Level Spells Rite Publishing has released the 6th book in its 101 Spell Series line for the Pathfinder Roplaying Game. Pick up 101 6th Level Spells and unleash the kinds of sorcery never before seen in your campaign with options like maw of the purple worm, lightning pyre, or skittering shadow. This is magic to leave your allies and enemies in open-mouthed shock while your spellcasters earn their well-deserved and fearsome reputations.

[title]In Other News...[/title]

• Adventure Companion PDF for Fantasy Craft In addition to this PDF version already available, the print release will arrive in stores around the end of the month and there will be pre-release copies at NeonCon this weekend. In anticipation of the print release, Crafty Games will be adding new preview material every Monday through November, and the book will also be supported by a series of special third-party products to start releasing on November 8.
• Hacklopedia of Beasts pre-orders and PDFs Kenzer and Company has opened up pre-orders for the HackMaster: Hacklopedia of Beasts (monstrous manual). Pre-orders get the 1.0 beta PDF and future PDF updates in the meantime. A preview PDF of one monster, the Sturm Wolf, is available.
  
  
  

 

[Klaus]

From what I understand, the screenshot shows the first step in the "Quick Essentials Character" creation: choosing a role. Those images are of new 4e iconic characters (Uldane the thief, Dendric the knight, Falon the warpriest and Albanon the mage).