Dungeons & Dragons Releases Updated Free Rules Based on 2024 ruleset

The new Free Rules for Dungeons & Dragons are now available to read on D&D Beyond. As part of today's early access launch for the new 2024 Player's Handbook, Wizards of the Coast also released the new set of Free Rules for D&D on D&D Beyond, which are intended as a compliment to the 2014 Basic Rules release. The Free Rules currently contains class rules for four classes (Cleric, Fighter, Rogue, Wizard), each with one subclass, along with a handful of species (Dwarf, Elf, Halfling, and Human), and four backgrounds (Acolyte, Criminal, Sage, and Soldier). Also included are 12 feats, 48 creature statblocks (mostly related to wild shape or familiar forms), and 320 spells.

Wizards of the Coast noted that these new Basic Rules are not the new SRD 5.2 and they will be updated with additional rules material (such as the remaining classes) once the full 2024 Player's Handbook is released later this month. The SRD 5.2 will be released once all three core rulebooks are released in 2025.

On September 17th, the Free Rules for Dungeons & Dragons will also be released on other partner VTTs in addition to D&D Beyond.

 

[MonsterEnvy]

Beyond now has the Free Rules available for the 2024 update.

https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/free-rules

Also includes things like a downloadable character sheet, and the rules glossary.

 

[TravDoc42]

Only having 4 out of the 12 classes as free this time around is a... choice...

 

[MonsterEnvy]

Only having 4 out of the 12 classes as free this time around is a... choice...

It's the same as the Basic Rules for 2014, they didn't put the rest out until the SRD was finished.

 

[TravDoc42]

It's the same as the Basic Rules for 2014, they didn't put the rest out until the SRD was finished.

Oh, I didn't know that! My bad!

 

[Horwath]

non-fillable PDF?
Really?

was it too much trouble?

 

[SpellObjectEnthusiast]

non-fillable PDF?
Really?

was it too much trouble?

they know the fans will do the work for them for free

 

[MonsterEnvy]

The 2024 Core Rulebooks introduce new and exciting updates to the fifth edition ruleset, and we want to give players a free and accessible way to experience them.

To celebrate early access to the digital 2024 Player’s Handbook for Master Tier subscribers, we’re also giving registered users a sneak peek into the D&D Free Rules (2024) by granting access to four base classes (Cleric, Fighter, Rogue, and Wizard), spells, and one subclass for each of these classes. These free materials are available under the Sources tab on D&D Beyond. The D&D Free Rules (2024) will be further expanded on September 17 to include the remaining core classes.

Rest of the Classes are coming on the actual release day.

 

[MonsterEnvy]

non-fillable PDF?
Really?

was it too much trouble?

I assume it's because they think you could just use the Beyond Character sheet if you want an online one. I imagine they are thinking of these more to print physical sheets.

 

[Charlaquin]

I notice right away, people have been claiming shields are now equipped with a free object interaction or drawn as part of an attack like a weapon, but… It says right there in the armor table that a shield takes a Utilize action to don or doff.