D&D (2024) First playtest thread! One D&D Character Origins.

[TwoSix]

While I agree with the end-goal of enabling more mixed race options without having to create a new, unique racial statblock for every possible permutation, I am curious how the removal of Half-Elves and Half-Orcs will be represented with the Dragonmarked versions in Eberron...

Maybe they'll somebody go back and do a new version, but there's no particular reason you can't use the Eberron Dragonmarked races with 2024 material.

 

[OB1]

After reading them and thinking thru them for a hot minute, the new crit rules are really starting to grow on me. I'm assuming that both monsters and classes (rogue sneak attack, for example) will have rules exceptions for what happens on a crit, Opens up a TON of design space.

Now to go back and read thru the new classes and feats. Feeling pretty optimistic about OD&D right now

 

[Cadence]

I notice short rest is suspiciously missing from the glossary of terms. :-o

The glossary is only of things that changed... (and apparently short rest occurs in the document elsewhere, see upthread).

 

[MockingBird]

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So just a rename for standard ability checks?

 

[Vaalingrade]

Almost like they're writing the rules to a game.

It's just that seeing clearly worded rules is so... novel now.

 

[Nightfly]

I notice short rest is suspiciously missing from the glossary of terms. :-o

Yes, but the definition of "Long Rest" actually mentions "Short Rest". So it's still there.

Short rests really need to be changed. Here's hoping.

 

[Maialideth]

The whole thing about monsters don't crit is going to suck for Grave clerics....

 

[Weiley31]

Fun Fact: Iron Kingdom: Requiem beat them do the whole "Background gives a stat boost" that they are doing with these backgrounds.

 

[GMforPowergamers]

Having played in a game where some used OD&D, some B/X, and some AD&D for their characters... I wonder if the biggest determinant of whether a half edition is a break might be whether players who want the old stick to just using it instead of trying to cross-book min-max, and how angry everything makes the DM.

100% I think that is it... 3e died to 3.5 because few if any tables used both, 4e and essentials worked because few if any tables drew a line 'this or that'

 

[Vaalingrade]

4e and essentials worked because few if any tables drew a line 'this or that'

This was not my experience. I was banished from good fighters the second Essentials dropped.