It Starts (Splatbooks - Martial Power in October)

[vagabundo]

I was hoping that splat books would be confined to PHBII(III,IV,...), DMGXXX, MMXXX.

Still I might be in the market for them. I'm up for all the adventures though. If it is as streamlined as it looks I will be getting through a load of them.

 

[Lizard]

I was hoping that splat books would be confined to PHBII(III,IV,...), DMGXXX, MMXXX.

Still I might be in the market for them. I'm up for all the adventures though. If it is as streamlined as it looks I will be getting through a load of them.

Whereas I am Seriously Pissed that they're putting crunch in adventures, basically forcing us to buy fluff we don't need to get a few Good Bits.

Hates adventures. Hates them forever!

 

[Ashrem Bayle]

I for one hope the three core books contain all the info I need. I've got about a thousand dollars worth of D&D books that I never use.

I'm not making that mistake with 4th edition. I'm saying goodbye to my "gotta catch'em all" buying habits.

 

[Rechan]

I could imagine Swordmage, Barbarian and Monk all as Martial Power Classes.

Except that we know Barbarians are using the same power source as Druids.

I have the feeling the Martial book is the martial POWER SOURCE. So, no Swordmages, given that they've got the ARCANE power source.

 

[ThirdWizard]

Whereas I am Seriously Pissed that they're putting crunch in adventures, basically forcing us to buy fluff we don't need to get a few Good Bits.

I could see WotC also releasing adventure crunch in the DI at a later date. Might be something good to petition them to do.

 

[Dragonblade]

Hopefully they don't regurgitate AEG's L5R setting, and either brew up their own or revamp Kara-Tur from 1e.

Don't get me wrong, L5R is a great setting and all... but it's a radically different mindset from d20 and where 4e looks to be going.

Agreed. No L5R setting!!!! Use Kara-tur or make a new default setting.

 

[med stud]

Well you don't have to buy books just because they are published

 

[Raith5]

I've run every edition of D&D with the core rules only and I doubt 4e will make me change my ways. The way of endless splat books lies madness.

Absolutely right!

I am confused about this. I thought the whole basis of 4th ed's line was the avoid the splatbook sprawl and have the core books (and perhaps tome of treasures) have a new iteration every year. With the dungeon and dragons magazines/DDI taking up the space of new rules and feats, etc. How is DDI fitting into this?

 

[Klaus]

I'm hoping for Monk, Samurai (Martial Controller via kiai shouts and staredowns?), Swashbuckler and maybe Thief-Acrobat.

 

[takasi]

I am guessing, based on the name "Martial Powers", that this book will be more like a spellbook than Complete Warrior. I would not be surprised if we don't see any new base classes. I'm guessing we might see a few new talent trees, paragon paths and feats though.