New SCAG Info: Someone Got The Book

Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide hits preferred stores tomorrow (and everywhere else in a couple of weeks). However, some stores have jumped the gun - which only benefits us, as folks on social media are telling us all about it! Below is a compilation of that information. I'm sure come tomorrow, the amount of information on the book will increase dramatically.

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[h=4]Original Post[/h]
Thread is here, Gnunn and others are answering questions about it:

https://www.reddit.com/r/dndnext/comments/3pot39/call_your_local_stores_scag/

The info:

I'am trying to compile the answers here by those who have new information. The answers do not represent me in anyway I'am just passing on the information.

Q: Name all the subclasses (submitted by me)

A:

Not really interested in spoiling all of the specifics, but here's what I noticed to be new at first glance:
Races:
Gray Dwaves (Duergar)
Ghostwise Halflings
Deep Gnomes (Svirfneblin) -- also provides a new feat "Svirfneblin Magic" (same as EE)
Half-Elf Variants
Tiefling Variants


Classes (only new class options, not new classes):
Barbarian - Path of the Battlerager, new Totem Spirits
Bard - New musical instruments
Cleric - Arcana Domain
Fighter - Purple Dragon Knight
Monk - Way of the Long Death, Way of the Sun Soul
Paladin - Oath of the Crown
Ranger - Several paragraphs that amount to nothing
Rogue - Mastermind Swashbuckler
Sorcerer - Storm Sorcery
Warlock - The Undying
Wizard - Bladesinging


New cantrips for sorcerers, warlocks, and wizards
Booming blade, green-flame blade, lightning lure, sword burst.

Backgrounds:
City Watch
Clan Crafter
Cloistered Scholar
Courtier
Faction Agent
Far Traveler
Inheritor
Knight of the Order
Mercenary Veteran
Urban Bounty Hunter
Uthgardt Tribe Member
Waterdhavian Noble
This only covers about 50 pages of the almost 160 page book. There's a TON of info on the Sword Coast itself. I'm sure DMs who already have the book are salivating at the moment.



Q: No Bard, Ranger or Druid subclasses?

A: There are new bard colleges. I only listed non-flavor changes (in my opinion at least each one is paired with an existing class option so nothing new in terms of mechanics.

-Q2: Wait WHAT? So the Bard Colleges AND Druid Circles don't list fully new subclasses that offer new mechanics to that class? And no "spell-less" Ranger variant or anything?

-A2: Correct on all accounts.



Q: Monk Subclasses specifics

A: Sun Soul gives the monk methods of dealing radiant damage. Burning hands makes an appearance as well.It seems almost too obvious, but all of the Long Death abilities are triggered by death in some way - either yours or an enemy.



Q: Warlock the Undying

A: Hard to explain. It's Lich-like, but not undead it seems.



Q: Paladin Oath of the Crown

A: The new paladin oath is a straight up tank. They seem to have added a ton more detail for the paladin codes. Too much to go into here.



Q: Fighter Purple Dragon Knight

A:Party buffs/heals. Would be a good party leader out of combat as well.




Q: How do the Half elf and tiefling variants work?

A: Tiefling variants are pretty different. I'm not next to my book currently, but I believe there were three options. Half elf replaced the half elf skill dealy with a selection from the elf half. Like Drow magic replacing the skill selection for example.


Q: What does it say about Aasimar?

A: It basically just says, "See the DMG.

(I guess that makes Eldarin valid as well)

Edit 1: Did some cleaning, added cantrips and explanation that is not me giving the answers.

 

[Pauper]

And?

I should think it would be obvious -- those stores will lose their Premier status, hurting the gamers who patronize those stores, including people who would have preferred the store keep to the regular schedule.

This sort of 'benefit' is not without cost, is what I'm saying.

Let's be honest -- waiting until tomorrow for more information is not that great a burden.

--
Pauper

 

[Jefe Bergenstein]

Purple Dragon Knight is a fighter subclass, so guessing the CLASS isn't open to paladins without multiclassing. You could have a Paladin (or cleric, or whatever) in the Purple Dragon organization. Paladins get the oath of the crown, which I would bet could be easily repurposed to represent their loyalty to Cormyr.

 

[Imaro]

Bladesinging for wizards is pretty cool, something I would want to try immediately. Also, a lot of expansion for the tiefling, four new racial trait variants (one replaces ability score modifiers, the other three can replace Infernal Legacy).

What are the major differences between a Bladesinger vs. an Eldritch Knight?

 

[Irennan]

I'm going to ask just 1 question, lore-related, if you're willing to share.

Since Jeremy Crawford has already confirmed that the gods Eilistraee and Vhaeraun are in the book, what updates does it have on them? Does it speak about their status post-Sundering (i.e. that they're alive and what their ''power''/home plane/portfolio/relationships are)? Is there anything new on Eilistraee's transformed followers (maybe in one of the elven subraces entries)? Anything concerning the lore about them becoming archfey at some point?

I'm not asking to see the content of the book, just if the info that I've listed are included or not, and if what Ed Greenwood has said about Eilistraee's&Vhaeraun's return has been further confirmed or overwritten by WotC.

 

[Kobold Avenger]

Are the other Tiefling variants based on Demons and Yugoloths?

 

[Edwin Suijkerbuijk]

I wonder how the Purple Dragon Knight healing works and of it will apeal to warlord fans.

 

[Remathilis]

Purple Dragon Knight. Warlord?

 

[Palladion]

What are the major differences between a Bladesinger vs. an Eldritch Knight?

Bladesinger is a wizard arcane tradition. Main power is Bladesong, gives bonus to AC, speed, concentration saving throws, and Acrobatics checks. You get Extra Attack later on as well.

 

[Palladion]

I'm going to ask just 1 question, lore-related, if you're willing to share.

Since Jeremy Crawford has already confirmed that the gods Eilistraee and Vhaeraun are in the book, what updates does it have on them? Does it speak about their status post-Sundering (i.e. that they're alive and what their ''power''/home plane/portfolio/relationships are)? Is there anything new on Eilistraee's transformed followers (maybe in one of the elven subraces entries)? Anything concerning the lore about them becoming archfey at some point?

I'm not asking to see the content of the book, just if the info that I've listed are included or not, and if what Ed Greenwood has said about Eilistraee's&Vhaeraun's return has been further confirmed or overwritten by WotC.

Sorry. There is no specific area for Eilistraee or Vhaeraun other than them appear on the Drow Pantheon chart. I have not read too much in depth yet though, so... maybe...?

Eilistraee has Light and Nature domains, Vhaeraun has Trickery. Hope that helps...

 

[Irennan]

Sorry. There is no specific area for Eilistraee or Vhaeraun other than them appear on the Drow Pantheon chart. I have not read too much in depth yet though, so... maybe...?

Oh, thank you. Does it say anything on their state (i.e ''lesser power, demipower etc...''), and does the drow pantheon include other deities beside them and Lolth? Could it be possible to know how the gods section is structured?