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<blockquote data-quote="RangerWickett" data-source="post: 5125141" data-attributes="member: 63"><p>The same friend who leaked me a copy of Tome & Blood way back in 2001 has gotten me an early playtest document of the PHB4. A lot of it's tentative, but there is some awesome stuff on the way.</p><p></p><p>I don't have much time now, so I'll post more as I read through the document. Hopefully WotC won't shut me down first.</p><p></p><p>First off, new races.</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Bullywugs.</strong> Nuff said.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Bunny Folk</strong> (officially called Moonkin). Folks who say 4e caters to WoW players can now gnash their teeth about catering to Final Fantasy Tactics 2 players. Their origin is tied to the moon, which fits Japanese myths that see not a man in the moon, but a rabbit. Seems to tie in closely to the next race.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Critterin.</strong> Who hasn't longed to play a Watership Down campaign? Now 4e finally has rules for animals as PCs. You can even use alternate rules to play tiny creatures, by converting to 2.5-ft. squares. Racial powers are diverse, including Cat's Grace, March Hare, Bunnicula, Rikki Tikki Takedown, and Wag the Dog. Finally, my friend and I can run our buddy adventuring team inspired by Caligula and Incitatus.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Flumph.</strong> Oh, they don't call them flumphs; they're "elder spawn." Tentacled flying horrors from the far realm. But since they're designed for PCs, they're kinda small, and you're supposedly a noble rebel. They even have an immediate interrupt power that distorts reality, which can be used to stop a creature's motion, including "making a creature take no damage from falling."<br /> <br /> Looks like the WotC designers read Order of the Stick.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Horta.</strong> This elemental earth race has no limbs or sensory organs, but has an encounter power to burrow with caustic acid, and can wield gear telekinetically.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Seelie.</strong> Play a full on faerie, with wings and everything. Racial power options let you mislead a target (dominating it for a round), or fly short distances, or frighten foes if you're an unseelie fey.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Velociraptor.</strong> Hyperintelligent dinosaurs. Have complex racial traits where they trade weapon proficiencies for enhanced melee attack options.</li> </ul><p></p><p>More when I get a chance.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RangerWickett, post: 5125141, member: 63"] The same friend who leaked me a copy of Tome & Blood way back in 2001 has gotten me an early playtest document of the PHB4. A lot of it's tentative, but there is some awesome stuff on the way. I don't have much time now, so I'll post more as I read through the document. Hopefully WotC won't shut me down first. First off, new races. [list][*][b]Bullywugs.[/b] Nuff said. [*][b]Bunny Folk[/b] (officially called Moonkin). Folks who say 4e caters to WoW players can now gnash their teeth about catering to Final Fantasy Tactics 2 players. Their origin is tied to the moon, which fits Japanese myths that see not a man in the moon, but a rabbit. Seems to tie in closely to the next race. [*][b]Critterin.[/b] Who hasn't longed to play a Watership Down campaign? Now 4e finally has rules for animals as PCs. You can even use alternate rules to play tiny creatures, by converting to 2.5-ft. squares. Racial powers are diverse, including Cat's Grace, March Hare, Bunnicula, Rikki Tikki Takedown, and Wag the Dog. Finally, my friend and I can run our buddy adventuring team inspired by Caligula and Incitatus. [*][b]Flumph.[/b] Oh, they don't call them flumphs; they're "elder spawn." Tentacled flying horrors from the far realm. But since they're designed for PCs, they're kinda small, and you're supposedly a noble rebel. They even have an immediate interrupt power that distorts reality, which can be used to stop a creature's motion, including "making a creature take no damage from falling." Looks like the WotC designers read Order of the Stick. [*][b]Horta.[/b] This elemental earth race has no limbs or sensory organs, but has an encounter power to burrow with caustic acid, and can wield gear telekinetically. [*][b]Seelie.[/b] Play a full on faerie, with wings and everything. Racial power options let you mislead a target (dominating it for a round), or fly short distances, or frighten foes if you're an unseelie fey. [*][b]Velociraptor.[/b] Hyperintelligent dinosaurs. Have complex racial traits where they trade weapon proficiencies for enhanced melee attack options. [/list] More when I get a chance. [/QUOTE]
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