D&D 5E (2014) Starter Set Excerpt 2 -- Equipment

[GX.Sigma]

Don't all d10s go from 0-9? I mean other than the "tens" dice that go 00-90.

The last few D&D starter sets came with d10s that went from 1-10.

 

[Gundark]

Is that a fantasy Tardis?

 

[Agamon]

The last few D&D starter sets came with d10s that went from 1-10.

Weird. I own about 25 d10s and I've seen at least 10x that amount and haven't seen one like that. I guess its good for newbs that already have trouble with all the odd dice.

 

[dd.stevenson]

Actually very nice dice. Much nicer than the 4e blue box (various solid colors) or the 4e red box (all solid black). These are the kind of dice that my FLGS sells for 5-10 bucks. Interesting that they went with "0" for the d10.

Nicer than the Paizo BB too, actually.

 

[MoonSong]

How is the very most expensive inn way cheaper than the bottle of fine wine?

Because the expensive inn has nothing included and you still have to buy meals and drinks separatey?

 

[Iosue]

Speaking of Starter Set equipment, Mike Mearls has posted an image of the included dice:

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Actually very nice dice. Much nicer than the 4e blue box (various solid colors) or the 4e red box (all solid black). These are the kind of dice that my FLGS sells for 5-10 bucks. Interesting that they went with "0" for the d10.

With the exception of the d20, these are exactly the kind of dice I got from the local hobby shop. So, when the Starter Set arrives, I'll be getting a duplicate set. But I like these dice, so...great! And hey! d20!

 

[FitzTheRuke]

I've been away from ENworld for about a year, and it's like a breath of fresh air after going on the WotC boards. Thank you, everyone here.

On the subject: I have decided I will like Tool Proficiencies IF they have done something about the Climber's Kit, Disguise Kit, and Healer's Kit to make it so they provide SOME kind of benefit to characters who are also Atheletes, Charlatans, and Medics.

Players just keep taking BOTH because it's logical, and get frustrated to find they don't DO anything together.

Allowing Stacking would do it, but inflate the numbers, though it makes sense that Tasks that require (or greatly benefit from) tools would be Hard DCs wtihout them, so making them Hard DCs in the first place and allowing the tools to stack would probably do the job.

It would be more interesting, though, if the tools did something else, like increase the climb rate, allow you to not make deception contests with NPCs unless you directly interact wtih them, and provide better healing respectively. (I suppose the last already works that way, it's more a matter of the Medic skill barely doing anything without the kit than the other way around)

 

[lkj]

From a recent Mike Mearls tweet:

"The final PHB presents tools that don't overlap with skills."


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[GravyFingerz]

From a recent Mike Mearls tweet:

"The final PHB presents tools that don't overlap with skills."


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Wonderful news!