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Message: <blockquote data-quote="mhacdebhandia" data-source="post: 3968787" data-attributes="member: 18832">1. Yes, the six classic attributes are still used. One change is that the core races apparently offer only bonuses to ability scores, not penalties - elves have +2 to Dexterity and +2 to Wisdom, with no penalty to Constitution.2. Yes. The core rules will support 30 levels - 1-10 is called the "Heroic" tier, where the PCs will typically be dungeon-delving and saving their home village from catastrophe; 11-20 is called the "Paragon" tier, where the PCs might save their entire nation or invade a drow city to eliminate their leaders and forestall a war; 21-30 is called the "Epic" tier, when the heroes might regularly adventure across the planes, battle powerful demons, and the like.In the Paragon and Epic tiers, characters can pick up "paths" which add on to their normal classes - a fighter might become a weapon master, for instance, in the paragon tier, or realise his previous lives as an eternal hero in the epic tier. These aren't prestige classes per se, since this fighter never stops advancing as a fighter. The epic paths are supposed to give you an idea of how your character's career might come to an end once you pass 30th level - you might become a demigod, found an academy of magic, serve your god as an emissary, or something like that.3. Yes, there are still hit points and Armour Class. Instead of the three Third Edition saving throws, however, Fourth Edition uses Fortitude, Reflex, and Will defences - so just as you roll normal attacks against Armour Class, a charm spell will be rolled as an attack against your target's Will defence, and a pit trap might roll an "attack" against your Reflex defence.4. Yes, d20 + modifiers versus a DC is still the basic resolution mechanic.5. Elves are automatically proficient with both longbows and shortbows in Fourth Edition, and dwarves are still short and stout, never fear. The only thing that has definitely been said about dwarves that might be different from what you're used to is that dwarven women are beardless.</blockquote>

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