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<blockquote data-quote="GreatLemur" data-source="post: 4945425" data-attributes="member: 28553">Well, what I'd really like is for WotC to open up the Character Builder's API to us all, but assuming that ain't gonna happen, I think it only makes sense for third-party publishers to focus on producing adventures, adventure components (monsters, traps, skill challenges, terrain types / map features, etc.), and campaign settings.Really, I think there's a dire need for a big skill challenge tool kit book (featuring both sample skill challenges and big menus of possible success and failure effects to spice up custom challenges), and I'm kinda shocked WotC hasn't published one already.&nbsp; Also, I really dig the gimmick terrains from the DMG2, and think that we could really do with a hell of a lot more to choose from.&nbsp; Why not sell a big book of those complete with map tiles?Unfortunately, the Character Builder really locks third-party publishers out of the (much larger) non-DM segment of the D&amp;D 4e market.&nbsp; All I could suggest for players would be non-mechanical PC aids like collections of character portraits or books of character concept ideas and other roleplay inspiration.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="GreatLemur, post: 4945425, member: 28553"] Well, what I'd [i]really[/i] like is for WotC to open up the Character Builder's API to us all, but assuming that ain't gonna happen, I think it only makes sense for third-party publishers to focus on producing adventures, adventure components (monsters, traps, skill challenges, terrain types / map features, etc.), and campaign settings. Really, I think there's a dire need for a big skill challenge tool kit book (featuring both sample skill challenges and big menus of possible success and failure effects to spice up custom challenges), and I'm kinda shocked WotC hasn't published one already. Also, I really dig the gimmick terrains from the DMG2, and think that we could really do with a hell of a lot more to choose from. Why not sell a big book of those complete with map tiles? Unfortunately, the Character Builder really locks third-party publishers out of the (much larger) non-DM segment of the D&D 4e market. All I could suggest for players would be non-mechanical PC aids like collections of character portraits or books of character concept ideas and other roleplay inspiration. [/QUOTE]

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