Tidbits from PHB Viewing

[catsclaw227]

Humans... "broken"?

*looks at his human character in his ongoing playtest campaign, looks at the other characters, laughs hysterically*

Sorry, but, uh... No. No, not even close. Humans are a solid choice, but they're hardly broken as compared to the other races.

He must've meant that humans were broken in the same way that monks were broken for 3e -- at least according to the previews.

 

[GoodKingJayIII]

Great information guys. Thanks so much for the thread!

 

[Bestopheles]

Humans... "broken"?

*looks at his human character in his ongoing playtest campaign, looks at the other characters, laughs hysterically*

Sorry, but, uh... No. No, not even close. Humans are a solid choice, but they're hardly broken as compared to the other races.

Yeah, I was just kidding with the broken comment. Honestly, humans may be a better *specialist* in certain scenarios now...possibly a better specialist then a jack of all trades, actually, as the extra at will makes them even more impressive in that role.

 

[Arbanax]

Great information guys. Thanks so much for the thread!

As someone who lives miles from a game shop and has to rely on the internet for info, the opportunity this is my only opportunity to preview anything...so a big thanks to all who put in this solid effort.

Ab.

 

[jeffhartsell]

I'm curious to find out if there is a feat that lets a rogue use "light blade" powers with heavy blades, axes, polearms?

 

[mach1.9pants]

There is an ability that allows the rogue to jump on the enemies back, and begin to garrote them as a grapple. If they can hold the grapple for 3 rounds, the target falls over unconscious. Additionally, enemies trying to knock him off, have a solid chance of hitting their comrade.

Legolas was a Rogue!?!

 

[Ginnel]

Good stuff

I don't suppose you noticed if they had an example of how play works and if they used the old classic of adventurers go into dungeon have an encounter with some spiders, then with a map which was in a pool and finally they find a secret door in the ceiling and the gnome (maybe halfing in the latest version) gets paralyzed and dragged off by Ghouls, ah tis a classic example *reminisces some*

 

[_sheepy_]

As someone who lives miles from a game shop and has to rely on the internet for info, the opportunity this is my only opportunity to preview anything...so a big thanks to all who put in this solid effort.

Me too. Thanks. Especially now that I am working on an online character generator, I need all the specific rules I can get... The info Thalmin and others confirmed in this thread helps a lot in completing unfinished parts with confident, particularly the multi-class system, now that simpler stuffs are in place. (And, of course, helps my current 4e campaign too )

I was very eager when 4e was it was first announced. Until DDXP comes. Now with all the excerpts and rules I am getting to like it again.

Can't wait to flip open the final books. Amazon says I have to wait until mid-June. *sigh*

 

[RefinedBean]

Yes, yes, this is all well and good, but how BIG are the female Dragonborn's breasts? The people have a right to know!

In all seriousness, any info available on some of the mundane or semi-magical items out there, updates from 3.X? Does Alchemist's fire do a d4 Fire, then 2 Fire/round (Save ends)?

Probably didn't spend much of your time perusing the "Adventuring Tools" section...but I figured I'd ask anyway.

 

[ArmoredSaint]

Can anyone give us further details on the armour chapter? Actual confirmed game statistics, costs, etc?