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<blockquote data-quote="DEFCON 1" data-source="post: 6056669" data-attributes="member: 7006"><p>My crystal ball says you're probably a little bit off. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>The "Beginner's Boxed Set"? Exactly what you suggest here. Whether it's actually a boxed set, or a softcover book, or whatever... yup, I wouldn't be surprised to see one that includes just the basic core.</p><p></p><p>But the primary, hardcover Player's Handbook? Nope.</p><p></p><p>Just from an ease-of-use point of view... I cannot see how they would <em>possibly</em> split the character creation chapters up like that.</p><p></p><p>The "basic core" is four classes, four races, no Backgrounds, no Specialties, no Fighting Styles, no Schemes, no Traditions etc. etc. etc. Do you really think they're going to do JUST that basic core in the first couple chapters of the book, and then in the next couple chapters repeat those chapter headings over again but this time adding in all the additional classes, races, and special abilities and such?</p><p></p><p>That would be HORRENDOUS! And so much more difficult to actually use for the 95% of players who won't actually ONLY play the "basic core".</p><p></p><p>My crystal ball says that any part of character creation that is intended to be included in the first Player's Handbook (core and module both) will all show up in their representative chapters. And we'll probably get sidebars that state how and why certain parts of the rules can or should be used to recreate the various editions of D&D. But I think it's exceedingly unlikely to see all that stuff split up. That would lead to even more confusion and serve no real worthwhile purpose.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DEFCON 1, post: 6056669, member: 7006"] My crystal ball says you're probably a little bit off. ;) The "Beginner's Boxed Set"? Exactly what you suggest here. Whether it's actually a boxed set, or a softcover book, or whatever... yup, I wouldn't be surprised to see one that includes just the basic core. But the primary, hardcover Player's Handbook? Nope. Just from an ease-of-use point of view... I cannot see how they would [I]possibly[/I] split the character creation chapters up like that. The "basic core" is four classes, four races, no Backgrounds, no Specialties, no Fighting Styles, no Schemes, no Traditions etc. etc. etc. Do you really think they're going to do JUST that basic core in the first couple chapters of the book, and then in the next couple chapters repeat those chapter headings over again but this time adding in all the additional classes, races, and special abilities and such? That would be HORRENDOUS! And so much more difficult to actually use for the 95% of players who won't actually ONLY play the "basic core". My crystal ball says that any part of character creation that is intended to be included in the first Player's Handbook (core and module both) will all show up in their representative chapters. And we'll probably get sidebars that state how and why certain parts of the rules can or should be used to recreate the various editions of D&D. But I think it's exceedingly unlikely to see all that stuff split up. That would lead to even more confusion and serve no real worthwhile purpose. [/QUOTE]
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