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<blockquote data-quote="Kobold Stew" data-source="post: 6326610" data-attributes="member: 23484">There are some awesome new rules in Basic -- here's what I noticed while converting a character from the play test to the new rules.Races:* Dwarves -- completely reformulated (wis bonus now for hill dwarves; stone cunning completely rethought;; tool proficiency; +2 strength gives hope for interesting bonuses for the half-orc)* Elf weapons: part of sub race, so that when they add Drow, they can be given hand crossbows, but not all four of these).* variant human: this is so appealing; the bonus skill seems almost overkill. Equipment:* donning and doffing rules are great, clear, and relevant* spellcasting foci rules are completely new* as I had hoped, gaming tools are broken into a small list form which to choose (4 possibilities); still lots and lots of instruments though (&quot;You find a magical shawm&quot;; &quot;too bad you only play the dulcimer&quot;)Spells.* spare the dying seems to meet all the objections that were raised against the last play test version. * where's feather fall?Other:* multi classing will only give some of the new class's proficiencies, apparently. * has proficiency in mounts just gone? is it rolled into vehicles (land)?* have there ever been rules on dehydration before?* training in languages and tools now a simple matter of time+money. It will be interesting to see how and if this gets abused in play.* half-column on underwater combat is great -- not complete, but it makes easy sense of many situations.EDIT: * presentation of sex and gender preferences comparatively progressive* reach weapons!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Kobold Stew, post: 6326610, member: 23484"] There are some awesome new rules in Basic -- here's what I noticed while converting a character from the play test to the new rules. Races: * Dwarves -- completely reformulated (wis bonus now for hill dwarves; stone cunning completely rethought;; tool proficiency; +2 strength gives hope for interesting bonuses for the half-orc) * Elf weapons: part of sub race, so that when they add Drow, they can be given hand crossbows, but not all four of these). * variant human: this is so appealing; the bonus skill seems almost overkill. Equipment: * donning and doffing rules are great, clear, and relevant * spellcasting foci rules are completely new * as I had hoped, gaming tools are broken into a small list form which to choose (4 possibilities); still lots and lots of instruments though ("You find a magical shawm"; "too bad you only play the dulcimer") Spells. * [I]spare the dying[/I] seems to meet all the objections that were raised against the last play test version. * where's [I]feather fall[/I]? Other: * multi classing will only give some of the new class's proficiencies, apparently. * has proficiency in mounts just gone? is it rolled into vehicles (land)? * have there ever been rules on dehydration before? * training in languages and tools now a simple matter of time+money. It will be interesting to see how and if this gets abused in play. * half-column on underwater combat is great -- not complete, but it makes easy sense of many situations. EDIT: * presentation of sex and gender preferences comparatively progressive * reach weapons! [/QUOTE]

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