Copies of the Starter Set have begun to arrive in Canada early. (Very early – about three weeks so). As a result, we now are able to look at the final character sheets in the set… Here’s a run-through of what has changed for the Rogue from the Interim Rules Supplement in Dead in Thay. Hit Dice: This is a big one. The Rogue now … Continue reading Changes from the D&D Playtest: The Starter Set Rogue

The Wizard character sheet from the Starter Set is now available, so it’s time to have a look what changed from the playtest (specifically, the interim rules in Dead in Thay, which were drawn from the last public playtest packet). Wizard not Mage: This is the big one – the class is back to being called a Wizard, not a Mage. Evocation Savant: This is … Continue reading Changes from the D&D Playtest: The Starter Set Wizard

The wonderful people on EN World have posted screen captures of the Unboxing Video which reveal some of the monster stats. Here they are in a cleaned up form, with comparisons to the playtest: OgreLarge giant, chaotic evil Armor Class 11 (hide armor)Hit Points 59 (7d10+21)Speed 40 ft Str 19, Dex 8, Con 16, Int 5, Wis 7, Cha 7 Senses: darkvision 60 ft., passive … Continue reading D&D Starter Set – Monster Stats

On Equipment: Playing Cards are now an item instead of the more generic Gaming Set. Potions of Healing are described as being red. Spellbook is not described as a magic focus, but this might just be a difference between the full game and the basic game. Tinderbox now specifies that lighting more challenging fires takes 1 minute, instead of at least as long as a … Continue reading More on what has changed since the Dungeons & Dragons playtest