Dungeons and Dragons fifth edition is almost here.
Here’s a quick overview of what we can expect.
Like several gamers who received that announcement, my first thought was dismay.
Id finally gotten the hang of 4th Edition, and now I was going to have to change again?
The setting for the new edition is the Forgotten Realms.
Eberron and Ravenloft will be back, too, just not in the core books.
Dragons are still at the center of things.
If theres a question about how the game works, ultimately, its the DMs call.
Classes will be grouped into four categories: Warriors, Tricksters, Mages, and Priests.
Experts can get additional bonuses.
Skills will be based on abilities but not always the same ability all the time.
Skills arent limited by class; theyre opened up by backgrounds (see more below) and other choices.
And PCs can choose to become experts, potentially doubling their check modifier.
and give a more role-playing centric focus for the mechanics.
In 2013, Hasbro announced a partnership with videogame company DeNA to release free D&D mobile games.
TheNeverwinterMMO will tie into theTyranny of Dragonsadventure, as will the organized play program.
But multimedia or not, the dice are here to stay.
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