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{{Tsrwotc}} [[Image:4dventure.jpg|thumb|right|250px|4dventure counter on WotC website]] [[Image:Logopub1.jpg|thumb|right|250px|http://www.dnd4th.com logo of 4th edition FANS site!]] [[Wizards of the Coast]] announced '''Dungeons & Dragons''' 4th edition on 15th August 2007, substituting all articles and other internet activities with the ''Countdown 4dventure'' page. On the next day it was declared that 4dventure is indeed the next version of D&D rules. The lead developer for 4th edition is [[Mike Mearls]],<ref>[[Mike Mearls]]: http://mearls.livejournal.com/141712.html?thread=1453712#t1453712</ref> other members of the development team including [[Rich Baker]], [[Andy Collins]], [[Bill Slavicsek]], [[Rob Heinsoo]] and [[James Wyatt]].<ref name="seminar">http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?p=3707620</ref><ref name="moreseminar">http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=204434</ref> One of the illustrators is [http://www.wocstudios.com/concept.htm William O'Connor]. Playtesters are to be selected from [[RPGA]] members and people who will sign up at dndinsider.com, the tests will start somewhere in September 2007.<ref>http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?p=3705437</ref><ref>http://www.enworld.org/showpost.php?p=3738087&postcount=35</ref> The characters that will be used in playtesting are: * Dwarven Cleric * Human Fighter * Elven Ranger * Eladrin Rogue * Tiefling Wizard == Known system details == === Levels === There will be 30 character levels, as in [[Arcana Evolved]] instead of 20 as in D&D 3.5.<ref name="gencon">http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?p=3705092</ref> It will take the same time to reach 30th level as it does now to reach 20th.<ref>[[Chris Perkins]]: http://uk.gamespy.com/articles/819/819068p3.html</ref> Every level will grant new abilities. :Levels 1-10 are considered "heroic", when the adventures are bound to battle orcs and giants in local encounters. Levels 11-20 are "paragon" with classic fantasy threats like dragons and saving a whole kingdom. Levels 21-30 are "epic", when it's all about saving the world or a [[plane of existence]].<ref name="weknow">http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?p=3723603</ref> Leveling up will be geared towards every second or third game session. [[Ability modifier]]s will be equal to (ability score-10)/2, rounded down/ For example, a strength score of 12 or 13 will give a bonus of +1 to strength related checks. The game mechanics will be redesigned to be more scalable and work on all levels in the same way. This will also mean abandoning some very traditional rules like [[fireball]] doing [[1d6]]/level damage.<ref>http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?p=3723461</ref> The highest level monster in the Monster Manual will be neither [[Tarrasque]] nor the Elder [[Red Dragon]]. === Races === Known races include: Dwarves, Dragonborn, Elves, Eladrin, Halflings, Half-elves, Humans, Tieflings (PH1) as well as Gnomes, Devas, Goliaths, Half Orcs and Shifters (PH2). One of the PH1 races has been omitted, will fix that ASAP. Humans will be made more "flavourful"<ref name="cordelliv"/>. [[Racial trait]]s will be available and start working from the first level. [[Racial feat]]s can be taken later when a character progresses in levels to enhance them. [[Racial substitution level]]s will be removed from the system in favour of such feat-powered progression<ref>[[James Wyatt]]: http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/drdd/20070816a</ref>. Racial traits will enhance the suggested classes without enforcing any choices: for example, halflings are more lucky and dwarves are more enduring - the first trait is best for rogues and the second for fighters, but they are not completely useless elsewhere. One classic race, gnomes, will disappear from the core books<ref name="weknow" />, but they will appear in Monster Manual<ref>[[Logan Bonner]], http://www.gleemax.com/Comms/Pages/Communities/BlogPost.aspx?blogpostid=5890&pagemode=2&blogid=2072</ref>. [[Tiefling]]s will be present in [[Player's Handbook]], looking more demonic than before.<ref name="moreseminar"/> [[Changeling]] from [[Eberron]] [[campaign setting]] may be included as well. [[Elves]] are confirmed as a playable race, though their roleplaying description changed greatly. They are now an impulsive race, which roams the woods in small tribes. They are said to have fey heritage and are relatives to [[eladrin]]. They still hate the [[drow]], though.<ref>[[Bruce Cordell]]: http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/drdd/20070905a&authentic=true</ref> In [[Faerun]], ar-tel-quessir (moon elves), sun elves and gold elves will retain their names, but be treated as eladrin in terms of game mechanics.<ref>[[Rich Baker]], http://forums.gleemax.com/showpost.php?p=14197018&postcount=928</ref> === Combat === [[HP]] stay. Ancient dragons are told to have over 1000 hp. Also [[save or die]] spells will be replaced with spells that take away hit points, and then certain rules will tie hp loss with conditions like "bloodied" (at half hp). [[Massive damage]] will make the character suffer from penalties for the rest of the day, but will not kill.<ref>http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3096805</ref> [[Encounter]]s mechanics will be completely redesigned to make it much more intuitive than the existing [[EL]]/[[CR]] system.<ref name="seminar"/> A typical monster will last 3 to 5 rounds and have an appropriately small number of special signature abilities. The number of monsters will be assumed to be the same as the number of PC party members, no more one big opponent with occasional sidekicks. However, this number will represent not the actual number of monsters but their roles, and any role can be played by either a real monster or by a trap or by something else. Thus, traps will not cap at CR 10, there will be ready to use traps up to CR 30 as well.<ref>[[Dave Noonan]], http://forums.gleemax.com/showthread.php?t=910060&page=2</ref> Monsters will have a big choice of abilities, and the generic set of level-appropriate attack bonuses and defenses will make it possible to actually generate new monsters on the fly. Feral troll will have an ability to regenerate 20 hit points with a [[swift action]] instead of bluntly getting back 5 hp per round.<ref>http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/mi/20071102a</ref> The list of things that will be provoking [[Attack of opportunity|attacks of opportunity]] will be much shorter and free of exceptions, and they will mean more to fighters than to other classes. Monsters' [[reach]] will be stated for every attack (for example, it will be possible to have reach 15 ft for hands and 5 ft for bite). Some other combat rules changes will also speed up the play. Initiative rules seem to stay the same, and there will be an action called "[[immediate counterattack]]"<ref name="20070831a"/>. [[Full attack]] action will be removed.<ref>[[Andy Collins]]: http://p198.ezboard.com/Dungeon-design-in-4e/fgameschat19968frm10.showMessage?topicID=1110.topic</ref> Life or death [[saving throw]]s will be gone for good. [[AC]] variations (flat-footed, touch) are gone as well. They will be combined in a system of four standard defences: [[AC]], [[Reflex]], [[Fortitude]], [[Will]]. That also means that the spellcasters will have to make attack rolls (for example, versus Reflex for fireball). They also can make critical hits with that.<ref>[[Matthew Sernett]], http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/drdd/20071005</ref> Crits are on a roll of 20 and confirmation rolls are no longer needed. Damage from crits is max weapon damage, no more double damage or multiplied damage. Magic weapons give extra damage for crits. For example: a +1 frost sword does a extra 1d6 on a crit. However, nobody knows if the extra 1d6 comes from the frost or the +1. === Miscellaneous === === Compatibility === An event called [[Spellplague]] will be introduced in order to allow to incorporate 4ed stuff in the game<ref>[[Chris Perkins]], http://forums.gleemax.com/showpost.php?p=14049296&postcount=16</ref>. A new version of [[OGL]] will be used, no d20 STL, tiered or otherwise<ref>[[Scott Rouse]], http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?p=3876623#post3876623</ref>. == [[D&D Insider]] == This is a site where people will be able to read [[Dungeon (magazine)|Dungeon]] and [[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]] magazines as well as use some applications designed to enhance game play, such as: * Interactive [[Character Sheet]] which allows to create a character. * [http://dnd4th.com/portalema.htm Character Builder] - an application that allows to make a "virtual miniature" of a character. * [http://dnd4th.com/download.htm DM & player vault] for keeping and sharing different game-related materials. * [[Virtual Tabletop]] - an application that allows to actually play with other people across the globe. Starting from 2008 the full range of benefits offered by D&D Insider will be available only to subscribers. The subscription fees have been announced as $9.95 per month. As for now D&D Insider is available for free preview until the end of 2007. It will be possible to put "decals" like tattoos or other symbols in character visualiser. D&D Insider will facilitate and enhance the game, but won't be necessary for any play. The price for enabling access to online variant of a book you already have will be around $1-$2. Full subscription to D&D Insider will not be required for that<ref>Scott Rouse, http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?p=3850022#post3850022</ref>. == Links to official material == === Promotional PDFs === * [http://www.enworld.org/images/4e/4eabout4e.pdf About 4e] * [http://www.enworld.org/images/4e/4ecorerulebookfs.pdf 4e core rulebooks fact sheet] * [http://www.enworld.org/images/4e/4edndinsider.pdf 4e D&D Insider] * [http://www.enworld.org/images/4e/4edndminis.pdf 4e D&D Minis] * [http://www.enworld.org/images/4e/4ekeeponshadowfell.pdf Keep on the Shadowfell] * [http://www.enworld.org/images/4e/4eproductreleasesched.pdf 4e Product Release Schedule] === Design and development === (Dragon articles require that you sign-in to D&D Insider to view the content.) * [http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/drdd/20070816a Design & Development: Race], Why Race Matters ([[James Wyatt]]) * [http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/drdd/20070816b Design & Development: Class], Fighters: Choice of Weapons ([[Rob Heinsoo]]) * [http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/drdd/20070820a Design & Development: Power Source], Martial Power Source ([[Mike Mearls]]) * [http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/drdd/20070822a Design & Development: Monster], What Can a Dragon Do in a Round? ([[James Wyatt]]) * [http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/drdd/20070827a Design & Development: Dungeon Design] ([[Mike Mearls]]) * [http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/drdd/20070829a Design & Development: Points of Light] ([[Rich Baker]]) * [http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/drdd/20070917a Design & Development: Wizards and Wizard Implements] ([[Bruce Cordell]]) - the original version is [http://www.enworld.org/showpost.php?p=3778182&postcount=1 posted here] * [http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/drpr/20070816a Playtest Reports: Castle Smoulderthorn] === Videos === * [http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=welcome/conventions/gencon07 4ed presentation videos on WotC website] * Behind the scenes: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KG3qJ6Ku-MY YouTube: Part 1], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_ZySeLw5A4 YouTube: Part 2] * Interviews: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRzcVi_ymzA YouTube: Mike Mearls], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAw490qUAjs YouTube: James Wyatt], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtd1qAwGVeU YouTube: Rob Heinsoo] === Insider and more === * http://dndinsider.com/ == Links to unofficial material == === Download and more === * DnD Fans site: [http://dnd4th.com/download.htm www.dnd4th.com] == Sources == Developers' blogs on Gleemax are not cited explicitly because both of the obvious nature of such a source and the big amount of information produced there. <small><references/></small> [[Media:Example.ogg]] [[Category:Published material]]
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