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Wednesday, June 11, 2014

D&D Next Weapons Page Posted on G+ and ENWorld


I can get behind a weapon page like this (although I see darts seem to be missing).

As a side note, the page is fairly easy to read - not as busy as many of the RPGs released recently that try to show off their art at the expense of the readability of the text (Numenera, I am talking about you!)

16 comments:

  1. Maybe darts are in a special section continued on the next page? Yeah, I like the layout, too.

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  2. Looks like 3e with the crit multiplier removed. Oh, and shields give +2 AC now. That's an improvement.

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  3. It's too complicated. The fault of modernist D&D-3e (at least) and onward-is that it encourages the players to misfocus their intellectual energy.

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  4. That's a clean, simple, but meaty weapons chart page. This is the first 5e thing that made me think, "heh, I like it."

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  5. not fond of the textured background, and some of the weapons tags seem dodgy to me, but layout-wise it's okay.

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  6. Looks okay, but I'd prefer not having the textured background behind text.

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  7. Huh. Bludgeoning, slashing, piercing? I wonder how that affects criticals or armour rules?

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  8. What no pole arms?

    Other than that looks good, no spiked chains, no double swords, no crazy racial weapons. 3E was a mess of "wouldnt it be cool weapons" this looks more traditional list

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  9. I can see the weapons and warriors splat book from where I sit. No bastard swords (looks like the long sword might be taking it;s role as it properly should which is good), no halberds no glaives no pikes, no generic polearm, no slings, no darts.

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  10. Ahhh! My eyes! Justify that body text, son...

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  11. Interesting. So I'd guess "versatile" means a weapon can be used one or two-handed? Thus, the higher damage listing.

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  12. I'm thinking this list might be from the Starter Set...

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  13. Looks like great club should be listed as 'heavy', but isn't for some reason.

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  14. After closer examination, I think the trident is under powered. I'm hoping the PHB will have more exotic weapons.

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  15. No pole arms and no slings, sad day for fighters and halfings.

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