Update video about the upcoming revision for 2024 Some highlights:

  • Fully backwards compatible with 2014+ D&D books
  • Can have a 2014 character next to a 2024 character at the same table/game
  • Most of the classes/changes theyre keeping have high approval ratings
  • Fey warlock has something like 89% approval rate
  • All major class changes/revisions have been/will be in UA before release
  • There will still be minor changes (spells, other class changes, etc.) outside of that which won't be
  • Probably will be previews next year
  • The three new books will the largest version the game has ever had (close to 1000 pages combined)
  • treasure is different (and will be noted in the MM)
  • There will be more common magic items
  • "there should be more ways to engage with high level play, and we can address that" - not sure what this will mean, but noteworthy statement
  • world tree barbarian is in, brawler is out
  • 9 of the 12 classes are moving forward, with just the druid, monk, and barbarian needing revisions
  • Shyfer@ttrpg.network
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    11 months ago

    As someone who hasn't been tracking these UA updates at all, how are the new classes? Are they way more balanced and more fun than the base classes? What makes them better?