tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-985749207871898668.post629666206673977218..comments2023-08-29T04:44:21.191-07:00Comments on Over the Misty Mountains: Making a D&D Next CharacterJeremy Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17072164588443858336noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-985749207871898668.post-155182885753182062013-04-02T12:46:51.272-07:002013-04-02T12:46:51.272-07:00It seems the PDF copy's all stat modifiers for...It seems the PDF copy's all stat modifiers for all your base stats to the same or am I doing something wrongAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13030633980857782358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-985749207871898668.post-73374589387399138402013-02-05T07:51:42.525-08:002013-02-05T07:51:42.525-08:00As several people have noted, I did get the dex ad...As several people have noted, I did get the dex adjustment wrong. That was a last minute change that I didn't really research well enough.<br /><br />Lewis, I used an online PDF to word converter: http://www.pdftoword.com/. I had to do a bit of post-production, but it worked well. You could also use Adobe Acrobat or something like Goodreader, if you want to use it on an iPad.Jeremy Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17072164588443858336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-985749207871898668.post-61001061963430671262013-02-05T04:39:04.100-08:002013-02-05T04:39:04.100-08:00Hey, thanks for all the detailed insight into how ...Hey, thanks for all the detailed insight into how you created this character. I'm an old school AD&D player/DM from the 80s and got interested in this public play testing I heard about. Thinking about getting some of the old farts I used to play with in high school together on skype to give it a go...<br /><br />Got a quick question: How did you make the character sheet PDF editable so Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08657028191027775647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-985749207871898668.post-67253327736035889192013-02-01T04:01:27.427-08:002013-02-01T04:01:27.427-08:00You understand it correctly, good sir :)You understand it correctly, good sir :)Peter Lebanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699417594387391208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-985749207871898668.post-65824027056837350792013-02-01T04:00:37.816-08:002013-02-01T04:00:37.816-08:00You know, stat score of 19 gives you only +4 bonus...You know, stat score of 19 gives you only +4 bonus. To have +5 you have to have a score of 20. Best regards from Bloody Adventures of Sword and Sorcery!Peter Lebanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699417594387391208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-985749207871898668.post-51340098728105102462012-12-16T22:29:53.395-08:002012-12-16T22:29:53.395-08:00If I understand the ability score bonuses correctl...If I understand the ability score bonuses correctly, a 19 Dex would only give you a +4 bonus. Am I missing something?Binary Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07813173629857483036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-985749207871898668.post-29868199465673113162012-11-23T11:01:21.197-08:002012-11-23T11:01:21.197-08:00Yeah, that is the main thing I noticed as differen...Yeah, that is the main thing I noticed as different from the earlier versions of the playtest. Character creation right now is analogous to 2e characters with the kits from the "Complete" books.<br /><br />I'm pretty sure you could streamline the whole thing by just using the defaults they designate for each class. I made a lot more choices a) because I like to make choices like Jeremy Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17072164588443858336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-985749207871898668.post-61712639112741509912012-11-23T09:16:33.329-08:002012-11-23T09:16:33.329-08:00Yeah, I expect that retainer rules will come back ...Yeah, I expect that retainer rules will come back at some point, but it is possible that they will only be part of the endgame (for followers, etc). If so, that would be a shame, but I suppose we will have to wait and see. I agree it makes sense for this character. Overall, the number of choices does seem a bit high to support what is essentially an elven rogue/ranger, don't you think? And Necropraxishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12716340801054739658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-985749207871898668.post-16638694279969001182012-11-23T09:01:19.848-08:002012-11-23T09:01:19.848-08:00I don't see any reason that this version of D&...I don't see any reason that this version of D&D can't accommodate retainers. I've been dropping unaltered 1e and 2e monsters into my test game with no issues, and the low AC and HP totals for low-level characters seems to support that play style. There is also quite a bit of charisma work in the skills - persuade, sense motive, intimidate. Maybe not enough to totally support Jeremy Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17072164588443858336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-985749207871898668.post-31701076189609473472012-11-23T08:24:41.376-08:002012-11-23T08:24:41.376-08:00Removing retainers from the early game and 2d6 rea...Removing retainers from the early game and 2d6 reaction rolls certainly does make charisma sort of useless. I've never really understood why WotC did this. In 4E at least some classes can make attacks using their charisma bonus (though that's also not exactly to my taste, at least it has function).Necropraxishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12716340801054739658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-985749207871898668.post-78559768298300169112012-11-23T07:54:59.863-08:002012-11-23T07:54:59.863-08:00Perfect, that makes it easier. I knew there was p...Perfect, that makes it easier. I knew there was probably something I missed.Jeremy Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17072164588443858336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-985749207871898668.post-90663017605392303672012-11-23T00:52:01.145-08:002012-11-23T00:52:01.145-08:00"It seems like if you get training on a skill..."It seems like if you get training on a skill you already have you should get an extra +1 or +2 or something. Is there a rule I missed?"<br /><br />Backgrounds and Skills, page 1, on the left under Skills > Training > paragraph 2: "If your character already has training in a skill and gains training in that skill again (for example, a skill granted by both the character’s Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-985749207871898668.post-41224943922095114652012-11-22T21:28:40.003-08:002012-11-22T21:28:40.003-08:00Well, pre-nerfed, then. I'm very, very unlike...Well, pre-nerfed, then. I'm very, very unlikely to ever get less than a 10 as it stands now.Jeremy Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17072164588443858336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-985749207871898668.post-56726804940706749832012-11-22T21:19:43.703-08:002012-11-22T21:19:43.703-08:00Its if initiative TOTAL is less than 10 treat it a...Its if initiative TOTAL is less than 10 treat it as 10, not if roll is less than 10. I double checked that one because it seemed too good to be true.Perry Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15118507585554231599noreply@blogger.com