Why did you
decide to revise the rulebooks?
These changes
are based on more than two years of player feedback. Comments, requests,
and other input from fans let us know that we had a few game elements
that needed some revision in order to improve overall gameplay. Since
we consider the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game to be
a living game that grows with the community, we felt that it was time
to compile fan feedback with our own observations and give fans what
they needed to play a better D&D game.
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Is this a
Fourth Edition?
No, absolutely
not. This is simply a revision to the existing rules set. Think of it
as an upgrade, not a redesign.
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Will the revisions
look different?
The revised core
rulebooks will have new covers, but the style will be similar to the
titles released in 2000. They will be instantly recognizable as revisions
of each individual book.
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Will the current
versions of the core rulebooks be available after the new ones are released?
No. Once the
revised versions are published, we will no longer reprint and distribute
the current versions of the core rulebooks. However, it is important
to note that the revisions included in each rulebooks will be fully
compatible with existing backlist products. Additionally, each revised
core rulebook will include upgrade notes on how to integrate new information
into existing campaigns.
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Can you give
me details on what changes were actually included in each core rulebook?
Wizards of the
Coast, Inc., will be releasing specific upgrade details over the months
leading up to the release of the revised core rulebooks. Watch for a
monthly column in Dragon Magazine and the Wizards of the Coast
D&D website for the very latest information as it is released.
We can, however, share with you the following overall revisions:
- The Player’s
Handbook is receiving revisions to character classes to make them
more balanced, and there are revisions and additions to spell lists.
- The Dungeon
Master’s Guide was reorganized to make it more user-friendly.
Changes have been made to the item creation rules and pricing, and
there are new prestige classes included. There is also expanded advice
on how to run a campaign.
- The Monster
Manual now contains an adjusted layout that makes the monster statistics
easier to understand and use. There will be some new illustrations
and a new index, and there is now expanded information on monster
classes and playing monsters as heroes.
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