As a seasoned D&D gamer with over two decades of dice-rolling under my belt, I must say, I find this recent announcement by D&D Beyond intriguing. While it’s always a bit disconcerting to see changes to the ruleset I’ve grown accustomed to, I appreciate the platform’s commitment to keeping things fresh and relevant.
As a dedicated fan of D&D Beyond, I’m excited about the upcoming rollout of the 2024 Player’s Handbook. This update will bring changes across various aspects of the Dungeons & Dragons ruleset, from fundamental rules to character creation, spells, and more. Some players might be curious about how these updates will affect us who prefer sticking with the 2014 rules. D&D Beyond has reassured us that we’ll still have access to all the 2014 content. However, certain elements of our character sheets may automatically adjust to align with the 2024 rules for seamless gameplay.
All players will continue to have access to the 2014 Basic Rules (available for free) and any 2014 Core Rulebooks they paid for on their account. These rules will be available through the compendium and most “legacy” content involving character creation can still be used in D&D Beyond’s character builder. However, rules for spells, magic items, and mundane items are all receiving automatic updates across the board and will be implemented across D&D Beyond, regardless as to whether they paid for the 2024 Core Rulebooks. For instance, a Wizard with the Sleep spell on their character sheet will have their rulesheet and tooltips automatically updated to the 2024 rules. If a player wanted to use the 2014 version of Sleep, they’ll need to either look up the spell in their compendium or create a Homebrew copy of Sleep and place it in their character sheet.
Based on my years of gaming experience, I can confidently say that I appreciate when game rules are kept updated and consistent across all players. As a seasoned player myself, I understand how frustrating it is to reference outdated rules from my character sheet. Therefore, I fully support the decision to automatically update the rules for all users, ensuring that everyone plays by the same set of guidelines. This will not only streamline the gaming process but also eliminate potential disputes and confusion caused by differing rule interpretations.
- Core gameplay definitions
- Armor Class
- Saving Throws
- Skills and Abilities
- Alignment
- Senses (Blindsight, Darkvision, Tremorsense, Truesight)
- Area of effect definitions
- Spells (save for Feeblemind and Branding Smite)
- Mundane and Magical items
On D&D Beyond, the following rule sets will be labeled as “Classic,” indicating that they won’t receive automatic updates within the toolset. However, they can still be employed during character creation and on your character sheet for continued use.
- Classes
- Subclasses that have a new version in the 2024 Player’s Handbook
- Species
- Backgrounds
- Feats
- Monsters
In summary, when creating characters for D&D Beyond, players have two options:
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2024-08-22 16:39