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#1 makuzi Aug 09, 2013 21:47:20	So Ive been out of the loop for a little bit.  I just picked up the Companions and watched all the youtube videos about The Sundering.   My question is does anyone know how we are to go about making characters to play in the encounters games?   I looked on the character builder but its all still 4E. Thanks in advance
#2 The_Silversword Aug 10, 2013 0:56:58	I could be wrong on this, but I think the Encounters thing is using the Next playtest rules now.
#3 Imruphel Aug 10, 2013 8:30:54	Download the latest packet of the D&D Next playtest and make your PC. It's as simple as that and it's free.
#4 Plaguescarred1 Aug 11, 2013 10:00:08	Murder in Baldur’s Gate can be played using multiple Dungeons & Dragons® rules editions: v.3.5, 4th Edition, and D&D® Next.   The D&D Encounters Event Page hasn't been updated with info for the next season (Murder In Baldurr's Gate) yet.
#5 Andrekan Aug 13, 2013 13:05:17	When the Weave flashes back, Spellscars don't work and spellcasting reverts back to the older style leaving many of the arcane powers of 4E unstable.  Wizards find themselves having to retrain their casting styles by seeking out old spellbooks and tomes.  c.1479 DR the Weave Reforms. Divine Magic seems to be fine but the way of casting Arcane magic is altered.  I am not sure if things are completely unusable or if the requirement for spells are changed to the older ways when the Weave was in place as it Is Now in 1479 DR.  I suppose Abier is slowly withdrawing.
#6 Jhelivar Jan 23, 2014 3:15:49	Any further confirmation on the above as posted by andrekan? Just curious as want to use the new dnd next playtest in my campaign but need dates as to when a. The weave reforms and is accessible to the old ways of magic ie dnd next and b. When mystra returns. And do a and b have to both be in play before dnd next can be used in the forgotten realms.
#7 Samotep Feb 10, 2014 7:39:01	According to what I've read, you are fully able to use the D&D Next playtest with any of the Sundering.  As for the other stuff, I dunno... ^_^
#8 Andrekan Feb 10, 2014 15:51:08	Well, I've been very busy and just happened to look in on the Forum as I was about to head out and do my weekly Realms Game, so sorry for the late reply .  As far as things are going heh heh this is a very SPOILER related topic which references Ed's last book near the end so...  I don't believe we are sure of an exact date but this also may be happening at the same time in Bob's book SPOILER when one of his characters is making her way to a certain place to meet with some certain somebodies....  So as far as that is going on while the other Sundering Novels are all falling into place so   c.1484 or more I would say but as I am doing in my weekly game.  I am revealing pieces of lore or events such as the War the Shadovar are about to raise in the Dalelands.  Tentions are building and my players have covered a lot of ground bouncing around through ancient gates and the re-alignment of planes which is pretty much the dominate factor of our game.  Sub-faction cultist, Shadovar Spies, Demons & Devils, Fragmented Harpers, Refugees, Merchant Guilds and Nobility trying to cash in on everything.  Chosen may not always know they are Chosen but the Gods have their way of testing and visions.  What final result will be depends on players choices and die rolls.    Example:  a character stumbled upon an Ancient Armor set piece by piece (almost as if it were bringing itself together) once the player got the full set there is a cost for the power (the absorption of a 50gpv or greater gemstone once a week).  The player learns about many vague powers granted by the armor through actions and visions, which are being granted and they relate to secrets only a Master of Thieves would know.  Somehow the player is gaining lore related to Mask.    Now, last week this player was killed by an arcane rune guarding a chest.  One of the other players used a limited wish from his Elemental Ring to try and bring his fallen comrade back to life.  It worked.  but unknown to all the players except the player with the Mask Artifact Shadowy Armor he returns with the Alignment of Mask which contains some Evil.    So have fun with it be open to change and do what you want but let the players do what they want and see where they take it.  I have been using some novel events but also keeping close to all previous lore related to areas and some of those old goodies I've used before.
#9 Danny_Montanny Feb 16, 2014 19:43:40	Jhelivar wrote: