Playtest Classes: If you chose a class that was released as a playtest in Dragon Magazine, when the class is published in a later rulebook, you can retrain out any feats, powers, or skills – not just one of your choice.
I see that you were looking for Class Features. And it does not state that it can be changed. Sorry
Mike
Has anyone made a Bard? It seems like most of the abilities aren't fleshed out like Majestic Word and Multiclass Versatility. I was thinking about it but reading it over it doesn't seem complete.
I've seen a couple of bards; they're actually fairly effective.
There's an errata for Majestic Word; it had appeared correctly in the original publication of the article, but, when the "full issue" was published, there was a typo, collapsing Majestic Word and Words of Friendship into one "power". The errata restores Majestic Word to its expected, "heal twice an encounter" ability, but removes Word of Friendship entirely from the article.
I see that you were looking for Class Features. And it does not state that it can be changed. Sorry
I was afraid of that. Thanks.
thanks
Mike
Kenobi, do you know where the errata is? Does it explain the multiclass feats "power"
Errata for Majestic Word is here:
http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/4news/20081209
No, it doesn't explain the multiclass thing. As I read the Dragon article, what that means is that a bard is allowed to "multiclass" (i.e., take a basic multiclass feat) more than once. But, hey, I could be mistaken.
Mike
The multiclass ability is very obvious: You can multiclass in more than one class. It fits with the 'know a bit of everything' idea of the bard.
So it just allows the PC to take more than one multiclass feat?
thanks Kenobi btw for posting the errata
Mike
So it just allows the PC to take more than one multiclass feat?
As I noted upthread, that's how I interpret it, too.
thanks Kenobi btw for posting the errata
You're welcome!
The multiclass ability is very obvious: You can multiclass in more than one class. It fits with the 'know a bit of everything' idea of the bard.
What about rituals? Just take 2 Arcane rituals from the 4e PHB for a starting bard?
Mike
No, you only get one. This was mentioned somewhere else by one of the higher ups. Basically since there are no Bard rituals printed yet, you can't take one. It's one of the drawbacks to playing a playtest/preview class. Once the book is released you can then take the ritual you are suppsed to have.
Can you? Adding a bard ritual after the fact is essentially doing a retrain, and the playtest class retraining rules only allow retraining of feats, skills, and powers - not rituals. I was under the impression that if you're playing a playtest bard, that particular ritual slot would be forever empty on your character but that you'd be free to find / purchase bard rituals as normal once the book's released.
(If I'm wrong please correct me... I'm sure my bard would like to magically sprout a new ritual for free a few months from now.)
Can you? Adding a bard ritual after the fact is essentially doing a retrain, and the playtest class retraining rules only allow retraining of feats, skills, and powers - not rituals. I was under the impression that if you're playing a playtest bard, that particular ritual slot would be forever empty on your character but that you'd be free to find / purchase bard rituals as normal once the book's released.
(If I'm wrong please correct me... I'm sure my bard would like to magically sprout a new ritual for free a few months from now.)
From the mouth of Mr. Tulach from this thread:
The answer is yes, you can use the bard when the issue is compiled. If there's an element mentioned in the class that cannot be referenced at the moment, they do not gain that element until such time as the element is released. For example, there's mention made of bard rituals, but none given in the column. This means that a 1st-level bard will be short one ritual, since they cannot select bard rituals with the material they have on-hand.
Maybe you're readin git differently then I do, but it seems ot me that once the book is released, you get that Bard ritual that you should have had. (You get the class features you didn't have rules for, so why not the ritual?)