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#1 AriKanen Jul 31, 2014 15:53:53	Since not everyone checks the Adventure's League subforum...Player's Guide has been released! There may be some juicy bits for folks that soaking up all the new info on 5e. http://media.wizards.com/downloads/dnd/ADVLeague_PlayerGuide_TODv1.pdf Here's the other thread: http://community.wizards.com/forum/dd-adventurers-league/threads/4119536 if you want to discuss it in the appropriate forum.
#2 The_White_Sorcerer Jul 31, 2014 15:55:48	Seems to include the final list of backgrounds. Acolyte Charlatan Criminal Entertainer Folk Hero Guild Artisan Hermit Noble Outlander Sage Sailor Soldier Urchin
#3 AriKanen Jul 31, 2014 15:59:50	The_White_Sorcerer wrote:
(Reply to #2) Azzy1974	The_White_Sorcerer wrote:
#5 The_White_Sorcerer Jul 31, 2014 16:37:07	The one thing that pisses me off about this document is that it really makes me want to play Expeditions, but I know I'll have a snowball's chance in hell of finding a game here. No store in my country even runs Encounters, and Pathfinder Society and hatred for WotC are firmly entrenched in the local gaming community.
#6 AriKanen Jul 31, 2014 16:41:21	The_White_Sorcerer wrote:
(Reply to #6) The_White_Sorcerer	AriKanen wrote:
(Reply to #7) AriKanen	The_White_Sorcerer wrote:
#9 Artifact Jul 31, 2014 20:49:08	I like that they are actively recommending previous edition products (PDFs). D&D has so many great settings and interesting lore. By doing this, they're effectively saying "So, okay: this information on the Moonsea was written during 2nd Edition (or 3rd Edition). Have fun with it anyway." Inclusiveness. I love it. I dunno. Maybe I'm feeling all warm-n-fuzzy inside for other reasons .
#10 pukunui Jul 31, 2014 21:27:56	Thanks for sharing this, Ari. I don't look in the Adventurers League forum, so I wouldn't have seen this myself otherwise. One comment: I would've thought an urchin would have a poor lifestyle, not a modest one ...
#11 ShadeRaven Jul 31, 2014 21:34:12	I hope they shift the no-online idea for 5th, as well. I have an unlimited licence for Fantasy Grounds and it's fantastic. I would be happy to set up a table for those who don't have easy access locally to make it more inclusive, and online groups are extraordinarly easy to set-up and maintain, not to mention allow for rotation and replacement when necessary. I have yet to have anyone not become more enthusiastic about D&D after experiencing it through FG. To me, it's win-win, but it's hard to prove that to decision makers that see it as a threat to the FLGSs that do need support.
#12 Daganev Jul 31, 2014 23:52:49	I will be sad if thieves guild background is removed.
#13 pukunui Aug 01, 2014 0:12:40	Daganev wrote:
#14 AriKanen Aug 01, 2014 1:10:21	ShadeRaven wrote:
#15 BoldItalic Aug 01, 2014 1:54:03	There is a guesture towards online play, but it's more a case of admitting, rather than supporting: Home and Online Play D&D Adventurers League play has been developed to promote in-person, public play with the D&D tabletop roleplaying game. Some opportunities exist for players participating at home or online to get involved in the D&D Adventurers League. You can: • Purchase and play Lost Mine of Phandelver • Purchase and play the storyline season’s adventure product (for example, Hoard of the Dragon Queen or Rise of Tiamat) Simply record your play using an adventure logsheet as you would any other public game. Your experience and rewards earned are valid for public D&D Adventurers League play.
#16 Thank_Dog Aug 01, 2014 1:26:26	I want to see these backgrounds. I hope they're in the 8th of August Basic PDF update. Hard to make an AL character in preperation for ToD if you need a PHB before ToD even starts.
#17 TiaNadiezja Aug 01, 2014 2:32:17	Thank_Dog wrote:
#18 Plaguescarred1 Aug 01, 2014 3:18:09	ShadeRaven wrote:
#19 Mephi1234 Aug 01, 2014 3:53:04	The_White_Sorcerer wrote:
(Reply to #19) The_White_Sorcerer	Mephi1234 wrote:
#21 frothsof Aug 01, 2014 4:22:26	Im glad they kept the alt human traits legal
(Reply to #4) Marandahir	Azzy1974 wrote:
#23 Mephi1234 Aug 01, 2014 4:29:24	The_White_Sorcerer wrote:
(Reply to #23) Marandahir	Mephi1234 wrote:
#25 Plaguescarred1 Aug 01, 2014 5:07:09	frothsof wrote:
(Reply to #23) The_White_Sorcerer	Mephi1234 wrote:
#27 Mephi1234 Aug 01, 2014 5:24:55	Marandahir wrote:
#28 Marandahir Aug 01, 2014 5:57:50	I know you don't base ANYTHING on that, but still I'm with The White Sorcerer. Those backgrounds just don't make sense for defaults, and Hermit makes a lot of sense for Monks and Druids, and Outlander a lot of sense for the Ranger.
#29 zoroaster99 Aug 01, 2014 7:19:23	Anyway, the "default" background for a class is only there to provide fast character creation for a new player. I love the fact you can combine any class with any background to make skill selection more flexible. It is one of my favorite things about 5th edition's character creation system.
(Reply to #29) Marandahir	zoroaster99 wrote:

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AriKanen

Jul 31, 2014 15:53:53

Since not everyone checks the Adventure's League subforum...Player's Guide has been released! There may be some juicy bits for folks that soaking up all the new info on 5e.

http://media.wizards.com/downloads/dnd/ADVLeague_PlayerGuide_TODv1.pdf

Here's the other thread: http://community.wizards.com/forum/dd-adventurers-league/threads/4119536 if you want to discuss it in the appropriate forum.

The_White_Sorcerer

Jul 31, 2014 15:55:48

Seems to include the final list of backgrounds.

Acolyte
Charlatan
Criminal
Entertainer
Folk Hero
Guild Artisan
Hermit
Noble
Outlander
Sage
Sailor
Soldier
Urchin

AriKanen

Jul 31, 2014 15:59:50

The_White_Sorcerer wrote:

(Reply to #2)

Azzy1974

The_White_Sorcerer wrote:

The_White_Sorcerer

Jul 31, 2014 16:37:07

The one thing that pisses me off about this document is that it really makes me want to play Expeditions, but I know I'll have a snowball's chance in hell of finding a game here. No store in my country even runs Encounters, and Pathfinder Society and hatred for WotC are firmly entrenched in the local gaming community.

AriKanen

Jul 31, 2014 16:41:21

The_White_Sorcerer wrote:

(Reply to #6)

The_White_Sorcerer

AriKanen wrote:

(Reply to #7)

AriKanen

The_White_Sorcerer wrote:

Artifact

Jul 31, 2014 20:49:08

I like that they are actively recommending previous edition products (PDFs). D&D has so many great settings and interesting lore. By doing this, they're effectively saying "So, okay: this information on the Moonsea was written during 2nd Edition (or 3rd Edition). Have fun with it anyway." Inclusiveness. I love it.

I dunno. Maybe I'm feeling all warm-n-fuzzy inside for other reasons .

#10

pukunui

Jul 31, 2014 21:27:56

Thanks for sharing this, Ari. I don't look in the Adventurers League forum, so I wouldn't have seen this myself otherwise.

One comment: I would've thought an urchin would have a poor lifestyle, not a modest one ...

#11

ShadeRaven

Jul 31, 2014 21:34:12

I hope they shift the no-online idea for 5th, as well. I have an unlimited licence for Fantasy Grounds and it's fantastic. I would be happy to set up a table for those who don't have easy access locally to make it more inclusive, and online groups are extraordinarly easy to set-up and maintain, not to mention allow for rotation and replacement when necessary.

I have yet to have anyone not become more enthusiastic about D&D after experiencing it through FG. To me, it's win-win, but it's hard to prove that to decision makers that see it as a threat to the FLGSs that *do* need support.

#12

Daganev

Jul 31, 2014 23:52:49

I will be sad if thieves guild background is removed.

#13

pukunui

Aug 01, 2014 0:12:40

Daganev wrote:

#14

AriKanen

Aug 01, 2014 1:10:21

ShadeRaven wrote:

#15

BoldItalic

Aug 01, 2014 1:54:03

There is a guesture towards online play, but it's more a case of admitting, rather than supporting:

Home and Online Play
D&D Adventurers League play has been developed to
promote in-person, public play with the D&D tabletop
roleplaying game. Some opportunities exist for players
participating at home or online to get involved in the D&D
Adventurers League. You can:
• Purchase and play Lost Mine of Phandelver
• Purchase and play the storyline season’s adventure product
(for example, Hoard of the Dragon Queen or Rise of Tiamat)
Simply record your play using an adventure logsheet as you
would any other public game. Your experience and rewards
earned are valid for public D&D Adventurers League play.

#16

Thank_Dog

Aug 01, 2014 1:26:26

I want to see these backgrounds. I hope they're in the 8th of August Basic PDF update. Hard to make an AL character in preperation for ToD if you need a PHB before ToD even starts.

#17

TiaNadiezja

Aug 01, 2014 2:32:17

Thank_Dog wrote:

#18

Plaguescarred1

Aug 01, 2014 3:18:09

ShadeRaven wrote:

#19

Mephi1234

Aug 01, 2014 3:53:04

The_White_Sorcerer wrote:

(Reply to #19)

The_White_Sorcerer

Mephi1234 wrote:

#21

frothsof

Aug 01, 2014 4:22:26

Im glad they kept the alt human traits legal

(Reply to #4)

Marandahir

Azzy1974 wrote:

#23

Mephi1234

Aug 01, 2014 4:29:24

The_White_Sorcerer wrote:

(Reply to #23)

Marandahir

Mephi1234 wrote:

#25

Plaguescarred1

Aug 01, 2014 5:07:09

frothsof wrote:

(Reply to #23)

The_White_Sorcerer

Mephi1234 wrote:

#27

Mephi1234

Aug 01, 2014 5:24:55

Marandahir wrote:

#28

Marandahir

Aug 01, 2014 5:57:50

I know you don't base ANYTHING on that, but still I'm with The White Sorcerer. Those backgrounds just don't make sense for defaults, and Hermit makes a lot of sense for Monks and Druids, and Outlander a lot of sense for the Ranger.

#29

zoroaster99

Aug 01, 2014 7:19:23

Anyway, the "default" background for a class is only there to provide fast character creation for a new player. I love the fact you can combine any class with any background to make skill selection more flexible. It is one of my favorite things about 5th edition's character creation system.

(Reply to #29)

Marandahir

zoroaster99 wrote: