The new edition is now neither "Next" or "5th Edition" - it bears simply the name Dungeons & Dragons and can clearly see that Wizards dares a new beginning. This edition is no continuation of any old edition but a re-creation of the blocks of the previous editions. Quite what edition you grew up the same, you will find her handwriting.
Whether it is the strong focus on classes and attributes of the second edition,
the Tweakingmöglichkeiten by talents of the third edition,
or the simple and flowing combat system of the fourth edition,
all these factors were not as thrown together to create an entirely überblähtes game system but cast together meaningful.
Every class plays differently and the capabilities of the classes invite Also not too far from his class to remove. While it may be still a potential in Minmaximg Multiclassing (which usually represents an optional) give but one drives generally very good as a cobbler to his last stay.
Attributes are now very important, abolished skills. Most litters are dealt with on a litter to the attribute + Proficiency Bonus. This can now react very flexibly to situations because the dice results match fairly. Was it virtually impossible look at the third edition to a skill check against a spell SG as "Fair", which is now easily a way to resolve a conflict.
This allows the system to creative problem solving instead invites the SL headache prepare - a definite plus for the game flow.
Talents are now an optional rule and provide real priorities of the character is instead a Minmaxingdschungel created to be able to look with difficulty by even veteran.
Even players who do not feel like it have to maximize their character values now achieve reasonable results when they have dealt fundamentally with the rules and be guided by their intuition. Veterans want to get everything out of the character still have opportunities to do so. But the gap between the two styles of play does not go on too far, so that they can play together without frustrate each other.
One can a newbie fearless press the book in his hand and let him build his character based on the Step-by-Step Notes.
To book itself:
At first I was a little surprised that certain sections of the book will be very small. The fight is part of just 11 pages but here in fact is everything you need to know and that's great. The book is graphically illustrated and with some short prose (the places quotations from novels of D & D authors). Also for example, characters encounter one figures out just such novels. The clear focus of this book is on the construction of their own character and guides to create a character that is more than the sum of their values.
Conclusion:
I can each of fancy to a previous version of the game had his heart set the new D & D to take a chance.
And each of the interest has I can to pursue this hobby lay the new edition of D & D just as warmly.
