Mike Mearls und der Kern von DnD

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Interessanter Artikel über das, was alle DnD-versionen gemeinsam haben.

-> http://www.wizards.com/DnD/Article.aspx?x=dnd/4ll/20110621

Demnach:

•The six ability scores—Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma—as the categories for measuring a character's abilities.


•Armor Class as the basic representation of a character's defense.


•Alignment (Law v. Chaos, Good v. Evil) as a personal ethos and a force in the universe.


•Attack rolls made using a d20, with higher rolls better than lower ones.


•Classes as the basic framework for what a character can do.


•Damage rolls to determine how badly a spell or attack hurts you.


•Gold pieces as the standard currency for treasure.


•Hit dice or level as the basic measure of a monster's power.


•Hit points as a measure of your ability to absorb punishment, with more powerful characters and creatures gaining more of them.


•Levels and experience points as a measure of power and a mechanic that lets characters become more powerful over time.


•Magic items such as +1 swords as a desirable form of treasure.


•Rolling initiative at the start of a battle to determine who acts first.


•Saving throws as a mechanic for evading danger.


•"Fire-and-forget" magic, with spellcasters expending a spell when casting it.