It is no secret that 's immense success has led to another boom in ' popularity. It uses the same basic rules, after all, being based on the tabletop RPG's fifth edition, known for being the simplest edition to date.
Despite this, 5e was built for the tabletop, so Larian Studios chose to make changes to the rules in order for it to properly function as a CRPG title.
Amazingly,some of these changes can actually be taken into the tabletop version and improve the gaming experience.
Some others, less so, but many players may be unaware of the differences between and , and may expect a one-to-one translation from CRPG to tabletop.
It should be noted that Larian has put its own spin on the rule set, taking some features from its previous titles, similar to how many Dungeon Masters will have their own spin on the system as they play it.