One D&D includes a new virtual tabletop and digital book bundles

polygon.com:

Wizards of the Coast enlisted extensive player feedback through D&D Next for what became 5th edition. The company is taking the same approach for One D&D, the evolution of 5th edition, which will see the release of new versions of the game’s core books in 2024 to mark both the 10th anniversary of 5th edition and the 50th anniversary of Dungeons & Dragons.

Playtesting for One D&D begins today with the release of Unearthed Arcana: Character Origins. The rules are backward compatible with the rest of 5th edition but reflect the changes that have been gradually released in books such as Monsters of the Multiverse and Tasha’s Cauldron of Everythingthat have stripped ability modifiers from the game’s playable races.

“We have deconstructed the game’s rules, examined them through the lens of the playtest feedback we’ve received on D&D over the last decade, and looked for ways that we can enhance fun by bringing in new options and brand new pieces of content that the game hasn’t had before,” D&D game design architect Jeremy Crawford said. “We’re reconstructing it with all of those elements in place, ensuring that it still feels like the game that we’ve been loving and playing since 2014, but it also feels ready for the next 10 years.”

Nothing in the playtest is to be considered final, and Wizards will be using surveys to solicit player feedback on the changes. The initial 21-page document offers rules for creating your own backgrounds, which each provide a +2 modifier to one attribute and a +1 to another along with a language, a tool proficiency, two skill proficiencies, some equipment, and a first-level feat. They also present sample backgrounds including classic ones like acolyte and new options such as guard.

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