Wolfpack48
Hero
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D&D (2024) The 2014 vs 2024 PHB Compatibility Thread
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Ruin Explorer
Legend
1) Supposedly!
2) Apparently not!
3) If you're a monster, yes.
I think we'll find some interesting issues with specific 2014 characters in the 2024 rules once we have the 2024 rules. I don't think any will be impossible but some may require people to make up some rules or whatever (depending on what they've done with, say, grappling).
2) Apparently not!
3) If you're a monster, yes.
I think we'll find some interesting issues with specific 2014 characters in the 2024 rules once we have the 2024 rules. I don't think any will be impossible but some may require people to make up some rules or whatever (depending on what they've done with, say, grappling).
GMforPowergamers
Legend
my understanding has not changed since we started the play tests... like 1e-2e and 3e-3.5e this will be an edition change, where you will start off with useing 2024 book with 2014 stuff being house rule slightly tweeked in... but over the next year or so you will find that most tables will not be useing base 5e stuff...
the trouble is unlike 3.5 or 1e-2e there is no easy short hand we can all agree on.
the trouble is unlike 3.5 or 1e-2e there is no easy short hand we can all agree on.
JEB
Legend
For reference, the official word:
One thing I do find interesting is that while adventures should still generally work with 2024, certain supplements now clearly won't, such as Xanathar's/Tasha's or Eberron. But I imagine they'll "fix" that soon enough by releasing 2024 compatible updates (only $59.99 USD!).
One thing I do find interesting is that while adventures should still generally work with 2024, certain supplements now clearly won't, such as Xanathar's/Tasha's or Eberron. But I imagine they'll "fix" that soon enough by releasing 2024 compatible updates (only $59.99 USD!).
mellored
Legend
Yes.
Only if you import some 2024 rules. Like the weapon mastery table.
It's mixing 2014 and 2024 in the same character that won't go smoothly. Though it will be easy enough to house rule it together.
Parmandur
Book-Friend, he/him
Demetrios1453
Hero
Thank you for creating this thread. I'm not going to further comment in it, other than to say I hope this funnels all the compatibility discussions away from other threads.
Parmandur
Book-Friend, he/him
The main issue with forward compatibility will be thst the 2024 Core Rules will have elements not present in 2014 rules (Weapon Masteries, etc.) whereas any rules element referenced in a 2014 option will at least have am equivalent referent in 2024. But you are right, there may be a funky corner case or two: probably less from 2014 core PHB options and more from stuff like the SCAG Aubclasses nobody talks about anymore that are already funky.
I see no reason to see why Riaing from the Last War won't work just fine: they have a sidebar in the PHB that breaks down how to import older options like the Species there, so there shouldn't be anything thst cannot be used.
Parmandur
Book-Friend, he/him
Don't worry, we'll undoubtedly derail this one and import the basic question back into every other thread.
Wolfpack48
Hero
One thing I did note was 2014 subclasses that were eliminated in 2024 would still be fine in a 2024 game but that there may be later updates to those subclasses. Wondering how much work will be needed ito use those 2014 subclasses in the interim?
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