Wizards of the Coast, Neverwinter Modules and Speculation on Future Releases

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• pterias Member, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 661 Arc User

  April 2018 edited April 2018

  I'm a "hardcore D&D player" ( ), so none of this is news to me, but it is something interesting that anyone playing Neverwinter should be aware of. Neverwinter is bound to (mostly) follow the WotC products as they are released, with a few exceptions. You list is mostly correct.
  
  - Mods 0-2 are Neverwinter's own independent stories.
  
  - Mod 3 seems to match up with "Legacy of the Crystal Shard" (never read LotCS, not sure how closely linked they are).
  
  - Mods 4-5 follows WotC's "Tyranny of Dragons" adventures "Hoard of the Dragon Queen" and "Rise of Tiamat". Those two adventures are Chapters 1 and 2 of the "Tyranny of Dragons" storyline.
  
  - Mod 6 is based on WotC's "Elemental Evil" storyline adventure "Princes of the Apocalypse".
  
  - Mod 7 Strongholds is Neverwinter's guilds rework.
  
  - Mods 8-9 are based on WotC's "Underdark" storyline adventure "Out of the Abyss".
  
  - Mods 10a-10b are based on WotC's storyline and adventure "Storm King's Thunder".
  
  - Mods 11a-11b are Neverwinter's own original storyline, the first in a very long time.
  
  - Mods 12a, 12b, and 13 are based on WotC's storyline and adventure "Tomb of Annihilation".
  
  A very notable exception to Neverwinter following WotC's storylines is the year gap between Underdark and Storm King's Thunder. Maze Engine (Mod 9) was released when WotC released a VERY different adventure: Curse of Strahd. For those unfamiliar with it, it was a Horror-themed adventure that takes place in a very different world. The tone, playstyle, and particulars would have contrasted heavily with Neverwinter, as well as not being able to get back home without going through the cold, dead body of a particular someone's cold, dead body.
  
  Another exception: Mod 11 was released alongside a multi-adventure with no real storyline attached to it. That gave Cryptic a gap to do their own thing.
  
  Something interesting about all this is that up until ToA, WotC had been releasing big storyline adventures twice per year. From ToA onward, they said they plan to only release one storyline per year going forward. That's why we now have 3 Mods spanning the same story. What this means here is that Cryptic will probably only release 1-2 mods per year that is tied to those storylines going forward, which leaves 1-2 mods per year for them to do their own thing, which I look forward to.
  
  As for the next storyline, most speculation seems to be looking at a planes/space-based adventure (which could tie into Lantan, a place in the Realms I know little about). We probably won't know for a couple more months. Something like that is pretty out there (literally), so if it's not heavily Realms-based as well, I'm not sure how Cryptic would approach it.
  
  For classes, the GWF basically IS the Barbarian, and I think GWF's should have been Barbarians from the beginning. Sorcerers are already very close to Wizards and Warlocks, it seems like too much overlap. Blood Hunter isn't a D&D class, at least not an official, modern one. That leaves Bards, Druids, and Monks, all of which would make fine additions. I think Bards and Druids are definitely in the works, both of which would be good support classes. Monks could also work as unique melee DPS class similar to Rogues with some buffs/debuffs on top. My personal theory though is that they won't introduce a new class until they raise the level cap so they don't have to update it again right after they release it. That's how they did the Paladin.

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• vordayn Member, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 1,283 Arc User

  April 2018 edited April 2018

  pterias said:

  A very notable exception to Neverwinter following WotC's storylines is the year gap between Underdark and Storm King's Thunder. Maze Engine (Mod 9) was released when WotC released a VERY different adventure: Curse of Strahd. For those unfamiliar with it, it was a Horror-themed adventure that takes place in a very different world. The tone, playstyle, and particulars would have contrasted heavily with Neverwinter, as well as not being able to get back home without going through the cold, dead body of a particular someone's cold, dead body.
  

  I remember playing Ravenloft back in the day, where Strahd was in it. I loved the Gothic atmosphere, evoking the noir genre, but I couldn't see how Cryptic could have easily incorporated it into the NWO setting. That would make a good foundry quest though!

  pterias said:

  Something interesting about all this is that up until ToA, WotC had been releasing big storyline adventures twice per year. From ToA onward, they said they plan to only release one storyline per year going forward. That's why we now have 3 Mods spanning the same story. What this means here is that Cryptic will probably only release 1-2 mods per year that is tied to those storylines going forward, which leaves 1-2 mods per year for them to do their own thing, which I look forward to.
  

  Or this could be why we are getting Modules 12 "a-c" instead of a/b etc. However, yes I do agree that this leaves Cryptic with more room to choose-their-own-adventure so to speak.

  pterias said:

  
  For classes, the GWF basically IS the Barbarian, and I think GWF's should have been Barbarians from the beginning. Sorcerers are already very close to Wizards and Warlocks, it seems like too much overlap. Blood Hunter isn't a D&D class, at least not an official, modern one. That leaves Bards, Druids, and Monks, all of which would make fine additions. I think Bards and Druids are definitely in the works, both of which would be good support classes. Monks could also work as unique melee DPS class similar to Rogues with some buffs/debuffs on top. My personal theory though is that they won't introduce a new class until they raise the level cap so they don't have to update it again right after they release it. That's how they did the Paladin.

  I didn't see that, but I see that comparison now. Yes the GWF is the Barbarian, "A fierce warrior ... who can enter a battle rage". I did find it unusual when I first started playing NWO that there were two characaters with "Fighter" in their name, but that makes sense now.
  
  An extra magic class would be nice. An elementalist or something with raw power. But I agree, a sorcerer would be too similar to the CW/SW. An Enchanter or Artificer could be an interesting addition though. But I digress, new classes seem to be a far way off, as gleaned from the State of the Game recently, perhaps not until 2019. I'm still gunning for a Bard though, one with a paragon that has a pirate theme, hehe - they do have the boat mechanics already in the game.

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• sandukutupu Member Posts: 2,285 Arc User

  April 2018

  vordayn said:

  
  I didn't see that, but I see that comparison now. Yes the GWF is the Barbarian, "A fierce warrior ... who can enter a battle rage". I did find it unusual when I first started playing NWO that there were two characaters with "Fighter" in their name, but that makes sense now.
  
  An extra magic class would be nice. An elementalist or something with raw power. But I agree, a sorcerer would be too similar to the CW/SW. An Enchanter or Artificer could be an interesting addition though. But I digress, new classes seem to be a far way off, as gleaned from the State of the Game recently, perhaps not until 2019. I'm still gunning for a Bard though, one with a paragon that has a pirate theme, hehe - they do have the boat mechanics already in the game.

  My guild mate said he would like to see a weaponless Brawler class. His main hand weapon would augment his fists (gauntlets, brass knuckles, etc.) and his off hand would augment his attack. D&D has classes akin to this style, such as the monks with martial arts skills. However I still lean towards the magic users myself. Should they ever decide to go with another magical class, they have all the skills available in the game to create Illusionist.
  
  Many of the classes (in this online game) mix magic with melee and the lines are blurred. Even my ranger does some pretty far fetched moves to be called a non-magical character. Trickster Rogues are suppose to be nothing more than highly skilled thieves and acrobats, yet mine can teleport, make blades come from the ground (path of blades), and even bait and switch appears more like an illusionist spell. As Vordayn stated there are two characters with "fighter" in their names, however they for some reason have magic like moves and skills.
  
  

  

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• galwaytazalan Member Posts: 31 Arc User

  April 2018

  I would have expect the Druid class as one of the 9 classes when I joined. It felt like it was a missing part. Sure the ranger and trickster have some druid class like powers but not a true Druid replacement.
  
  I am not a hardcore player of the board/paper game since the days of the B1, B2, U1 and so on series and before they moved in the 3rd or 4th revision. Computer RPG's seemed to be a better replacement for those who wanted to play some sort of D&D anytime without having to get a group together.
  
  I will say they have at least impressed me with the diversity of locations. I honestly didn't expect that. I hope WoTC doesn't hold them back from implementing additional locations and most important "new" monsters that apparently are not allowed as the D&D online supposedly holds the license and neverwinter is limited in what they can add or expand, is this true?

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• nitocris83 Member, Cryptic Developer, Administrator Posts: 4,498Cryptic Developer › Cryptic Developer

  April 2018

  I love love love reading these types of threads ^.^

  

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• cdnbison Member, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 806 Arc User

  April 2018

  It's important to remember that NW is still tied to D&D, and has to draw from that pool when introducing new classes / monsters / etc.
  
  So, if you go from the PHB for possible classes, it's pretty obvious why the consensus is that Monk, Bard, or Druid would be one of choices for the next new class - all fairly iconic, all from the PHB, and, unlike the sorcerer, don't really duplicate another class - they'd all have something unique to bring to the table, in terms of mechanics.
  
  Monk would be a fairly straight up DPS, Bard would be heavy support, with some casting potential, Druid would fall into buff/heal or DPS (depending on paragon path)

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• clericalist Member, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 595 Arc User

  April 2018

  "What do you guys think might be next in store for NWO/D&D/WotC?"
  
  My guess is that it could be something to do with Thay again, those Thayans in Chult and the glimpses of Valindra seem to be pointing to something involving them in the next module.
  
  I hope they create a summoner class, with different paths allowing the summoning of good, neutral or evil minions. Even more ideal would be a psionic type class along with an extra game mechanic that has gives the player more than just a hitpoint bar to measure if one is dead or not, that is obviously never going to happen, but its good to dream sometimes.

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• pterias Member, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 661 Arc User

  April 2018

  Bards and Druids both have a lot of versatility and room for focusing on different things.
  
  Bards are natural leader (aka support) type characters that can focus either more on combat or magic. I imagine a medium-close range character with control and buffs/debuffs. One paragon would focus more on melee combat and party buffs, while the other would focus more on ranged abilities, enemy debuffs, and more control.
  
  Druids are likewise diverse, with nature/control/healing magic, elemental magic, summoning spells, and shapeshifting abilities. Any combination of these could be focused on to make a very effective class, but I think it would make best use of it's "cool" potential to at least have a paragon focused on shapeshifting. You could even make it a split Tank/Healer class like the OP with a tank paragon based on shapeshifting and a healer paragon based on nature/healing magic. Otherwise a summoning path would be cool, but I'd rather see summoning as a core Druid feature.
  
  Monks make the most sense as a straight-up DPS class, but there's room to add some extra tricks in there for diverse playstyles too. I imagine them most closely playing like Rogues with fast movement and high deflection, but trading stealth and CC for self-buffs and enemy debuffs. Monks seem to have the lightest footprint throughout the game's history though, so I would expect a Monk after the other two have been done.
  
  But yeah, Cryptic is most likely obligated to follow what WotC allows, which does narrow things down a bit, but that's good to me because I'm a D&D fanboy.

  nitocris83 said:

  I love love love reading these types of threads ^.^

  I really like these kind of threads too. Writing posts longer than can fit on a page kinda gives me away.

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• hustin1 Member, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 3,464 Arc User

  April 2018

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• vordayn Member, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 1,283 Arc User

  April 2018 edited April 2018

  galwaytazalan said:

  I hope WoTC doesn't hold them back from implementing additional locations and most important "new" monsters that apparently are not allowed as the D&D online supposedly holds the license and neverwinter is limited in what they can add or expand, is this true?

  I don't think that is strictly the case. Neverwinter, developed by Cryptic Studios, is a Dungeon & Dragons game but is owned by PWE. The D&D franchise is owned by WotC. Thus, it seems NWO should be internally consistent with the D&D multi-verse, but I think company/commercial decisions are deferred to PWE.
  
  Interestingly, Cryptic has also attained rights to create the Magic: The Gathering MMORPG, which is a WotC product, hence there is a lot of collaboration between Cryptic and WotC. It has been shown however, that NWO can create content which is not what is released by WotC for the year (e.g. Strongholds and the Cloaked Ascendancy compaigns) as along as it is consistent with D&D.
  
  Space dinosaurs could be a possibility, as D&D has delved in Dinosaur campaigns (Hollow World, Eberron) and Space (Spelljammer), but I wouldn't be holding my breath on that one . What 'new' monsters were you thinking of?
  

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• sandukutupu Member Posts: 2,285 Arc User

  April 2018

  Maybe what the developers could consider for a new final class, would be the "Jack of All Trades". What about a free form class that can be named by the player and they pick and choose from skills. I know Cryptic has already done this in Champions and you probably will think I am trying to convert our beloved D&D into Champions Online. But the way I see it, a free form would allow players to have their druid, brawler, etc.. The Champions development team made it a premium paid class so it generates a bit of revenue over there. Last time I was online, there was a lot of Free Forms running about Millennium City. Poking @nitocris83
  

  

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• galwaytazalan Member Posts: 31 Arc User

  April 2018

  Sounds good on paper. But trying to get that Jack of All Trades to not break all the systems would be a challenge. Perhaps make a dual class character (unless that is no longer in the newest D&D ruleset). What about opening up the paragons that a person can choose from and some way that you can gain more points to spend in paragon so you could do 1 tree and part of another in the other paragon path, but it also stands a chance of breaking things and becoming too powerful. Making it a premium paid feature would help further tell players you want to win pay, and that could hurt pvp I would think and probably have a spill over affect in pve, but I don't have the stuff to tell what it could do, don't memorize all classes, feats, stats, etc and how they work.

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• sandukutupu Member Posts: 2,285 Arc User

  April 2018

  galwaytazalan said:

  Sounds good on paper. But trying to get that Jack of All Trades to not break all the systems would be a challenge.

  I am just a housewife with a high school education but I really don't understand how both Champions and Star Trek can implement something flawlessly and Neverwinter they break it every time?? They are all in the same building on the same server. So agree when they add any class it will be broken, that isn't meant as an insult, just a fact of observing their history.

  galwaytazalan said:

  Perhaps make a dual class character (unless that is no longer in the newest D&D ruleset). What about opening up the paragons that a person can choose from and some way that you can gain more points to spend in paragon so you could do 1 tree and part of another in the other paragon path, but it also stands a chance of breaking things and becoming too powerful.

  The best way to vision it would be to allow a limited selection of powers at the same level across two classes. But again, while we could vision the game mechanics, we are not programmers and have no clue how much coding would be needed.

  galwaytazalan said:

  Making it a premium paid feature would help further tell players you want to win pay, and that could hurt pvp I would think and probably have a spill over affect in pve, but I don't have the stuff to tell what it could do, don't memorize all classes, feats, stats, etc and how they work.

  I don't see how making it a premium paid class would make it pay to win. I never bought a Dragonborn, I don't see that being pay to win for those who choose it. As long as it is a balanced class, it would generate revenues for the company and the game remains free to play.
  

  

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• vordayn Member, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 1,283 Arc User

  April 2018

  sandukutupu said:

  Maybe what the developers could consider for a new final class, would be the "Jack of All Trades". What about a free form class that can be named by the player and they pick and choose from skills. I know Cryptic has already done this in Champions and you probably will think I am trying to convert our beloved D&D into Champions Online. But the way I see it, a free form would allow players to have their druid, brawler, etc.. The Champions development team made it a premium paid class so it generates a bit of revenue over there. Last time I was online, there was a lot of Free Forms running about Millennium City. Poking @nitocris83

  I have thought about this too, although I thought of having a multi-classed character.
  
  My thought was to have a main class where you spend 26 paragon points (to reach a capstone) and then 15 paragon points in the secondary class. The main class would retain the tab mechanic, however you could 'swap' to the secondary mechanic but at 2/3 effectiveness (e.g. if the secondary class was a cleric, then it could only store 2 divinity pips). The powers in the secondary class could only reach 3/4, while powers in the main class can still reach 4/4.
  
  My über class of choice would be a cleric-mage, and have spell-twisting to have a never-ending supply of normal encounters at my disposal. Hehe

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• pterias Member, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 661 Arc User

  April 2018 edited April 2018

  Jack of all trades? Bard.
  
  No seriously, I had another idea a long time ago for Bards. Instead of having their own paragon paths to choose from, they could choose a paragon path from any other class!! They've always been something of a "multiclass class" anyway, so it would be a perfect fit. It would be a broken, unbalanced nightmare, but woohoo!!
  
  Iron Vanguard Bard? Done!
  Spell Storm Bard? Done!
  Hellbringer Bard? Hell yeah!!
  
  Of course mileage would vary and some PPs might not have all the supporting features they'd need, but that would just be part of the trade-off for players to have to pick through. I would have a dozen loadouts on my Bard, at least.
  
  On a side note, Bard's need to have the 4E Bard power called "Impelling Force". It's basically the opposite of the CWs Repel, it does damage and pulls an enemy towards you. Think Scorpion from Mortal Kombat. It would have limited use in PvE, but in PvP IT WOULD AWESOME!! Pillar snipers? GET OVER HERE!! Someone on node? GET OVER HERE!! Catwalk runner? GET OVER HERE!!

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• chidion Member Posts: 446 Arc User

  April 2018 edited April 2018

  sandukutupu said:

  vordayn said:

  
  I didn't see that, but I see that comparison now. Yes the GWF is the Barbarian, "A fierce warrior ... who can enter a battle rage". I did find it unusual when I first started playing NWO that there were two characaters with "Fighter" in their name, but that makes sense now.
  
  An extra magic class would be nice. An elementalist or something with raw power. But I agree, a sorcerer would be too similar to the CW/SW. An Enchanter or Artificer could be an interesting addition though. But I digress, new classes seem to be a far way off, as gleaned from the State of the Game recently, perhaps not until 2019. I'm still gunning for a Bard though, one with a paragon that has a pirate theme, hehe - they do have the boat mechanics already in the game.

  My guild mate said he would like to see a weaponless Brawler class. His main hand weapon would augment his fists (gauntlets, brass knuckles, etc.) and his off hand would augment his attack. D&D has classes akin to this style, such as the monks with martial arts skills. However I still lean towards the magic users myself. Should they ever decide to go with another magical class, they have all the skills available in the game to create Illusionist.
  
  Many of the classes (in this online game) mix magic with melee and the lines are blurred. Even my ranger does some pretty far fetched moves to be called a non-magical character. Trickster Rogues are suppose to be nothing more than highly skilled thieves and acrobats, yet mine can teleport, make blades come from the ground (path of blades), and even bait and switch appears more like an illusionist spell. As Vordayn stated there are two characters with "fighter" in their names, however they for some reason have magic like moves and skills.
  
  

  First of all I share the opinion that the GWF is a character class that appears to me to be very close to the Barbarian class since it has the rage option, so I never did understand why people wanted a new Barbarian class since the GWF seemed to share many of the class attributes as far as I'm concerned.
  
  The weaponless Brawler class is something akin to a Monk I believe. I've seen other D&D platforms with the monk as a weaponless fighter class and their gear augments rely on different types of bracers, gloves or shin greaves, boots, etc. to add bonus to their attacks and defense.
  
  As to the CW class I am of the opinion that much can be done here to allow a CW to specialize, essentially providing a new class of character without completely departing from the CW base. An Enchanter was previously mentioned, a CW that could buff their parties weapons by casting a temporary flame, Ice, Lighting, Keen enchantment during combat to effect their strikes or who could cast something like barkskin or stoneskin on party members during combat to buff their deflection resistance or Silence against an opponent to disrupt their spell casting abilities. CW's currently have something similar to elemental power with their Ice, Fire and Lightning strikes but currently no CW class appears to allow the CW to exclusively specialize in any elemental skill.
  
  When I sat at tables and desks to play D&D we more often than not attempted to roll a "well balanced party" since no single character class was able to do many of the same things that would be beneficial to the success of a party, (GWF/Barbarian healing? Really? - always a key drop to open locked doors, how convenient), now the concept of a well balanced party (or party in general) appears to be obsolete since there does appear to be so much blur among the various classes in Neverwinter.
  
  My 2¢

  vordayn said:

  I have thought about this too, although I thought of having a multi-classed character.
  
  My thought was to have a main class where you spend 26 paragon points (to reach a capstone) and then 15 paragon points in the secondary class. The main class would retain the tab mechanic, however you could 'swap' to the secondary mechanic but at 2/3 effectiveness (e.g. if the secondary class was a cleric, then it could only store 2 divinity pips). The powers in the secondary class could only reach 3/4, while powers in the main class can still reach 4/4.
  
  My über class of choice would be a cleric-mage, and have spell-twisting to have a never-ending supply of normal encounters at my disposal. Hehe

  In some of the WotC content I've read (haven't researched D&D) there are I believe some Elf Blademaster classes that are primarily swordsmen but who have limited magic abilities also. Then there are the Battle Mages, some I believe able to wear light chain and use basic blunt melee weapons like a staff and the Warrior Clerics also able to medium armor and use unedged melee weapons like maces (Paladins by the way I believe are supposed to be able to use edged weapons like swords not just maces).
  
  Perhaps something like those for the Multi-class characters?
  
  

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• vordayn Member, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 1,283 Arc User

  April 2018 edited April 2018

  chidion said:

  
  In some of the WotC content I've read (haven't researched D&D) there are I believe some Elf Blademaster classes that are primarily swordsmen but who have limited magic abilities also. Then there are the Battle Mages, some I believe able to wear light chain and use basic blunt melee weapons like a staff and the Warrior Clerics also able to medium armor and use unedged melee weapons like maces (Paladins by the way I believe are supposed to be able to use edged weapons like swords not just maces).
  
  Perhaps something like those for the Multi-class characters?
  
  

  The very first character I played and completed Neverwinter Nights with was an Elven Mage. I remember that Elves had proficiencies with the Longsword. IIRC, the Longsword was one of the best weapon types in the game, so I enjoyed the mix of martial mastery and magic. It was a fun combination.
  
  And yes, the Paladin should be able to wield swords. They have weapon proficiency in Martial Weapons e.g. Longswords, Shortswords, Greatswords and also Battleaxes, Flails, Morningstar, Lance etc. (Interestingly, the Mace is only considered a Simple Melee Weapon.)

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• chidion Member Posts: 446 Arc User

  April 2018 edited April 2018

  So while Cryptic and Neverwinter says they try to follow D&D guidelines in their character and game designs, clearly this isn't a set in stone or 100% commitment on their part. But for me it seems the fact remains when it comes to discussions about new classes, first being able to expand on allowances to current characters (specialized schools and classes or alternatives based on race of character for the existing CW for example) should also be considered.
  
  That being said, so far as speculations for a new module release when it comes to in game characters, I would like to see some expansion and alteration to the already existing classes...
  
  When it come to speculations for other areas More {new} Dungeons! (and related content; skirmishes, etc.)
  
  For a Dungeons and Dragons game, Neverwinter seems to be woefully limited on their implementation and presentation of actual dungeons...
  
  But that's just my opinion.

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• hrakh Member Posts: 152 Arc User

  April 2018

  If you start looking at D&D in general and 4th edition (providing the basic rules for Neverwinter) or 5th edition (providing the storylines) in specific, you will find that compared to what exists in Neverwinter the D&D class options are near endless. Druid and Bard are definitely the most iconic "missing"classes though.
  
  Personally I don't feel a big need for more actual D&D in Neverwinter, although I would not complain if some Dev were to implement the Wish spell (preferably for SW's, but if need be I can de-mothball my CW).

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• kemnimtarkas Member Posts: 838 Arc User

  April 2018

  chidion said:

  So while Cryptic and Neverwinter says they try to follow D&D guidelines in their character and game designs, clearly this isn't a set in stone or 100% commitment on their part. But for me it seems the fact remains when it comes to discussions about new classes, first being able to expand on allowances to current characters (specialized schools and classes or alternatives based on race of character for the existing CW for example) should also be considered.
  
  That being said, so far as speculations for a new module release when it comes to in game characters, I would like to see some expansion and alteration to the already existing classes...
  
  When it come to speculations for other areas More {new} Dungeons! (and related content; skirmishes, etc.)
  
  For a Dungeons and Dragons game, Neverwinter seems to be woefully limited on their implementation and presentation of actual dungeons...
  
  But that's just my opinion.

  In the last State of the Game vidcast, the devs hinted at enhancements to dungeons and events, and some veiled references to new classes or (maybe) prestige classes.
  
  I'm still waiting on what was discussed. We've had multiple events since, and there haven't been a whole lot of updates, beyond very minor tweaks to some tasks in some events. Outside of getting my main and alts through mod 13, there is really not a lot to do in NW atm, beyond working on level 13 enchants and waiting for the next mod (and likely level cap increase).

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• vordayn Member, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 1,283 Arc User

  April 2018 edited April 2018

  hrakh said:

  If you start looking at D&D in general and 4th edition (providing the basic rules for Neverwinter) or 5th edition (providing the storylines) in specific, you will find that compared to what exists in Neverwinter the D&D class options are near endless. Druid and Bard are definitely the most iconic "missing"classes though.
  
  Personally I don't feel a big need for more actual D&D in Neverwinter, although I would not complain if some Dev were to implement the Wish spell (preferably for SW's, but if need be I can de-mothball my CW).

  I think the D&D in Neverwinter is pretty good, considering it is an action-RPG for which I really appreciate the combat mechanics. The Lore is great - I've taken some time to re-read what my characters jotted down in their journals while questing, makes for an interesting read.
  
  Looked up the Wish spell. I remember using it in Baldur's gate, but wow, it sure does look impressive if you let your imagination go with it, especially in a table-top D&D session.

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• pterias Member, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 661 Arc User

  April 2018

  "I Wish for infinite wishes!!!"
  
  Ok, you are permanently transformed into a Djinn that can grant the wishes of others, but never your own. And you're stuck in a jar. And you have to call people whose wishes you grant 'master'. And you are blue. *tears up character sheet*
  
  Always be careful what you Wish for!

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• vordayn Member, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 1,283 Arc User

  April 2018 edited April 2018

  pterias said:

  "I Wish for infinite wishes!!!"
  
  Ok, you are permanently transformed into a Djinn that can grant the wishes of others, but never your own. And you're stuck in a jar. And you have to call people whose wishes you grant 'master'. And you are blue. *tears up character sheet*
  
  Always be careful what you Wish for!

  I'd roll a rogue character, subclass 'street rat', named Aladdin and ...
  
  

  ... set them free
  
  
  
  And in the process messing with the DM's mind and turning it into a Disney episode.
  

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  Member Posts: 27 Arc User

  April 2018

  Hi, I´ve also been regarding several sites for upcoming releases. And most sites speculate about Eberron as a new campaign in D&D. Would be nice to see "The Dark 6" as a new trial and fighting Khyber as an endboss in the new dungeon.
  
  

  Doink....useless TR...
  
  

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• pterias Member, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 661 Arc User

  April 2018

  vordayn said:

  pterias said:

  "I Wish for infinite wishes!!!"
  
  Ok, you are permanently transformed into a Djinn that can grant the wishes of others, but never your own. And you're stuck in a jar. And you have to call people whose wishes you grant 'master'. And you are blue. *tears up character sheet*
  
  Always be careful what you Wish for!

  I'd roll a rogue character, subclass 'street rat', named Aladdin and ...
  
  

  ... set them free
  
  
  
  And in the process messing with the DM's mind and turning it into a Disney episode.
  

  HAHAHA!! You are a bad, bad person!
  
  I'd be lying though if that exact scenario didn't cross my mind while I was writing that.

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• fester69troll Member Posts: 57 Arc User

  April 2018

  vordayn said:

  
  
  In Nov 2017 there was speculation about what WotC was going to release in the upcoming year. The latest batch of codenames were apparently "Marathon", "Broadway" and "Catacomb". Marathon was revealed to be 'Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes'. "Broadway" is still in speculation, whereas "Catacomb" was a DM resource book.

  "Broadway" - Vesperin (The Vast) ?
  
  

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• flambridge Member, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 191 Arc User

  April 2018

  The mods 1 (Fury of the Feywild), 2 (Shadowmantle) and 11 (The Cloaked Ascendancy) are based in Neverwinter Set of 4th Edition.
  Telling history of Nevewinter restauration after Speelplague. This arc need be complete and link to Elemental Evil and Chult storylines in 5th Edition. The high north Icewind Dale storylines is a "parallel history".
  
  NWO still in "interval" between 4th and 5th. (1479 DR to 1489 DR, probably "1482 DR", Seldra not got Crow and Valindra not did aliance with Nachers yet in NWO, but Chartilifax was slayed by adventures and Cult of Dragon / Chult events was started)
  
  
  https://www.amazon.com.br/Neverwinter-Campaign-Setting-Dungeons-Supplement/dp/0786958146
  
  

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• hawkeyel Member Posts: 389 Arc User

  April 2018

  With Lord Neverembers current place in Neverwinter and his very real connections to Waterdeep. I cant really see as to how they can avoid use having to deal with all of that. So I feel that Waterdeep must be coming into play at some point.

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• pterias Member, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 661 Arc User

  April 2018

  hawkeyel said:

  With Lord Neverembers current place in Neverwinter and his very real connections to Waterdeep. I cant really see as to how they can avoid use having to deal with all of that. So I feel that Waterdeep must be coming into play at some point.

  I can't remember when or where I heard it, but I'm pretty sure Neverember was removed from his lordship in Waterdeep a while back and replaced with someone else there. I think that had something to do with his money problems surrounding the River District module. Speaking of which, I'm still waiting for him to make good on his "Promissory Notes". Personally, I expect to be awarded an estate in the River District once they finally get that all cleaned up!

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• hawkeyel Member Posts: 389 Arc User

  April 2018

  pterias said:

  hawkeyel said:

  With Lord Neverembers current place in Neverwinter and his very real connections to Waterdeep. I cant really see as to how they can avoid use having to deal with all of that. So I feel that Waterdeep must be coming into play at some point.

  I can't remember when or where I heard it, but I'm pretty sure Neverember was removed from his lordship in Waterdeep a while back and replaced with someone else there. I think that had something to do with his money problems surrounding the River District module. Speaking of which, I'm still waiting for him to make good on his "Promissory Notes". Personally, I expect to be awarded an estate in the River District once they finally get that all cleaned up!

  Yes we found out that part of the story in the River District. When Neverember spoke to us in that private meeting we had and he had to tell us he was broke. And that if we could not Reclaim the wealth from the River District, Neverwinter would be lost. While his motives have long been in question it would seem difficult for a hero to just cast him aside when the true ruler of Neverwinter is shown and comes forward. Being Neverember has lost everything he has had to try and do his part to save it. Unless you are Caotic Evil in that case you could just let Macos eat his soul .

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