Text of this spell https://www.dndbeyond.com/spells/arcane-hand matches the text for Bigby's Hand in the PHB page 218. I assume they are the same. Is this just a licensing issue?
You misunderstand, I think. I'm asking if there's a list of old names and new names. None of those documents tell me that Arcane Hand is the new name for Bigby's Hand.
Arcane Hand isn't the new name, it's the name that is used in the SRD (rule-set that is provided for free under the Open Gaming Licence/OGL) as the named figures (like Bigby) arent a part of the OGL. The only spell which has been provided for free is Mordenkainen’s Sword. The rest all have the person's name dropped, or if that doesn't make sense, replaced with the word Arcane.
Text of this spell https://www.dndbeyond.com/spells/arcane-hand matches the text for Bigby's Hand in the PHB page 218. I assume they are the same. Is this just a licensing issue?
Yeah, all of the SRD material omits names like Melf, Bigby and Mordenkainen.
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Good catch. Very sad that we won't have the iconic names in here though
They may very well be added with the PHB material.
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Is there a list anywhere of what else has been renamed?
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The list is in these three pdfs: D&D 5th edition SRD , D&D 5th edition Basic Rules, Elemental Evil Companion
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You misunderstand, I think. I'm asking if there's a list of old names and new names. None of those documents tell me that Arcane Hand is the new name for Bigby's Hand.
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Arcane Hand isn't the new name, it's the name that is used in the SRD (rule-set that is provided for free under the Open Gaming Licence/OGL) as the named figures (like Bigby) arent a part of the OGL. The only spell which has been provided for free is Mordenkainen’s Sword. The rest all have the person's name dropped, or if that doesn't make sense, replaced with the word Arcane.
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Yup, all of the "named spells" by famous wizards like Bigby & Mordenkainen are in the database.
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