I can't be the first person to wonder but I can't find the answer anywhere.
I do not own the core books because they are free on D&D Beyond. My group has been playing for years using the free core rules content.
So when the 2024 handbook is available digitally, what will the character builder have if I have not bought the new handbook? I wont see the new content because I didn't pay for it? Fair enough. I wont argue. But I didn't pay for the old stuff either, and I've been using it for years.
Just curious. If I don't buy the new handbook, what will be available to me in the character builder tool?
The core books aren't available for free. The SRD is, which incudes only one subclass per class, most but not all the spells, etc. (If you're seeing anything more than that, somebody in your group has the books and is doing content sharing.)
What I expect to happen is that the old SRD will be the default free rules until the new SRD drops (after the Monster Manual). At that point, it's probably going to become the default free-user rules. (You may or may not be able to toggle between them.)
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I can't be the first person to wonder but I can't find the answer anywhere.
I do not own the core books because they are free on D&D Beyond. My group has been playing for years using the free core rules content.
So when the 2024 handbook is available digitally, what will the character builder have if I have not bought the new handbook? I wont see the new content because I didn't pay for it? Fair enough. I wont argue. But I didn't pay for the old stuff either, and I've been using it for years.
Just curious. If I don't buy the new handbook, what will be available to me in the character builder tool?
A mod did confirm the current PHB will still be available for purchase digitally after the new books drop.
So I'd imagine the current functionality will also remain and that you'll be able to still make characters under the current ruleset.
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The core books aren't available for free. The SRD is, which incudes only one subclass per class, most but not all the spells, etc. (If you're seeing anything more than that, somebody in your group has the books and is doing content sharing.)
What I expect to happen is that the old SRD will be the default free rules until the new SRD drops (after the Monster Manual). At that point, it's probably going to become the default free-user rules. (You may or may not be able to toggle between them.)