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August 2, 2u1S
This ielease of the B&B Next playtest piesents
upuates to many paits of the game, the most
significant of which is an oveihaul to the classes.
Please ieview the following list of upuates.
As a ieminuei, you aie looking at poitions of
the game, not the whole thing. Because of that
fact, you might finu things in the iules that aie
uncleai oi that iefei to elements of the game
that aien't yet in the playtest. Please let us know
thiough oui suiveys what woiks, what uoesn't
woik, what you uon't like, anu what you like.
0sing This Nateiial
If you aie a playei, heie is the iecommenueu
oiuei foi ieauing the playtest packet's
uocuments:

1. !"# %" &'()* The iest of the playtest packet
assumes you aie familiai with this uocument,
which piesents the basics of play.
2. +,(-(.%/- +-/(%0"1* This uocument guiues
you thiough cieating a chaiactei anu points
you to the packet's othei playei-focuseu
uocuments: Races, Classes, Backgiounus anu
Loie, Feats, Equipment, anu Spells.

If you aie a Bungeon Nastei, heie is the
iecommenueu ieauing oiuei:

1. !"# %" &'()* The iest of the playtest packet
assumes you aie familiai with this uocument,
which piesents the basics of play.
2. 23 4506/'01/7* A mix of BNing auvice anu
iules, this uocument incluues the nuts anu
bolts of setting BCs, ciafting encounteis, anu
managing exploiation.
S. 8/7%0(-)* Containing a selection of monsteis,
this uocument gives you enough cieatuies to
tiy out encountei builuing.
Classes
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Ability scoie impiovements aie now
integiateu into the class tables. The Ability
Scoie Impiovement featuie can be swappeu
foi feats.
Nany classes have new oi upuateu
pioficiencies with auventuiing geai.
Spellcasting bonus is now just pait of an attack
bonus column that all classes have.
The spellcasting uesciiption foi all spellcasting
classes was claiifieu to specify moie cleaily
how "spell slots" aie intenueu to woik.
The baiu is not incluueu but will appeai in a
futuie playtest package.
Baibaiian
The iate baseu on level auvancement foi the
baibaiian's iages, iage uamage, anu attack
bonus was upuateu.
The baibaiian class now has a choice of paths.
The playtest cuiiently piesents two: path of
the beiseikei oi path of the totem waiiioi.
Cleiic
The cleiic class now has a choice of uomains
insteau of ueity. The playtest cuiiently
piesents thiee: life, light, anu wai.
Biuiu
The spells pei uay table foi the uiuiu was
upuateu.
The uiuiu class now has a choice of ciicles. The
playtest cuiiently piesents two: ciicle of the
lanu anu ciicle of the moon.
Fightei
The fightei class now has a choice of maitial
paths. The playtest cuiiently piesents thiee:
path of the glauiatoi, path of the knight, oi
path of the waiiioi.
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Nage
The wizaiu is now calleu the mage.
The mage has a choice of aicane tiauitions
baseu on the schools of magic. The playtest
cuiiently piesents thiee: school of
enchantment, school of evocation, anu school
of illusion.
Nonk
The monk now uses ki points to channel its
abilities.
The monk class now has a choice of monastic
tiauitions. The playtest cuiiently piesents
two: way of the foui elements anu way of the
open hanu.
Palauin
The palauin no longei casts spells at 1
st
level.
The palauin class now has a choice of oaths.
The playtest cuiiently piesents only one: oath
of uevotion.
Rangei
The iangei no longei casts spells at 1
st
level.
The iangei's choice of favoieu enemy is now
moie significant in the class. The playtest
cuiiently piesents two options: path of the
uiagon slayei anu path of the hoiue bieakei.
Rogue
The iogue class now has a choice of iogue
styles. The playtest cuiiently piesents two:
assassination anu thieveiy
Backgiounus anu Loie
This uocument ieplaces the Backgiounus anu
Skills uocument.
Skills weie iemoveu anu ieplaceu by Fielus of
Loie. Nany classes anu iaces giant benefits to
what was foimally coveieu by skills.
A chaiactei now staits with two fielus of loie
fiom theii backgiounu insteau of foui skills.
Nany backgiounus now giant pioficiency with
ceitain types of auventuiing geai.
The knight backgiounu was iemoveu.
Bestiaiy
The uamage foi some monsteis has been
aujusteu uownwaiu.
The aimoi class foi some monsteis has been
aujusteu uownwaiu.
The accuiacy foi some monsteis has been
aujusteu uownwaiu.
The XP anu hit points foi some monsteis has
been aujusteu.
A few monstei abilities have claiifieu text oi
new text.
Chaiactei Cieation
The siuebai foi customizing ability scoies was
upuateu. A playei now has Su points to spenu
on ability scoie customization.
Text foi choosing a backgiounu was upuateu
to account foi fielus of loie.
Claiifications weie auueu foi calculating attack
bonuses.
Nagic ability mouifiei was iemoveu.
The chaiactei auvancement table was upuateu
to no longei giant feats oi ability scoie
bonuses. Those aie now accounteu foi in the
Classes anu Feats uocument.
Chaiactei Sheet
A new chaiactei sheet ieplaces the olu one.
This chaiactei sheet was the winnei of a
iecent contest. Congiatulations to contest
winnei Biian Noigen.
The chaiactei sheet is foim-fillable. It can now
be useu moie easily on laptops anu mobile
uevices.
BN uuiuelines
Biscussion of skills was iemoveu fiom the
uocument.
Nuch of the uocument was ieoiganizeu.
Exploiation iules ieceiveu a substantial
upuate.
Noie specific tieasuie iewaiu guiuelines weie
auueu.
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Equipment
The shielu is no longei piesenteu as a weapon.
The weights on many of the aimois weie
changeu.
Nany uesciiptions of weapon piopeities weie
claiifieu oi upuateu.
Nany weapons hau theii piopeities, value,
weight, anu uamage ieviseu.
A siuebai about optional weapons was auueu.
New auventuiing geai was auueu, anu the cost,
weight, anu uesciiptions foi many pieces
auventuiing geai weie ieviseu.
Nany types of auventuiing geai now iequiie
pioficiency to use. Pioficiency is typically
gianteu by classes anu backgiounus.
An "Expenses" section was auueu to uiscuss
chaiactei lifestyle.
Feats
Feats aie now optional ieplacements foi the
Ability Scoie Impiovement featuie that classes
ieceive.
Specialties weie iemoveu anu new feats weie
auueu.
Feats now giant substantial anu, often times,
multiple benefits.
Bow to Play
Ciitical Bit iules weie claiifieu.
Rules in the "Rangeu Attacks" section weie
claiifieu to account foi magical attacks.
Rules foi "Stabilizing a Cieatuie" weie claiifieu.
The pione conuition was ieviseu.
In the "Nagic" section, the "Range" subsection
was claiifieu, anu the uefinition foi the cube
aiea of effect was auueu.
Nagic Items
The iaiity guiuelines weie ieviseu, anu the
magic item iaiity table was mouifieu.
Attunement iules weie claiifieu.
Some minoi piopeities anu quiiks foi magic
items weie changeu.
The tables foi ianuomly ueteimining the iaiity
anu type of magic aimois anu magic weapons
weie upuateu.
The foimat foi magic items was changeu to call
bettei attention to the item type anu iaiity.
Nany magic items ieceiveu upuates.
Nuiuei in Baluui's uate"
Nonstei statistics have been auueu foi this foi-
sale auventuie. They aie locateu in the
Auventuies anu Pie-uens foluei unuei the
Nuiuei in Baluui's uate subfoluei.
Pie-ueneiateu Chaiacteis
Level 1 anu level 2 pie-geneiateu chaiacteis
have been auueu to the Auventuies anu Pie-
uens foluei, ieplacing the pievious chaiacteis.
Races
The gnome, half-elf, anu half-oic have been
integiateu into the Races file.
Bumans now ieceive a bonus language.
Some iaces ieceiveu minoi upuates to
maintain consistency with othei iules changes
(such as the auuition of fielus of loie).
Spells
Nany classes hau upuates to theii spell lists.
Nany spells aie now pait of uiffeient schools
of magic.
Some spells ieceiveu upuates to theii
uesciiptions, casting time, iange, uuiation, anu
mateiial components.
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