Dungeons and Dragons 4th vs 3.5 - Characterization?

Question

Dungeons and Dragons 4th vs 3.5 - Characterization?

Answer 1

Wizards have Necro powers in 4th

go to wizards.com and sign up for DND insider

Download the character builder

and test build all you want

Answer 2

Totally use 3.5 for the creation of a necromancer expiring to be a litch. The book of choice is called Libras Mortis and that I know of is only available in 3.5. I am an avid DnD fan and despise what little I have read of 4.0. Ultimately the decision is yours to make, keep in mind you can find cheap copies of most 3.5 books on amazon.com. I started with 3.0 and did find the change to 3.5 a little awkward, but the changes make for a more balanced game setting if you ask me. I agree completley that 2.0 made the best characters but the balance was off.

Answer 3

First - Questions I have, are

1 - will you be apart of a "Party" of Players... and if so,

2 - are the Majority of them Good Aligned Characters...

3- And one bonus... is there a Paladin Involved...



If you answered Yes to any of the above, my advice... DON'T play an Evil Aligned Character for your first character. The Problems will arise when you try to act in character against the other players... will probably get yourself killed before you even learn of the power TO become a Lich...



But on the side note... Version 3 [Not 3.5... 3.5 I do not even think of as a Proper D&D Release] of D&D would have the best rules for trying to eventually get to the Status of Lich, you'd probably have to play an Evil Cleric or Evil Mage specializing in Necromancy.



On a Side note... Version 2... AD&D has even better rules, but i doubt you wanna go back that far if your a new player...



In regards to Pure RPG... all rules sets would be the same. The Rules are there just for when it gets "interesting" when the Halfling pulls out a Dagger... >.> Hehehe. Reason for this is because no matter what Set you use, it's always the Imagination of the DM and the Players that creates the story...

Answer 4

No, the misconception should not be used to stop people from playing D&D. Theres nothing inherently wrong with the game. If a problem arises its because of poor parenting or possibly some sort of mental disorder, but in either case the game is not the problem Much the same, just because some mental person thinks God told them to do something doesn't mean thats what all Christians are like. Its not directly associated with Christianity, but a mental disorder. If a Christian follows the Bible they wouldn't do those things. The Bible tells us that if we receive a message that says its from God that we should check it against what we know about God. In no instance, whether it be D&D, Harry Potter, Christianity or Islam, should we let the few oddballs/extremist define the rest.

Answer 5

I play 3.5E and loathe 4E. So, from a 3.5E view, there are many options. There is the god of all undead sourcebooks, Libris Mortis, but also other useful books like Spell Compendium and Book of Vile Darkness (Mature Audiences only). There are also various Complete sourcebooks (Complete Arcane, Complete Mage, etc), but they have varying quality, and its usually poor.