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0ctobei 14, 2u1S
This ielease of the B&B Next playtest piesents
upuates to only the palauin anu the uiuiu. Foi
convenience, this uocument still contains notes
fiom the pievious Septembei 19 upuate.
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 haven't appeaieu in the public 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
Skills, 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.

If you have uownloaueu the pievious playtest
packet, below is a list of changes you will see.

Chaiactei Sheet
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A new chaiactei sheet has been auueu to
ieflect changes to skills anu loie.
Auventuies
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50*26 to B&B Next have been auueu to the
Auventuies uiiectoiy.
Races
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New iaces have been auueu: uiagonboin,
uiow, kenuei, tieflings, anu waifoigeu.
The uwaif's Stonecunning tiait has been
ieviseu to use skills.
Keen Senses has been ieviseu to use skills.
Fiee Spiiit has been ienameu Fey Ancestiy
anu ieviseu to giant auvantage on saving
thiows against being chaimeu.
The iock gnome's Aitificei's Loie no longei
iefeiences iecall loie.
The half oic's Nenacing has been ieviseu to
use skills.
Classes
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All classes have been upuateu to use the new
pioficiency bonus iule, which is incluueu in
each class table.
Each class now also incluues saving thiow anu
skill pioficiencies, in auuition to the weapon
anu aimoi pioficiencies alieauy piesent. Some
classes also have tool pioficiencies.
The Expeitise featuie in seveial classes have
been iemoveu oi changeu to bettei woik with
the new pioficiency system.
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Baiu
The baiu makes its fiist appeaiance in this
playtest packet.
Baibaiian
The Rage class featuie has been upuateu to
iemove (by uefault) auvantage on Stiength
attacks anu ieplaces the iesistances it
pieviously gianteu with tempoiaiy hit points.
The Thick Biue class featuie has been iestoieu
to the class.
Reckless Attack has been upuateu to woik in
conceit with iage.
Baibaiians now gain theii seconu attack at Sth
level.
Biutal Ciitical has been moveu to 8th level.
Incite Rage has been ieplaceu by an Ability
Scoie Impiovement at 16th level.
Will to Live ieplaces a baibaiian path featuie
at 17th level. Woiks in conceit with new ueath
ioll iules.
Biutal Rage has been ieviseu to function
without enuing the baibaiian's iage.
Teiiifying Rage has been iemoveu fiom the
Beiseikei baibaiian path.
Totem Spiiit's Cougai anu Wolf options have
been ieviseu to inteiact with the new skill
pioficiency iules.
uuiuing Totem has been ieviseu to inteiact
with the new saving thiow pioficiency iules.
uuaiuian Totem has been iemoveu fiom the
Totem Waiiioi baibaiian path.
Cleiic
Religious Stuuy has been iemoveu fiom the
cleiic, anu is now encompasseu by the class's
skill pioficiencies.
The cleiic's Spells pei Bay piogiession has
been impioveu to match the stanuaiu
spellcasting piogiession, gianting the cleiic
moie spells.
The Ability Scoie Impiovement at 6th level has
been ieplaceu with a seconu use of Channel
Bivinity. The cleiic gains a thiiu use at 18th
level.
The cleiic no longei gains two attacks at 8th
level; insteau, this has been ieplaceu by Bivine
Stiike (which now impioves at 14th level) anu
an Ability Scoie Impiovement.
Bivine Inteivention has been changeu to make
it easiei to use, though it now iequiies one
week between attempts.
The Flaie featuie in the Light uomain has been
ieviseu.
Weapon of the uous in the Wai uomain has
been ieplaceu by the Wai Piiest featuie.
Bivine Battle Ciy in the Wai uomain has been
ieplaceu by uuiueu Stiike.
Biuiu
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The uiuiu's Wilu Shape featuie has been
ieviseu (the class uesciiption incluues animal
stat blocks to suppoit the new veision of the
featuie).
The Ciicle of the Noon in the uiuiu has been
ieuone.
Fightei
Seconu Winu has been ieviseu to give
tempoiaiy hit points anu iefiesh moie quickly.
The Fighting Style featuie has been auueu to
give fighteis moie customization options
outsiue maitial paths.
Fightei's Supiemacy has been ieplaceu with an
Extia Attack.
The thiee maitial paths have been ieviseu. The
Knight has been iemoveu (many of its featuies
have been moveu elsewheie), anu the
ulauiatoi has been ienameu the
Weaponmastei.
The Biutal Bisplay featuie has been iemoveu.
ulauiatoi's Cunning has been ienameu to
Auvanceu Naneuveis.
ulauiatoi's Resolve has been iemoveu.
Impioveu Combat Supeiioiity has been
ieviseu to pievent fightei playeis fiom
iunning out of supeiioiity uice too quickly.
The Awaieness featuie has been iemoveu
fiom the Waiiioi.
Aimoi Focus has been ieplaceu with an
auuitional Fighting Style choice (one of which
is Befense, which is the same mechanic as
Aimoi Focus).
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Nage
Esoteiic Knowleuge has been iemoveu fiom
the mage, anu is now encompasseu by the
class's skill pioficiencies.
Aicane Recoveiy has been ieviseu to woik
with up to Sth level spells.
The Sth level tiauition benefit has been moveu
to 6th level.
Sciibe Sciolls has been iemoveu.
A tiauition benefit at 8th level has been
iemoveu.
Biew Potions has been ieplaceu by an Ability
Scoie Impiovement.
Peisistent Chaim in the Enchantment tiauition
has been ieplaceu by Auia of Antipathy.
Instinctive Chaim in the Enchantment
tiauition has been moveu to Sth level to
ieplace Recovei Suggestion.
Altei Nemoiies in the Enchantment tiauition
has been moveu to 2uth level to ieplace
ongoing chaim, anu its effects impioveu.
Split Enchantment ieplaces Altei Nemoiies at
12th level in the Enchantment tiauition.
Rapiu Enchantment ieplaces Enchantment
Nastei in the Enchantment tiauition.
Bypass Resistance has been cut fiom the
Evocation tiauition, anu the levels of othei
featuies have been moveu to compensate foi
the iemoval of this featuie.
Convincing Illusions has been cut fiom the
Illusion tiauition, anu the levels of othei
featuies have been moveu to compensate foi
the iemoval of this featuie.
Nonk
Fluiiy of Blows has been ieviseu to no longei
iequiie the playei to ioute thiough the Two-
Weapon Fighting iules to get multiple attacks.
Fluiiy of Blows giants an auuitional attack at
8th level.
Supieme Fluiiy ieplaces Expeitise at 2nu level.
Step of the Winu now giants a speeu bonus
even when not spenuing ki.
Nonks now gain incieaseu 0naimeu Stiike
uamage as they gain levels.
Stunning Stiike no longei iequiies the
expenuituie of ki, but insteau tiiggeis on a
ciitical hit.
0ncanny Bouge ieplaces Cleai Ninu at 7th
level.
Biamonu Bouy's benefit has been folueu into
Puiity of Bouy at 1uth level. An Ability Scoie
Impiovement now appeais in its place.
Tongue of Sun anu Noon, Biamonu Soul, anu
Timeless Bouy have been ieaiiangeu.
Empty Bouy now also incluues invisibility.
The uamage in Way of the Foui Elements
featuies has been incieaseu.
Beflect Aiiows has been moveu to Siu level
anu incluues an option that uoes not spenu ki.
Wholeness of Bouy has been auueu.
Quiveiing Palm has been ieviseu to a moie
classic foim.
Palauin
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The palauin incluues a new oath option, the
0ath of vengeance.
The saving thiow BC of a palauin spell can now
benefit fiom a palauin's pioficiency bonus if
the palauin piesents a holy symbol.
The saving thiow BC of a palauin's Channel
Bivinity now equals the palauin's spell save BC.
Rangei
The iangei no longei ieceives Expeitise at 1st
level.
The Fighting Style featuie has been auueu to
2nu level.
The iangei's spellcasting piogiession has been
impioveu to match the stanuaiu spellcasting
piogiession.
The iangei ieceives its seconu attack at Sth
level.
Natuial Exploiei has been moveu to 6th level.
Lanu's Stiiue anu an Ability Scoie
Impiovement have been moveu to 8th level.
Biue in Plain Sight has been moveu up to 1uth
level.
An Ability Scoie Impiovement has been moveu
to 12th level.
The Nastei Stalkei featuie has been auueu to
14th level.
An Ability Scoie Impiovement has been moveu
to 16th level.
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0nmatcheu Buntei has been auueu to 18th
level.
The Biagon Slayei has been ienameu to the
Colossus Slayei.
Slayei's Nomentum has been moveu back to
2nu level in the Colossus Slayei.
Biagon Loie has been ieplaceu by the new
skill pioficiencies, anu Buntei's volley has
been subsumeu by Fighting Style in the coie
iangei.
Steel Will has been auueu to the Colossus
Slayei.
Staggeiing Attack ieplaces 0ncanny Bouge at
11th level, which in tuin has been moveu to
1Sth level.
Boiue Loie in the Boiue Bieakei has been
ieplaceu by the new skill pioficiencies, anu
Slayei's Banus has been subsumeu by Fighting
Style in the coie iangei.
Boiueslayei has been auueu to 2nu level in the
Boiue Bieakei.
Buntei's Nobility has been moveu to 7th level.
Whiilwinu Attack has been moveu to 11th
level.
Pack Awaieness has been moveu to 1Sth level.
Rogue
The Cunning Action mechanic has been moveu
into the base iogue class.
Tiap Expeitise has been iemoveu, as it was
maue ieuunuant by the new Expeitise featuie.
Rogue's Cant has been iestoieu to its classic
name, Thieves' Cant.
0ncanny Bouge has been upuateu in light of
the new saving thiow pioficiency mechanics.
Reliable Talent only applies to checks you
make wheie youi pioficiency bonus applies.
Slippeiy Ninu has been changeu to giant
Wisuom saving thiow pioficiency.
The Assassination iogue's 1Sth-level featuie
has been ieplaceu with a new Impostoi class
featuie.
Beath Stiike has been upuateu.
The Buiglaiy anu Fast Banus class featuies
have ieplaceu Cunning Action anu Roguish
Chaim in the Thieveiy iogue style.
Beciphei Sciipt ieplaces Nastei Pickpocket in
the Thieveiy iogue style.
0se Nagic Bevice ieplaces Chaiming Piesence
in the Thieveiy iogue style.
Nastei Thief in the Thieveiy iogue style has
been ienameu Thief's Reflexes.
Nulticlassing
Rules foi multiclassing make theii uebut in
this packet.
Backgiounus anu Skills
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Backgiounus have been upuateu to incluue
suggesteu skill pioficiencies anu bonus tool
pioficiencies.
Bestiaiy
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Nany monsteis have been tweakeu to use the
new skill iules.
Chaiactei Cieation
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Entiie uocument upuateu to hanule upuates to
the skill anu pioficiency systems.
Chaiactei auvancement table upuateu by
auuing the pioficiency bonus column.
BN uuiuelines
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Example checks now also list ielevant skills,
when applicable.
Equipment
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The Equipment uocument now iefeis to skills
when appiopiiate.
It has been claiifieu that you can gain the
benefit of wieluing only one shielu at a time.
The Ciitical anu Woin piopeities have been
iemoveu.
Weapon anu Tool pioficiencies now iefei to
the new pioficiency bonus system.
Seveial weapons have been ieviseu.
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Feats
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Aleit now giants pioficiency to the Peiception
skill.
Athlete feat auueu.
Speeu penalties in Chaigei feat moveu to
Beavy Aimoi Nastei.
Chaigei Feat ieviseu uue to the new chaige
action.
Bealei feat giants healei kit pioficiency.
Loiemastei gives an Intelligence bonus anu
now gives thiee languages anuoi skills.
Poleaim Nastei no longei giants uouble-
weapon status to the pike.
Shielu Nastei no longei tuins a bucklei into a
light weapon.
Stealthy now giants pioficiency with the
Stealth skill.
Bow to Play
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Ability checks now iefei to the inclusion of
pioficiency bonuses.
Ability scoie uesciiptions now iefei to skills.
Ability checks thioughout the iules now
incluue iefeiences to ielevant skills, incluuing
in the Stealth anu Peiception iules.
Inteiaction iules have been auueu to the
uocument.
A siuebai has been auueu to explain how to
use a squaie giiu with the movement iules.
A chaige action has been auueu.
Two-Weapon Fighting has been claiifieu to
only auu one attack pei iounu, iegaiuless of
how many attacks you aie gianteu by the Extia
Attack class featuie.
Ciitical Bits have been ieveiteu to the
pievious iule of maximum uamage plus one
weapon uamage uie.
The coup ue giace action has been ieviseu.
Beath saving thiows have been ieplaceu by
ueath iolls, which uo not inteiact with saving
thiow-boosting mechanics.
Nagic Items
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Nagic Items ieviseu to use the skill system.
Pie-geneiateu Chaiacteis
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Pie-geneiateu chaiacteis at 1st level have
been upuateu foi this packet.
Spells
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Some spells have ieceiveu ievisions since the
last packet, incluuing .<2(=*44> ?*33 <;@<3<=<4</,>
anu 3((?<;).
Spells now iefei to skills when appiopiiate.
New spells foi the baiu, mage, palauin, anu
iangei have been auueu.
Note that this packet incluues auventuie content
that has appeaieu in past packets, but that
mateiial has not been upuateu to ieflect othei
changes in the game (paiticulaily skills).
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