New (2024) Player's Handbook Bugs and New videos

[Danimal66]

I just got the new PHB and was messing around with the character wizard. It didn't prompt me to add my 4 1st level spells as a cleric but the bigger problem is I can't seem to drag and drop spells on the character sheet unless I'm missing something obvious.

[Moon Wizard]

@Danimal66,

It doesn't prompt you to add the known spells; but there is a Spells button on the Character Wizard - Class tab next to the class Features button to let you add spells.

You can also drag and drop links to spell records directly to the Actions tab of the character sheet as well. You can only add on the Actions tab; not on any other PC sheet tab.

Regards,
JPG

[Ferno]

Hi, last night I was creating new character sheets for my players for the 2024 version and I think I found a bug. While building a Path of the Zealot Barbarian, even though I am 100% sure I chose the new 2024 book as the source for the subclass, the features added to the sheet were the Xanathar's Guide version (I had this module loaded as well). I even repeated the process in new sheets and it was always the same. The only way to force the use of the 2024 was to unload the Xanathar Guide module. Doing that allowed the correct features to be imported when leveling up the barbarian.

[Zacchaeus]

Hi, last night I was creating new character sheets for my players for the 2024 version and I think I found a bug. While building a Path of the Zealot Barbarian, even though I am 100% sure I chose the new 2024 book as the source for the subclass, the features added to the sheet were the Xanathar's Guide version (I had this module loaded as well). I even repeated the process in new sheets and it was always the same. The only way to force the use of the 2024 was to unload the Xanathar Guide module. Doing that allowed the correct features to be imported when leveling up the barbarian.

I'm not seeing this. I've tested a few times and as long as I select the 2024 version of the PHB the correct features are added at level three when I select the Path of the Zealot. Can you test in a new campaign without extensions to see if you can replicate the error?

[Laerun]

Updated FG today: 09/25/24 12:00 Noon ET

Newer 5e 2024 Campaign, no extensions or legacy content.

Actions:
Launched CW with PHB Activated
Select Class: Rogue
Select Skill Options, okay
Select Background: Criminal
Choice #2 for ASI +1, to 3 abilities, is not offering the change options after selecting the option #2 (Tasha's ASI method).
Image example attached.

*Also, on certain choice build paths, criminal build path for example, a Rogue: Expertise Option, IF you were to select a background that gives you stealth already (Criminal), and you wish to avoid doubling up on your abilities, you have no way to select your actual class Expertise initially, unless you wait until after the CW build and go adjust this manually from the sheet itself. So, therefore, initially, you are locked out of part of your Expertise options initially. A bit of an edge case, for sure, but it is a potential confusion point for newer users, or for users that have not come across this yet.*

**Update: Also broken in drag and drop character creation, the second ASI option when using the newer Tasha's method.

[Tooting Dog]

I have noticed that spellcasters who do not prepare spells (Warlock and Ranger in my case) are being created with the Power Group set to 2 Prepared Spells. Newer players may not know how to change this and input a 0 so that their spells appear in the combat mode of the sheet.

[Ferno]

I'm not seeing this. I've tested a few times and as long as I select the 2024 version of the PHB the correct features are added at level three when I select the Path of the Zealot. Can you test in a new campaign without extensions to see if you can replicate the error?

Hi, did as you asked in a new campaign with no extensions and this time things turned out right even with the Xanathar book loaded. I'm glad it is likely just an extension conflict.

[Zacchaeus]

I have noticed that spellcasters who do not prepare spells (Warlock and Ranger in my case) are being created with the Power Group set to 2 Prepared Spells. Newer players may not know how to change this and input a 0 so that their spells appear in the combat mode of the sheet.

There needs to be a number in that box in the power group otherwise the spell preparation feature won't work. It doesn't matter what number is there as long as there is one. If someone changes it to a zero then they'll need to change it back to a number for the feature to work.

[Danimal66]

@Danimal66,

It doesn't prompt you to add the known spells; but there is a Spells button on the Character Wizard - Class tab next to the class Features button to let you add spells.

You can also drag and drop links to spell records directly to the Actions tab of the character sheet as well. You can only add on the Actions tab; not on any other PC sheet tab.

Regards,
JPG

Sorry I wasn't clear, I wasn't ablt to drag and drop to the actions tab but I figure out why.

At first I attempted to do this by opening both the character sheet and the 2024 PHB from the "books" menu item this didn't work.

However opening the 2024 PHB from the modules tab and dragging that way worked fine.

I haven't really used the books tab before so I didn't know you couldn't do it from there.

[MakiMaki]

This update also fixed both the issues I mentioned above, (Sorlock spell list, and ranger missing slots) Thanks you guys!