Editing The Dark Eye (section)

==Playing the Game==
Chargen used to be dierolls and classes, but in 4th edition they changed a lot of mechanics and went to skills based.  Then they had a D&D 3.0 moment and had to re-release a fixed version of 4th edition, which fans call "4.1 edition". Version 5.0 was recently released after a public Beta. Very few changes to the rules happened, the basic is how talent checks at a disadvantage work now, basically the minimum disadvantage is tripled, but the way the math plays out now allows for a more accurate representation. In short, Germans tweaked the math on how well you can build a table without the proper tools. Also, there is now a magic resistance against divine/demonic damage, so demon pacteerers and priests of the thirteenth god are no longer absolute nightmare fuel for even the most experienced heroes.

Success checks are rolled on 3d20, and each die has to roll under one of the three appropriate attributes for the situation.  Character attributes are: Courage, Wisdom, Intuition, Charisma, Dexterity, Agility, Constitution, Strength, and Speed.  Failing on one or more of these dice tell you exactly how you fail (i.e.: you were agile enough to climb, but got too tired on the way up.  or you had enough constitution to last, but couldn't find handholds that lead all the way to the top).