Treantmonk got a review copy? Awesome. I hope they hired you as a consultant as well lol.

The absolute speed of this upload hahaha

The only persons opinion about the updates I care about

I’m so glad they gave you a copy of the player’s handbook early. It is much more friendly to creators and will help them get early buzz going with higher quality videos and not just quick reactions. I’m glad they are finally working more closely with you guys.

I'm so glad you have a full advance copy! The nuanced analysis of different features and mechanics you do is incredible, but it takes time! Giving you the time you need will hopefully mean you can temper peoples instant reactions with your own videos

11:00 Incorporating Common Houserules into the core rules was a major part of the development decision when the original AD&D was being reimagined 2.0. Numerous panels online with the surviving designers during that era constantly state that. It is core to the evolution of the game throughout its entire history.

The tap dance between reacting and not sharing NDA content is impressive! Great video and can't wait for the unrestricted videos that are on their way!

around 45:00 "Your 2014 character swimming in a 2024 pool" is priceless

Breaking news: A new interview video with JC just came out focusing on backgrounds, and he said what you couldn't: The 2024 PHB does not support mixing-and-matching to create your own backgrounds. But he also said that the 2024 DMG will contain guidelines for something like that. He was vague on the latter, so we'll see just how flexible it ends up being.

The move to give Treantmonk an advanced copy was balsy on wotcs part. They have to know he's going to pick it to pieces for critiquing.

Finally Wotc is interacting with you. By far best insight on mechanics and how they all interact with each other. Hopefully they start taking your advice on future updates to things

I am very glad that you have also been included in the loop of the pre-release content! I can't wait for your feedback!

I am absolutely thrilled that they've recognized your content and channel and provided you with a review copy. This is great for you and your channel. 💯💯💯

I mean if you can’t customize your background….I’m just gonna customize it anyways lmao

Congrats on getting a full copy! Out of all the dnd CC your critical analysis is one I agree and respect with the most!

There's no actual play video where we could see TM so clearly running calculations about the next optimized action so clearly as seeing TM evaluating on the spot what he could say without breaking his NDA at every step of this reaction. Pretty excited for the 2024 PHB. I'll get my hands in a copy as soon as it is available in Brazil.

"what's the most exciting thing about 2024 phb?" Perkins: the glossary 🤪

I'm so glad to hear you got the early copy. Your feedback was always on point, can imagine it's going to be invaluable. 50:11 ART! I love that gnome Rosie the Riveter in the upper right corner.

So excited you are being included in the review! You are a valuable member of the community and have a unique skill set to create balance in the game!

I see WOTC reached out to some other youtube D&D 5e creators. I'm pleased to see that. I'm hoping, if not almost certain, they have reviewed closely your invaluable commentary. I'm looking forward to buying a physical copy, and sitting down for a cover to cover read through.

Well deserved, Chris, congratulations.

So glad that you got a review copy! I hope they take feedback from you

Thrilled to know that WotC has contacted you to give you a copy of the book. It means they have noticed your videos and good analyses of their system. Fingers crossed you become a consultant in the future. It would do that game a load of good!

Dude! That's so cool that they got you the early copy!

A note about the rigidity of backgrounds: The Custom Background option IS in the DMG. Odd choice to not put it in the PHB, but it is in fact in the game, so we can have our way with a custom background with all of our builds in the future.

Congratulations Chris! Been watching your videos for a long time now. Love to see your success!! 🎉🥳🎉

In very excited that you have an advance copy!!! That helps SO much with helping us understand things, where they're coming from, and allows you to make better shaped content once it does fully release. Exceptionally pleased they brought you in in some small way to assist in being a creator

August 3rd! Just before my birthday! Thanks Treantmonk I wasn’t expecting a gift this year!!

The palpable excitement that is on your face and in your voice as you discuss various things about the 2024 PHB is precisely why I am a regular here at the temple. Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us to the extent that you can, and I can’t wait to see what you have lined up; it’s always a good day to watch a master of their craft at work.

Im so glad you got a review copy. Can't wait for the future videos got cooking up.

Thank you for the video. I always appreciate getting your reactions as they discuss matters like this and am glad to hear they gave you a preview copy. You deserve and have earned the respect they are showing you.

I REAALLLLY liked this video. Thanks for putting in the time to affirm how this lines up with our play test investment. I am looking forward to your upcoming related videos.

Chris your breakdowns are crucial! Keep up the great work!!

hahahaha the pain the voice when he says "im not able to reveal any contents of the book" is just fantastic! you can feel that the desire to spill the beans on whats in it is almost as great as our desire to know whats in it. Fantastic to hear you got it early, by far the least biased or sensationalist opinion out there so your opinion is worth tons!

Congratz Chris! You deserve this recognition ❤

Respect has been given to where it should have been a long time ago. Congrats Cris. You deserve this and more.

I am so happy for all the content creators that get an early look at the book. Can't wait for all the great content!

My guess is the rules for invisibility and jumping are the things that are not fixed

Amazing video. Much love.

Really excited to hear you got an early copy. Cannot wait to see your next Wizard build!

Glad they've sent you a copy for review. Feels right ❤

I'm glad they contacted you to provide you a copy! I hope they keep in touch and the relationship grows!

Custom Background was removed, my guess. Not going to matter at my group's table. We'll keep it as home brew.

I love these reactions and breakdowns of the official videos. In fact I generally just watch these instead. Always great commentary and insights.

Wow what a feeling having that book now,well done sir...Enjoy.

I am very jealous that you got an advanced copy and also very proud of you for getting one. I’m glad that WofC have recognized you, finally!!

Blink once if they fixed outlier spells. JK but I'm sooooooo curious

Hopefully it will be om 5etools soon❤

I am exited for this update ❤

This is great. And I hope they consider an online errata to fix the last few things they missed!

Again, an outsanding video. Thank you Chris for your constant and rigourous work. About backgrounds, I'd speculate you cannot build your own background and decide your stat bonuses anymore.

Treantmonk gettng an advanced review copy. Moving up in the world

i wonder how long until. PDF of the book leaks

Finally WOTC acknowledge the genious that is Treantmonk

As someone who has helped a lot of new really casual players get into the game, having nice art for every class and I believe every subclass is something that is really important for casual players A lot of new people will simply flip through the pages, see art of something that looks really cool and say ‘I wanna play that’s

So cool that you got an advanced copy hope it leads to more down the line!

Looking forward to see the phb myself. I think they have done a super good job this time around. Stoked to play the new edition soon.

Thanks for the video!

Cant wait for your coverage of the new book

I chose note to watch the official videos and instead wait for treantmonk's video. I chose well.

imma sleep so good tonight, thank you.

I really hope that the thing that didn't change isn't the bonus action spellcasting rule.

Im SO HAPPY for treantmonk! Finlly wizards giving you some acknowledgment xD

Glad to hear you got early access.

Cris, they really should have hired you as an external consultant (I don't know if you'd accept, but they clearly need the help). In Brazil there was a popular meme of Wood Woodpecker holding a "You haven't done more than your obligation" sign. There's kind of what I feel about WOTC so far. Concisely organization, incorporating (some) players feedback (which they're actually blessed to have plenty) and including specialist in playability of their own game (like yourself, D4, PackTactics etc.) is actually trivial for what I consider to justify a reviewed edition.

Moving up in the world !

God speed sir Treantmonk

Finally its here, I'm hyped!

Maybe I'm the only one, but I'm hoping the Poisoner feat was included as one of the Tasha's Feats to get some revisions. I suspect Telekinetic made it, given the presence of so many Psionic subclasses.

Thanks Chris

Firstly, I am so glad that you got an advanced copy, well deserved in my opinion. However, I do hope one of the things they "missed" is a re-vamping of the shield spell, as I have always thought the spell was just fine as is. Also, I hope that spells like Bigby's Hand, and Telekinesis are kept vs checks as that clearly separates them from most other spells. Obviously, I am so excited to see, and hear what's upcoming, and again I think its highly fortunate that you are going to be among the individuals providing advanced information even if I disagree (very rarely) with your take.

I can’t wait to dive into the spell section of the PHB!!! Also really need to see how the Bard is going to look like in 2024

I'm guessing they didn't change the god awful exhaustion rules? (Blink twice if I'm spot on )😉 Still quite excited overall. Martials just feel more varied and there's more non-damage ways to interact which I appreciate a ton.

22:51 BEHOLDER VS BEHIR WITH MAGIC ITEMS ART

Chris doing a rules optimization of his NDA so he can tell us as much as possible:

22:55 is that beholder using a belt of dwarvenkind? 😂😂😂

11:44 my guess is that they didn't change the rules for juggling somatic and material components. Which would be really sad

They talked about how Backgrounds now have real utility both in combat and out-of-combat situations (actual glimpse at 14:18). From what's been portraited by Crawford, you get +3 ASI improvements based on your background and a 1st-level Feat, as well as the given skill/tool proficiencies, and starting equipment. What I wonder is how these new ASI improvements stack with ASI Racial Bonuses, which are a +2 or +3 to characters in 2014 rules. Are you effectively adding +6 to your ability score with your race and background? And how will races that pick their Feats like Custom Lineage and Variant Human work with the new rules, if at all?

I appreciate the qualifications about "not totally new" stuff. I still think it's really good for the game, though. I helped a new player get into the game recently. Telling him to buy 3 books (as a PLAYER) and two more (as a DM) was a rough sell.

Glad to know I'm not the only one who doesn't care much for the art. The art in the book is gonna be great I'm sure, but art is not content I'm excited for.

So many things/questions. How have they changed or not changed Monk since last we seen them? Both the Aberrant Mind, and the Clockwork Soul sorcerers are included in the PHB, are they going to retain their additional spell lists? Are the other sorcerers going to get additional spells as lists as well or perhaps the other way around? I really wish the PHB would be out sooner but I understand that things take time. Take care all.

all classes get their subclasses at L3! No more OP 1 level dips! 👏👏👏

Prayers for a better Ranger

This video := 10x“There’s a cool thing I can’t talk about”

Why thankyou Sir. Basicly what I expected.

Holy shit. Way to go.

Always love your input you would make a really good developer on these things just saying wizards!

Let's go!

That's all well and good. But the real question we all want answered is, which do you prefer? This or DC20?

I can't wait to have more info. I'm curious if they'll keep updates on the rest of the classes because again... Monks. They need help!

Treantmonk, I sincerely hope you gave them more personal thoughts when they gave you the copy! You have had and continue to have some of the best analysis so even if you cant tell US about it hammer it in that these little mistakes CAN be fixed!!! Its a little quality thing that will show alot about WOTC as a whole if they do or dont fix it!!!

Glad they realized you should have an advanced copy. Can’t wait to see your content on the NEW version. ( I am guessing they are not officially letting you make backgrounds. And that sucks and not calling it the 5.0 Gold Edition or 5.5 is 💯 going to cause confusion outside of the D&D circles - most stupid leadership over there)

I think it was missed in this reaction but they do kinda awkwardly state how ability score asignment works now, being offered 3 stats and being given 3 points to spread across at least 2 of the 3 stats, they present it as "woah look at all this choice!" ignoring that it is a restriction over the completely free asignment tasha's allowed, it's a much better designed restriction than the 2014 racial stats, but I'll have to wait and see exactly how the stat spreads work to decide if I am going to enforce this or just keep letting my players put their stats anywhere.

you have it! 😮

They got rid of custom backgrounds?? 😱😱😱 i’m still gonna make them. there’s 75 feats there’s gotta be so much opportunity for flavorful custom backgrounds

I'm excited to hear there are "new" new things we don't know about yet! Part of the fun for me is exploring the new stuff, so it would have felt anticlimactic if they just printed the playtest stuff and that was it.

Great overview, thank you. From the sound of it I would supect that certain backgrounds give specific boni to certain attributes and you can't choose freely where you want to place them anymore - which would really suck.

Calling it right now that they didn't fix sight, being invisible and surprised. I hope Ranger and Warlock are fixed at least

I love that Treantmonk does this. I much prefer to have someone who is analyzing it from consumer point of view talking about it instead of someone literally trying to sell the book.

19:10 so it doesn't sound like we will get the background reveal but I want to speculate some wild stuff. What if you get a starting magic item, and all the gear moved to the class, so maybe not. What if you start at a later level you get more stuff from your background like innate spellcasting for races. What if you attach yourself to factions or guilds and can gain renown. What if their are feat pre requisites for certain backgrounds, reverse that. Hmm. What if you get some sort of plot point mechanix out of the DMG that hard codes the story to change like giving you a goal to reach like acquire so much gold and you'll unlock a new treasure sense ability or slay a dozen undead for a new holy power. Hmmm. Just so many things they could do. Maybe take multiple or tied more to race somehow. They might change a class feature you have to make your ranger urban or your rogue wilderness but that sounds like subclass talk.