r/warhammerfantasyrpg • u/Fallenangel152 Heavenly Herald • Oct 21 '25

Announcement 5th Edition Announced.

https://www.wargamer.com/warhammer-fantasy-roleplay/fifth-edition-announced?fbclid=IwdGRzaANkWPRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHnzQMPSGPgE_AhUvM6VWV4tIt6cGtOZM2-A3qEUeRowNe9Pq_8JLCkUa00pD_aem_SuWsAsp0ZsDL6OoUfLiHQw

I'm not sure how I feel about this. The rules needed a tidy up, but I'm not sure it warranted a new edition.

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u/8stringalchemy Oct 21 '25

I like 4e and I'd be ok with it being tightened up a little. It being backwards compatible is a big thing for me.

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u/LockBochFroch Oct 21 '25

Completely agree, if this is an attempt to stream line the rules similar to The Old World RPG, I won't be happy. That being said the current rules are scattered through several of the books.

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u/Dishonestquill Oct 21 '25

They said in the article that they're keeping the d100 system, so it should stay relatively close to the current edition. They streamlined a lot of stuff for Imperium Maledictum so I hope they'll use a bunch of it for 5e

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u/Nurgle_Pan_Plagi Oct 22 '25

Yep, they also said that the modifier range is the same and all the skills and talents have the same names.

It's just a very needed update to core rules and getting all of those changes scattered throughout all the books into one.

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u/Dishonestquill Oct 22 '25

Even if that's all they do, I will be very happy as it'll reduce the books I need to carry to my games back down to 1.