Hello all! LOTS of work has been put into the beta documents, today I'm releasing v1.3 of the Heroes, Core Rules and character sheet. I hope to release the first draft of the GM guide next week. If you want to jump right to the latest downloads, see all the way at the bottom of this update for the backer only download link.

You all have submitted literally thousands of comments, questions, suggestions and it has already made Nimble a much better project for it. So, thank you!

Below are just a few highlights of the changes made since the previous versions:

Both Books
Formatting, language consistency, and clarity have been improved throughout. Once the major changes are completed I'll be turning my eyes toward typos and final editing so don't worry about typo reports just yet.

Core Rules v1.3
LOTS of changes and updates.
Wording clarifications throughout. Miscellaneous rules added. Character creation moved from heroes book to core rules for ease of use.

There are NO arcane spells any longer. The idea was cool, but fiddly and not flexible enough. They have been exchanged for a new "utility cantrip" system.

Weapon properties updated throughout. Greatmaul/Greateaxe swapped. 2-handed added to many ranged weapons
Weapons tuned a bit better. Ranges now in easier to remember 30 ft. increments, attributes added/removed, etc. (Crossbows now have a Loading property instead of Reload, since crossbows wouldn’t be kept cocked for extended periods). STR requirement increased, Action requirement decreased to compensate.
Throwing hammer range halved & damage increased.
Improvised weapons & unarmed attacks added.

LVL added as a game term for use in damage calculation (similar to KEY, STR, DEX, etc.)

Sleight of Hand skill changed to Finesse. Now more clearly/thematically includes things like tinkering and piloting as well as careful movement of your feet (e.g., climbing a mossy wall, where strength wouldn’t make sense).

Dragonborn trait. Update to KEY+Level. Recharges on a long rest or whenever you gain a wound.

Skills
Maximum number of skill points is 12, at level 1 you get 5 skill points to allocate instead of 6.
Hit Dice clarified.

Speed & distance updated.
Sizes updated.

Content reorganized in a more intuitive way.

Heroes v1.3 (for a more detailed list see the v1.2 announcement on the discord channel)

All classes: Changed how valuable the two KEY stats are. Now it should be an interesting choice for all classes.

Restrictions specifying a particular class level such as “Stormshifter level” in various abilities has been changed to simply “level” I already know that multiclassing will be very good, if a GM wants to allow it, no need for me to try and spoil the fun!

All classes now have a spicy level 20 capstone.

Berserker

Rage clarified. Temp HP changed to 2x DEX instead of STR+DEX

Intensifying fury now affects only STR attacks.

The Cheat
Vicious Opportunist clarified that you must be in melee. You can still sneak attack at range but you’ll have to crit some other way. For the highest reward, you have to be at the highest risk!

Mage
Lose Control overhauled

Shadowmancer

Summon Shadows maximum changed to the lowest of your level or INT for better balance and play at low levels.

Shepherd

Added a note to clarify rushed attacks and companions

Songweaver

Songweaver’s Inspiration now only affects attacks & saves.

Stormshifter

Creature of the Fey moved to a level 7 Circle of Sky & storm feature.

Fearsome Beast Armor changed from WIS to DEX

Zephyr

Share my pain, no longer requires a Discipline Point! it is VERY good now.

That's all for now, back to the mines for me!

– Evan @ Nimble Co.

P.S. For backers who have been asking about changing/increasing their pledge level, the pledge manager will be opened up next week. You'll get an email about it in the next few days letting you know when it's ready. If you wanted to back but couldn't, the preorder store is now up as well, you can get access to the beta documents immediately: https://www.nimble5e.com/shop