A week ago, Tactical Adventures announced that Solasta: Crown of the Magister, an RPG based on the rules of Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition, will close Early Access with its next update. And not for much longer: Solasta will release version 1.0 on May 27 after seven months of Early Access.

The developers confirm in their FAQ that characters in the main game will have access to seven classes until the level cap of 10: Fighter, Rogue, Wizard Cleric, Paladin, Ranger, and Sorcerer [update: Sorcerers will be added as DLC after launch]. Warlocks, Druids, Monks, Bards, and Barbarians "may be added in future DLC, but I don't want to make any promises before the game launches."

Also, the license for third-party developers using the D&D rules provides access to system resource documentation, but it does not include everything listed in the three published rulebooks. As Tactical Adventures explains, "Wizard of the Coast Inc. only grants a license to use SRD 5.1, not the full D&D license." This means that you can only use what is included in SRD 5.1," Tactical Adventures explains. This includes most of the tabletop rule set and most of the classes, races, and spells. For this reason, there are no official archetypes, feats, or spells in Solasta. [Indeed, given how tabletop players adjust the rules and homebrew their own settings, a certain amount of deviation makes it feel more like a game to sit down and play with friends.

Finally, the developers are working to maintain save compatibility between the last update and version 1.0; it will be available on Steam and GOG; it will also be available on the GOG website.