[UPDATED] RAGE OF DEMONS! New D&D Storyline Features Drizzt, Underdark, & Demon Lords!

Following Elemental Evil this fall, Rage of Demons will launch a new storyline featuring Drizzt Do'Urden, the Underdark, and various demon lords from the Abyss including old favourites like Demogorgon, Orcus and Graz’zt. This will feature on tabletop, console, and PC. "The demon lords have been summoned from the Abyss and players must descend into the Underdark with the iconic hero Drizzt Do’Urden to stop the chaos before it threatens the surface." It begins with the adventure Out of the Abyss, which releases on September 15th for $49.95, and is being designed for WotC by Green Ronin Publishing. (Thanks to Charles Akins for that last scoop!)


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Drizzt? WotC's Chris Perkins says: "Drizzt's role in the RoD story varies depending on the platform. In the TRPG adventure, the PCs are the stars."

Inspiration: "My inspirations for RAGE OF DEMONS were Lewis Carroll's Wonderland stories and EXILE, by R.A. Salvatore." [Perkins] So this is the Alice in Wonderland inspired story that's been previously alluded to.

Here's the full announcement.

"Today, Wizards of the Coast announced Rage of Demons, the new storyline for Dungeons & Dragons fans coming in Fall 2015. The demon lords have been summoned from the Abyss and players must descend into the Underdark with the iconic hero Drizzt Do’Urden to stop the chaos before it threatens the surface. Rage of Demons is the story all D&D gamers will be excited to play this fall, whether they prefer consoles, PCs or rolling dice with friends.

Following on the critically-acclaimed Tyranny of Dragons and Elemental Evil stories, Rage of Demons will transport characters to the deadly and insane underworld. Rumors of powerful demon lords such as Demogorgon, Orcus and Graz’zt terrorizing the denizens of the Underdark have begun to filter up to the cities of the Sword Coast. The already dangerous caverns below the surface are thrown into ultimate chaos, madness and discord. The renegade drow Drizzt Do’Urden is sent to investigate but it will be up to you to aid in his fight against the demons before he succumbs to his darker temptations.

Dungeons & Dragons fans will have more options than ever to enjoy the Rage of Demons storyline. The themes of treachery and discord in the Underdark are in Sword Coast Legends, the new CRPG (computer role-playing game) coming this fall on PC from n-Space and Digital Extremes. The epic campaign that drives Sword Coast Legends' story forces players deep into the Underdark and continues well after launch with legendary adventurer Drizzt Do'Urden.

For fans of Neverwinter, the popular Dungeons & Dragons-based MMORPG will bring a new expansion – tentatively titled Neverwinter: Underdark – in 2015. The update will see adventurers travel with Drizzt to the drow city of Menzoberranzan during its demonic assault as well as experience a unique set of quests written by the creator of Drizzt, R.A. Salvatore. The expansion will initially be released on PC and will come out on the Xbox One at a later date.

Players of the tabletop roleplaying game can descend into the Underdark in Out of the Abyss, a new adventure which provides details on the demon lords rampaging through the Underdark. Partners such as WizKids, GaleForce 9 and Smiteworks will all support Rage of Demons with new products to help bring your tabletop game to life. To really get in the mind of Drizzt, fans will have to check out Archmage, the new novel by R.A. Salvatore, scheduled for release in early September.

“Rage of Demons is a huge storyline involving all expressions of Dungeons & Dragons, and we’re excited to bring players this story in concert with all of our partners,” said Nathan Stewart, Brand Director at Wizards of the Coast. “I can’t wait to see everyone interact with one of the world’s most recognizable fantasy characters: Drizzt Do’Urden. Descending into the depths won’t exactly be easy for him, and D&D fans will get their mettle tested just like Drizzt when they come face-to-face with all the demon lords.”





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Oh wow. They are actually going to produce a mega-adventure that features the PCs having to put up with Drizzt as a mary sue.

That should go over well.....
 

Ha, my take is that that's more Sword Coast Legends cutscenes and the R.A. Salvatore novel. PotA has been praised for making it easy to migrate to non-Realms settings, and the Underdark is one of the most generic of D&D regions - they have to be counting on people setting it outside of the Realms which means Drizzt has to be excisable / replaceable.
 

Patrick McGill

First Post
Ha, my take is that that's more Sword Coast Legends cutscenes and the R.A. Salvatore novel. PotA has been praised for making it easy to migrate to non-Realms settings, and the Underdark is one of the most generic of D&D regions - they have to be counting on people setting it outside of the Realms which means Drizzt has to be excisable / replaceable.

That's kind of my take as well, but the use of Drizzt is most definitely a calculated marketing move. He's the most iconic D&D character as of right now, so he's definitely there as a draw.

I do think they're smart enough not to write in a ready to use DMPC into the adventure though.
 




delericho

Legend
Reposting from other thread...

Underdark-themed story? Yep, quite happy with that. Demon-themed story? Yep, quite happy with that.

Drizzt front and centre? And, especially, PCs helping Drizzt on his quest? Ick.

So, I'm torn on this one. I remain cautiously optimistic, but... (Still, hopefully WotC are smart enough to know not to put Drizzt at the centre of the RPG adventure - which is really the one I care about - after all, they've said that often enough!)
 

Queer Venger

Dungeon Master is my Dad
This is awesome. The Underdark much sooner than expected. Looking forward to more announcements for the table-top products. And best part? We get official stats on the Demon Lords and stats for my daddy Graz'zt!
 


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