D&D 5E What D&D Product Can Be Seen In The Crystals?

WotC has posted an image of a pile of crystals through which distorted glimpses of what looks like a product can be seen. In the comments below, folks have been flipping, enhancing, and generally squinting at the image behind the crystals, and while it's hard to make out, guesses include 'Journey Through the Radiant Ocean' (although I personally think that first letter looks more like an X or K than a J). 'Citadel' is also a popular guess for that last word--'Journey(s) to/from the Radiant Citadel'? Take a look and see what you think (or check the comments for flipped and enhanced versions).

In Spelljammer lore, the phlogiston--the space between the crystal spheres in which the prime material worlds can be found--is also known as the 'Rainbow Ocean'. And crystal seem on-brand for crystals spheres.

Below the text, the image appears to be of some kind of marketplace. Above it, WotC wrote "Through the depths of the Ethereal Plane is a beacon of possibility and adventure... "

There was apparently a press event today, pending some kind of product announcement on Tuesday.

D&D 5E - Announcement Next Week--What Hints For Upcoming D&D Books?

WotC uses Unearthed Arcana to playtest D&D material which often ends up in a later hardcover book. Mages of Strixhaven was in Unearthed Arcana in June 2021, and Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos was published in December 2021. Draconic Options was in Unearthed Arcana in April 2021, and Fizban's...

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[overgeeked]

He's called it a revisited setting, it's not an adventure.

He also called it a revisited setting, not a standalone setting book. An adventure set in a previously featured setting is still a "revisited setting".

 

[Parmandur]

He also called it a revisited setting, not a standalone setting book. An adventure set in a previously featured setting is still a "revisited setting".

Yeah, that's for 2024, if it pans out.

 

[pukunui]

FWIW I'd just like to say I'm on board with the idea that it's an adventure anthology framed around Sardior the fragmented ruby dragon. Not sure it will involve trying to piece him back together so much as just use his pieces as a framing device, though. The former would make it more of an adventure path than an adventure anthology, I think.

 

[Parmandur]

FWIW I'd just like to say I'm on board with the idea that it's an adventure anthology framed around Sardior the fragmented ruby dragon. Not sure it will involve trying to piece him back together so much as just use his pieces as a framing device, though. The former would make it more of an adventure path than an adventure anthology, I think.

I figure something like Candlekeep Mysteries. Thst can be turned into a full campaign, with Candlekeep as a home baee with friendly NPCs provided, but it's not neccesary for using any given part at all. Less a driving story, more a possibility to put together. Reforming Saridor would make sense as a 20th level module, that doesn't even require the other parts, in my estimation. A modular capstone for a campaign, use as you will. Which makes sense of why Saridor is randomly dead from the foundations of the world all of a sudden.

 

[Maxperson]

I figure something like Candlekeep Mysteries. Thst can be turned into a full campaign, with Candlekeep as a home baee with friendly NPCs provided, but it's not neccesary for using any given part at all. Less a driving story, more a possibility to put together. Reforming Saridor would make sense as a 20th level module, that doesn't even require the other parts, in my estimation. A modular capstone for a campaign, use as you will. Which makes sense of why Saridor is randomly dead from the foundations of the world all of a sudden.

What would bringing him back do to the gem dragons who are rumored to have been formed from his consciousness?

 

[Parmandur]

What would bringing him back do to the gem dragons who are rumored to have been formed from his consciousness?

Thst sounds like something for an end of the book sidebar with some possibilities. That's a "this campaign is over, your mythical heroes ride off into the Sunset" sort of thing.

 

[Maxperson]

Thst sounds like something for an end of the book sidebar with some possibilities. That's a "this campaign is over, your mythical heroes ride off into the Sunset" sort of thing.

It would be interesting if the gem dragons tried to thwart the heroes out of fear for their survival. Non-evil enemies are more challenging to players, since they aren't the kind that you can justify hacking down.

 

[Lidgar]

Only thing Fizban really says is that the five greatwyrms are trying to rebuild him. See:

D&D: Gem Dragons In Fizban’s Treasury Of Dragons Explained

Fizban’s Treasury Of Dragons brings gem dragons into 5E.

screenrant.com

 

[Morrus]

Only thing Fizban really says is that the five greatwyrms are trying to rebuild him. See:

D&D: Gem Dragons In Fizban’s Treasury Of Dragons Explained

Fizban’s Treasury Of Dragons brings gem dragons into 5E.

screenrant.com

It's on Screenrant of all places. I now don't believe that Fizban or WoC exist.

 

[Parmandur]

It would be interesting if the gem dragons tried to thwart the heroes out of fear for their survival. Non-evil enemies are more challenging to players, since they aren't the kind that you can justify hacking down.

I wouldn't be shocked if this is primarily a set of Adventures making use of Gem Dragon NPCs, as well as Planar shennanigans: real lack of thst in D&D history.