WotC Vecna: Nest of the Evil Eye--Deets On The Prequel Adventure

[mamba]

Edit: Although how about "Verscheißbesserung"

so basically a level up from Verschlimmbesserung

 

[Zehnseiter]

so basically a level up from Verschlimmbesserung

Yes but with the important caveat that with Verschlimmbesserung you honestly try to make something better but end up worse in some ways. Here we are talking about making something worse with intention to milk out more money of your customer.

 

[pukunui]

If you're planning on running one of the current 1 - 11 adventures in preperation to running the Vecna adventure, you would be able to slot it in during play, or even if you're running a homebrew campaign. Other than that, you're right, it's not terribly convenient.

Right, which just means it’s likely to be forgotten by the players by the time the foreshadowing pays off.

Just feels like yet another poorly thought-out idea from WotC. I have to say, so far I’m not impressed by Amanda Hamon or Makenzie de Armas. They made a hash of Phandelver & Beyond. I hope they don’t make a hash of this too.

(That being said, I think Chris Perkins is overrated, and I’m not fan of designers like James Introcaso or James Haeck either.)

 

[Demetrios1453]

I'm sure y'all criticized your parents for buying you the full box of cereal when all you wanted was the free toy inside...

 

[Morrus]

Right, which just means it’s likely to be forgotten by the players by the time the foreshadowing pays off.

Just feels like yet another poorly thought-out idea from WotC. I have to say, so far I’m not impressed by Amanda Hamon or Makenzie de Armas. They made a total hash of Phandelver & Beyond. I hope they don’t make a total hash of this too.

(That being said, I think Chris Perkins is overrated, and I’m not fan of people like James Introcaso or James Haeck either.)

But they all speak so highly of you.

Seriously, guys, it’s just a little bonus PDF to promote pre-orders. It’s not that important! Don’t fret so.

 

[Zaukrie]

Kickstarters are filled with backer exclusive products.....

 

[Vexorg]

I am not sure that even is an English word to begin with, so you can just do the same and make it up Ver…ung

The word is made up, but this is what he's referring to.

 

[MonsterEnvy]

People laughed when I said they would slowly move players to digital only. This is just a step.

Give it a bit longer and it’s digital books at half the cost. Free digital only books. Etc etc .

One day, no more physical products and/or D&D as a monthly service. Just $19.99 a month for all the D&D you want!

It’s a pre order product for both the digital and physical/digital bundle. It’s not really something that forces digital only.

 

[Albucat]

It’s a pre order product for both the digital and physical/digital bundle. It’s not really something that forces digital only.

...except that it means you can't pre-order at your FLGS, which is what I normally do.

 

[MonsterEnvy]

So are you planning on paying $30 to play the single session adventure? I feel like that's what they're trying to force people to do.

I think they are just trying to reward people for buying it ahead of time. I think too much malice is assumed here.