D&D (2024) D&D Preview at Garycon

[Reef]

It is so weird to see people making excuses for WotC's consistent failure to support GMs, over and over again.

What sort of support do you think that DM's with decades of experience need that they aren't being given?

 

[Reynard]

What sort of support do you think that DM's with decades of experience need that they aren't being given?

The kinds of DM facing materials we saw in literally every previous edition.

 

[Reef]

The kinds of DM facing materials we saw in literally every previous edition.

Well, that certainly cleared that up.

What specifically are they leaving out that you want?

 

[DavyGreenwind]

Some Info from someone attending the panel.


I like the new look for explaining how a class starts.

By the way, I zoomed in on the wizard proficiencies. There's a 7th one listed after Investigation that I can't quite make out. Seems to start with a "V." New skill?

 

[Reynard]

Well, that certainly cleared that up.

What specifically are they leaving out that you want?

I realize that the publishing schedule will never be the same, and that's fine, but I am talking about the kind of material found in things like world building guides, environment focused supplements, subsystems like domain management and war, books diving deeper into specific settings. All the stuff we aren't getting or getting in too shallow and limited amounts.

I will say this, though: Fizban's was a surprisingly good primarily GM focused book with a specific subject. More like that, please. (I don't own the giant one so I don't know if it of similar scope and quality.)

 

[Parmandur]

By the way, I zoomed in on the wizard proficiencies. There's a 7th one listed after Investigation that I can't quite make out. Seems to start with a "V." New skill?

That's Medicine.

 

[MonsterEnvy]

They made it clear that the DMG is aimed solidly at new GMs. That's great. But I want them to produce a "Adavanced Dubgeon Master's Guide" that expands the game and supports GMs beyond neophytes.

They won't.

I am pretty sure the DMG will have stuff useful to Experienced DMs too.

It going to include a setting so that’s one of you ideas covered.

 

[bedir than]

I am pretty sure the DMG will have stuff useful to Experienced DMs too.

It going to include a setting so that’s one of you ideas covered.

And the Bastion system

 

[DavyGreenwind]

That's Medicine.

Ahhhh thank you

 

[briggart]

This looks so much better than the actual cover ...