D&D (2024) Take A Closer Look At The 2024 Dungeon Master’s Guide

Wizards of the Coast has just shared a video delving into the upcoming One D&D Dungeon Master’s Guide, due for release in 2024.

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Scroll down to post #4, below, for a more detailed text summary!

• Chapter 1 -- basic concepts
• Chapter 2 -- Advice, common issues
• Chapter 3 -- Rules cyclopedia
• Chapter 4 -- Adventure building
• Chapter 5 -- Campaign building
• Chapter 6 -- Cosmology
• Chapter 7 -- Magic items
• Chapter 8 -- 'A surprise'
• Appendices -- maps, lore glossary

 

[Kobold Avenger]

Puts on Planescape hat

Obviously intended as symbolic representations of the laws of the multiverse:

8 -> ∞ -> Center of All
3 -> Rule of Three

Just need figure out where the 0 representing Unity of Rings is hidden, and the truth will be unveiled

There were 38 planes in the 2e cosmology too.
17 outer planes + 4 elemental + 4 para-elemental + 8 quasi-elemental + negative energy plane + positive energy + prime + astral + ethereal.

Until the Far Realm, Plane of Shadow/Shadowfell and FeyWild and more got thrown into the mix.

 

[Parmandur]

If they used a pre-existing campaign setting, wouldn't it be much more likely that it'd be part of the Forgotten Realms, as an on-ramp to buying most of their existing and announced adventure books?

Well, not necessarily: they would want to sell a new FR guide at some point, whereas Greyhawk would work fine with basically anything published for 5E with minimal work: and using a non-FR Setting to show how a DM could make their own world and file off FR serial numbers could serve to sell nominally FR Adventure campaigns.

Whatever it is, my gut says Chapter 8 and the poster map are related. And Perkins seemed very pleased with whatever the mystery is.

 

[darjr]

Chapter 8 of the current DMG is “Running the game”

Chapter 8 of the PHB is “Adventuring”

 

[Parmandur]

Chapter 8 of the current DMG is “Running the game”

Which now looks to be chapter 1and/or 2.

Seems this is a very serious restructuring.

 

[Parmandur]

It'll be interesting to see if anyone announces they intend to keep using the 2014 DMG.

We certainly have heard that some people don't like the MotM/2024 monster styles and that people are concerned about changes to player-facing content in the PHB, but are there people who are ride or die for the 2014 DMG?

I don't know if it's the worst DMG, but it certainly isn't the best.

I'll probably keep it around for the random charts and advice, but I expect to fully embrace the new one for practical reference.

 

[OB1]

I wonder if Myater Chapter 8 and the Mystery Map are related: perhaps an example of a D&D Setting, say...Greyhawk?

Had the exact same thought. Perfect 50th anniversary tie in.

 

[FallenRX]

Wonder if they are hinting at the return of the Nentir Vale, which was introduced in the back of the DMG.

But greyhawk would be great

 

[Digdude]

I wish Chris would drop the goofy looking black baseball cap. It hides some of his face and just looks silly.

 

[OB1]

Perkins also talked in the video about the importance of teaching the history of the game to new DMs picking up their first DMG. Showing how to create a campaign world by walking thru how Gygax created Greyhawk would fit that bill perfectly. And I could see a lot of long time players picking up the DMG just for that. And so I'll say...

Greyhawk confirmed!

 

[dave2008]

I like that dragon!