The New D&D Adventure Is - Tomb of Annihilation!

Tomb of Annihilation is in the Forgotten Realms set in the Lost Continent of Chult - Away from the Sword Coast (the hosts of the live stream are very interested with undead dinosaurs). Acererak is, as many predicted, the source of this plotline as the Archlich is more or less "eating" resurrection magic from the rest of the Forgotten Realms and causing a zombie apocalypse. Pendleton Ward from Adventure Time is a creative consultant on this adventure.

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More updates will be coming through the Dungeons & Dragons marathon live stream live on Twitch throughout the weekend.

 

[Jester David]

The videos of yesterday are on twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/dnd/videos/all

Each is separated so you don't need to watch the entire thing.

Joe Manganiello's Welcome: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/149019422
Welcome and Product Reveal: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/149020077
Dice, Camera, Action Episode 51: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/149021612
SoA - Thomas Foss on Neverwinter: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/149029458 / https://www.twitch.tv/videos/149033723
Dice, Camera, Action interview: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/149035094
C-Team Game: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/149037566
WizKids Interview: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/149069733
C-Team Interview: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/149070850
Meat Grinder Showcase: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/149074108
Dice Tin Announcement & Dice Rituals: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/149076777
Force Grey Interview: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/149080811
One Grung Above: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/149082941
D&D Beyond: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/149210701
Critical Role Interview: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/149211506
Maze Arcana: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/149212213
Fantasy Grounds: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/149213039
Tower of the Curator: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/149214990

 

[epithet]

I'm both excited and nervous for this. My campaign is set in the older Forgotten Realms. circa 1372 DR. So I ignore any changes that have happened after that and rely on earlier content. Because of that, Mezro in my world has never been destroyed. I hope this AP has enough useful information (and a useful enough map) for me to use. For example, if the map says "Ruins of Mezro" instead of just "Mezro," I will be disappointed.

I don't know anything about Mezro or how it was destroyed, but you could always have "the destruction of Mezro" be The Event that launches the campaign in some way, and then carry on after the AP with the party reclaiming and rebuilding Mezro on their way to level 20.

 

[Prakriti]

Xanathar's Guide to Everything confirmed -- November release!

"Tools and toys for Dungeon Masters to expand their game."

"Each class gets 3 or more new subclasses, except Wizards."

This is the new mechanical expansion/Unearthed Arcana book.

Will include new traps and downtime rules.

 

[Jester David]

Is there a summary of all the announcements about it anywhere yet?

Second post now summarises.

 

[Mercule]

During the Crusades where we westerners tried to boot out the muslims from their various stromholds or met the muslims on the battle field, the Crusaders wore full plate into battle IE in very hot weather lol.

The biggest problem was when they landed in the Nile valley and decided to march from there. Swamps mix less well with heavy armor than does heat.

 

[machineelf]

I don't know anything about Mezro or how it was destroyed, but you could always have "the destruction of Mezro" be The Event that launches the campaign in some way, and then carry on after the AP with the party reclaiming and rebuilding Mezro on their way to level 20.

That's creative, and I like the story idea. But the problem is it forces me to have to deal with the situation of Mezro being destroyed in some way or another, when maybe I don't want that storyline at all in my campaign world to begin with. It is what it is. I'm hoping the basic background info on Chult they provide in this product is minimally changed from 1372 DR, and I'll be able to use most of it in my own world. And I'll just tell my players to ignore that "ruins" part under "Ruins of Mezro."

It's the price I pay for rejecting the annoying changes to the FR that have been made over the course of 4th edition and into 5th edition. It means that all of the FR realms products they produce these days are tainted for me, and at best I can pick them over for some useful information and reject the rest of it.

 

[Barantor]

So for me it's a big Hepmonaland expansion for Greyhawk lol.

Xanathar's guide could be interesting, but I'm wondering how much content will be in it that isn't in the UA articles and how much has it changed. (Swashbuckler didn't change that much from UA to SCAG).

Some of these streamed games are pretty good, some seem to be more 'party game' style with lots of yuks. The meatgrinder was interesting.

 

[GarrettKP]

My guess for the new subclasses in Xanathars Guide:
Barbarian: Ancestral Guardian, Storm Herald, Zealot
Bard: College of Swords, Glamour, Whispers
Cleric: Forge, Protection, Grave
Druic: Dreams, Shepherd, Twilight
Fighter: Arcane Archer, Knight, Samurai
Monk: Kensei, Tranquility, Drunken Master
Paladin: Conquest, Treachery, Redemption
Ranger: Deep Stalker, Horizon Walker, Primeval Guardian, Monster Slayer
Rogue: Inquisitive, Scout
Sorcerer: Favored Soul, Phoenix, Sea, Stone
Warlock: The Hexblade, The Raven Queen, The Seeker
Wizard: Theurgy

 

[darjr]

I wonder if [MENTION=52905]darjr[/MENTION] or a mod like [MENTION=1]Morrus[/MENTION] could make this a wiki thread.
So we can edit in summaries and product announcements into the first post...

I would but I'm not sure how. I'm at a con at the moment.

 

[Jester David]

I would but I'm not sure how. I'm at a con at the moment.

There should be a checkbox you can toggle if you edit the first post.