D&D 5E Upcoming Products, Interesting

[pkt77242]

I wouldn't mind 1-2 splats per year, I'm just not sure it's a good idea for their financial picture.

My ideal release schedule from them in 2015 would look like this:
February: Large Adventure
March PHB2/UA
June: Large Adventure
August: FR Box Set
September: Large Adventure
October: FR Splatbook
November: Large Adventure

Keep releasing novels throughout the year.
Then in 2016 releasing 2 different campaign settings, and another 4 or so large adventures.

I am not sure how viable it is after 2015 as I don't know how many people would buy splatbooks specifically for DL, Eberron, Greyhawk, etc but 2015 should be profitable with the popularity of FR.

 

[timbannock]

They were bound to be disappointed. I think that there will be less splat than other editions but splat-free is quite wishful thinking on their part.

I think that we will see 1-2 splat books a year but that is ok with me.

Heartedly agree on both points.

If they can develop even *under 5* splats a year, I'd be happy (2-3 being optimal). The key is: what will the rest of the content be? Especially considering they are using their "story bible" approach to seemingly farm out the adventures to other writers/freelancers/companies.

Either they will have much less in-house product and a better strategy for all the out-of-house stuff, or...I don't know.

 

[exile]

I think it is a fine balance between releasing enough to remain viable; and releasing so much as to quickly grow the system out of control.

I guess I just don't have a lot of confidence in the 'grow the brand' plan.

Chad

 

[Mistwell]

I would put money on the Adventurer's Handbook being for the Adventurer's League.

 

[Thaumaturge]

I would put money on the Adventurer's Handbook being for the Adventurer's League.

A significant amount of money?

Thaumaturge.

 

[variant]

I would put money on the Adventurer's Handbook being for the Adventurer's League.

Just not sure what they would put in a $40 hardback Adventurer's League book. The Adventurer's League is supposed to be a good introduction to D&D for gamers. If they were going to have a book for it, you would think it would be the Basic Rules.

 

[Thaumaturge]

Maybe the Adventurer's Handbook is an in-world tome meant to instruct one how to deal with the limited omniscient being who controls you. Especially if you are stuck with a micro-managing, rules-lawyering, story-gamer who only talks out of character so you always use third person when you speak.

It's like a self-help book.

Thaumaturge.

 

[Mistwell]

A significant amount of money?

Thaumaturge.

Naw. I'd put a $20 on it, but not $35. $35 is way too much

 

[DEFCON 1]

The Adventurers League Players Guide has already been released on their website for download. All the information necessary to create and run characters and games for the Adventurers League.

 

[M.L. Martin]

I wouldn't be surprised if the Adventurer's Handbook is the 'overflow' from the PHB--races, backgrounds, subclasses, feats, etc. that they had to leave out of the book for space, complexity, or the need for further development.