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[UPDATED] What's Next For D&D? Live From Origins - Tomb of Annihilation
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<blockquote data-quote="Morrus" data-source="post: 7718500" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><strong>What's Next For D&D? Live From Origins - Tomb of Annihilation</strong></p><p></p><p>Origins Game Fair is taking place, and WotC held a <em>What's Next For D&D?</em> panel, featuring Christopher Lindsay, Chris Perkins, <span style="color: #545454"><span style="font-family: 'arial'">Shelly Mazzanoble, and </span></span>Curse's Adam Bradford (represent D&D Beyond). Special thanks goes to <a href="https://twitter.com/KatoKatonian" target="_blank">Kato Katonian over on Twitter</a> who live-tweeted the panel. This first part covers <em>Tomb of Annihilation</em>, and touches on accessories (dice, mats, screen) and <em>Xanathar's Guide to Everything</em>. D&D Beyond will be in a separate post.</p><p>[PRBREAK][/PRBREAK]</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Tomb of Annihilation is level 1-11 but you can go higher level. Adventurer's League content will take you to 20.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Tomb of Annihilation adventure. Fall. "Death matters" Something is preventing people from being brought back from dead.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Levity provided by input from Penn Ward of Adventure Time.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Penn's constant doodling provided inspiration for traps in the module.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Next slides are art images of Jungles of Chult. Hard to photograph.</li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center"><img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=85259&stc=1" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A Dragon Turtle hunts the bay. Original name of Turtle was Aremag, which is "Gamera" backwards.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Inhabitants include Pterafolk, Bateri goblins, and Aarakocra. Not sure on any of those spellings <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Update monsters: Almiraj (unicorn bunny), Kamadan, Mantrap, Tri-flower frond, Jacuuli, Zorbo (evil koala that destroys magic items).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">New monster: Chwingas (magical elemental creatures) that might be befriended. And Flying Monkeys!</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Chult has Albino Dwarves and Su-Monsters (psionic monkeys).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">And dinosaurs, in Chult. Not all of them alive.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">More playtesters on Annihilation than any previously released adventure.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Dragonbait, from Curse of the Azure Bonds, appears in the adventure.</li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center"><img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=85260&stc=1" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p><p></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Payoff for Ring of Winter thread in Storm King's Thunder appears in Annihilation.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Traps and elements from Tomb of Horrors appear, like Four Armed Gargoyles.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Only need three core rule books for Annihilation. Monsters from Volo's Guide have statblocks in adventure, based on playtest feedback.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Annihilation has some player handouts (room illustrations).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">All maps in Tomb of Annihilation done by [Mike Schley].</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Rules for racing dinosaurs!</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Two sided poster map of Chult. One side shows everything, other shows just edges that PCs would know.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Tortle Package: a short accessory that will probably appear on DM Guild. 5e Tortles</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Includes short Tortle-themed adventure.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Tomb of Annihilation credits. Arrives widely September 19. In FLGS September 8.</li> </ul><p></p><p style="text-align: center"><img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=85261&stc=1" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Tomb of Annihilation Dice Tin. Sep 19. Green dice in a tin.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">New DM Screen (not Annihilation specific). Red Dragon art. Layout based on feedback. Out Sep 19.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">D&D Adventure Grid. Wet and dry erase grid map. Folded up same size as a book. Dungeon tile on one side, grass on other. Oct 8 and 17.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Xanathar's Guide To Everything. Over 20 subclasses (at least one for each PHB class). Additional feats, spells, backgrounds.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">New rules for traps. Two covers (like Volos Guide).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Xanathar's available Nov 21 wide.</li> </ul><p></p><p><strong>A more detailed version posted by KeyTenavast on Reddit (thanks to Demetrios1453!) -- </strong></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: #FFFFFF"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"><strong>Save</strong></span></span><span style="color: #FFFFFF"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"><strong>Save</strong></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: #FFFFFF"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"><strong>Save</strong></span></span><span style="color: #FFFFFF"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"><strong>Save</strong></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Morrus, post: 7718500, member: 1"] [b]What's Next For D&D? Live From Origins - Tomb of Annihilation[/b] Origins Game Fair is taking place, and WotC held a [I]What's Next For D&D?[/I] panel, featuring Christopher Lindsay, Chris Perkins, [COLOR=#545454][FONT=arial]Shelly Mazzanoble, and [/FONT][/COLOR]Curse's Adam Bradford (represent D&D Beyond). Special thanks goes to [URL="https://twitter.com/KatoKatonian"]Kato Katonian over on Twitter[/URL] who live-tweeted the panel. This first part covers [I]Tomb of Annihilation[/I], and touches on accessories (dice, mats, screen) and [I]Xanathar's Guide to Everything[/I]. D&D Beyond will be in a separate post. [PRBREAK][/PRBREAK] [LIST] [*]Tomb of Annihilation is level 1-11 but you can go higher level. Adventurer's League content will take you to 20. [*]Tomb of Annihilation adventure. Fall. "Death matters" Something is preventing people from being brought back from dead. [*]Levity provided by input from Penn Ward of Adventure Time. [*]Penn's constant doodling provided inspiration for traps in the module. [*]Next slides are art images of Jungles of Chult. Hard to photograph. [/LIST] [CENTER][IMG]http://www.enworld.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=85259&stc=1[/IMG][/CENTER] [LIST] [*]A Dragon Turtle hunts the bay. Original name of Turtle was Aremag, which is "Gamera" backwards. [*]Inhabitants include Pterafolk, Bateri goblins, and Aarakocra. Not sure on any of those spellings :-) [*]Update monsters: Almiraj (unicorn bunny), Kamadan, Mantrap, Tri-flower frond, Jacuuli, Zorbo (evil koala that destroys magic items). [*]New monster: Chwingas (magical elemental creatures) that might be befriended. And Flying Monkeys! [*]Chult has Albino Dwarves and Su-Monsters (psionic monkeys). [*]And dinosaurs, in Chult. Not all of them alive. [*]More playtesters on Annihilation than any previously released adventure. [*]Dragonbait, from Curse of the Azure Bonds, appears in the adventure. [/LIST] [CENTER][IMG]http://www.enworld.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=85260&stc=1[/IMG] [/CENTER] [LIST] [*]Payoff for Ring of Winter thread in Storm King's Thunder appears in Annihilation. [*]Traps and elements from Tomb of Horrors appear, like Four Armed Gargoyles. [*]Only need three core rule books for Annihilation. Monsters from Volo's Guide have statblocks in adventure, based on playtest feedback. [*]Annihilation has some player handouts (room illustrations). [*]All maps in Tomb of Annihilation done by [Mike Schley]. [*]Rules for racing dinosaurs! [*]Two sided poster map of Chult. One side shows everything, other shows just edges that PCs would know. [*]The Tortle Package: a short accessory that will probably appear on DM Guild. 5e Tortles [*]Includes short Tortle-themed adventure. [*]Tomb of Annihilation credits. Arrives widely September 19. In FLGS September 8. [/LIST] [CENTER][IMG]http://www.enworld.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=85261&stc=1[/IMG] [/CENTER] [LIST] [*]Tomb of Annihilation Dice Tin. Sep 19. Green dice in a tin. [*]New DM Screen (not Annihilation specific). Red Dragon art. Layout based on feedback. Out Sep 19. [*]D&D Adventure Grid. Wet and dry erase grid map. Folded up same size as a book. Dungeon tile on one side, grass on other. Oct 8 and 17. [*]Xanathar's Guide To Everything. Over 20 subclasses (at least one for each PHB class). Additional feats, spells, backgrounds. [*]New rules for traps. Two covers (like Volos Guide). [*]Xanathar's available Nov 21 wide. [/LIST] [B]A more detailed version posted by KeyTenavast on Reddit (thanks to Demetrios1453!) -- [/B] [CENTER][COLOR=#FFFFFF][FONT=Helvetica Neue][B]Save[/B][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#FFFFFF][FONT=Helvetica Neue][B]Save[/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#FFFFFF][FONT=Helvetica Neue][B]Save[/B][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#FFFFFF][FONT=Helvetica Neue][B]Save[/B][/FONT][/COLOR][/CENTER] [/QUOTE]
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