Xanathar's Guide Shows Up In The Wild!

Xanathar's Guide to Everything comes out this week (November 10th) for some stores (and a couple of weeks later, on November 21st, elsewhere - check with your local game store!) The book has been showing up in the wild - several bloggers and live streamers have received copies and are posting initial thoughts and reviews, and it has shown up at GameHole Con. Photos courtesy of Dave Rosser.

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You can also pre-order it at Fantasy Grounds for it's November 10th release. They've posted some awesome previews/screenshots. Here's one, but click through for the rest! Also, FG is offering a free copy to a lucky winner in this giveaway.

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Mike Adkins on Twitter has his copy, signed by some of WotC's employees.

Mike Adkins
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As has the similarly named Michael Atkins!

Michael Atkins
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It looks like Melvin Smif has the first review up. He says that "this is the first book I would claim as a “must have” for everyone who enjoys playing Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition".

Melvin Smif
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And NewbieDM on Twitter has a review copy and his sharing his general thoughts, although not answering specific questions about the contents.

Purple Pawn has a couple of copies and is giving one away for free. Leave a comment on his blog post, and you might get picked at random.

 

[Warmaster Horus]

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One last question, I know Temple of the Gods creates a Temple 120' unoccupied area dedicated to your God (I know this because someone on reddit got the first couple of lines exposed thanks to a D&D Beyond bug that has since been fixed), but I was wondering what special advantages does the Temple have compared to say Mighty Fortress or Mordiekeins Magnificent Mansion? And can it be made permanent with repeat castings over a year like Mighty Fortress can?

Temple of the Gods is a complex spell. It has a long casting time and can stay in place for a day (no concentration), is dedicated to a given deity and has some exclusion/protection abilities. Yes, it can be made permanent with repeat castings. Mighty Fortress is a higher level spell, lasts longer per casting, provides some nice amenities and strong fortifications but lacks the supernatural defenses of the Temple.

 

[Warmaster Horus]

A couple basic ones.

- Healing Spirit Spell: Is there a limit on how much the spirit can heal per round, like once per round or something?

- Does zealot still get free revives?

A Healing Spirit can provide healing once to each creature it effects each round. A spell cast on a Zealot that would restore them to life does not require material components.

 

[Warmaster Horus]

Thanks so much for all the info!

I'm really curious if Kiss of Mephistopheles made it as a warlock invocation (cast a fireball as a bonus action on hit of eldritch blast)? Was planning on it for a warlock I'm about to start playing.

Don't see it.

 

[Vanakoji]

A Healing Spirit can provide healing once to each creature it effects each round. A spell cast on a Zealot that would restore them to life does not require material components.

Thanks a lot. I guess if that is the only limitation that it becomes the new out of combat healing king at 10d6 for everyone in the party over the course of 1 min if it has no other limits. Also my favorite part of the zealot is still there, can't wait to pick up my copy Friday. Thanks again.

 

[Mendon]

Don't see it.

Bummer. Thanks for the quick response!

 

[Mendon]

One more question - did the half-elf "Everybody's Friend" racial feat make it in?

 

[Iry]

Such a beautiful cover. You can feel the love that went into this product.

 

[Warmaster Horus]

One more question - did the half-elf "Everybody's Friend" racial feat make it in?

Half-Elves get Elven Accuracy and Prodigy.

 

[Tyranthraxus]

Australia, specifically western australia

Incorrect: GG Rockingham has 6 limited editions available for purchase come this Saturday. You may wish to contact them to reserve a copy.

 

[dropbear8mybaby]

Incorrect: GG Rockingham has 6 limited editions available for purchase come this Saturday. You may wish to contact them to reserve a copy.

I secured my copy the very day it was announced. Store guy looked at me like I was crazy but we only get about 10 copies and no way I'm searching all over Australia for it.

Btw, you have 666 posts currently. Never post again!