D&D 5E The Final Announcement from The Descent Live Stream: Eberron Hardcover

mach1.9pants · May 20, 2019

If they update the PDF and release as PoD, it seems to me they've covered their promises. I have it on DDB, and hope to see it updated there, Artificer etc.

vecna00 · May 20, 2019

Abstruse said:
The downside of voting with your wallet in this sort of limited market is giving the wrong impression. In this case, that setting books are not wanted as opposed to setting books that have not already been published under this edition just in a digital format.

Then it becomes quite an interesting conundrum for some.

Abstruse · May 20, 2019

mach1.9pants said:
If they update the PDF and release as PoD, it seems to me they've covered their promises. I have it on DDB, and hope to see it updated there, Artificer etc.

And that's the problem with WotC not releasing any info. They spent all weekend talking up the PODs from DM's Guild and used the Wayfarer's Guide as an example, but then they say there's going to be a hardback for Eberron.

It's not that they're doing Eberron specifically that's the problem, it's that they've already DONE an Eberron setting book in PDF and charged a lot of money for it. Now they're saying you have to pay more money without saying what you're getting for that extra money or what they're doing for people who already paid more than a third of the cover price for the digital version.

dave2008 · May 20, 2019

Abstruse said:
And that's the problem with WotC not releasing any info. They spent all weekend talking up the PODs from DM's Guild and used the Wayfarer's Guide as an example, but then they say there's going to be a hardback for Eberron.

It's not that they're doing Eberron specifically that's the problem, it's that they've already DONE an Eberron setting book in PDF and charged a lot of money for it. Now they're saying you have to pay more money without saying what you're getting for that extra money or what they're doing for people who already paid more than a third of the cover price for the digital version.

I agree that this announcement with so little information is confusing. However, they are doing what they said they would do:

1) The said no spelljammer this year: we didn't get spelljammer
2) They said the Wayfinder would be updated: it has been
3) We were told Wayfinder would eventually have the final version of Arty: TBD, but likely
4) We were told a hardcover Eberron book would not be Wayfinder but it would compliment Wayfinder: that is what they are providing

So, they have been pretty up front with their plans, we just didn't believe them. That being said, the lack of information on the new product is causing a lot of this issue.

lordstimpy · May 20, 2019

If only they said exactly what they were going to do 2 Eberron books....oh wait they did in 2018....

Mike Mearls via twitter 7/23/18 -"We'll likely make them two, separate things. Just speaking theoretically - the print book might focus on the Five Nations and adventures there, while this covers Sharn in more detail."

https://www.sageadvice.eu/2018/07/27/eberron-will-there-be-a-print-on-demand-option/

gyor · May 20, 2019

RxDrAcula said:
I do like the Realms, but I'm just getting tired of it these days so I share your sentiment there. Also would have preferred Ravenloft too.

It's because 90% the time they stick to the Swordcoast, there are so many cool regions in FR, but they stick with one of the least interesting of them IMO.

Aldarc · May 20, 2019

As a fan of Eberron, I am excited for an Eberron hardcover book.

gyor · May 20, 2019

I'm betting the hard cover focuses on monsters, 5 nations adventure hooks, and an adventure, maybe a deeper look into other continents as well. But will it has have players options? If so will it just repeat WGE? Anything new A-side from artificer subclasses, perhaps Chameleons?