Marathon, Broadway, and Catacomb: Upcoming D&D Products?

NiClerigo · Mar 30, 2018

View attachment 95891I have a guess: one of the next products may take place in Waterdeep and be a urban adventure -one still missing in 5e, and Broadway reminds of New York. The why? Because the D&D Endless Quest books -choose your adventure-style- coming later this year seem to follow these adventures: fighter book - Out of the Abyss; wizard - Storm King’s Thunder; Cleric - Tomb of Annihilation; and the Thief’s book (https://www.amazon.com/Dungeons-Dra...1522438335&sr=8-1&keywords=Matt+forbeck+thief) description says: “Welcome to the Forgotten Realms Endless Quest books, where you don’t just read a fantastic tale. You become the hero — and choose your own fate.
When you tried to pick the pocket of a civilar in the night-shrouded streets of Waterdeep, you never thought she’d catch you — and you never dreamed she’d force you into her service. Now you must find the baby griffon stolen by the beholder Xanathar, leader of the city’s powerful Thieves’ Guild. And if you should fail . . . you can count on spending the rest of your life behind bars, rogue”
I just hope it has a Sharn conversion if I happen to be right -Eberron is my favorite setting. We can have Boromar instead of Xanathar (criminal organization); the Sharn watch, Khyber/lower Sharn instead of Skullport...

Remathilis · Mar 31, 2018

nicolas.carrillos said:
I have a guess: one of the next products may take place in Waterdeep and be a urban adventure -one still missing in 5e, and Broadway reminds of New York. The why? Because the D&D Endless Quest books -choose your adventure-style- coming later this year seem to follow these adventures: fighter book - Out of the Abyss; wizard - Storm King’s Thunder; Cleric - Tomb of Annihilation; and the Thief’s book (https://www.amazon.com/Dungeons-Dra...1522438335&sr=8-1&keywords=Matt+forbeck+thief) description says: “Welcome to the Forgotten Realms Endless Quest books, where you don’t just read a fantastic tale. You become the hero — and choose your own fate.
When you tried to pick the pocket of a civilar in the night-shrouded streets of Waterdeep, you never thought she’d catch you — and you never dreamed she’d force you into her service. Now you must find the baby griffon stolen by the beholder Xanathar, leader of the city’s powerful Thieves’ Guild. And if you should fail . . . you can count on spending the rest of your life behind bars, rogue”
I just hope it has a Sharn conversion if I happen to be right -Eberron is my favorite setting

Nice catch.

Thief has to connect to the 2018/Broadway AP. The others connect to the major Fall APs (2015/RoD, 2016/SKT, 2017/ToA) and I can't see them creating a new story just for them (I mean, they could've used ToD if they needed a different AP tie-in).

So based on the write-up, whatever the new AP is, its going to tie into Waterdeep and the Xanathar's guild, and possibly recovering baby griffon. Probably not the plot of the AP, but certainly the opening or side-quest.

Demetrios1453 · Mar 31, 2018

Remathilis said:
Nice catch.

Thief has to connect to the 2018/Broadway AP. The others connect to the major Fall APs (2015/RoD, 2016/SKT, 2017/ToA) and I can't see them creating a new story just for them (I mean, they could've used ToD if they needed a different AP tie-in).

So based on the write-up, whatever the new AP is, its going to tie into Waterdeep and the Xanathar's guild, and possibly recovering baby griffon. Probably not the plot of the AP, but certainly the opening or side-quest.

That would potentially point towards Catacomb being something about Undermountain...

Jester David · Mar 31, 2018

Or the Rogue Endless Quest is related to Xanathar's Guide and not a storyline.
Or the Waterdeep setting is meant to evoke Tyranny of Dragons.
Or the fall adventure just didn't mesh at all with any of the characters...

We'll find out in like three months.

Herosmith14 · Apr 1, 2018

Remathilis said:
Nice catch.

Thief has to connect to the 2018/Broadway AP. The others connect to the major Fall APs (2015/RoD, 2016/SKT, 2017/ToA) and I can't see them creating a new story just for them (I mean, they could've used ToD if they needed a different AP tie-in).

So based on the write-up, whatever the new AP is, its going to tie into Waterdeep and the Xanathar's guild, and possibly recovering baby griffon. Probably not the plot of the AP, but certainly the opening or side-quest.

That seems likely.

Prakriti · Apr 1, 2018

nicolas.carrillos said:
the Thief’s book (https://www.amazon.com/Dungeons-Dra...1522438335&sr=8-1&keywords=Matt+forbeck+thief) description says: “Welcome to the Forgotten Realms Endless Quest books, where you don’t just read a fantastic tale. You become the hero — and choose your own fate.
When you tried to pick the pocket of a civilar in the night-shrouded streets of Waterdeep, you never thought she’d catch you — and you never dreamed she’d force you into her service. Now you must find the baby griffon stolen by the beholder Xanathar, leader of the city’s powerful Thieves’ Guild. And if you should fail . . . you can count on spending the rest of your life behind bars, rogue”

I was 90% certain we would get a planar adventure this year, but this changes everything. Good find.

Mistwell · Apr 1, 2018

I really want Castle Amber 5e. Maybe packaged with the sequel, Mark of Amber, which I never played. Actually it could include The Principalities of Glantri and Night Howlers, which all mention the Ambrevilles.

gyor · Apr 1, 2018

Thief could = Yawning Portal book which does start in Waterdeep.

Herosmith14 · Apr 1, 2018

gyor said:
Thief could = Yawning Portal book which does start in Waterdeep.

True, but there's still the Xanathar link.

Parmandur · Apr 1, 2018

Herosmith14 said:
True, but there's still the Xanathar link.

Xanathar's Guide: honestly, this might be a clue, or it might be nothing. Given the heavy planar and Lantan clues, I'm leaning towards nothing.

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