D&D 5E Acererak's Tomb of Horrors is in Chult

[MechaTarrasque]

It would be pretty easy to have the PC's find a crashed Spelljammer ship on the way to Acererak's new digs (or even a working one inside the digs). Maybe he is setting up Tome of Horror franchises on different campaign worlds (for tax purposes of course).

 

[Parmandur]

It would be pretty easy to have the PC's find a crashed Spelljammer ship on the way to Acererak's new digs (or even a working one inside the digs). Maybe he is setting up Tome of Horror franchises on different campaign worlds (for tax purposes of course).

Absolutely; whether Spelljamming abd/or plane walking, Wizards is bringing various settings closer together.

Biw, I know what I know from the histories Shanon Appleclinebdoes on DMsGuild, but didn't Return to the Tomb of Horrors stake out Acmerack as a multi-plane threat? And for some reason he is on the DMG cover as a full Lich: could he be making a full comeback?

 

[Shasarak]

I guess that placing everything in the Forgotten Realms counts as bringing various settings closer together.

 

[Parmandur]

I guess that placing everything in the Forgotten Realms counts as bringing various settings closer together.

Yup!

 

[Dkamanus]

I think all multiverses actually making part of a single universe now, with different plants, all interconnected by the wheel cosmology.

 

[MechaTarrasque]

Absolutely; whether Spelljamming abd/or plane walking, Wizards is bringing various settings closer together.

Biw, I know what I know from the histories Shanon Appleclinebdoes on DMsGuild, but didn't Return to the Tomb of Horrors stake out Acmerack as a multi-plane threat? And for some reason he is on the DMG cover as a full Lich: could he be making a full comeback?

I don't recall specifically where it came from, but I do remember him being plugged as a multiversal threat.

Also, they could borrow from the Flash TV show and have this be the "Earth 2" Acererak. I think there was one of him running around the points of light setting in 4e, so maybe it is that one.....1 throwaway line could give hope to the 4e guys and maybe ease the pain of the Greyhawk lovers who feel it is getting pillaged.

 

[LordEntrails]

Yeah the FR Undermountain movie will likely be when they do a Undermountain AP. ...

Huh? I've got a personal interest in Undermountain, can you link me to more information on what you mean by this two references? (Movie and AP, I suspect both are speculation but...)

 

[I'm A Banana]

Crossovers are always kind of lame. It'll take a lot to overcome the lameness. Mordenkainen was one of the weakest elements of Curse of Strahd - one of the few things I actually cut and replaced (just by changing the wizard's name).

I feel like WotC imagines that it is Marvel now and that characters can make cameos and they can do crossover events and everyone will just squee in nerd glee over references to their favorite characters, but it's even pretty lame when Marvel does it, and they have a long and storied history of hackey crossover herpaderp.

There aren't many people that benefit from having the Tomb of Horrors in Chult who aren't on WotC's marketing team. It will take more to make it an adventure worth considering and not just a cheap nostalgia cash-in.

 

[Remathilis]

Absolutely; whether Spelljamming abd/or plane walking, Wizards is bringing various settings closer together.

Biw, I know what I know from the histories Shanon Appleclinebdoes on DMsGuild, but didn't Return to the Tomb of Horrors stake out Acmerack as a multi-plane threat? And for some reason he is on the DMG cover as a full Lich: could he be making a full comeback?

Return did indeed establish Accerack as planar threat. However, the 4e Tomb of Horrors is probably a much better example of how this new one will play out. Specifically, how Accerack isn't some skull sitting in the original Tomb anymore. He's seeking new evil plans across the planes. The 4e ToH never sets you foot in the original Tomb (called the Abandoned Tomb now) but it captures the feel of the original quite well.

I could certainly see an adventure where a group of PC's stumble upon the Lich's minions in Chult, discover his evil plans, and explore a bunch of places (even a pit stop to Greyhawk for the original Tomb itself) stopping his plans. It could even be a good place to do a high-level module and a plane hopping module.

I don't think they are going to just drop the Tomb in Faerun and retcon it's existence. My money is on something more like 4e's ToH then 1e's...

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[Parmandur]

Huh? I've got a personal interest in Undermountain, can you link me to more information on what you mean by this two references? (Movie and AP, I suspect both are speculation but...)

The movie is not speculation; Warner Bros. is making a movie set in Waterdeep, with Undermountain being a significant component.

The AP is speculation, but something they are likely planning for the next couple years.