D&D 5E D&D Beyond: Lurker in the Deep

[PsyzhranV2]

Yatven Slimwhisper
Inetron Runewalker
Bemaald Soulcloud
Herazhen Nightbringer
Rallor Duskswitch
Amordris Freesense
Mirdanis Flareheart
Alsuthenis Brightfaith
Sylthol Runelight
Tyniarren Warmburst

I actually like a lot of these, I mean I might actually use some of these in stories I write or NPCs or PCs.

Mirdanis Flareheart I see was a human Paladin of Devotion to Torm, Sylthol Runelight I see as a female Dwarf Wizard, Alsuthenis Brightfaith as a Cleric of Lanthadar, Rallor Duskwitch a Shadar Kai Undying Warlock, Inetron Runewalker a Goliath Horizon Walker Ranger, Bemaald Cloudsoul a Lizardfolk Circle of the Sheppard Druid, Yatven Slimwalker Arcane Trickster. Amordris Freesense an Aasimar Divine Soul Sorcerer of Shares (Chaos affinity), who eventually gets leopard print bat wings.

Did you only run the Human generator? Do any of those names correspond to the major Forgotten Realms ethnicities? The surnames say Chondathan or Tethyrian, but the given names are all over the place and then some. And sorry, but Bemaald Cloudsoul is not a Lizardfolk name.

 

[PsyzhranV2]

GoS isn't a splatbook but it still has a lot more additional rules in it than the typical Adventure book. And it may be the case that Wizard's is testing putting more rules along with Adventure Books, to push the "rules buyers" into buying Adventure books too. They're really pushing how The Descent has rules for warmachines and contracts.



Still trying to figure out what product these could be for... I doubt it's another Xanathar's, for the reasons you and others have brought up. It also seems like too much for an Adventure book. Is it possible Wizard's is moving to a new Setting Book every year, and that this is for something like Zendikar/Dominaria/Theros/Greyhawk?

I also really like that "Rabiah Scale" article you posted, it's got Dominaria, Ravnica, Zendikar, Innistrad and Theros as in their top "most likely to make a new magic set for."

If the same scale works for "new D&D setting," I'd rank them least to most likely Innistrad, Dominaria, Theros and Zendikar.

Innistrad is unlikely to me as it's mostly "more Ravenloft." It's cool but it wouldn't be that unique.

Dominaria is popular but I put it as less than Theros and Zendikar because those two settings are coincidentally getting new Card sets next year.

Not sure if Theros or Zendikar are more likely for a setting book... neither has a Planeshift, and I believe Zendikar is the more fleshed out but I'm not very knowledgeable on it.

inb4 they completely blindside us and it's Eldraine.

 

[Parmandur]

GoS isn't a splatbook but it still has a lot more additional rules in it than the typical Adventure book. And it may be the case that Wizard's is testing putting more rules along with Adventure Books, to push the "rules buyers" into buying Adventure books too. They're really pushing how The Descent has rules for warmachines and contracts.



Still trying to figure out what product these could be for... I doubt it's another Xanathar's, for the reasons you and others have brought up. It also seems like too much for an Adventure book. Is it possible Wizard's is moving to a new Setting Book every year, and that this is for something like Zendikar/Dominaria/Theros/Greyhawk?

I also really like that "Rabiah Scale" article you posted, it's got Dominaria, Ravnica, Zendikar, Innistrad and Theros as in their top "most likely to make a new magic set for."

If the same scale works for "new D&D setting," I'd rank them least to most likely Innistrad, Dominaria, Theros and Zendikar.

Innistrad is unlikely to me as it's mostly "more Ravenloft." It's cool but it wouldn't be that unique.

Dominaria is popular but I put it as less than Theros and Zendikar because those two settings are coincidentally getting new Card sets next year.

Not sure if Theros or Zendikar are more likely for a setting book... neither has a Planeshift, and I believe Zendikar is the more fleshed out but I'm not very knowledgeable on it.

Zendikar was the original Planeshift, actually, making it the first officially supported Magic setting for D&D. Because of the November timing, and the previous support, I'd rate Zendikar slightly more likely. Coincidentally, the tested Subclasses specifically fit in with Zendikar very well.

Now that they have the formula down for settings as "Genre boostersets" as of Ravnica, I expect that we will see a setting book every year. They've been big on how the Eberron material can be used for other published settings or Homebrew, particularly PC options, adventure generation tools and Monsters. It doesn't cannibalise sales the same way the 2E approach did.

All of the Adventure products have had strong themes, and often rules material, but they are not splat books: Wizards hasn't released a splat books in at least 7 years, maybe 8.

 

[Parmandur]

inb4 they completely blindside us and it's Eldraine.

My read of Nate Stewart's January comments, in hindsight knowing that he had insider knowledge, is that an Eldraine product may have specifically been greenlit for 2019 if they knew earlier how big Ravnica would be for them

 

[Tales and Chronicles]

inb4 they completely blindside us and it's Eldraine.

Man...Eldrain, for the few we know about it, would be a sick sick setting. And would even be usable for Dm wishing for more Feywild things!

 

[Parmandur]

Man...Eldrain, for the few we know about it, would be a sick sick setting. And would even be usable for Dm wishing for more Feywild things!

For sure: the Ravnica style adventure generation tables would be worth the price of admission, let alone playing Gingerbreadfolk as a Race.

 

[Urriak Uruk]

My read of Nate Stewart's January comments, in hindsight knowing that he had insider knowledge, is that an Eldraine product may have specifically been greenlit for 2019 if they knew earlier how big Ravnica would be for them

Which comments were those? I'd like to see them if possible.

Zendikar was the original Planeshift, actually, making it the first officially supported Magic setting for D&D. Because of the November timing, and the previous support, I'd rate Zendikar slightly more likely. Coincidentally, the tested Subclasses specifically fit in with Zendikar very well.

Now that they have the formula down for settings as "Genre boostersets" as of Ravnica, I expect that we will see a setting book every year. They've been big on how the Eberron material can be used for other published settings or Homebrew, particularly PC options, adventure generation tools and Monsters. It doesn't cannibalise sales the same way the 2E approach did.

I'm not gonna hope for a new setting book every year as that's a road to disappointment. But if they do set on that path, I can only see another Magic setting or Greyhawk in the works. And of those options, Zendikar does seem the likeliest for the reasons of timing and theme.

Man...Eldrain, for the few we know about it, would be a sick sick setting. And would even be usable for Dm wishing for more Feywild things!

Eldraine would be cool, but I doubt we'll see an original Magic setting get a D&D hard book release so soon after its debut. That's a setup for criticism, especially if the Eldraine set is ill-received.

 

[Parmandur]

Which comments were those? I'd like to see them if possible.



I'm not gonna hope for a new setting book every year as that's a road to disappointment. But if they do set on that path, I can only see another Magic setting or Greyhawk in the works. And of those options, Zendikar does seem the likeliest for the reasons of timing and theme.



Eldraine would be cool, but I doubt we'll see an original Magic setting get a D&D hard book release so soon after its debut. That's a setup for criticism, especially if the Eldraine set is ill-received.

About an hour in here, during the Q&A:

 

[Urriak Uruk]

About an hour in here, during the Q&A:

Ah yes, I remember this.

Stewart only says that Ravnica was very well-received, so much so that they are now committed to releasing more settings. Also says they couldn't approve one in 6 months, which does hint at another, but of course that "other" one could simply by Eberron getting the final stamp of "yes we will print and release this in hardcover."

Nothing about what type of settings, or the frequency. Hopefully it does mean they make releasing one new setting a year their new target, but nothing proving one way or another.

Zendikar is making a lot of sense though if a setting is dropping in 2020. November release timed with the new cards is the perfect opportunity, and aligns with the Guildmaster's release during the whole Ravnica mayhem.

 

[gyor]

I hope MtG D&D Settings don't step on the toes of Classic D&D Settings or vis versa.