D&D 5E Here Are The Cards In Laeral Silverhand Explorer's Kit

The upcoming Laeral Silverhand Explorer's Kit includes a large map, a dice set, and a 20 cards. Here's the content of those cards, which include locations, NPCs, and factions.

Locations:

• Baldur's Gate
• Candlekeep
• Icewind Dale
• Neverwinter
• Port Nyanzaru
• Waterdeep

NPCs:

• Dagult Neverember
• Drizzt Do'Urden
• Durnan
• Grand Duke Ulder Ravengard
• Jarlaxle Baenre
• Halaster Blackcloak
• Laeral Silverhand
• Mirt the Moneylender
• Vajra Safahr
• Xanathar

Factions:

• Cults of the Dead Three
• Harpers
• Zhentarim

The front of each art contains art, while the rear is descriptive text.

 

[Wiseblood]

Halasta Blackcloak? Halaster’s sister?
I’m not up to date on realms lore.

 

[LordEntrails]

So is this just maps, dice and NPC 'cards'? Is there anything actually usable or new?

 

[Weiley31]

So is this just maps, dice and NPC 'cards'? Is there anything actually usable or new?

There's a sweet dice tray that has a saying on the back that is basically the very concept/spirit of DND itself as a whole.

 

[Morrus]

So is this just maps, dice and NPC 'cards'? Is there anything actually usable or new?

Well the dice are usable. And they're new. Unless you buy it second-hand.

 

[Zaukrie]

Was really hoping for npc cards for actual usable NPCs, not the big ones most will never meet. This product is definitely not aimed at me.

 

[Kramodlog]

Kinda weird this isn't released with a FR centric AP or supplement, but is released with a Critical Role supplement.

Especially since they share the explorer theme.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Voice of dissent here: If I was starting up a campaign in the Forgotten Realms, especially as a new player or new DM, these would be great.

That said, I play with a fair number of newish players, so if WotC made an even more basic generic set not connected to a setting, I could very well see picking it up.

 

[LordEntrails]

There's a sweet dice tray that has a saying on the back that is basically the very concept/spirit of DND itself as a whole.

Which is what?

Was really hoping for npc cards for actual usable NPCs, not the big ones most will never meet. This product is definitely not aimed at me.

Me too.

I like the color scheme on this, bright/ice blue is very nice and appealing. The dice are a nice set too. And the map is a style I really like as well (looks like it might be a CC3+ map). But I just don't see what to do with the cards? I now they are not aimed at me, but even for someone new, they aren't playing card size so they are hard to carry (or protect). They seem to have a random sampling of NPCs and factions and are not complete in either regard.

Maybe that means they might release more of these cards as part of other kits?

Finally, I do like the "Icewind Dale" clue, wonder what that means and doubt it's not an intentional easter egg.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Wasn't the Icewind Dale CRPG remastered and rereleased recently? It could be as simple as "hey, here is a place you know from videogames, like Baldur's Gate and Neverwinter, and here's us explicitly reminding you it can also be found on this map."