D&D 5E The October D&D Book is Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons

As revealed by Nerd Immersion by deciphering computer code from D&D Beyond!

Spoiler

Fizban the Fabulous is, of course, the accident-prone, befuddled alter-ego of Dragonlance’s god of good dragons, Paladine, the platinum dragon (Dragonlance’s version of Bahamut).

Which makes my guess earlier this year spot on!

UPDATE -- the book now has a description!

D&D 5E - Fizban's Treasury: The Dragon Book Now Has A Description... And A Feat

Courtesy of Amazon, we now have a description for Fizban's Treasury of Dragons, the October D&D hardcover. The book introduces gem dragons, dragon-themed player options, and plenty of draconic lore! This joins September's The Wild Beyond the Witchlight, and November's Strixhaven: Curriculum of...

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D&D 5E - My guess for the other D&D book this year... Draconomicon!

We know the fifth major product this year will be James Wyatt‘s as-yet unannounced project, and we know it will be coming out this year between Witchlight and Strixhaven. Wyatt co-wrote the Draconomicon for 3E. There have been two recent dragon-themed Unearthed Arcanas — dragon-themed...

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Fizban the Fabulous by Vera Gentinetta

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Exactly. You hint about them, pull them out once in 15 years. They aren't used enough to warrant their own book. Like a book of undead could be useful throughout an entire campaign, an entire edition of the game. Dragons are used maybe 1-2 times in a campaign. It's a waste of a publication slot for me.

There are many, many retailers who would love to help you find other ways to spend your D&D dollars that will fit your needs better.

Witchlight will only be my second WotC adventure book. Not every book has to be for everyone -- I'd argue that WotC embracing that actually makes for better, more interesting products.

 

[Minigiant]

I am hoping for the 4e Foodie, Sand blasting, Desert Swimming, Brown Dragon over the stupid acid one.


I roleplayed one in a dragons only game. Was basically always disappointed Gordon Ramsey as a big violent dragon. So much fun.

 

[Parmandur]

Exactly. You hint about them, pull them out once in 15 years. They aren't used enough to warrant their own book. Like a book of undead could be useful throughout an entire campaign, an entire edition of the game. Dragons are used maybe 1-2 times in a campaign. It's a waste of a publication slot for me.

Think of it this way: this is the 5th hardcover for 2021. This means there are more slots than there were previously: this year we have two Adventure books and two Settings, all four quite distinct.

 

[Henadic Theologian]

There’s a red dragon in the foreground of the cover, but is the other dragon with the spine a new design? Maybe a gem dragon?

That doesn't look.like a Gem Dragon to me at all, its almost more Far Realmsian to me.

 

[Parmandur]

That doesn't look.like a Gem Dragon to me at all, its almost more Far Realmsian to me.

I mean, it is covered with gems? Also, maybe Psionic Gem Drafons are being given a Far Realms touch of oddity.

 

[Mind of tempest]

That doesn't look.like a Gem Dragon to me at all, its almost more Far Realmsian to me.

where gem dragons ever interesting to look at?

 

[Urriak Uruk]

Now what I want is some Planar Dragons. The Mirage Dragon (Feywild) and Styx Dragon (in the river Styx) below.

 

[teitan]

Hahahaha so much for the people insisting it was a Dragonlance book with much gnashing of teeth and saltiness because “Dragonborn are going to be Draconians”.

 

[Ralif Redhammer]

Oh yeah. But a trickster that is also kind and empathic, as Fizban was often shown to be when he let the disguise drop.

A trickster wizard-dragon is a pretty good place to start. Heck, they could just lean into the shapechanging stuff that Bahamut has had since the 1E MM to differentiate him.

 

[Charlaquin]

Crossing my fingers for more metallic dragon types!