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

 

[darjr]

I’m more interested in this book than ever. Now I’m super glad I bought all that clear resin for my printer!

 

[Timespike]

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.

If you want a really good guide to undead, check out Ultimate Bestiary: The Dreaded Accursed from Nord games. They've got whole chapters dedicated to zombies, skeletons, mummies, liches, wights, ghosts, wraiths, etc. with stat blocks spanning a wide range of CRs. They've got CR 6 liches to throw at low-level parties and high-level plague zombies that'll give even veteran heroes pause and everything in between. Multiple types of lich (Wizard-based, Cleric-based and Druid-based), wight antipaladins, mummified snakes and crocodiles, etc. It's phenomenal. Makes the old Libris Mortis book from 3.5e pale by comparison.

 

[SkidAce]

Yes. I ran Dragon of Icespire Peak for a group of newish players last spring, and they were thrilled to be having their first dragon combat.


I can't remember the last 5E book announcement that was actually greeted with excitement and interest by the denizens of this board.


Catastrophic dragons? Do tell.

For the record, I am excited and interested.

I hear what you are saying though.

 

[Urriak Uruk]

I think there is a real chance for them to do All The Dragons here: James Wyatt is the right man for the job.

I dunno... there were a lot of monsters from Ravenloft they left out in Van Richten's. I'm thinking they're going to include the dragon types they think are the most unique, iconic, or just have cool abilities, and ignore more derivative ones. I actually don't really think they're going to do catastrophic dragons for example, because they are kind of like really powerful elementals (which Mordenkainen's kind of covered).

 

[darjr]

I think there is a good chance things will be left out. I also think it’ll be, in part, because it can get covered by third parties, specifically on the DMsGuild.

 

[TwoSix]

Does anyone actually like dragons?

I mean, they're in the name of the game, but I think they're a little overdone, yea.

 

[Dausuul]

I just hope for more mechanically interesting dragons. Kinda tired of claw/claw/bite/tail/breath

I concur.

While we're at it, more visually interesting dragons would be good too. The problem with D&D having such well-defined artistic guidelines for its dragons is that they get to be awfully repetitive. I'm tired of dinosaurs with bat wings.

 

[Demetrios1453]

So that tail on the “crystal” dragon. Is it two? Or an extremely long one? I think the latter. But it does seem like it’s a tell tail sign of what kind of dragon? No?

The floating crystals are the giveaway it's a gem dragon (the sapphire dragon they released stats for last year had them as well). As the main types of gem dragon are crystal, topaz, emerald, sapphire, and amethyst, it would seem to be a crystal dragon just from coloration alone. Previous edition lore states that the rarer crystal dragons are often mistaken for the more common white dragons by those unfamiliar with the former...

 

[SkidAce]

...
While we're at it, more visually interesting dragons would be good too. The problem with D&D having such well-defined artistic guidelines for its dragons is that they get to be awfully repetitive. I'm tired of dinosaurs with bat wings.

Hmmmmmm.

j/k

 

[Faolyn]

Honestly of all the gem dragons to pick, a crystal dragon would be the most drab choice to put on a cover. A deep green emerald dragon or a purple amethyst dragon would have contrasted nicely...

I guess they thought the two tails plus glowing head would be exotic and intriguing. "It's a white dragon... wait, no it's not, it's glowing and has two tails..."