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

 

[Charlaquin]

You mean like the "hypothetical" cohort running the new TSR, and the other trying to publish Giantlands, and certain ones putting out OSR products, who want everything to be like the old days, apparently including keeping all the racist and sexist and phobic elements in the game? My personal feeling that anyone who does not want the bad or inappropriate materials updated and fixed is just as bad as those people.

What? No, those people categorically exist. The hypothetical cohort in question is “people who would get upset if they published a Dark Sun setting book because Dark Sun has slavery in it.” Those people don’t exist in any significant numbers, and the people worried about them (who I imagine overlap with the people you’re talking about) are either misguided or concern trolling.

 

[Demetrios1453]

Thankfully, according to the released schedule, we'll be getting a "Deep Dive" tomorrow instead of just an "announcement". So I imagine we'll be getting at least some idea of the contents (although presumably they won't go over everything due to time constraints and wanting to keep a few surprises secret!). Hopefully we'll get a ToC, or maybe a peek at some pages, or previews of a stat block or two...

 

[whimsychris123]

There is now a description on the Amazon page:

Product Description​

Discover everything there is to know about dragons—the most iconic of D&D monsters—in this quintessential reference guide.


Meet Fizban the Fabulous: doddering archmage, unlikely war hero, divine avatar of a dragon-god—and your guide to the mysteries of dragonkind.

What is the difference between a red dragon and a gold dragon? What is dragonsight? How does a dragon’s magic impact the world around them? This comprehensive guide provides Dungeon Masters with a rich hoard of tools and information for designing dragon-themed encounters, adventures, and campaigns. Dragonslayers and dragon scholars alike will also appreciate its insight into harnessing the power of dragon magic and options for players to create unique, memorable draconic characters.

• Introduces gem dragons to fifth edition!
• Provides Dungeon Masters with tools to craft adventures inspired by dragons, including dragon lair maps and detailed information about 20 different types of dragons
• Adds player character options, including dragon-themed subclasses for monks and rangers, unique draconic ancestries for dragonborn, additional spell options, and a feat
• Presents a complete dragon bestiary and introduces a variety of dragons and dragon-related creatures—including aspects of the dragon gods, dragon minions, and more
• Reveals the story of the First World and the role the dragon gods Bahamut and Tiamat played in its creation and destruction

 

[Yaarel]

Thank you Gem Dragon! I am happy to see the psionic power source becoming more normal and integrating better into the D&D gaming engine.

 

[Charlaquin]

There is now a description on the Amazon page:

Product Description​

Discover everything there is to know about dragons—the most iconic of D&D monsters—in this quintessential reference guide.


Meet Fizban the Fabulous: doddering archmage, unlikely war hero, divine avatar of a dragon-god—and your guide to the mysteries of dragonkind.

What is the difference between a red dragon and a gold dragon? What is dragonsight? How does a dragon’s magic impact the world around them? This comprehensive guide provides Dungeon Masters with a rich hoard of tools and information for designing dragon-themed encounters, adventures, and campaigns. Dragonslayers and dragon scholars alike will also appreciate its insight into harnessing the power of dragon magic and options for players to create unique, memorable draconic characters.

• Introduces gem dragons to fifth edition!
• Provides Dungeon Masters with tools to craft adventures inspired by dragons, including dragon lair maps and detailed information about 20 different types of dragons
• Adds player character options, including dragon-themed subclasses for monks and rangers, unique draconic ancestries for dragonborn, additional spell options, and a feat
• Presents a complete dragon bestiary and introduces a variety of dragons and dragon-related creatures—including aspects of the dragon gods, dragon minions, and more
• Reveals the story of the First World and the role the dragon gods Bahamut and Tiamat played in its creation and destruction

Conspicuously absent from this list of highlights is the revised Kobold.

 

[Yaarel]

"• Presents a complete dragon bestiary and introduces a variety of dragons and dragon-related creatures—including aspects of the dragon gods, dragon minions, and more."

Heh. @Parmandur called it!

 

[Yaarel]

Conspicuously absent from this list of highlights is the revised Kobold.

"Kobold"

"Dragon minions"?

 

[Kurotowa]

Conspicuously absent from this list of highlights is the revised Kobold.

It also says "a feat", as in singular. So there's a good chance they smushed the three Dragon Gift feats of the UA down into just one broader or more versatile one.

 

[JEB]

• Provides Dungeon Masters with tools to craft adventures inspired by dragons, including dragon lair maps and detailed information about 20 different types of dragons

So chromatic, metallic, gem, and a fourth grouping, most likely. (Presuming planar, if the MTG chaos dragon was a sneak preview.)

• Adds player character options, including dragon-themed subclasses for monks and rangers, unique draconic ancestries for dragonborn, additional spell options, and a feat

Just one feat? Interesting, the UA had one for each dragon grouping. (And as @Charlaquin noted, no revised playable kobold. Maybe it didn't catch on. Could just be unmentioned in the blurb, though.)

• Presents a complete dragon bestiary and introduces a variety of dragons and dragon-related creatures—including aspects of the dragon gods, dragon minions, and more

The return of 4E's aspects to D&D! Dare I hope we'll see more in future books? (EDIT: They were also in 3E. I regret the error.)

 

[Parmandur]

Through D&D history Tiamat has been:

• Ruler of Avernus.
• A prisoner in Avernus.
• One of the two warring gods of Tytherion.
• One of the two halves of Io (with Bahamut as her counterpart).
• Distinct from Takhisis.
• The same as Takhisis.
• Mother of her five chromatic dragon consorts' children.
• Unable to produce children, but has five chromatic dragon brood mothers in her lair.
• Lawful Evil.
• Chaotic Evil.

She's been all over the place in terms of lore.

She is of more than one mind.