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

 

[Maxperson]

Interesting. I don't think alignment is that helpful becasue it is inherently imprecise and broad. There are LOTS of ways to play any alignment. I would rather have a couple tags -- greedy, impatient, violent, helpful, resolute, etc... -- especially when talking about complex and nuanced creatures such as dragons.

I don't want to turn this into an alignment thread, so I will PM you my response to this.

 

[PsyzhranV2]

There is no point in an "evil" traitor, since no one trusts them anyway, they will be prepared for any betrayal. In fact, evil is predictable - it will always act in it's own best interests.

You need your traitor to be "good" so everyone trusts them*. Even "good" people can be subverted by deception or blackmail. And this can make them unpredictable. Present them with a moral dilemma with no good choices and who knows which way they will jump?


*This is a major plot point in Dune.

"Somebody you thought was trustworthy but turned out not to be," can apply to any kind of sapient creature. Racial profiling need not be brought into it.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

"Somebody you thought was trustworthy but turned out not to be," can apply to any kind of sapient creature. Racial profiling need not be brought into it.

Sure. The point is, alignment is pointless. It's not going to tell you who will or won't betray you. It won't tell you who is or is not a reliable ally. If anything, it's a sucker trap for gullible players.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

I refuse to use self-checkout at grocery stores as well.

And do you also cut off your nose because you looked at yourself in a funny way in the mirror?

 

[Maxperson]

And do you also cut off your nose because you looked at yourself in a funny way in the mirror?

Nah. I'm usually not in a hurry. And there's the principle of the thing.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

Nah. I'm usually not in a hurry. And there's the principle of the thing.

What principle?

The principle of wasting your time - time is money?

The principle of increasing store overheads paying staff that are then passed onto the customer?

 

[overgeeked]

What principle?

The principle of wasting your time - time is money?

The principle of increasing store overheads paying staff that are then passed onto the customer?

Maybe the principle of maintaining local jobs.

 

[Mind of tempest]

What principle?

The principle of wasting your time - time is money?

The principle of increasing store overheads paying staff that are then passed onto the customer?

the principle of keeping people employed.
I do not see how it relates to alignment?

 

[Paul Farquhar]

Maybe the principle of maintaining local jobs.

It's a false morality. You keep a few people in low paid work by keeping prices high for everyone, including the poor.

 

[Mind of tempest]

It's a false morality. You keep a few people in low paid work by keeping prices high for everyone, including the poor.

the price will stay high as the company is about making money thus they only drop the price for selfish reasons.