D&D 5E Wild Beyond the Witchlight Previews

Various websites have small previews for the upcoming Wild Beyond the Witchlight D&D adventure.

• D&D Beyond has the jabberwock.
• SYFY has a look at Hither, a fairy-tale swamp.
• Polygon reveals the fairies and rabbitfolk.

I'll update this list if more emerge! The book comes out September 21st.

Hither by Olly Lawson​

 

[MarkB]

If there's a Hither, will there also be a Thither? Or a Yon?

 

[grimslade]

The image of the toady hag, Bavlorna, burping out little clones to spy and do her bidding like tiny, evil Ashes in Army of Darkness is hilarious. Plus, Bullywugs! I am so happy.

 

[grimslade]

If there's a Hither, will there also be a Thither? Or a Yon?

Yes. Prismeer is divided into Hither, Thither, and Yon; Past, Present, and Future.

 

[vpuigdoller]

I posted this on the other thread but might as well do it here. There is a full flip thru of the book on youtube by The Gaming Gang. Spoilers galore so beware:

 

[FryMinis]

Magic Items - The Wild Beyond The Witchlight

Hourglass Coven - The Wild Beyond The Witchlight

Here is the full playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3KrfXkwVmzAJsGhFminOAgq7QqYFlDkA

 

[NaturalZero]

I know that fairies went all the way up to human size in folklore but the halfling-sized fairies feel like a lame cop-out to me. The 4e tiny pixies were a little awkward mechanically but they were so much cooler as an option than giant gnome fairies.

 

[Tonguez]

I know that fairies went all the way up to human size in folklore but the halfling-sized fairies feel like a lame cop-out to me. The 4e tiny pixies were a little awkward mechanically but they were so much cooler as an option than giant gnome fairies.

yeah I agree, the fairy dies sound a bit naff and being small size instead of tiny is a cop-out. But they do get reduce/enlarge so theres at least that ...

 

[darjr]

Newbiedm is doing one of his Twitter flip throughs.

 

[grimslade]

yeah I agree, the fairy dies sound a bit naff and being small size instead of tiny is a cop-out. But they do get reduce/enlarge so theres at least that ...

A 5E faerie is 2 1/2 feet to 3 feet tall. Sure it is not Tinkerbell pixie small but it is not 1e elf size. Gnomes, goblins, and halflings should be more fey-like in my opinion, so having expressly small size faeries is a win for me. Plus, once you hit 5th level you can cast Reduce 1/long rest and live out your Pixie dreams.