D&D 5E $165 Priced Hardcover D&D 2022 Book(s?) Leaked on Amazon

[teitan]

It could actually be pretty neat to get a Campaign Setting, Adventure, and Player Options for a given world as a boxed set. What world would warrant that, given that we already have a laundry list of Forgotten Realms adventures? Dark Sun? Planescape?

Greyhawk. Saltmarsh maybe with a Grayhawk campaign setting book?

 

[J.Quondam]

I think you may be onto something. We know we're getting settings in a heretofore unseen (in 5e) format. A boxed set containing a setting-specific player's guide, DM's guide, and monster book seems to fit that bill, as well as the $165 bill. I could see such a boxed set working well for Dark Sun, since a big part of its identity is lacking certain races and classes that are core in 5e, as well as having a lot of setting-specific new options for races and classes. And such a release would be a great place to expand on psionics... Damn, I hope this is it!

So if a table wants to play DarkSun, they'd have to purchase three books instead of one? Then another three books for another setting, and so forth?
I could certainly see the company being excited about that, but yikes! Not for me.

 

[teitan]

It's weird that it has reviews of the Acquisition Inc. book. Seems like a really odd slip-up for Amazon.

Nah. Happens a lot. I mean A LOT.

 

[ersatzphil]

Damn, I hope this is it!

Assuming my theory is true, I suspect you're right - Dark Sun would be kinda perfect for that kind of treatment, in a way that most D&D worlds aren't.

 

[Lidgar]

Castle Greyhawk confirmed!

 

[Charlaquin]

Assuming my theory is true, I suspect you're right - Dark Sun would be kinda perfect for that kind of treatment, in a way that most D&D worlds aren't.

Planescape does also seem like a viable candidate, especially if mashed up with Spelljammer. But I’ll keep my fingers crossed for DS.

 

[Charlaquin]

So if a table wants to play DarkSun, they'd have to purchase three books instead of one? Then another three books for another setting, and so forth?
I could certainly see the company being excited about that, but yikes! Not for me.

I mean, you could look at it that way. But on the other hand, 3 times the books means 3 times the content. A lot of folks here have been pretty consistently dissatisfied by the amount of content in recent books, especially “X’s Guide to Y” style books that try to cram player options, DM options, setting info, and monsters all into one book. Make it three books and everything will have proper room to breathe. Maybe include a short adventure path in the DM book for some extra value.

 

[generic]

I mean, you could look at it that way. But on the other hand, 3 times the books means 3 times the content. A lot of folks here have been pretty consistently dissatisfied by the amount of content in recent books, especially “X’s Guide to Y” style books that try to cram player options, DM options, setting info, and monsters all into one book. Make it three books and everything will have proper room to breathe. Maybe include a short adventure path in the DM book for some extra value.

Hey, you never know, a Dark Sun "setting in a box" supplement could even include a comprehensive system for psionics.

A man can dream.

 

[nedjer]

DM's Staff +3, fires clouds of d20s and order pizza at will twice/ day. A bargain at twice the price.

 

[Geoff Thirlwell]

I’m really hoping that it’s not Dragonlance
After 37 years of waiting, I’ve finally gathered a group large and keen enough to play the original for our next campaign