D&D 5E Planescape, Bigby, Phandelver and the Deck of Many Things: Covers & Details Revealed!

The covers of the upcoming D&D books — including Planescape, Glory of the Giants, and the Deck of Many Things have been revealed.

• August 15th -- Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants ($59.95)
• August 15th -- The Practically Complete Guide to Dragons ($39.95)
• September 19th -- Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk ($59.95)
• October 16th -- Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse ($TBA)
• November 14th -- Book of Many Things ($TBA)

Coming August 15th with two variants. Lore about giants, 76 stat blocks, feats, and a giant subclass.

3 hardcovers in a boxed set-- 96 page guide to Sigil, 64-page bestiary, and 96-page adventure, along with a poster map and DM screen. Coming October 16th.

224-page adventure for levels 1-12, poster map, 16 new monsters. Coming September 19th.

66 illustrated cards, 192-page book with lore, character options, magic items, and monsters, 80-page card reference guide, all in a slipcase. Coming November 14th.​

These Are Dungeons & Dragons' New Products For 2023

New books for the fantasy role-playing game include Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants, and a look at the legendary Deck of Many Things.

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[Whizbang Dustyboots]

I'd guess you can get a digital only version on dndbeyond (and copy and paste out, if you want).

That's probably what I'll end up doing.

This feels like a very aggressive way of upselling consumers. I'd rather WotC made the deck of cards good enough that people will want to buy it separately, rather than forcing them to do it.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

IGN has a much fuller breakdown of Bigby's in this article:

Everything We Know About D&D's Glory of the Giants Sourcebook - IGN

Here's everything we know about Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants, an upcoming sourcebook for Dungeons & Dragons that will focus on giants.

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The monster list is very interesting. If we're getting the old-school gargantua from 1e/2e, that means we'll be seeing Godzilla-type kaiju.

Lol we've been starved for info on upcoming products, and suddenly a huge info dump on one day. Just like waiting for a bus - none come by forever, and then suddenly a bunch at once!

Wow, this makes the book sound excellent and much better, IMO, than Fizban's, which was kind of a wet fart of a book.

As an old fogey, though, it feels like they could have included half-ogres alongside goliaths and firbolgs as humanoid giants. Ah well, that's what the custom lineage rules are for.

 

[Parmandur]

I was excited about the Book of Many Things, but 272 pages related to the Deck of Many Things, with no option to get the book itself separately, if I wanted to use another set of cards from Etsy or elsewhere, is bananas.

I think it would be bananas to not include a deck...?

 

[Zaukrie]

I think it would be bananas to not include a deck...?

This is my thought also.

 

[Parmandur]

This is my thought also.

It is kind of weird that the Deck of Many Things will have a much higher page count than Spelljammer. But I am interested in what they are bringing. Also, this is a much larger deck than any Esltsy set, with new cards.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

I think it would be bananas to not include a deck...?

Why? There are people who have the 4E deck and independent sellers have been selling them (most of which look much better than either WotC version) for years. Sell them separately. Most customers will probably want both, but why waste the paper for those who don't want them?

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Also, this is a much larger deck than any Esltsy set, with new cards.

Another aggressive way of upselling.

"Yes, you could get just the SRD cards, which have been good for decades, or you could get these special new ones!"

At least they're not selling them in random packs or something.

 

[Weiley31]

I do like that Glory of the Giants alt cover. And I am glad the Planescape alt cover is getting done by Tony DiTerlizzi.

 

[Weiley31]

Is the Great Wheel still around, or does the World Axis model take precedence?

WoTC and 5E has already answered that question: the answer is The Multiverse.

 

[Parmandur]

Why? There are people who have the 4E deck and independent sellers have been selling them (most of which look much better than either WotC version) for years. Sell them separately. Most customers will probably want both, but why waste the paper for those who don't want them?

I doubt many players in 2023 bought the old 4E set. I don't have a set, so this is all gravy for me.