WotC WotC Adds 'Partnered Content' to DnDBeyond--Starting With Critical Role's Tal’dorei Campaign Setting

One of the promises Wizards of the Coast made in the aftermath of the Open Gaming License 'crisis' back in January was that D&D Beyond would eventually have some kind of third party marketplace. Up until now, only official D&D books from WotC have been available there.

Now, however, there is a section of 'partnered content' -- six titles, including three Critical Role sourcebooks, as well as some older licensed items like the Rick & Morty boxed set and the Minecraft monster tie-in. The latter were already on DDB, but the 'Partnered Content' home for them is new, as is the Tal-'dorei Campaign Setting.

As of now you can pick up Explorer's Guide to Wildemount, Call of the Netherdeep, and the Tal'dorei Campaign Setting Reborn.

Tal’Dorei Campaign Setting Reborn

The definitive sourcebook for bringing the locations, people, creatures, and character options of Critical Role’s Tal’Dorei continent to ...

www.dndbeyond.com

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While this 'partnered content' is a long way yet from the third-party marketplace mentioned earlier this year (which is likely a a couple of years away), it is notable that third party content is now appearing on the site.

 

[Remathilis]

Who’s next? Who do you want next?

WotC, call Keith Baker up and get the KB presents Eberron stuff.

 

[darjr]

WotC, call Keith Baker up and get the KB presents Eberron stuff.

That would be huge!

 

[BRayne]

Darrington press itself has said nothing. Probably just timing.

I’d guess they’ll mention it during announcements before tonight’s episode and tweet around then.

 

[Parmandur]

Interesting. I would have expected a bit of fanfare for this development. I wonder what will be next. Darrington has already a special relationship, since they have produced several books published by WotC. KP maybe isn't too likely, since the are working on a "competing" 5e. Maybe stuff from DM's Guild?

So, it's not 9 AM yet here on the Pacific Coast. Historically, new content gets uploaded to Beyond based on a preset timer, and then the press release goes out later when someone is at qork to do a final review and hit send.

 

[MockingBird]

That's awesome! I have the book and it's a very well put together setting book. This furthers my belief that CR is not going to drop 5e any time soon.

 

[Parmandur]

It’s tagged as 3rd party and I do not own a license to access it which means it showed up sometime after the OGL fiasco. I think this is a good sign and I look forward to more from Ghostfire Gaming and Kobold Press and others!

Now how well does it integrate with the character builder? I might try it.

Tal’Dorei Campaign Setting Reborn

The definitive sourcebook for bringing the locations, people, creatures, and character options of Critical Role’s Tal’Dorei continent to ...

www.dndbeyond.com

Critical Role on D&D Beyond | Tal'Dori Campaign Setting Reborn Out Now via @YouTube

Gosh, this is one of the most exciting D&D developments in quite a while. The D&D Ops guy said that this (in general) was something theybwere working towards, but I dunno if we took him seriously on thet point when he was saying that on his apology tour.

 

[mamba]

I hope they open it up for others, Kobold Press, Nord Games, Ghostfire Gaming, select / popular DMsGuild content, …

 

[Parmandur]

That's awesome! I have the book and it's a very well put together setting book. This furthers my belief that CR is not going to drop 5e any time soon.

Yeah, nice to see that bridges haven't all been burnt.

 

[doctorbadwolf]

Would love to see Exploring/Chornicles of Eberron make it onto Beyond, and while Forgotten Realms has never really been my thing, I know there are some great supplements on DMsGuild that Ed Greenwood has contributed to.

Presumably can't completely open the proverbial floodgates and want to keep some measure of quality control, but I imagine this opens the door for quite a bit.

Yeah I think they would need a whole new base architecture to open the floodgates, and to have a “vetted content” tier where you can find stuff on the main index vs the page for a publisher or whatever.

Basically, once they rework the system so that users can easily create classes, houserule toggles, character sheet features, etc, then they can set up a system by which 3pps can put their stuff on the site and pay wizards X% of sale of hosted products.

But for now, this is awesome!

 

[doctorbadwolf]

Interesting. I got the legendary bundle years ago, and get a discount on all books on DDB as a result.

This book, the discount doesn’t apply. I wonder if that’s intentional or not. I’m guessing it is.