D&D 5E New Monster Manual Cover

From IGN, the cover of the 2025 Monster Manual!

@Morrus

 

[Epic Meepo]

Really not sure what Boo is jumping at

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The eyes, of course.

 

[Hussar]

For those complaining about using a spell in front of a beholder, look at the light reflected on the beholder. She isn’t in front of it. She is beside it.

 

[Epic Meepo]

Work for hire definitely has its downsides. I have created a couple worlds that I really wish I actually owned.

Which worlds, if you don't mind my asking?

 

[DarkCrisis]

That would be a bad idea as everyone is pretty used to how the Realms currently are.

Apparently most D&D ers play in a homebrew world and i doubt they would care.

As a Faerun fan since 2E, I'm all for them rebooting back. But I know that isn't going to happen.

Heck that would just screw over Salvatore/Drizzt YET AGAIN.

 

[Reynard]

Which worlds, if you con't mind my asking?

I'm not surebi should say? Not because they are super well known or anything, I just don't know the etiquette and I don't want to cut myself out of future freelance.

A couple super hero universes and a sci-fi one.

 

[MonsterEnvy]

Apparently most D&D ers play in a homebrew world and i doubt they would care.

As a Faerun fan since 2E, I'm all for them rebooting back. But I know that isn't going to happen.

Heck that would just screw over Salvatore/Drizzt YET AGAIN.

The Realms and books have enough fans that there is no point in doing that a second time.

Don’t just assume things, many people used the published settings even if many go homebrew.

 

[MockingBird]

All 3 books are going to be very gorgeous books. I really love the art on all 3, can't wait to get my hands on them. Still hoping for a alt cover slip case.

 

[dave2008]

Work for hire definitely has its downsides. I have created a couple worlds that I really wish I actually owned.

It wasn't just work for hire though. He sold the rights and then did work for them. He made it first, then sold it.

 

[dave2008]

The eyes, of course.

His (her) trajectory is not taking him/her toward the eyes though.

 

[Henadic Theologian]

Be that as it may, Im pretty sure Ive heard him flat out say WotC isn't allowed to change the past. Doesn't mean they can't add to it, I suppose.

IE Lord Soandso died during 2E, he still apparently did but WotC can be like "It was really his twin brother! Or a doppleganger!" Or whatever.

I really figured they would use this Vecna thing to pretty much reboot. "Oh all that stuff still happened... until Vecna collapsed the multiverse and now Faerun is remade! Kelbhan is back! Huzzah!"

Ed's words are backed up by WotCs actions, no way they would not have just reverted the Spellplague if they actually had a choice in the matter. I think its specifically novels though, not sure about Source books, but I know the novels can't be retconned out of canon, which makes resetting FR impossible, but that is part of FRs charm its history is eternal as is its endless evolution as an on going story.

FR is the REAL Neverending Story.