D&D General Dmg previews up

[dave2008]

Again, what their marketing focus is is what they consider most important about the product. Apparently that is their IP.

But that is not what their marketing is focusing on if you read the article or watch the video

 

[dave2008]

That's my main concern too. Variant rules are the most useful part of the current DMG for me.
It rather looks like this new DMG is players focused, since they are including a new magic items crafting system and the new Bastion system.

The summary was not by Wotc. The article talks about a whole chapter that is a DMs Toolkit. I posted it about it earlier

 

[dave2008]

Still watching the video, now on bastions. They mention that they have made refinements and adjustments after getting feedback. We will see!

 

[Charlaquin]

More variety in magic items. Prices are more clear (meh, the DM controls the loot, they should set the price).

Of course the DM should set the price, but that can be hard to do without a sense of what a normal pricing scale looks like.

 

[dave2008]

it is not the only thing they talked about, is it? Also, I would go by how many pages are devoted to what topic, not by what one video (that most people won’t even watch) chose to highlight for whatever reason

11,500 views on the video currently

 

[Zaukrie]

Of course the DM should set the price, but that can be hard to do without a sense of what a normal pricing scale looks like.

I think an entire set of advice on a fantasy economy where PCs get SO MUICH LOOT (in many games) would be a useful topic. Not a whole book, but maybe 2-3 pages of options.

 

[Zaukrie]

I don't think we are getting variant rules this DMG......

 

[dave2008]

I don't think we are getting variant rules this DMG......

It seems possible. They do point out the whole bastion system is optional.

I actually hope now that they are not in the DMG and instead they make a UA style of books of variants as a new 4th "core" book.

 

[aco175]

DM: "Linda, your Bastion's pineapple harvest has been infested with bugs. Roll for insecticide. Ohhh a 7, half the crop is gone. Do you want to fire your gardener?

- you BASTIONS.

 

[Kurotowa]

Yeah, the tracking sheets actually look really good. Basically just a way to keep notes on players, NPCs etc. but they seem to include little sections that cover the things you might otherwise overlook or lose track of.

In other words, nothing new for a DM with plenty of experience who's used to keeping a notebook, but something helpful to newer or more disorganized DMs. Pre-made note templates to help organize the information and remind the DM what some important things to track are. That's a useful labor saving tool.

(I didn't miss that one sheet was tracking how many magic items of each rarity the party has received in a tier of play, with the number of boxes being a subtle encouragement to not wildly under or over shoot the recommended number. I've definitely been in campaigns where I wished the DM was tracking that instead of just winging it.)