D&D 5E (2024) So what's going on with the October book?

[Nikosandros]

where does this say anything about the October book? All it says is that the Eberron one is delayed, and that was to be released in a month

Yes, I got confused about the releases. Sorry.

 

[TravDoc42]

What makes you think it'll be Lorwyn-Shadowmoor, and not Ravenloft?

 

[Remathilis]

What makes you think it'll be Lorwyn-Shadowmoor, and not Ravenloft?

The Lorwyn MtG set was moved from Q3 2025 to Q1 2026. If the book was supposed to release with the set, it would make sense to move the book.
I've always thought that the time frame for the horror UA to print for October was very tight. The fact that they had to do another take on hexblade means they couldn't have had the book ready for print in time. Either dropping it or revising would have made it miss the deadline.
It's possible the horror UA is for a Ravenloft book, but I'm going to assume it's not coming October and probably wasn't going to be. That leaves Lorwyn moving to match the MtG set the likely fate of the October book.

 

[TravDoc42]

The Lorwyn MtG set was moved from Q3 2025 to Q1 2026. If the book was supposed to release with the set, it would make sense to move the book.
I've always thought that the time frame for the horror UA to print for October was very tight. The fact that they had to do another take on hexblade means they couldn't have had the book ready for print in time. Either dropping it or revising would have made it miss the deadline.
It's possible the horror UA is for a Ravenloft book, but I'm going to assume it's not coming October and probably wasn't going to be. That leaves Lorwyn moving to match the MtG set the likely fate of the October book.

That makes total sense to me! Thanks for your response, I agree!!

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

What makes you think it'll be Lorwyn-Shadowmoor, and not Ravenloft?

They quietly announced the book on Instagram at their big MTG event.

 

[TravDoc42]

They quietly announced the book on Instagram at their big MTG event.

I do remember that! I just haven't heard more since, but it does make sense

 

[pnewman]

What if this was also a thin book, and they think that what happened with the Eberron book will also happen to it, so they're not saying anything while they try to figure that out?

 

[Remathilis]

What if this was also a thin book, and they think that what happened with the Eberron book will also happen to it, so they're not saying anything while they try to figure that out?

The issue with that was they would have been doing some marketing for it by now. They would want a heads up to get presales and news articles going. The dead air means that the decision to pull it came a lot longer back than this Friday.

 

[the Jester]

The setting material in Planescape was better, but the adventure was far worse.

Oh man, the PS adventure was pretty bad, but I couldn't even finish reading the SJ one. So I guess I can't say which was worse... but neither one was good.

 

[mamba]

The issue with that was they would have been doing some marketing for it by now. They would want a heads up to get presales and news articles going. The dead air means that the decision to pull it came a lot longer back than this Friday.

The next 'book' on the release schedule is the starter set, I don't think they will focus on advertising the one after that before the starter set is released