D&D General Does WotCs “Happy Holidays” post confirm a Ravenloft book in 2026?

[MostlyHarmless42]

Only if they abandon their legacy customer base.

You mean like how they've already releast multiple player options/supplements on dndbeyond with zero intention of printing them already? There's a reason I've been a vocal critic of DnD Beyond since the beta and have called out precisely this sort of thing being inevitable since it's inception, even on this very forum.

But hey, let them burn their brand to the ground, I'm happy to have one more reason to just switch to Daggerheart, and it's not because I like Critical Role.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

WotC is going to 100% reprint/repackage all the good stuff from the 2014 D&D books.

Given how people are mad that they didn't reprint/repackage more stuff from pre-5E D&D for the 2014 books, I don't know why anyone would think that WotC would be pumping the brakes on re-releasing their greatest hits now.

 

[Nikosandros]

Doubtful: they are already actively selling Curse of Strahd with new ads on social media. With Beyond, they don't need to do reprints that way.

Also, do we really need yet another remake of the same adventure? If they are going to use Strahd and Barovia, I hope they make something new.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Also, do we really need yet another remake of the same adventure?

People were thrilled to get remakes of B- and C-tier 1E adventures in Endless Staircase last year. (I love Beyond the Crystal Cave, but let's not kid ourselves about where it ranks in the hierarchy.) So yeah, there's more Strahd in our future.

 

[Nikosandros]

People were thrilled to get remakes of B- and C-tier 1E adventures in Endless Staircase last year. (I love Beyond the Crystal Cave, but let's not kid ourselves about where it ranks in the hierarchy.) So yeah, there's more Strahd in our future.

To my knowledge, those were the first remakes of those modules which were for a different edition. This would be quite different. Remade several times, and already made and still available for 5e.

More Strahd? OK. Once again the same adventure? I hope not.

 

[TiQuinn]

Also, do we really need yet another remake of the same adventure? If they are going to use Strahd and Barovia, I hope they make something new.

Ravenloft 2: House on Gryphon Hill was a thing…

 

[Nikosandros]

Ravenloft 2: House on Gryphon Hill was a thing…

That was, IMHO, a very interesting idea, but not really well executed.

 

[sevenbastard]

Maybe they'll update CoS for D&D 2024. I mean, it works for Skyrim...

Cash is cash. They will make what people will buy.

I dont support a revised reprint, but if in worked at WOTC and my bonus was tied to profits I'd release a updated expanded version for the new rules.

 

[TiQuinn]

That was, IMHO, a very interesting idea, but not really well executed.

Nope, but i think that could also be fuel for someone to take another shot at it because the premise of the adventure was excellent, IMO.

 

[Nikosandros]

Nope, but i think that could also be fuel for someone to take another shot at it because the premise of the adventure was excellent, IMO.

A few years ago, I started re-writing the module with the aim of running it concurrently with I6, as suggested in one of the appendices, but real life got in the way and I've never picked up the project again.