The Green Hermit
Hero
Plus Thay played a big part in the Dragon Queen adventures. This would flesh that out a bit more.
D&D 5E New Year speculation thread!
Demetrios1453
Hero
Honestly, I'm on the opposite end of this - I believe that if we get a dragon-themed book, we will almost certainly see gem dragonborn. Given that the book will (a) almost certainly cover gem dragons, and (b) almost certainly cover dragonborn, it seems almost an inevitability in my eyes. Beyond that, there isn't much in the way of other potential race options I can think of, unless there are variant options for the classic dragonborn (and possibly reprinting kobolds again).
Also, in regards to the Warlock's Crypt/Thay discussion, Larloch and Szass Tam apparently have some sort of alliance, so an adventure would only need a convenient portal to potentially visit both places.
doctorbadwolf
Heretic of The Seventh Circle
Other than thinking shadow creatures should be Fey, and the Shadowfell should be closely tied to the Feywild, I agree completely.
Paul Farquhar
Legend
They could revise the draconic sorcerer subclass if they did a dragon-themed monster book.
And reprint the dragonborn subraces from Wildemont, with lore on how they fit into other settings.
Gem dragonborn are probably similar to PHB, but with psionic and thunder resistance/breath weapon options.
And reprint the dragonborn subraces from Wildemont, with lore on how they fit into other settings.
Gem dragonborn are probably similar to PHB, but with psionic and thunder resistance/breath weapon options.
A new generation experiences Kender.
Perhaps a redux of the Doomvault that's actually playable as an inclusion in an adventure?
Older Beholder
Hero
I have to mention Desert of Desolation as a possible next adventure book. (Apologies if I missed it being mentioned already)
It’s another environment based classic title.
Unless they‘re planning Dark Sun, in which case it might be a bit too much sand.
It’s another environment based classic title.
Unless they‘re planning Dark Sun, in which case it might be a bit too much sand.
A lot of people keep mentioning Dark Sun, but evidence suggests Athas is not only not on the slate for 2021, but it’s likely not even one of the 3 settings being worked on.
Look no further than Tasha’s for the tells. It’s filled with references to other settings. The subclasses hold multiple references to different planes. The legendary magic items have origins from Greyhawk and Ravenloft. Azalin the Lich (Ravenloft) and Guildmaster Rhys (Planescape) get art depictions.
Dream of the Blue Vail, a spell made to allow multiversal travel, mentions settings like Greyhawk, Dragonlance, and Eberron.
But how many references does Athas get? Zero. None. Nada. Not a single mention (by name) in any subclass, magic item, spell... nothing. At best, there’s a single art piece that looks like it may be an Athas reference, but even that piece doesn’t mention Dark Sun or Athas by name.
Maybe its the struggle WotC is having with offering satisfying Psionic options. Maybe it’s the inherent difficulty with tackling Athas in the current climate (slavery, among many other things, don’t play well in 2021). Whatever the case, WotC has seemingly scrubbed their products clean of Athas references and don’t seem like they wanna tackle the setting anytime soon.
Look no further than Tasha’s for the tells. It’s filled with references to other settings. The subclasses hold multiple references to different planes. The legendary magic items have origins from Greyhawk and Ravenloft. Azalin the Lich (Ravenloft) and Guildmaster Rhys (Planescape) get art depictions.
Dream of the Blue Vail, a spell made to allow multiversal travel, mentions settings like Greyhawk, Dragonlance, and Eberron.
But how many references does Athas get? Zero. None. Nada. Not a single mention (by name) in any subclass, magic item, spell... nothing. At best, there’s a single art piece that looks like it may be an Athas reference, but even that piece doesn’t mention Dark Sun or Athas by name.
Maybe its the struggle WotC is having with offering satisfying Psionic options. Maybe it’s the inherent difficulty with tackling Athas in the current climate (slavery, among many other things, don’t play well in 2021). Whatever the case, WotC has seemingly scrubbed their products clean of Athas references and don’t seem like they wanna tackle the setting anytime soon.
Remathilis
Legend
Yeah, it's coarse and rough, and it gets everywhere...
