D&D 5E (2024) So What Is Winter's Mysterious D&D "Season of Champions"?

GMMichael · 2026-03-03T14:57:50+0000

Well, "champions" does have an A and an I in it. Could be WotC's term for non-human game masters.

JDazzle · 2026-03-03T15:08:12+0000

Champions could still be Dark Sun based on the whole Gladiator arena combat of it all... Still, it seems a stretch.

They could easily pocket Dark Sun until next year if they have something equally as impactful... And I would approve if it meant more time to make a potential DS adventure get a Curse of Strahd treatment!

aco175 · 2026-03-03T15:13:43+0000

Something for fighter-types. Could just be a basic dungeon delve or a player supplement with more options for fighters. Could also be a gladiator thing and related to Dark Sun- I know people keep wishing for it.

Remathilis · 2026-03-03T15:15:41+0000

I'm still going to guess Dark Sun with a hint of hopepunk are the champions.

JDazzle · 2026-03-03T15:15:42+0000

I would be very disappointed if the Dark Sun community-fueled hype train stopped at gladiator station and went no further... Feels like a waste

Remathilis · 2026-03-03T15:16:21+0000

aco175 said:
Something for fighter-types. Could just be a basic dungeon delve or a player supplement with more options for fighters. Could also be a gladiator thing and related to Dark Sun- I know people keep wishing for it.

We DID also get some revised warrior types a while back in a UA...

JDazzle · 2026-03-03T15:16:35+0000

Remathilis said:
I'm still going to guess Dark Sun with a hint of hopepunk are the champions.

How have I never heard of "hopepunk" before? I love it!

Morrus · 2026-03-03T15:19:37+0000

JDazzle said:
How have I never heard of "hopepunk" before? I love it!

There isn't a single English word which hasn't had 'punk' appended to it for a TTRPG project at this stage.

Lalato · 2026-03-03T17:33:40+0000

I'm waiting for the inevitable punkpunk RPG genre.

That said, I've always believed that Dark Sun (and most post-Apocalyptic settings) is largely about hope with a dash of survival. The survival fuels the hope.