D&D 5E Any info on next release?

[hawkeyefan]

Yeah, it's not as if they know, for instance, novelists who have worked on both fiction and gaming material for them in the past, who would love to be involved in something like this.

Nope. Not a one. Not... one...

*runs and hides, sobbing*

I'd be all for that, depending on who it was, but I'm also all for new voices in the industry. Most of the established folk whose work I enjoy are still creating work if I am interested. I don't think it'd be a bad thing to bring writers from other fields into game design/adventure writing.

 

[Parmandur]

Yeah, it's not as if they know, for instance, novelists who have worked on both fiction and gaming material for them in the past, who would love to be involved in something like this.



Nope. Not a one. Not... one...



*runs and hides, sobbing*

Hmmmm, Ravenloft...

 

[Sword of Spirit]

I'd be all for that, depending on who it was, but I'm also all for new voices in the industry. Most of the established folk whose work I enjoy are still creating work if I am interested. I don't think it'd be a bad thing to bring writers from other fields into game design/adventure writing.

I'm sure I'll get all sort of disagreement, but I honestly find it rather offensive when people who know nothing about the lore of something get brought in to work on it in preference to those who do. I'm sure some people think it's great to get a fresh new perspective on things. Personally, I think the people who have already put a lot into something (definitely if it's professionally, but heck, even if just as fans) should be more likely to be chosen than those who know precisely squat about it. Otherwise, it sends a message to both those who have worked on it in the past and to fans that they are attempting to distance themselves from what they've done before. And yeah, if that the plan, then that's absolutely what they should do. D&D is probably not one of the situations where that should be the goal. They aren't rebooting a superhero franchise.

 

[Demetrios1453]

I'm wondering if we'll see a Monster Manual 2 here in the next year or so. It's been over a year since the original was released, and there are a lot of classic monsters that still need to be updated. This isn't to knock on the MM, which had an excellent selection of monsters, but there is, after all, only so much you can squeeze into one book...

 

[Z. H. Darkstar]

Since the next release is going to be about giants, I would imagine that goliaths might get reprinted from the EEPC. Perhaps the minotaurs from the UA article could see a finalized version. A story in the heart of giant country calls for some beefy races.

 

[Goemoe]

We will get an excellent Monster Book from Kobold Press anyway and Wizards knows about it. So perhaps they will go for a different type of book now.

 

[CapnZapp]

No, an official MM2 is still needed.

 

[BMaC]

No, an official MM2 is still needed.

Yes, preferably one with accurate CR.

 

[Jester David]

As for who they'll work with on future adventures, must it be an RPG company? He mentioned working with the creator of Adventure Time on an upcoming story, so why not something similar? People who are used to creating in other avenues like TV or comics would likely be excellent choices.

For plotting and idea generation, yeah. Tapping other sources is fine.
But considering they also have the licencee handle writing, editing, layout, art, and the like I think trusting the design of the book to a TV creative might end poorly.

 

[hawkeyefan]

I'm sure I'll get all sort of disagreement, but I honestly find it rather offensive when people who know nothing about the lore of something get brought in to work on it in preference to those who do. I'm sure some people think it's great to get a fresh new perspective on things. Personally, I think the people who have already put a lot into something (definitely if it's professionally, but heck, even if just as fans) should be more likely to be chosen than those who know precisely squat about it. Otherwise, it sends a message to both those who have worked on it in the past and to fans that they are attempting to distance themselves from what they've done before. And yeah, if that the plan, then that's absolutely what they should do. D&D is probably not one of the situations where that should be the goal. They aren't rebooting a superhero franchise.

I can understand that. But I am also not saying they should just go out and grab whoever. Someone who is interested in the hobby would be the kind of person I meant. And not to the exclusion of anyone else. I did not mean this as an either or situation.

The only thing I disagree with you on is the idea of a fresh perspective being insulting to existing fans.

For plotting and idea generation, yeah. Tapping other sources is fine.
But considering they also have the licencee handle writing, editing, layout, art, and the like I think trusting the design of the book to a TV creative might end poorly.

Sure, if the person in question is not at all familiar with game design or is not ready to take it on, then they can have others handle that.