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<blockquote data-quote="Urriak Uruk" data-source="post: 7851576" data-attributes="member: 7015558"><p>I think some of you are getting pretty ambitious with your predictions, when you break down the hint in this way; what makes Curse of Strahd unique compared to other products released for 5e?</p><p></p><p>- It's set in Ravenloft.</p><p></p><p>- It's Gothic Horror (or horror in general).</p><p></p><p>- It's a remake of a classic, beloved module.</p><p></p><p>- The original was written by Tracy and Laura Hickman.</p><p></p><p>Highly doubt it's a setting book, because Ravenloft actually isn't that interesting a setting beyond Barovia, and Chris Perkins is a story/adventure writer more than a rules one.</p><p></p><p>So let's assume it's an adventure book. Could it be a Ravenloft module? Maybe, but that seems way too close to the mark; none of the other Ravenloft modules truly compare to CoS in nostalgia, and I'd be surprised if they made something wholly original in Ravenloft.</p><p></p><p>Could it be horror? This I think is distinctly possible. I saw someone on Reddit theorize that he could be reffering to a more eldritch horror module, with Lovecraftian elements and even possibly elements from Spelljammer. This aligns well with some hints about gnome mindflayers and more planar stuff.</p><p></p><p>Could it be a remake of a different module? Sure, that actually seems to be a common practice in 5e now; Curse of Strahd, Tales from the Yawning Portal, Dungeon of the Mad Mage, and Ghosts of Saltmarsh, are all remakes of some kind. This could very easily be Desert of Desolation, or the Dragonlance modules, both written by the Hickmans.</p><p></p><p>Truth is the hint alone is actually not much to go on... probably have to wait for more details before a good guess materializes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Urriak Uruk, post: 7851576, member: 7015558"] I think some of you are getting pretty ambitious with your predictions, when you break down the hint in this way; what makes Curse of Strahd unique compared to other products released for 5e? - It's set in Ravenloft. - It's Gothic Horror (or horror in general). - It's a remake of a classic, beloved module. - The original was written by Tracy and Laura Hickman. Highly doubt it's a setting book, because Ravenloft actually isn't that interesting a setting beyond Barovia, and Chris Perkins is a story/adventure writer more than a rules one. So let's assume it's an adventure book. Could it be a Ravenloft module? Maybe, but that seems way too close to the mark; none of the other Ravenloft modules truly compare to CoS in nostalgia, and I'd be surprised if they made something wholly original in Ravenloft. Could it be horror? This I think is distinctly possible. I saw someone on Reddit theorize that he could be reffering to a more eldritch horror module, with Lovecraftian elements and even possibly elements from Spelljammer. This aligns well with some hints about gnome mindflayers and more planar stuff. Could it be a remake of a different module? Sure, that actually seems to be a common practice in 5e now; Curse of Strahd, Tales from the Yawning Portal, Dungeon of the Mad Mage, and Ghosts of Saltmarsh, are all remakes of some kind. This could very easily be Desert of Desolation, or the Dragonlance modules, both written by the Hickmans. Truth is the hint alone is actually not much to go on... probably have to wait for more details before a good guess materializes. [/QUOTE]
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