D&D 5E Clickbait we didn't fall for: "Wizards is copying Critical Role"

[bedir than]

Wizards of the Coast is releasing a new D&D novel series. This is unusual, as there haven't been many novels is the 5e era. In it a party of five adventurers travel together, adopt a party pet and you know -- all that traditional D&D stuff.

AND YET

There are websites out there insisting that this is copying Critical Role. Clickbaity YouTubers and websites (that I won't link because they don't deserve attention) are generating revenue off of the idea that these completely normal D&D novel and game things were invented by Critical Role.

 

[nevin]

the one thing that never changes is young people think everything is new. I remember my son coming home from school one day to share this great new band with me. Aerosmith......LOL>

 

[Oofta]

Wizards of the Coast is releasing a new D&D novel series. This is unusual, as there haven't been many novels is the 5e era. In it a party of five adventurers travel together, adopt a party pet and you know -- all that traditional D&D stuff.

AND YET

There are websites out there insisting that this is copying Critical Role. Clickbaity YouTubers and websites (that I won't link because they don't deserve attention) are generating revenue off of the idea that these completely normal D&D novel and game things were invented by Critical Role.

Yeah, I saw that and thought perhaps they were doing something with streaming. A novel? Completely unrelated.

 

[Scribe]

I mean...characters, forming a group, and doing things? How much of Critical Role was even around for this.

 

[SteveC]

Everything old is new again!

 

[DarkCrisis]

Wow that description sounds awful. A Cleric who still gets spells despite no specific deity? An Otyug who likes to giving hugs?

Ill still check it out and it may surprise me, but reads more like a book for kids.

 

[bedir than]

A Cleric who still gets spells despite no specific deity?

This is a variant rule available in 5e. Faith in philosophies or broad causes can be enough.

 

[DarkCrisis]

Mis-post

 

[Morrus]

Yeah, this was an article from somebody I was surprised to see it from. D&D has had iconic adventuring parties for decades—Drizzt & Co, Dragonlance, etc. There are hundreds of novels, comic books, etc out there. I have many of them!

 

[Vaalingrade]

Not very effective clickbait as I heard about it from here.