D&D Movie/TV D&D Movie to get Prequel Novels

[darjr]

io9 has the first details on The Druid’s Call and The Road to Neverwinter, two prequel novels penned by E.K. Johnston and Jaleigh Johnson, respectively. Druid’s Call, as the name implies, will follow Sophia Lillis’ character from the film, Doric, a Tiefling Druid we saw in the trailer mostly delighting us by wildshifting into an Owlbear

The Dungeons & Dragons Movie Is Getting 2 Prequel Novels

Owlbear-loving druid Doric stars in the first of two prequels set before the events of Honor Among Thieves.

gizmodo.com

 

[Seramus]

In some sense, I hope the authors are familiar with Keyleth and will avoid too many similarities to her story when they write Dorics.

 

[darjr]

Not even a cover yet for the second book.

 

[payn]

Ugh, prequels. I'd rather see individual sequels.

 

[doctorbadwolf]

In some sense, I hope the authors are familiar with Keyleth and will avoid too many similarities to her story when they write Dorics.

I doubt that is a real worry. The similarity is quite superficial.

 

[GMforPowergamers]

In some sense, I hope the authors are familiar with Keyleth and will avoid too many similarities to her story when they write Dorics.

who is Keyleth? I can't find a D&D character by that name

 

[LordEntrails]

Anyone know how much experience these authors are?

 

[Paul Farquhar]

I doubt that is a real worry. The similarity is quite superficial.

I'd worry more when Doric pulls out her duel lightsabres.

 

[UngainlyTitan]

who is Keyleth? I can't find a D&D character by that name

Critical Role Vox Machina.

 

[GMforPowergamers]

Critical Role Vox Machina.

thank you I DID pull that up and kept skipping it thinking they meant a D&D offical character