D&D 5E DC Comics Publishing Dungeons & Dragons Sourcebook

Christian Hoffer at ComicBook.com reports that DC Comics will be publishing a Dungeons & Dragons compatible sourcebook set in the world of its new fantasy series The Last God.

“The Last God: Tales from The Book of Ages is a 40-page sourcebook that will be published in April and will detail the "the rich history of the people, locations, schools of magic and creatures found throughout Cain Anuun," the setting of The Last God. Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson with art by series artist Riccardo Federici and cover artist Kai Carpenter, the book will also contain Dungeons & Dragons 5E compatible playable races, subclasses, magic items, monsters and more designed by Nerd Poker DM Dan Telfer, and maps by cartographer Jared Blando.”

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The Last God: Tales from the Book of Ages Takes Readers Behind the Scenes of the World of Cain Anuun April 29

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[dave2008]

Interesting, it is $5 and 40 pages and it is a sourcebook or is it a series of sourcebooks (it has a #1 on the cover)?

EDIT: Not the cover, the DC promotion says: "THE LAST GOD: TALES FROM THE BOOK OF AGES #1"

 

[dave2008]

Definitely interested in this product, if not the comic itself.

 

[unnatural 20]

I'm a huge fan of the comic (even though I'm only at issue 3)! I can't wait to see what they've done.

 

[Todd Roybark]

D&D CROSS-OVER WITH MOON KNIGHT AND DEADPOOL IN A GAMMA WORLD SUB SETTING WITH DARK SUN RACES SET ON A "CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS" FORGOTTEN REALMS UNIVERSE WITH STAR WARS AND A LICENSED LINE OF COMICS, VIDEO GAMES, AND ACTION FIGURES.

You had me at GAMMA WORKD SUB SETTING, Jerry Maguire!

 

[Undrave]

Sounds like a neat little book, It would be fun if they did an Amethyst: Princess of Gemworld sourcebook as well.

I was thinking the same thing. I still think it'S a HUGE shame the shorts they made never got turned into a proper series... instead we got Teen Titans GO! ><

 

[Weiley31]

@LuisCarlos17f. Respect, your speculations have been borne out. However, mecha anime Gamma World ninja My Little Pony Clerics will have to wait...

That's Heresy talk there.

 

[Birmy]

Interesting, it is $5 and 40 pages and it is a sourcebook or is it a series of sourcebooks (it has a #1 on the cover)?

EDIT: Not the cover, the DC promotion says: "THE LAST GOD: TALES FROM THE BOOK OF AGES #1"

As someone who is a comic book geek before a gaming geek, some educated speculation: it sounds like it's formatted (trim and page count) like a standard comic book; the higher page count and corresponding price point is common for "one-shots" like this (which still often have "#1" on the cover because #1s always sell better). This is part of DC's "Black Label," so it might be a little better quality printing than their standard books (i.e. maybe square bound, card stock cover, slightly different dimensions, etc.). Not that they would hesitate to do a #2 later if it sells well, of course.

 

[LuisCarlos17f]

If you need inspiration to be creative then you have to open your mind and allow even craziest ideas. Some ideas started as april fools or jokes and later they become reality, for example some Star Wars products or the crossover The Ring-The Grudge.

And the first steps for some new players sometimes are children playing their favorite cartoon shows in TTRPG where the DMs are their parents. Suggesting a d20 version of Hasbro franchises isn't a so fool idea.

* About this comic my opinion is a good idea, but it will be a awesome flufh (lore/background) but the crunch will be worse. I am afair the racial traits of the new PC races will be not interesting or enough right balance of power.

If this works, DC, Marvel, Valiant and others would dare to publish their own settings as a 3PP, and this would be nice, but experience has to teach us what is the right key. Maybe some forgotten characters could find a new opportunity as part of these future settings.

..Or some some "big fish" would dare to buy some TTRPG publisher, for that about not all the eggs in one basket only.

 

[Morrus]

..Or some some "big fish" would dare to buy some TTRPG publisher, for that about not all the eggs in one basket only.

Why are you obsessed with companies buying each other?

 

[Ravenbrook]

I never heard of this comic series before, but it certainly sounds interesting.