D&D 5E Dragons of Stormwreck Isle: New D&D Starter Set Is Coming This Year

Hasbro has posted a short video which highlights its 2022 portfolio of brands, including toys and games, and in it can be seen images of a D&D Starter Set called Dragons of Stormwreck Isle. The cover feature a blue dragon breathing lightning.

Critical Role's Call of the Netherdeep also appears briefly.

In this press release, Hasbro lists the boxed set with a retail price of $49.99, which seems very high for a starter set.

 

[Barantor]

Will this be the set that transitions us into 5.5e or whatever they are calling this "totally not a new edition" of D&D?

 

[UngeheuerLich]

50 dollar is twice as much as the essential kit. So I fully expect character building rules. I at least expect redone phb races. And probably enough rules so you can play with this as a substitute for the phb and then use the rules expansion box for the rest, without buying the phb. That is what I would do.

 

[Jacqual]

50 dollar is twice as much as the essential kit. So I fully expect character building rules. I at least expect redone phb races. And probably enough rules so you can play with this as a substitute for the phb and then use the rules expansion box for the rest, without buying the phb. That is what I would do.

It may also cover more levels then the 1 to 5, and 1 to 6 of the old starter set and the essentials kit, maybe going with a 1st to 10th level with content alo0ng with a hint of the 2024 update potentially.

 

[grimslade]

Interesting, a green dragon in the starter set, a white dragon on the Essentials set, and now a blue dragon in the Dragons of Stormwreck Isle. Maybe a meatier adventure than the previous sets, 1st-10th level possibly.

 

[Micah Sweet]

50 dollar is twice as much as the essential kit. So I fully expect character building rules. I at least expect redone phb races. And probably enough rules so you can play with this as a substitute for the phb and then use the rules expansion box for the rest, without buying the phb. That is what I would do.

Doing that would largely invalidate any reason to buy the revised core books in 2024. I wholeheartedly support it.

 

[Malmuria]

Where is everyone seeing that this is a starter set, aside from it coming in a box? I thought that starter sets were meant to sit alongside boardgames in stores like Target, and thus be similarly priced. Especially if they keep selling the essentials kit and original starter set, why would a browsing parent buy this box instead of the cheaper alternatives?

Maybe this is just their next AP, but this time coming in a box set rather than a hardcover book. Dragonlance maybe?

 

[Parmandur]

Where is everyone seeing that this is a starter set, aside from it coming in a box? I thought that starter sets were meant to sit alongside boardgames in stores like Target, and thus be similarly priced. Especially if they keep selling the essentials kit and original starter set, why would a browsing parent buy this box instead of the cheaper alternatives?

Maybe this is just their next AP, but this time coming in a box set rather than a hardcover book. Dragonlance maybe?

It's the subtle clues, such as the box having "Starter Set" in big letters on the top.

 

[Enevhar Aldarion]

Where is everyone seeing that this is a starter set, aside from it coming in a box?

Because the box in the picture says Starter Set on it?

 

[Malmuria]

It's the subtle clues, such as the box having "Starter Set" in big letters on the top.

Oh! missed that.

Well in that case...yeah, the price doesn't make sense to me.

 

[darjr]

I do think the price is a misprint but Really Though as much fun as I’ve gotten out of the original starter set $60 is cheap.