D&D General Dungeons & Dragons Encyclopedia - new product

[Parmandur]

Shadow of the Dragon Queen had a kinda weird summary of Soth's story. I guess I can give this book points for relaying as many gory details as possible. Great story for the kids.

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I mean, middle schoolers eat stuff like that up. See also, the performance of the DL novels in the 80s.

 

[dave2008]

If its filled with art from the 80s I will buy it. I have disadvantage on all saves versus Nostalgia.

If its just a bunch of 5e art I will probably pass.

I'm just the opposite. Unless it was maybe filled with only the 80's era "good" TSR art. Then I might reconsider.

 

[dave2008]

Fair enough, based on the page previews this is not that at all.:

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I don't know that I need that, but I am intrigued from these previews. Heck, didn't someone say it was only $60?! That make it hard not to buy for me.

 

[Alzrius]

But in an Encyclopedia, it is.

Then they should have put "first time in an encyclopedia" in their promo, instead of "for the first time ever in an official title."

 

[Parmandur]

Then they should have put "first time in an encyclopedia" in their promo, instead of "for the first time ever in an official title."

Probably ought to report them to the reference book ad copy police.

 

[Alzrius]

Probably ought to report them to the reference book ad copy police.

Nah, I'm sure they'd reply with "b-but it's an encyclopedia!"

 

[Parmandur]

Nah, I'm sure they'd reply with "b-but it's an encyclopedia!"

Well, try not to lose too much sleep over it, I guess...?

 

[Alzrius]

Well, try not to lose too much sleep over it, I guess...?

Why would I? I know that something being an encyclopedia doesn't make it exempt from a "first time ever" classification.

Honestly, I thought that would be pretty common knowledge, but as always the Internet continues to surprise me.

 

[Parmandur]

Why would I? I know that something being an encyclopedia doesn't make it exempt from a "first time ever" classification.

Honestly, I thought that would be pretty common knowledge, but as always the Internet continues to surprise me.

Seems to me you are focusing on diagramming the sentence incorrectly. What it says is that it is "For the first time ever in an official title" in order "to showcase the elements that make them unique" and clearly as a reference book. The art book is not a reference book, and I cannot think of a multi-setting reference title similar to this. Can you name one specifically...?

 

[Alzrius]

Seems to me you are focusing on diagramming the sentence incorrectly. What it says is that it is "For the first time ever in an official title" in order "to showcase the elements that make them unique" and clearly as a reference book. The art book is not a reference book, and I cannot think of a multi-setting reference title similar to this. Can you name one specifically...?

Seems to me that you've added a qualifier ("as a reference book") that isn't in the description:

"For the first time ever in an official title, Wizards of the Coast has brought together more than half a dozen of its legendary settings - stretching all the way back to Greyhawk - to showcase the elements that make them unique, and Dungeons & Dragons the most diverse, exciting and unpredictable game in the world."

Given that there have previously been (like I already mentioned) official titles which bring together more than half a dozen settings and showcased the elements that make them unique, I'm not sure why you're so intent on moving the goalposts on WotC's behalf. They didn't carve out an exception for art books or encyclopedias, so perhaps you could share on why you think that's somehow implied?