Dungeons & Dragons to Release Lorwyn: First Light, a New Digital Expansion Based on Magic: The Gathering World

Wizards of the Coast has announced a new digital only Dungeons & Dragons supplement based on the Magic: The Gathering plane of Lorwyn-Shadowmoor. Wizards officially announced Lorwyn: First Light, which will include a bestiary of monsters found in Lorwyn along with rules for the new Rimekin player species. This will be the third digital expansion released as part of the Forgotten Realms book and will include two backgrounds, two feats, two magic items, eight monsters, and two new species. This will be released in November, although no individual price has been announced for the book.

Interestingly, Lorwyn is being turned into a Domain of Delight in the Feywild and is accessible with the Moonshae Isles, which is how this ties into the Forgotten Realms.

A couple of points of interest about this new D&D supplement. The first is that it continues a trend of releasing player species content behind digital only releases. The dhampir species will be released through a "digital expansion" of the upcoming Forgotten Realms books. Additionally, it appears that while Magic/D&D crossovers are back on the table, they appear to be limited to more modest releases rather than a full physical rulebook. Of course, this also means that the Magic crossover won't be one of the physical D&D products released in 2026.

 

[Remathilis]

I would really like them to stop wasting time with these crossovers and devote themselves fully to D&D and its settings.

How many feywild domains can you name in D&D? Off the top of my head, there is the Summer Court, The frost one from 4e, and Prismeer from WBtW. What they did was take an already developed concept (Lorwyn/Shadowmoor) and add it to the Feywild as a new domain. It has nominal ties to Forgotten Realms (about as much as Barovia did in Curse of Strahd) and does a good job of fleshing out the otherwise sparse amount of feywild domains.

To be honest, this is actually far better synergy than people want to give it credit for. It allows them to expand the Feywild, ties in with the new Realms books via the Moonshaes, and also has some attraction to MTG players who are already familiar with it. That's three audiences who could potentially find use for it. I think the problem is people keep expecting the D&D equivalents of MTG settings to be 100% faithful to MTG's universe (with planeswalkers, omenpaths, and mana) rather than by faithful to D&D's universe. (I also think this is a clever way for them to avoid using real world mythology overtly).

As for focusing on other settings: we are getting two Forgotten Realms books, an Eberron supplement, most likely a Dark Sun book and potentially a Ravenloft book. How much more devoted do you want them?

 

[Remathilis]

Twilight Cleric has gone to live on a farm upstate. He's very happy now and doesn't want you to write or call.

I like the twilight cleric. I'd like a version that isn't overpowered. They can rework-nerf that one if they like.

 

[Remathilis]

I don't remember mentions of Innistrad in any upcoming MtG releases, but I'm guessing that world would be a Domain of Dread in Shadowfell if they're going to do a D&D/Magic tie-in.

It practically is in all but name, except for the pesky issue of who the Dark Lord would be...

(That said, the last sets had diminishing returns. They've done three different blocks there at this point (roughly seven sets) and I think they are a little tapped out [heh] on ideas for it).

 

[Remathilis]

Yeah. So what do the UA tea leaves look like now? A Dark Sun book with the Psion and some new subclasses (Psion, Apocalyptic Subclasses). A big player options book with a mix of new and updated material (Arcane Subclasses, Horror Subclasses). Does that seem the most likely?

Of course, if the above is true, we're still missing a Primal Subclasses release with Barbarian and Druid options for the latter book. So I'm really curious to see what the next UA looks like.

I'm still not 100% we're getting a "... of everything" book and not a two more focused supplements (a horror/Ravenloft/undead book and a magic/arcane book). That said, we absolutely could use more love for primal classes.

 

[Parmandur]

How many feywild domains can you name in D&D?

The Eternal Garden, from Beyond the crystal Cave in Infinite Staircase.

Definitely something WotC has been expanding upon.

 

[Remathilis]

The Eternal Garden, from Beyond the crystal Cave in Infinite Staircase.

Definitely something WotC has been expanding upon.

Yup forgot about that one being retrofitted into a Domain of Delight. Still, considering how main Domains of Dread there are, the feywid could use a lot more love.

 

[Parmandur]

I'm still not 100% we're getting a "... of everything" book and not a two more focused supplements (a horror/Ravenloft/undead book and a magic/arcane book). That said, we absolutely could use more love for primal classes.

I was convinced when I realized they have already tested for more options than they did for Tasha's...but an Everything book is not mutually exclusive with Setting products that repeat the Subclass stuff.

 

[TravDoc42]

Yup forgot about that one being retrofitted into a Domain of Delight. Still, considering how main Domains of Dread there are, the feywid could use a lot more love.

I agree!! More Feywild!!

 

[TravDoc42]

The frost one from 4e

I hope WoTC including the Prince of Frost in the new DMG is harbinger of more info about him and his domain

 

[Henadic Theologian]

How many feywild domains can you name in D&D? Off the top of my head, there is the Summer Court, The frost one from 4e, and Prismeer from WBtW. What they did was take an already developed concept (Lorwyn/Shadowmoor) and add it to the Feywild as a new domain. It has nominal ties to Forgotten Realms (about as much as Barovia did in Curse of Strahd) and does a good job of fleshing out the otherwise sparse amount of feywild domains.

To be honest, this is actually far better synergy than people want to give it credit for. It allows them to expand the Feywild, ties in with the new Realms books via the Moonshaes, and also has some attraction to MTG players who are already familiar with it. That's three audiences who could potentially find use for it. I think the problem is people keep expecting the D&D equivalents of MTG settings to be 100% faithful to MTG's universe (with planeswalkers, omenpaths, and mana) rather than by faithful to D&D's universe. (I also think this is a clever way for them to avoid using real world mythology overtly).

As for focusing on other settings: we are getting two Forgotten Realms books, an Eberron supplement, most likely a Dark Sun book and potentially a Ravenloft book. How much more devoted do you want them?

It actually I think has a greater connection to Faerun then CoS, a stable portal in a specific location in FR, which suggests those locations are intended to interact.