D&D 5E Gencon release?

[delericho]

We didn't hear about the PHB until well into June last year. They didn't confirm Princess of the Apocalypse until February.

True, but we do know about Rage of Demons, coming in the Fall - after Gen Con.

 

[Kramodlog]

An small adventure that might start the AL season might be the GenCon surpise product attendees will get.

With the "fall" release of RoD, I wonder when the AL will start.

 

[Agamon]

True, but we do know about Rage of Demons, coming in the Fall - after Gen Con.

That's because it's multimedia. They can keep an RPG book under wraps easier than other types of media.

 

[Jefe Bergenstein]

Thanks! You're right - it would be fascinating to know which one.

My initial guess would be Spelljammer, as those are probably the hardest adventures to adapt. They only did a few in Dungeon's entire run, possibly because they got flak for it.

If it was a more regular occurrence, Ravenloft maybe? They featured a significant number of adventures, and it's different enough from FR/Greyhawk that it would potentially impact sales. Plus Ravenloft adventures tended to get the cover art - Bane of the Shadowborn, Price of Revenge, Horror's Harvest, Last Dance, etc. Seems odd they would keep doing them if it was unpopular, but TSR was not exactly business savvy.

Man, now I miss Dungeon even more.

 

[delericho]

That's because it's multimedia. They can keep an RPG book under wraps easier than other types of media.

Aye, maybe. As I said up-thread, my gut feeling is "no", but I'm fully aware I might be wrong.

 

[delericho]

My initial guess would be Spelljammer, as those are probably the hardest adventures to adapt. They only did a few in Dungeon's entire run, possibly because they got flak for it.

If it was a more regular occurrence, Ravenloft maybe?

If it's one that the guys now at Paizo saw happening then it's something in the 3e era, and that means either FR, Eberron, Dark Sun (once), or Greyhawk. And I'm not sure Greyhawk was ever advertised on the cover, though I haven't checked so might be wrong about that.

Given that choice, my guess would be Eberron - it happens to be my setting of choice, but it's also harder to convert to a homebrew setting than FR (or Greyhawk). I don't think the one DS appearance was enough to observe a trend, so I'm ruling that out.

 

[Kramodlog]

That's because it's multimedia. They can keep an RPG book under wraps easier than other types of media.

But we've been told they will not release books just to release books anymore. If it ain't part of RoD or another storyline, it doesn't exist.

 

[Jeff Albertson]

But we've been told they will not release books just to release books anymore. If it ain't part of RoD or another storyline, it doesn't exist.

Finally, say no to The Complete Gnome Cobblers Handbook!

 

[Coredump]

But we've been told they will not release books just to release books anymore. If it ain't part of RoD or another storyline, it doesn't exist.

Those two statements do not necessarily equate.

They have never said they will only release a book that directly ties in with a storyline. There may be somewhat of a tie-in, but a campaign book, or a psionics book, etc. are all viable possibilities.

 

[Beleriphon]

But we've been told they will not release books just to release books anymore. If it ain't part of RoD or another storyline, it doesn't exist.

Well, its not books for the sake of books. That doesn't preclude releasong books not directly tied to the current storyline, only that if the book doesn't add something signifcant to the product line up it doesn't get published.