D&D 5E (2024) How excited are you for the 2 upcoming Forgotten Realms books?

[Corinnguard]

Tymanther suffered from being linked to the Spellplague for awhile, but I think the SCAG & The Brimstone Angels & Griffin Brotherhood Saga changed that and it really feels like it made a place for itself in FR. It wasn't the only major change to a location that survived the Sundering however

True. If WoTC ever decided to come out with a Heroes of Faerun 2 book for 5.5e, I would like to see Tymanther in its' pages.

 

[Amphytrion]

I thought it was Jason Tondro as well based on the first video that mentioned these books when they went by different names, but remember hearing somewhere that James Wyatt was the lead. I'll see if I can find my source tomorrow. I think the lead on the DMG was Chris Perkins, although I have no doubt Wyatt contributed.

I’ll be very happy with either.

James Wyatt led Theros, Fizban’s, and Bigby’s, all among my favorite 5e books. I use them all the time and they present wonderful DM toolboxes.

Jason Trondo led the Book of Many Things , and it was absolutely fantastic and an inspiring read.

If I could pick only 2 WotC designers, I’d pick these two. If they are sharing credit on this, I think it’s in very good hands.

If we are hypothesizing on calendar, Wyatt shared a co-lead spot with Amanda Harmon on Dragon Delves, right after sharing co-lead with Chris Perkins in the DMG, so I’m not sure there was time for him to lead FR. If James did do it, that might explain why Dragon Delves is so much blander and less inspiring than his usual work, as he would have been split across multiple projects.