D&D 5E Is Dragons of Stormwreck Isle Based on the 80s D&D Cartoon?

We've known about the new starter set for D&D, Dragons of Stormwreck Isle, for some time, but we've known precious little about the boxed set.

The folks over at comic book.com have a theory, though -- they posit that the adventure is based on the 1980s Dungeons & Dragon cartoon. Looking closely at the cover art (which is very blurry) it looks a lot like Hank the ranger with his energy bow, and Diana the acrobat leaping over the dragon's lightning breath, while the one piece of interior art we can see features somebody with a glowing shield -- the signature magic item of Eric the cavalier in the cartoon.

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But that's not the only clue! WotC has been teasing the cartoon in various social media posts over the last couple of weeks, as has D&D Beyond.

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The cartoon ran in the 1980s and featured a group of children who found themselves in the magic world of Dungeons & Dragons, and were granted magical items by the mysterious Dungeon Master. Those children became Hank the ranger, Eric the cavalier, Diana the acrobat, Presto the magician, Shelia the thief, and Bobby the barbarian. The show also featured Uni the unicorn, plus the Dungeon Master, the villain Venger, and, of course Tiamat the 5-headed dragon.

A couple of years ago, a Brazilian car commercial featured a live action version of the D&D cartoon heroes.

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[Alzrius]

I'm more curious about why these dragons are from an island where rough weather comes on a sandwich bun; why else would the place be called "Stormweck Isle"?

 

[vecna00]

I know I'd be more inclined to pick it up if it were.

 

[dracomilan]

Soooo…. what if the characters in the planned movie are the older version of the cartoon boys? What if they never escaped?

 

[dracomilan]

(sorry double post)

 

[Rikka66]

Soooo…. what if the characters in the planned movie are the older version of the cartoon boys? What if they never escaped?

Be a quite twist. Especially since the move is in the Forgotten Realms, and we've seen one actress has horns, among other differences.

 

[jayoungr]

So will the box set come with the new-to-5E Cavalier and Acrobat classes?

 

[Jer]

So will the box set come with the new-to-5E Cavalier and Acrobat classes?

Cavalier is a subclass of Fighter from Xanthar's.

Acrobat could be a Monk or a Rogue with the Entertainer background.

 

[overgeeked]

Soooo…. what if the characters in the planned movie are the older version of the cartoon boys? What if they never escaped?

Soooo...the girls never aged?

 

[Yaarel]

Perhaps its a hint that in 5.5E the iconic party will be ranger, barbarian, magician, thief, cavalier, and acrobat!

5e Ranger
5e Barbarian
5e Artificer?
5e Rogue Arcane Trickster? ("thief")
5e Fighter Cavalier
5e Rogue Thief? (already "acrobat" features)

 

[Parmandur]

5e Ranger
5e Barbarian
5e Artificer?
5e Rogue Arcane Trickster? ("thief")
5e Fighter Cavalier
5e Rogue Thief? (already "acrobat" features)

The Magician from the show is a good match for the Wild Mage Sorcerer from the PHB.