D&D 5E Is the new setting Icewind Dale?

@Birmy pointed out this Reddit comment.

Add that to the image WotC put out with the upcoming announcement.

And they're selling apparel featuring a snowy owlbear.

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[cbwjm]

If take 'new' to mean new to DnD in general. Icewind dale wouldn't be new as it's a well established part of DnD history. The MtG settings are new because there has never been an official DnD setting set in the MtG universe. Of course for new players, new really would be anything new to 5e.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

If take 'new' to mean new to DnD in general. Icewind dale wouldn't be new as it's a well established part of DnD history. The MtG settings are new because there has never been an official DnD setting set in the MtG universe. Of course for new players, new really would be anything new to 5e.

By which argument, Eberron was not a "new" setting. But it was clearly described as such by WotC.

 

[LuisCarlos17f]

Icewind Dale would be a "new" storyline but not a setting. In my opinion "new" should mean "original", neither reboot nor adaptation of an IP from other source. I am happy because Ravinca, Theros or Exandria are new members of the "family" of official D&D worlds, but 5th Ed hasn't got a new setting started from zero. 4th ed at least had got Nentir Vale, altough I didn't like worlds with blank spaces intentionally to work as sandbox. Then I would rather to create my own "patchwork demiplane" with pieces from different "time spheres".

 

[Paul Farquhar]

What you think "new" should mean is irreverent. If you want to understand what WotC are hinting at all that matters is what they understand "new" to mean.

 

[cbwjm]

By which argument, Eberron was not a "new" setting. But it was clearly described as such by WotC.

It was new when it was introduced in 3e, it isn't new being introduced now because it is an older already established setting.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

It was new when it was introduced in 3e, it isn't new being introduced now because it is an older already established setting.

If you interpret the word "new" very literally, that is correct. Neither Eberron nor Theros are "new". However the word is much more nuanced than that. WotC described both Eberron and Theros as "new", meaning "new to 5e".

 

[Morrus]

If you interpret the owed "new" very literally, that is correct. Nieth Eberron nor Theros are "new". However the word is much more nuanced than that. WotC described both Eberron and Theros as "new", meaning "new to 5e".

It’s not even that. It’s more in the context of “next”. The next setting we’ll be using.

I don’t think there’s much truck in analysing the word “new”.

 

[cbwjm]

If you interpret the owed "new" very literally, that is correct. Nieth Eberron nor Theros are "new". However the word is much more nuanced than that. WotC described both Eberron and Theros as "new", meaning "new to 5e".

Except I'd call theros new to DnD since it has never been a DnD setting. This is likely one of those semantic things. I definitely wouldn't consider theros an old setting.

 

[Reynard]

The fact that they specifically called out a storyline suggests this will be an adventure in a "new" setting. That basically describes ToA, DiA and even OotA.

 

[Olli Rose]

Advanced Mice & Men

Sounds like a variation of Mouse Guard. You might have to come up with a new label, maybe "Advanced Mouse Guard" to get around copyright?