Marathon, Broadway, and Catacomb: Upcoming D&D Products?

gyor · Mar 22, 2018

MechaTarrasque said:
Mearls said they make announcements about 3 months ahead of release, so we won't know anything officially until June. There is speculation of course, but then everyone "knew" Marathon was going to be a planar book, but MToF isn't totally planar (I doubt the dwarf or gnome sections will be planar at all).

Gnomes and Halfling still have Gods. MTOF isn't a 100% Planar, but it's still very planar, so I don't consider it wrong.

MechaTarrasque · Mar 22, 2018

gyor said:
Gnomes and Halfling still have Gods. MTOF isn't a 100% Planar, but it's still very planar, so I don't consider it wrong.

I think a lot of people (including me) thought it was going to be a more general planar book, not necessarily about conflicts (although the three biggest conflicts [Blood War, elves, and gith/mind flayers] are pretty planar), and there was some disappointment based more on anticipation than facts about the upcoming book. I have come around to the notion that conflict is an interesting way to frame a splat book (and "think about the impacts of the major conflict [or lack thereof] in your campaign" is something that many DM's can probably use). Of course, I wouldn't turn down Modron #213897's Manual of the Multiverse at some future date....

At any rate, I wouldn't put too much faith in what we "know" until the official release comes out. Speculation is fun, but it is probably for the best not to get too invested in a particular speculation.

gyor · Mar 22, 2018

MechaTarrasque said:
I think a lot of people (including me) thought it was going to be a more general planar book, not necessarily about conflicts (although the three biggest conflicts [Blood War, elves, and gith/mind flayers] are pretty planar), and there was some disappointment based more on anticipation than facts about the upcoming book. I have come around to the notion that conflict is an interesting way to frame a splat book (and "think about the impacts of the major conflict [or lack thereof] in your campaign" is something that many DM's can probably use). Of course, I wouldn't turn down Modron #213897's Manual of the Multiverse at some future date....

At any rate, I wouldn't put too much faith in what we "know" until the official release comes out. Speculation is fun, but it is probably for the best not to get too invested in a particular speculation.

I knew it was going to be some kind of twist on the Planar Theme and that it was going to include material for multiple settings.

LordEntrails · Mar 23, 2018

Every book is pretty planar. I mean they are pretty flat. Kind of close to the definition of a plane after all. And in geometry class don't they always hold up a sheet of paper to give an example of a plane? MTOF is just a bunch of sheets of paper...

Herosmith14 · Mar 23, 2018

LordEntrails said:
Every book is pretty planar. I mean they are pretty flat. Kind of close to the definition of a plane after all. And in geometry class don't they always hold up a sheet of paper to give an example of a plane? MTOF is just a bunch of sheets of paper...

I like the smart Alek comment, but I hated geometry class. Either way, the only reason I would want a multi setting/planar book is for fluff and descriptions. I can fill in the rest udingbtgat inspiration in my own setting.

Parmandur · Mar 25, 2018

MechaTarrasque said:
I think a lot of people (including me) thought it was going to be a more general planar book, not necessarily about conflicts (although the three biggest conflicts [Blood War, elves, and gith/mind flayers] are pretty planar), and there was some disappointment based more on anticipation than facts about the upcoming book. I have come around to the notion that conflict is an interesting way to frame a splat book (and "think about the impacts of the major conflict [or lack thereof] in your campaign" is something that many DM's can probably use). Of course, I wouldn't turn down Modron #213897's Manual of the Multiverse at some future date....

At any rate, I wouldn't put too much faith in what we "know" until the official release comes out. Speculation is fun, but it is probably for the best not to get too invested in a particular speculation.

Given that there will be a themed special dice set, and that Broadway coincides with the new AL season, we can be extremely confident that it will be the big AP of the year.

Catacomb is the interesting wild card; another Tales from the Yawning Portal is possible, or a second source book in one year. We shall see soon enough.

Demetrios1453 · Mar 26, 2018

Parmandur said:
Given that there will be a themed special dice set, and that Broadway coincides with the new AL season, we can be extremely confident that it will be the big AP of the year.

If it's a planar adventure, they really should make that dice set have an Acheron theme. I mean, it only makes sense!

MechaTarrasque · Mar 26, 2018

Demetrios1453 said:
If it's a planar adventure, they really should make that dice set have an Acheron theme. I mean, it only makes sense!

As long as it isn't the Great March through Archeron, because then all those different dice is bound to confuse me.

gyor · Mar 29, 2018

If they do a Yawning Portal sort of book for Catacomb, I'd like to see Desert of Desolation included in it.

darjr · Mar 29, 2018

gyor said:
If they do a Yawning Portal sort of book for Catacomb, I'd like to see Desert of Desolation included in it.

Me too. I'd love a whole path though, pyramids and sandy adventure and glass seas!

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