D&D 5E (2014) More Details About Laeral Silverhand’s Explorer’s Kit

This press release just dropped into my inbox. Laeral Silverhand Explorer’s Kit contains dice, cards, and a map. This comes out on the same day as the as-yet unnamed D&D hardcover on March 17th, whose identity will be revealed on Thursday.

Explore the realms! Wizards of the Coast once again is presenting new dice and miscellany for the world’s greatest roleplaying game. Forgotten Realms Laeral Silverhand Explorer’s Kit builds on the success of Waterdeep: Dragon Heist. Forgotten Realms Laeral Silverhand Explorer’s Kit will be available in stores everywhere on March 17, 2020!

Let Laeral Silverhand – Open Lord of Waterdeep, centuries-old archmage, and daughter of the goddess of magic – guide you on your path to adventure. The new kit includes eleven dice placed in a durable, felt-lined box that functions as two dice trays. Fans can also enjoy the twenty illustrated, double-sided cards detailing Laeral’s expert insights on key characters, locations, and lore from across the Forgotten RealmsTM and a foldout double-sided map of the Sword Coast and city of Waterdeep.

• Eleven dice (two d20s, one d12, two d10s, one d8, four d6s, one d4).
• Twenty illustrated, double-sided cards detailing Laeral's expert insights on key characters, locations, and lore from across the Forgotten Realms.
• A durable, felt-lined box that functions as two dice trays.
• Foldout double-sided map of the Sword Coast and the city of Waterdeep.

 

[PMárk]

WotC is saving me a lot of money these days.

Does buying used 3.5 books from third parties still counts as putting money into WotC's wallet? I bought several in the past few months (including re-buying the FRCSG, with the still best FR map). Honestly, I don't own any 5e products so far. I did read most of them one way or the other, but I just became more and more disinterested in them.

 

[aco175]

Maybe $10.00, but not the $25 they are most likely asking for. I would rather have a softcover with the notes on them, but the dice trays might be for some people.

 

[darjr]

Does buying used 3.5 books from third parties still counts as putting money into WotC's wallet? I bought several in the past few months (including re-buying the FRCSG, with the still best FR map). Honestly, I don't own any 5e products so far. I did read most of them one way or the other, but I just became more and more disinterested in them.

If it drives someone to buy from DMsGuild, it could be considered so. Maybe?

 

[Leatherhead]

So the new book is likely to be SCAG 2.0, this time with more playtesting?

 

[Sacrosanct]

I know! Why are they so large?!

Because their gaming base is getting older. Like me. And we need bigger dice to see

 

[DragonBelow]

Because their gaming base is getting older. Like me. And we need bigger dice to see

Same reason I never liked the paizo q-workshop dice, they were unreadable

 

[Salthorae]

I know! Why are they so large?!

They look like roughly the same size as the MtG d20's that come in those sets. Maybe. Perspective is hard to tell in this picture

 

[dave2008]

They look like roughly the same size as the MtG d20's that come in those sets. Maybe. Perspective is hard to tell in this picture

That was my first thought too, but it looks even bigger to me.

 

[Yenrak]

The box is concealing part of the map, namely the High Forest. I'd take that as a hint. Perhaps the new book has something to do with the Crown of Horns.

I'll add that Perkins tweeted about a project for 2020 back in November: 5E - Chris Perkins drops 2020 hint!

 

[R_J_K75]

Perhaps the new book has something to do with the Crown of Horns.

Wasn't it destroyed or locked in Blackstaff Tower?