D&D 5E My guess for the other D&D book this year... Draconomicon!

We know the fifth major product this year will be James Wyatt‘s as-yet unannounced project, and we know it will be coming out this year between Witchlight and Strixhaven. Wyatt co-wrote the Draconomicon for 3E. There have been two recent dragon-themed Unearthed Arcanas — dragon-themed subclasses, and Draconic Options with new dragon-themed spells and Dragonborn variants. He co-wrote those, too. The Gothic Lineages UA turned into Ravenloft, and the Folk of the Feywild UA turned into Witchlight.

Plus the new Dragonlance novel trilogy launches very soon (though that’s licensed out).

So far this year we've already seen or know about two settings (Ravenloft and Strixhaven), and two adventures (Candlekeep and Witchlight). It feels like a rules supplement (monsters, player options, magic items, etc) is due.

I have no inside knowledge on this; it’s 100% a guess. But it sounds like it has gotta be a dragon book. X’s Guide to Dragons? A new Draconomicon?

D&D 5E - Ray Winninger mentions third project!

WotC's Ray Winninger has confirmed that another D&D release, by James Wyatt, will be released in between Witchlight (September) and Strixhaven (November). Strixhaven was Amanda Hamon's project, while Witchlight is Chris Perkins'. That assumes he's not referring to the Feywild accessory kit in...

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D&D 3E Draconomicon (2003)​

 

[Lord Rasputin]

Bring back the 3.5e Draconomicon cover.

 

[Zaukrie]

I really hope it'll be more interesting than the current dragons in the monster manual. They're almost carbon-copy of each other except for their art, their type of breath and some stats difference for their different growth size.

This. WotC has made monsters the most boring part of 5e.....I fear these will just be bags of hit points....yawn.

 

[Parmandur]

There were player options in Volo's and Mord's (I think? This is the 5e book I own and open the least).

Only Races, so a Monster book with Subclasses is a slight break of the mold, but within reason.

 

[Remathilis]

I say this is the safest bet you can make this year.

 

[Parmandur]

As I said in the other thread, Council of Wyrms is also an outside candidate (it's a better fit than Dragonlance at any rate). But A monster book seems a lot more likely than a third setting book.

I could see the Council of Wyrms come up in a modular generic Monster book.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Meepo's Big Book of Dragons or we riot! OK, I'll riot.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

They would have to playtest creating player character dragons. But it would be trivial to include Io's Blood Isles within a 5E Draconomicon.

 

[Aldarc]

Meepo's Big Book of Dragons or we riot! OK, I'll riot.

Meepo's Guide on How to Train Your Dragon or Die Horribly Trying

 

[Kurotowa]

I wish but I doubt it. Their has been no UA material related to DL specific subclasses.

Indeed. Really, if you stop to think about it, aside from the name there's not actually that much dragon focus to Dragonlance. There's the draconians, and a bit of dragon riding, but that's mostly it. Nothing about dragon Monks or gem dragon dragonborn or better kobolds screams Dragonlance.

 

[Stormonu]

I just hope we get a slightly more original name - riffing off the Necronomican just seems lazy.

And whenever I see the old title, my mind wants to read it as the Draco Nom Nom.