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)​

 

[whimsychris123]

I don't think WotC is going to release something based purely on nostalgia.

I strongly disagree with this statement, as I feel half of what they’ve put out has been based on nostalgia. Most adventures are at least based off of past adventures and all D&D 5e lore is from prior editions.

I agree that the next book will be a general dragon book, but I still have hope that Dragonlance could be a 2022 classic setting release.

 

[dave2008]

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.

The lair actions add some nice difference, that is why I allow ancients to use them outside their lair.

 

[TheAlkaizer]

I don't think WotC is going to release something based purely on nostalgia

This whole edition is a 4th edition reactionary nostalgia-trip design-wise. And they've proven that they're open to digging up old settings.

 

[This Effin’ GM]

Being as I am running a dragonlance campaign right now I’d be happy with that

 

[Sword of Spirit]

Could be another monster book, though subclass options would break the mold.

The question of course, is which dragon‘s name would they want to use in the title. (If you guess right soon enough, they’ll have to rush to change the product name last minute, because they insist on “keeping us guessing” and never using a fan suggestion exactly for implausible liability issues. It irritates me because I think quality should be chosen regardless of source.)

 

[Ralif Redhammer]

Considering Wyatt's background, something dragon-related, whether Draconomicon or Dragonlance, makes sense. Considering that we're already at two settings this year, I think Draconomicon more likely. But another possibility would be that Dragonlance returns as an adventure, with about as much setting information as you saw in, say, Curse of Strahd or Ghosts of Saltmarsh.

 

[WisdomOfWombats]

If we are going to see three classic settings alongside MtG Settings in 2021-2022, then in one of the years we will get three settings. But I am still holding out for a new Forgotten Realms book to go along with MtG Forgotten Realms.

 

[bedir than]

Could be another monster book, though subclass options would break the mold.

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

 

[Paul Farquhar]

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.

 

[dave2008]

It is worth noting that Draconomicon's typically have both player and DM content.