D&D 5E (2024) Next issue of Game Informer will have details on the two upcoming Forgotten Realms books

[TravDoc42]

60+ Monsters, so at leaat 22 more

I like the sounds of that!

8 Species

Wonder what the species will be? Dhampir is confirmed; maybe the genasi? Shades?

 

[Henadic Theologian]

As we all know, saurials are prudish!

(New band name: Sex-Shaming Saurials?)

I'm betting that Saurials are one of the 8 mew Species, with all their subtypes of Saurial. Hey I was right about ABoH having Dhampyr's even though you all thought I was MAD!

If that book has more then Dhampyr's I'm betting on Hexborn & Reborn to go with it, outside chance of Shades or Foulborn.

 

[TravDoc42]

I'm betting that Saurials are one of the 8 mew Species, with all their subtypes of Saurial

That's a great point!!!

Be right back, constructing a shrine to Finder Wyvernspur so I can pray this into reality

 

[Parmandur]

I like the sounds of that!

Wonder what the species will be? Dhampir is confirmed; maybe the genasi? Shades?

I mean, given how wild the firtt two supplements are, I can only imagine they saved the wackiest for last.

 

[GarrettKP]

Okay so I assume the Dragon Riding dude is instead art for the Purple Dragon Knight faction?

Not confirmed but that’s my guess.

 

[TravDoc42]

New Teaser Trailer dropped!

Looks like the Night Masks are back!

 

[Henadic Theologian]

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A little bit more info, it says 16 backgrounds, 6 faction based and 10 regional.

Also some circle magic allow you to some Armies!

 

[TravDoc42]

I assume that this is Biha Babir, the giant genie mentioned on D&D Beyond

 

[Parmandur]

D&D Forgotten Realms Guide Bundle Pre-Order - Play on the Roll20 Virtual Tabletop

Your Pre-Order comes with exclusive Roll20 bonuses from Marketplace Creators! You'll get the bonus maps that are active when you pre-order plus every bonus that follows. Look out for the bonuses to...

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A little bit more info, it says 16 backgrounds, 6 faction based and 10 regional.

Also some circle magic allow you to some Armies!

I think 16 Backgrounds there has to be a typo, since Beyond says 18 for the Heroes Guide, and that would match with there being 8 Factions featured.

So, there is where the 10 Regions come into play, which makes sense if the general Gazateer is in the players group and splits the world that way.

 

[Parmandur]

Backgrounds:
Purple Dragon Squire
Genie-Touched
Shadowmasters Exile
Ice Fisher
Harper
Moonwell Pilgrim
Spellfire Initiate

So, it seems that now that we know the Backgrojnds are based on Faction and "region":

-Purple Dragon Squire and Harper are clearly tied to their respective factions.

- Ice Fisher = Icewind Dale & the North

- Genie-Touched = Calimshan and the Empires of Sand

- Moonwell Pilgrim = Moonshae Isles?

- Spellfire Initiate = Dalelands?

- Shadowmasters Exile = what, Anauroch?? Netherese???