Now You Can Have A D&D Notebook!

Amazon has a new official D&D product -- the Dungeons & Dragons Bestiary Notebook Set, with a release date of October 1st. It includes 8 mini notebooks, each featuring a different monster, with stats and a brief history.

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Here's the description -- "This boxed set of 8 pocket-size notebooks pays homage to some of Dungeons & Dragons most reviled beasts and creatures. Each notebook cover features a different monster in a new, modern design, while the interior includes stats and a brief history of each creature. Hand-selected to include a mix of fearsome creations and fan-favorites, The Bestiary Notebook Set is a must-have collector's item for any D&D fan."

You can find it here on Amazon. It's probably of limited appeal, but collectors and gift-buyers might find it well-timed for Christmas 2019. (thanks to Rhineglade for the scoop!)

That's not all! There's also a Book of Holding! A D&D Journal -- "Richly packaged and highly customizable, this officially licensed blank journal is a must-have keepsake for Dungeons & Dragons fans of all levels. Each section of the journal is filled with gridded or lined pages and includes five spreads of interstitial artwork as well as a back pocket for storing character sheets and notes. Whether you're a die-hard dungeon master looking to plot your next campaign, or a part-time player wanting to represent your favorite game, this one-of-a-kind journal is the ultimate companion to any RPG lover's quest."

 

[DQDesign]

To be honest, I think this is yet another sign that I am no longer in WotC's target market.

This is mostly true also for me. And the most important sign, IMO, is being sad at seeying dnd official publishing focus slowly shifting away from printed TTRPG books.

 

[Sadras]

Wisdom saving throw DC 5 with Advantage

 

[pukunui]

This is mostly true also for me. And the most important sign, IMO, is being sad at seeying dnd official publishing focus slowly shifting away from printed TTRPG books.

That is part of it for me as well, although the plethora of live-streaming games is a bigger part.

 

[DQDesign]

That is part of it for me as well, although the plethora of live-streaming games is a bigger part.

E x a c t l y

 

[Morrus]

That is part of it for me as well, although the plethora of live-streaming games is a bigger part.

Those live streamed games are responsible for selling a lot of those printed books.

 

[BMaC]

The smaller journals with the monster stats would make for an interesting prop for a character who fancies herself as a collector/researcher/alchemists. Assuming there is at least one dragon in the collection, the journal could be used to catalogue the healing properties of the beast's pineal gland, the best techniques for making dragon-scale armor, etc. The character could also include observational notes: "the dragon is particularly cruel and has developed a taste for the flesh of adolescent halflings" and so on.

 

[Morrus]

I'm thinking a set of them could be split up as gifts for the gaming group. That might be what I do next Christmas!

 

[EthanSental]

Agreed Morrus, hand these out to the gaming group for their character notebooks! I had bought some eBay created 7x9 notebooks with old TSR art on the covers but I’m willing to bet these will be a bit higher quality than the spiral bound cheap ones I bought (cover doesn’t rotate all the way around due to the paper cut and spirals).

 

[CydKnight]

The subject item is now down to $16.69 on Amazon.https://www.amazon.com/Dungeons-Dragons-Bestiary-Notebook-Set/dp/1984824651

 

[EthanSental]

Ordered mine yesterday after seeing the article in Enworld Also ordered the diary as well as I’ve been using the PvP website created store version for campaign notes, another nicely made notebook.

https://store.tabletitans.com/products/adventure-journal

I guess at $25 a pop, the dnd stuff looks even better or should we voice our opinion to Scott to worry more about doing comics than cool gaming merch?