D&D 5E Planescape, Bigby, Phandelver and the Deck of Many Things: Covers & Details Revealed!

The covers of the upcoming D&D books — including Planescape, Glory of the Giants, and the Deck of Many Things have been revealed.

• August 15th -- Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants ($59.95)
• August 15th -- The Practically Complete Guide to Dragons ($39.95)
• September 19th -- Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk ($59.95)
• October 16th -- Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse ($TBA)
• November 14th -- Book of Many Things ($TBA)

Coming August 15th with two variants. Lore about giants, 76 stat blocks, feats, and a giant subclass.

3 hardcovers in a boxed set-- 96 page guide to Sigil, 64-page bestiary, and 96-page adventure, along with a poster map and DM screen. Coming October 16th.

224-page adventure for levels 1-12, poster map, 16 new monsters. Coming September 19th.

66 illustrated cards, 192-page book with lore, character options, magic items, and monsters, 80-page card reference guide, all in a slipcase. Coming November 14th.​

These Are Dungeons & Dragons' New Products For 2023

New books for the fantasy role-playing game include Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants, and a look at the legendary Deck of Many Things.

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[Maxperson]

Keys from the Golden Vault specifically mentioned the Fated, and noted them as being based out of Sigil - whether that means 5e Planescape will be a pre-FW remix or a version of post-FW where the Factions have been allowed to return is unclear, but either way, there are going to be Factions in Sigil again.

There is the alternative explanation where WotC announced that they nothing is canon, so they could just ignore what came before with this setting.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Planescape always struck me at TSR’s attempt at the the nihilistic campaign setting found in White Wolf’s World Of Darkness, but “kiddified” and stalking off in its own direction. (DiTerizelli even did artwork for Werewolf).

Didn't he do Changeling: The Dreaming? (Which was, superficially, very kiddish, but actually extremely nihilistic.)

 

[Uni-the-Unicorn!]

Agree 110%, its a mix of too short page count with the adventure eating a huge amount of space.

Note WotC stop putting adventures into setting products, it’s coming at major expense of the setting. Even 4e knew not to do this.

I’m fine with the page count for the setting and bestiary (I think - not sure until I see it in person), but I could do without the adventure

 

[ersatzphil]

Didn't he do Changeling: The Dreaming? (Which was, superficially, very kiddish, but actually extremely nihilistic.)

Quite a bit of it, yes.

 

[Vinicius Lessa]

So, it seems Morte will be the narrator of the monsters book. I hope they get the tone right, he's probably my favorite videogame NPC ever.

I would love to see Dak'kon in the book too.

 

[Mind of tempest]

honestly, the giant book seems to be the only one of interest for me, might have to jump ship to something else.

Does anyone else know what is out there?

 

[Uni-the-Unicorn!]

honestly, the giant book seems to be the only one of interest for me, might have to jump ship to something else.

Does anyone else know what is out there?

Can you narrow that down a bit? What are you looking for?

 

[Mind of tempest]

Can you narrow that down a bit? What are you looking for?

honestly I do not know hard to get into a game let alone find one that I mesh with with reliable time and people who can tolerate me.
so all I have learn is I do not fit well with 5e

 

[Quickleaf]

So, it seems Morte will be the narrator of the monsters book. I hope they get the tone right, he's probably my favorite videogame NPC ever.

I would love to see Dak'kon in the book too.

Great choice of "narrator" for the monster book.

PS: Torment had a really interesting take on the Outlands, and actually had a gate town sliding across planar boundaries. Player's Primer to the Outlands (the one with the CD "mimir") had some interesting ideas too, walking wizards towers, the Hinterlands, etc. A long while back I wrote up some random encounters for the Outlands that got a bit of use out of – if anyone's unfamiliar with the Outlands those encounters are an at-a-glance "what might be here."

 

[Veltharis ap Rylix]

So, it seems Morte will be the narrator of the monsters book.

Great choice of "narrator" for the monster book.

I would have also accepted Xanxost...

HELLO MORTALS!!!

 

[Demetrios1453]

I would have also accepted Xanxost...

HELLO MORTALS!!!

Unfortunately (or perhaps fortunately), most of the entries would be how good the various monsters taste!

Actually, most books with the post-it note commentaries have two or more characters bantering, so maybe our favorite slaad will nake an appearance?

 

[Uni-the-Unicorn!]

honestly I do not know hard to get into a game let alone find one that I mesh with with reliable time and people who can tolerate me.
so all I have learn is I do not fit well with 5e

Well there are a lot of other gamrs out there. My first thought would be to give a PF2 a try as it most likely the next easiest to find a game and it is a really good system ( and quite a bit different from 5e while still being D&D)

You could also mod 5e more to you’re liking, that is what we do.

 

[Quickleaf]

Hey Xanxost has a twitter page, so anything is possible. https://twitter.com/RealXanxost?s=20

 

[Paul Farquhar]

honestly I do not know hard to get into a game let alone find one that I mesh with with reliable time and people who can tolerate me.
so all I have learn is I do not fit well with 5e

Find a game you do like, then try inviting people.

 

[LuisCarlos17f]

Between Morte and Xanxost, why not both? Elminster added secondary comments in Volo's Monster Guide, and Tasha giving a "second opinion" in Mordekainen's book.

Planescape is perfect for an adult animated sitcom style "Star Trek: Lower Decks" or "Ricky & Morty".

* Now I imagine a second layer of the Outlands as a toroid.

* The plane-city of Union was canon in Epic Levels 3e. It could be perfect for a option to Sigil. And if you want a D&D shopkeeper sim videogame, Union is your marketplane city.

 

[Mind of tempest]

Well there are a lot of other gamrs out there. My first thought would be to give a PF2 a try as it most likely the next easiest to find a game and it is a really good system ( and quite a bit different from 5e while still being D&D)

You could also mod 5e more to you’re liking, that is what we do.

honestly, it is the learning curve and I still can't find a race I like.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

honestly, it is the learning curve and I still can't find a race I like.

Have you tried crochet?

Joking, but I really mean "try casting your net wider". There are other pass-times than RPGs.

 

[Uni-the-Unicorn!]

honestly, it is the learning curve and I still can't find a race I like.

I think the learning curve is overblown. Just play the game. The basics are the same and the rest you can figure out as you play.

They idea of not finding a race you like is such a non-issue to me personally I have a hard time giving advice on that one. I guess start from what kind of race do you want to play? What would interest you? If you can give some clues there we can work from that.

 

[Mind of tempest]

Have you tried crochet?

Joking, but I really mean "try casting your net wider". There are other pass-times than RPGs.

I want to play rpgs it the point, most other past times end up with me alone which is bad for my health.

I think the learning curve is overblown. Just play the game. The basics are the same and the rest you can figure out as you play.

They idea of not finding a race you like is such a non-issue to me personally I have a hard time giving advice on that one. I guess start from what kind of race do you want to play? What would interest you? If you can give some clues there we can work from that.

it is having it explain properly and the whole finding a game.

also some how I still can't find a single race I like in fantasy it is horrible.

 

[Remathilis]

So, it seems Morte will be the narrator of the monsters book. I hope they get the tone right, he's probably my favorite videogame NPC ever.

I would love to see Dak'kon in the book too.

Hmm. First Boo, now Morte. Lotta love for the Bioware Infinity Engine era.