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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[Weiley31]

Also: that Lore only book for Dragons is quite interesting.

 

[cbwjm]

I'm keen on thr phandelver and planescape and will likely be getting them as soon as they are out. Might wait for reviews of the giant book. I was sort of keen on it but I got the dndbeyond preorder email and it just didn't grab me. Seems like just another monster book with a smattering of player options.

 

[Parmandur]

I'm keen on thr phandelver and planescape and will likely be getting them as soon as they are out. Might wait for reviews of the giant book. I was sort of keen on it but I got the dndbeyond preorder email and it just didn't grab me. Seems like just another monster book with a smattering of player options.

I mean, it's Fizban's but for Giants instead of Dragons. I love Fizban, so thst works for me.

 

[Dante Ravenkin]

I love D&D book cover reveals. I’m excited for these, especially Book of Many Things. I’m a sucker for stuff like that.

 

[Demetrios1453]

I think it would be bananas to not include a deck...?

I honestly thought that we'd be getting just a book, and the card set would be sold separately. I'm happy that it includes the set.

 

[Parmandur]

I love D&D book cover reveals. I’m excited for these, especially Book of Many Things. I’m a sucker for stuff like that.

The alt covers are particularly exciting. Since I'm patronizing my FLGS, may as well go for them.

 

[Parmandur]

I honestly thought that we'd be getting just a book, and the card set would be sold separately. I'm happy that it includes the set.

My suspicion is that, moving past the new Core rules, they want to focus more on packages like this or Curse of Strahd Revamped. Give some added value.

 

[DarkCrisis]

They call Planescape a “box set” and I wish they called it something else because it’s just 3 books in a case. There are no cool maps and handouts etc

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Also: that Lore only book for Dragons is quite interesting.

The dragon books were popular Practical Guides (which is why they had three of them, plus spin-off chapter books), but they are very much aimed at kids. That said, they take place on Krynn, as I recall, for those who are starved for Krynn content.

In addition to the wizard book, I could also see them bringing back the faerie, vampire and monster books, although the faerie book presents a very simplified Feywild as the Feywild, so they'd have to do some major editing.

Overall, I think the 5E-era Young Adventurers Guides are probably better overall, but these definitely deserve to remain in print.

 

[Veltharis ap Rylix]

They call Planescape a “box set” and I wish they called it something else because it’s just 3 books in a case. There are no cool maps and handouts etc

Going by Spelljammer, there should probably be a map (maybe double-sided - Sigil on one side, the Outlands on the other) and a DM screen.