D&D 5E (2024) Predict WotC's 2026 D&D releases

[Paul Farquhar]

I would not have included White Plume in the first place. Whichever ones I would include, I would have updated similar to what they did with the Infinite Staircase however, rather than taking something that is a pretty poor adventure to begin with and not changing anything about it, just updating some stat blocks and some maps.

Nostalgia should not be the only reason to take a look at an adventure, even if it might be a consideration when it comes to which adventures get selected.

I would argue that White Plume is historically important as the first of its kind, and it’s ripples are still felt.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

I would argue that White Plume is historically important as the first of its kind, and it’s ripples are still felt.

That's an argument for it being in some sort of historical preservation project, like Goodman Games' OAR series, rather getting sort of reprinted (new maps, new stats, etc.) in a very simple WotC book.

(And, re: OAR, White Plume Mountain is one where the multiple printings of the adventure are distinct, with the famous Erol Otus map not appearing until later printings, for instance.)

 

[mamba]

I would argue that White Plume is historically important as the first of its kind, and it’s ripples are still felt.

I don’t care about historical importance, when I take a plane I’d certainly avoid the Kitty Hawk Flyer at all cost, even if it was historically important.

Not sure I am feeling any ripples either.

 

[Burnside]

Re: Thay, At the first D&D Direct in 2023, WotC announced a Red Wizards-focused adventure was coming in 2025 (presumably as a “timely” follow up to the movie) but the project seemed to get scrapped (possibly related to the departure of Chris Perkins) and a kinda half-baked fragment of it, Hold Back the Dead, got dumped for free on DNDBeyond in 2024. I don’t think anything is coming on that front this year.

 

[bergec]

Either (but expecially Thay) would have to be far beyond Tier 1.

Given that all of the campaign adventures for the various campaign settings in Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn top out at Level 7-9, I wonder if a Thay campaign book might not in fact be focused on Tier 3 and 4 play. Those are the tiers where, according to the DMG's guidance, characters move our of their local region into world-spanning plots.

 

[GarrettKP]

Given that all of the campaign adventures for the various campaign settings in Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn top out at Level 7-9, I wonder if a Thay campaign book might not in fact be focused on Tier 3 and 4 play. Those are the tiers where, according to the DMG's guidance, characters move our of their local region into world-spanning plots.

There are adventures in Adventures of Faerun as high as level 13. Multiple in the 12-13 range, in fact.

 

[bergec]

There are adventures in Adventures of Faerun as high as level 13. Multiple in the 12-13 range, in fact.

I know, I was referring specifically to location ones.