D&D 5E Rebalanced Tyranny of Dragons Coming In January

According to Amazon a 'rebalanced' version of Tyranny of Dragons is being released by WotC in January. There's no indication if there's a new cover, but the "adventure has been rebalanced to be easier for a new Dungeon Master to run and a better play experience".

2019's Tyranny of Dragons combined 2014's Hoard of the Dragon Queen and The Rise of Tiamat with errata and new cover art. It was originally produced for WotC by Kobold Press during the early period of 5E when adventures were outsourced to local companies run by ex-WotC employees, such as Kobold Press, Green Ronin and Sasquatch Game Studios. This will be the third version of these adventures.

Tyranny of Dragons combines and refines two action-packed Dungeons & Dragons adventures—Hoard of the Dragon Queen and The Rise of Tiamat—into a single sweeping campaign. It also includes a gallery of concept art providing a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of an epic adventure spotlighting Tiamat, one of the most legendary foes in D&D.

• A wonderful re-introduction to 5th edition’s first published adventures for new fans
• Begins as a low-level adventure suitable for new players and evolves into an epic, sprawling campaign bringing players all the way from level 1 to level 15
• Adventure has been rebalanced to be easier for a new Dungeon Master to run and a better play experience.
• Book includes gallery of concept art spotlighting Tiamat, one of the most legendary foes in D&D

 

[Hussar]

How many versions of the Slave Lords modules did they bang out for Adnd?

This is not new.

 

[dave2008]

The thing is, despite having her name in the title, she doesn't actually appear in the adventure. With some adjustment, The Rise of Tiamat could be played as a sequel to the Dragonlance adventure (as a replacement for the Chronicles account). That might be what WotC is thinking here.

I think that is unlikely, but it would be nice if in the Running this Adventure in Dragonlance sidebar they tied it into the new adventure. That would be nifty.

 

[Ghost2020]

I should really sell my copies of the books and just get the new version when it releases.

I'm thinking the same, depending on what's been changed.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

I should really sell my copies of the books and just get the new version when it releases.

I do that dance with Noble Knight every time there's a compelling update of a book I own (I traded in my 3E Ptolus when my 5E Ptolus was on the way, for instance).

 

[darjr]

The above showed up at FLGS web sites. Note the link to the old Tyranny of Dragons link now goes to a list that the book no longer appears on.

 

[Azzy]

I really wish that there was a "standard" cover that fit with the rest of the standard books.

 

[Ghost2020]

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The above showed up at FLGS web sites. Note the link to the old Tyranny of Dragons link now goes to a list that the book no longer appears on.

wasn't this almost the exact blurb for the first combined book?

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

I sure hope this evergreen cover includes a lot of pine cones. They're very festive, and dragon fire is a great way to get them to open up and release their seeds.

 

[darjr]

wasn't this almost the exact blurb for the first combined book?

I think so.

 

[Ghost2020]

I think so.

....fool me once....