Spring's D&D Release Will Be Ship-Themed

So they talked about it a little bit on today's Fireside Chat. They mentioned that the full reveal are coming at a later date, but it will be a ship based product. It's almost done, but cover and title are not yet finalized.

Not much else was mentioned except some joke titles!

Not too surprising, given the UA, the upcoming seafaring comic book, the ship mini set, etc.

 

[matt jones3]

Wondering if we will ever get dark sun setting for 5th

 

[vecna00]

Wondering if we will ever get dark sun setting for 5th

Mearls has said on his Happy Fun Hour "When, not if," for Dark Sun. It's coming, just no idea when.

We will have a better guess as the 5e Psionics goes through another playtest or two.

 

[dave2008]

Wondering if we will ever get dark sun setting for 5th

So far the 5e team has been very reliable about producing what they say they will, and they have said they will do Dark Sun. So I would guess that we will indeed see Dark Sun in the future. However, the real question is when will it come out? Based on where we are currently I don't think it is coming in 2019. Based on the comments from the interview I don't think it is coming in 2020 either. Maybe 2021? It could of course, slip into '19 or '20 as product similar to the "Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron." I playtest type of document. I guess it depends what they mean by 3-4 major releases.

 

[dave2008]

Crazier than serial killers killing whole towns

But wasn't that because the show was ending and they just decided to kill of all the characters to end the show? I least that is the story i heard.

 

[gyor]

So far the 5e team has been very reliable about producing what they say they will, and they have said they will do Dark Sun. So I would guess that we will indeed see Dark Sun in the future. However, the real question is when will it come out? Based on where we are currently I don't think it is coming in 2019. Based on the comments from the interview I don't think it is coming in 2020 either. Maybe 2021? It could of course, slip into '19 or '20 as product similar to the "Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron." I playtest type of document. I guess it depends what they mean by 3-4 major releases.

PDFs don't count as major releases.

 

[dave2008]

PDFs don't count as major releases.

That is my thought as well - so if that is the case: we could see Dark Sun this year or next as non-major release similar to Eberron.

 

[vecna00]

That is my thought as well - so if that is the case: we could see Dark Sun this year or next as non-major release similar to Eberron.

As soon as the psionics rules are finished, Dark Sun will be around the corner* in either PDF or print.

*Relatively speaking, of course.

 

[Parmandur]

In D&D NEws yesterday, Greg Tito said that new 2019 products would be "coming earlier than you think" but that as far as when announcements are coming he would be "playing by ear."

Feels like this book might be in stores in April or March, like Curse of Strahd...

He also says the product is "not what people are guessing" on the forums and social media.

 

[Satyrn]

As soon as the psionics rules are finished, Dark Sun will be around the corner* in either PDF or print.

*Relatively speaking, of course.

Well here's hoping you're right, and they don't take another 4 years playtesting the thri-kreen

 

[Parmandur]

Well here's hoping you're right, and they don't take another 4 years playtesting the thri-kreen

Literally no such thing as too much playtesting. That being said, Mearls has specified the time table for a new Class is ~2 years of playtesting, Races/Subraces or Subclasses are quicker.