D&D 5E Strixhaven Twitter Previews

[Levistus's_Leviathan]

Maybe, maybe not, but it should also be said this is a MTG crossover. I ignore those by default.

And I can understand that. I didn't like the Ravnica book very much because I just don't think it works as a setting to have a campaign in. I much preferred Theros, and will probably prefer Strixhaven to either of those. Different tastes. I just think it's dishonest when people say that D&D is becoming "sanitized" or "kid-friendly" (as if that were a bad thing) when we literally recently got a Horror book, a Horror Adventure, an Adventure in Hell, and are getting terrifying monsters in Fizban's, like the Elder Brain Dragon.

 

[Henadic Theologian]

I'll add, interesting how the Owlin race, from the MTG Plane of Strixhaven, references the Feywild, which is a D&D Plane. Subtle crossing of the streams there.

That doesn't seem subtle to me at all, and it's opening a huge amount of questions.

I'm not as surprised by Gnomes, I had a feeling that they would weave D&D races into Strixhaven when the book only has one race. I also think Arcavios has a second continent to explain where races not in the MtG set come from.

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[Azuresun]

I think I can understand why. Looking at these previews, the concept seems so far removed from the usual D&D fare that I'm left wondering if maybe it would be better off using a different game system. That said, I am somewhat excited about the prospect of playing a Harry Potter style D&D game. I'll reserve judgment until I've read the book.

Everyone says Harry Potter, but A Wizard of Earthsea was also set in large part in a magic school.

 

[Henadic Theologian]

Everyone says Harry Potter, but A Wizard of Earthsea was also set in large part in a magic school.

Magical schools in D&D alone predate Harry Potter.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

Magical schools in D&D alone predate Harry Potter.

e.g. The Worst Witch by Jill Murphy, 1974.

Earthsea is probably a better model for those who want a serious take on Stryxhaven though.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

And I can understand that. I didn't like the Ravnica book very much because I just don't think it works as a setting to have a campaign in. I much preferred Theros, and will probably prefer Strixhaven to either of those. Different tastes. I just think it's dishonest when people say that D&D is becoming "sanitized" or "kid-friendly" (as if that were a bad thing) when we literally recently got a Horror book, a Horror Adventure, an Adventure in Hell, and are getting terrifying monsters in Fizban's, like the Elder Brain Dragon.

Doctor Who says hi.

 

[Bolares]

the first word that bothers me yes, brings pain to me plus is utterly unrollplayable.

Hey, if it's not for you, it's not for you, and I respect that. But about being unrollplayable.... You know there are rollplaying games where romance is the main thing the game does, right?

 

[dave2008]

the first word that bothers me yes, brings pain to me plus is utterly unrollplayable.

Sorry it brings pain to you. Like I said, I've never used it my games - but I have seen people use it and do well with it. It just not my cup-of-tea for RPGs. But I understand that everyone roleplays differently - that is the beauty of it (and D&D) IMO.

 

[Bolares]

I just hope that if they do some romance, or dating sim stuff in this book, they have a good text about consent.

 

[BookTenTiger]

I love how Strixhaven and Witchlight are creating opportunities for different modes of playing D&D!