D&D (2024) Take A Closer Look At The 2024 Dungeon Master’s Guide

Wizards of the Coast has just shared a video delving into the upcoming One D&D Dungeon Master’s Guide, due for release in 2024.

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Scroll down to post #4, below, for a more detailed text summary!

• Chapter 1 -- basic concepts
• Chapter 2 -- Advice, common issues
• Chapter 3 -- Rules cyclopedia
• Chapter 4 -- Adventure building
• Chapter 5 -- Campaign building
• Chapter 6 -- Cosmology
• Chapter 7 -- Magic items
• Chapter 8 -- 'A surprise'
• Appendices -- maps, lore glossary

 

[darjr]

@Morrus

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

I wonder if Myater Chapter 8 and the Mystery Map are related: perhaps an example of a D&D Setting, say...Greyhawk?

If they used a pre-existing campaign setting, wouldn't it be much more likely that it'd be part of the Forgotten Realms, as an on-ramp to buying most of their existing and announced adventure books?

 

[darjr]

It’s Chris Perkins and D&D.

3s and 8s

If you look they are not just in witch light.
3 books, chapter 8

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

It’s Chris Perkins and D&D.

3s and 8s

If you look they are not just in witch light.
3 books, chapter 8

Also, it syncs up with Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon if you start reading the book when you drop the needle.

 

[Lidgar]

All sounds encouraging (well, except the "learnings" part).

I expect the "surprise" to be a flash drive with my very own AI DM.

That, or an epic update to the random dungeon tables....

 

[Lidgar]

Also, it syncs up with Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon if you start reading the book when you drop the needle.

Just think or the Forbidden Knowledge we'll gain when we read the book backwards while playing the record in reverse!

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

It'll be interesting to see if anyone announces they intend to keep using the 2014 DMG.

We certainly have heard that some people don't like the MotM/2024 monster styles and that people are concerned about changes to player-facing content in the PHB, but are there people who are ride or die for the 2014 DMG?

I don't know if it's the worst DMG, but it certainly isn't the best.

 

[darjr]

They talk about how small the team was and the tightness of the budget. It was a different world. I’m sure there was at least a small thought this was the “mothball” version of D&D.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

"This might be the biggest Monster Manual ever," Perkins said, although the exact number of monsters is not yet finalized.

Does anyone know how many monsters are in each of the previous Monster Manuals?

 

[Veltharis ap Rylix]

It’s Chris Perkins and D&D.

3s and 8s

If you look they are not just in witch light.
3 books, chapter 8

Puts on Planescape hat

Obviously intended as symbolic representations of the laws of the multiverse:

8 -> ∞ -> Center of All
3 -> Rule of Three

Just need figure out where the 0 representing Unity of Rings is hidden, and the truth will be unveiled