D&D 5E Temple of Elemental Evil is the next Original Adventures Reincarnated

Goodman Games has announced the next in its line of Original Adventures Reincarnated - -and it's The Temple of Elemental Evil, in late 2020 or early 2021. "Like all of the Original Adventures Reincarnated line, this release will contain both the original material scanned in and cleaned up to present it as it originally appeared, along with a full, new 5E translation in the second half of...

Goodman Games has announced the next in its line of Original Adventures Reincarnated - -and it's The Temple of Elemental Evil, in late 2020 or early 2021.

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"Like all of the Original Adventures Reincarnated line, this release will contain both the original material scanned in and cleaned up to present it as it originally appeared, along with a full, new 5E translation in the second half of the book. The new material is being designed by a creative team led by Chris Doyle with contributions from Rick Maffei and others, all of whom are seasoned veterans of Dungeons and Dragons across its many incarnations.

Unlike the previous five volumes in the OAR line, the sheer size and scope of this module requires something new: OAR #6: The Temple of Elemental Evil will be released as a two-volume hardcover slipcase edition. The two volumes will also contain expert commentary about the original modules and their history."

Here's the back cover text:

EVIL BORN ANEW

The Village of Hommlet thrives again. Years ago, this quaint village nearly fell prey to a great, neighboring evil. The nearby Temple of Elemental Evil, a grand edifice of wickedness, was defeated after a great battle and thrown into ruin forever … or was it? Bandits have started to ride the roads again, and there are other ominous signs afoot. It is whispered that the demonic evil at the heart of the Temple was not truly conquered but merely imprisoned. Even now, agents of evil, malevolent beasts, and far worse creatures are conspiring to return the Temple to power and enslave the surrounding lands. Hommlet and the neighboring ruins may hold clues, but not everyone is to be trusted. Surely danger lies hidden in this idyllic region.

Sharpen your swords and axes. Purchase your iron rations and tinderboxes. And don’t forget at least one 10-foot pole. Great adventure awaits those that dare confront the Temple of Elemental Evil!

This book collection is an homage to the origins of an adventure that began decades ago with T1: The Village of Hommlet and T1-4: The Temple of Elemental Evil. Herein you will find high-quality scans from multiple printings of the original first edition adventure modules, plus commentary by gaming legends. Full fifth edition conversions of both adventure books are included, as well as brand new adventure material that adds new wilderness encounters, expands the Village of Nulb, fully details the evil Elemental Nodes, and provides fifth edition updates of many original magic items, monsters, and spells. This is a fully playable mega-dungeon and mini-campaign—many hours of classic-style adventure await you!​
 

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Ragmon

Explorer
Really? Now? Now that me and my group are finishing up running TOEE, that I painstakingly converted to 5e + redrawing some maps. sigh
:D
 

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DND_Reborn

The High Aldwin
I am looking forward to this one. I bought the first, and thought about a couple others.

While I find some of the history, extra material interesting, I am primarily just interested in the 5E conversion... so I don't know if I can justify $50 on something where only about 40% will be needed or useful. :unsure:
 


Whizbang Dustyboots

Gnometown Hero
Anybody know if there is an update or heard when the Pre-Order button for this is gonna become available? I know it says possible early 2021, I'm wondering how that's gonna work.
if it’s like the others there will be a wait then a glorious debut that’ll catch everyone by surprise despite Goodman Games broadcasting it as much as they can.
Yeah, they are under-communicators, to be sure.

I would expect some sort of update early in the new year.
 

Whizbang Dustyboots

Gnometown Hero
I am looking forward to this one. I bought the first, and thought about a couple others.

While I find some of the history, extra material interesting, I am primarily just interested in the 5E conversion... so I don't know if I can justify $50 on something where only about 40% will be needed or useful. :unsure:
It's also the sturdiest copy you'll ever find, with sewn-in pages, fabric bookmarks, etc.

If you are looking for a permanent copy for your collection, it's hard to beat, so long as you understand all the at-the-table issues inherent in these editions. (I'm hoping, at some point, that WotC loosens up and allows these to be sold in PDF as well, so people can just print the pages they need.)
 


aco175

Legend
I found this update from the end on November. It is over an hour long and the first half talks about how hard to convert early Gygax to 5e. A lot of talk about their memories and such. I ended up skipping through to see if there was anything on a release or worth listening to other than their fond memories and how Gygax did not provide hooks and wandering monsters for the town and countryside. This appears to be the first on a few about the module and only talks about Homlet and the Moathouse. Overall ok to skip through, but may not be worth the hour+ listening for no news.
 


Weiley31

Legend
I just worry about being early on the pre order button cuz since this is going to be a like a two tome slipcase edition, I'm worried that it's gonna be hard to get if the pre order phase goes by.
 


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