D&D 5E The Minsc and Book product

[MonsterEnvy]

It's out it's a DMs Guild thing supporting Extralife.

Minsc and Boo's Journal of Villainy (5e) - Wizards of the Coast | D&D 5th Edition | Dungeon Masters Guild

Minsc and Boo's Journal of Villainy (5e) - All proceeds from this journal benefit Extra Life. Extra Life unites thousands of gamers around the world to play games

www.dmsguild.com

From the Journal of the Legendary Ranger and his Pet Hamster

A century has passed since the Bhaalspawn fought over the legacy of their father — Bhaal, the Lord of Murder. Two heroes witnessed the epic struggle firsthand — the ranger Minsc and his faithful companion, Boo.

Minsc and Boo were able to track down old friends and hated enemies and find out what they’ve been up to over the past century. They’ve compiled everything into this journal, edited by the traveler extraordinaire, Volo Geddarm.

Included in this journal are four cities, including Athkatla and Baldur’s Gate; ten group patrons led by some of Minsc and Boo’s old friends; a dozen new monsters; six arch villains and eleven dastardly henchmen.

 

[Steampunkette]

100 years have passed and Minsc only got ... younger.

 

[Demetrios1453]

This won't be the only one though - the one they gave a sneak peek at is going to be a regular release, as it will have a special edition cover.

 

[MonsterEnvy]

100 years have passed and Minsc only got ... younger.

He was a statue.

 

[Bolares]

It's out it's a DMs Guild thing supporting Extralife.

Minsc and Boo's Journal of Villainy (5e) - Wizards of the Coast | D&D 5th Edition | Dungeon Masters Guild

Minsc and Boo's Journal of Villainy (5e) - All proceeds from this journal benefit Extra Life. Extra Life unites thousands of gamers around the world to play games

www.dmsguild.com

Is this THE Boo book, or A Boo book?

 

[MonsterEnvy]

Is this THE Boo book, or A Boo book?

I don't know. But it's by WotC.

 

[Steampunkette]

He was a statue.

I know about that bit of lore... but -look-.

This is a man in his mid to late 30s, possibly early 40s.

This man has only recently vanquished Puberty.

 

[Ibrandul]

It's sort of by WotC.

It's published by WotC via DMsGuild (like for example any of the much shorter products they've put out to benefit the Extra Life charity, or like the Wayfinder's Guide). But it doesn't look like anyone on the WotC RPG team worked on it. Instead, its lead designer was James Ohlen, who was one of the folks responsible for the original Baldur's Gate I & II games. He released a setting guide / adventure based on those games through DMs Guild a while back ("Heroes of Baldur's Gate")—then got hired by WotC in their video games division. I wonder whether perhaps this new book, seemingly a follow-up to "Heroes," was already under independent development by Ohlen and then the decision was made to release it "by" WotC since Ohlen was now a WotC employee.

Still, this is interesting—to my knowledge it's the first ever new book-length product (albeit half the length of a regular WotC 5e book) that WotC themselves have released on DMsGuild with a print-on-demand option. I wonder if a door is opening...

 

[MarkB]

I know about that bit of lore... but -look-.

This is a man in his mid to late 30s, possibly early 40s.

This man has only recently vanquished Puberty.

I guess the sculptor took some artistic license.

 

[Ibrandul]

I know about that bit of lore... but -look-.

This is a man in his mid to late 30s, possibly early 40s.

This man has only recently vanquished Puberty.

I suspect that may be deliberate—Minsc doesn't have his scars in the cover illo, either, and the conceit of the book is that it's a journal detailing his adventures. I'm guessing that's an image of an adventure he had in his youth, prior to the events of BG1.