D&D 5E The October D&D Book is Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons

As revealed by Nerd Immersion by deciphering computer code from D&D Beyond!

Spoiler

Fizban the Fabulous is, of course, the accident-prone, befuddled alter-ego of Dragonlance’s god of good dragons, Paladine, the platinum dragon (Dragonlance’s version of Bahamut).

Which makes my guess earlier this year spot on!

UPDATE -- the book now has a description!

D&D 5E - Fizban's Treasury: The Dragon Book Now Has A Description... And A Feat

Courtesy of Amazon, we now have a description for Fizban's Treasury of Dragons, the October D&D hardcover. The book introduces gem dragons, dragon-themed player options, and plenty of draconic lore! This joins September's The Wild Beyond the Witchlight, and November's Strixhaven: Curriculum of...

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D&D 5E - My guess for the other D&D book this year... Draconomicon!

We know the fifth major product this year will be James Wyatt‘s as-yet unannounced project, and we know it will be coming out this year between Witchlight and Strixhaven. Wyatt co-wrote the Draconomicon for 3E. There have been two recent dragon-themed Unearthed Arcanas — dragon-themed...

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Fizban the Fabulous by Vera Gentinetta

 

[Mind of tempest]

Well looks like we now know where the Dragon subclass UA and Dragonborn/Kobolds will be.

Also this is probably where we finally get the Gem Dragons now like the Sapphire Gem Dragon.

I crave dragon born lore.

Yes. I ran Dragon of Icespire Peak for a group of newish players last spring, and they were thrilled to be having their first dragon combat.


I can't remember the last 5E book announcement that was actually greeted with excitement and interest by the denizens of this board.


Catastrophic dragons? Do tell.

imaging a living firestorm forced into the shape of a dragon closer to elemental than flesh and blood most of them are crazy/destructive.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

I'm sure they'll update Fizban to be less "senile wizard played for laughs as a cover," because that doesn't exactly look good today. I imagine the tone will be somewhere between Mordenkainen's pompousness and Tasha's sense of humor. He needs something other than Yet-Another-Not-Gandalf as an identity.

A trickster wizard-dragon is a pretty good place to start. Heck, they could just lean into the shapechanging stuff that Bahamut has had since the 1E MM to differentiate him.

 

[Urriak Uruk]

Catastrophic dragons? Do tell.

Catastrophic Dragon - 1d4chan

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Catastrophic Dragons split from the more common Chromatic Dragon and Metallic Dragon families during the Dawn War. The most common story recounts that, after Io was slain by Erek-Hus, a significant band of dragons was so shaken up by the death of their divine creator, and so contemptuous of both Tiamat and Bahamut as lackluster pretenders to his throne, that they decided that the Primordials were going to win the Dawn War. So, they approached different Primordials and offered them service - not being idiots, the lords of the Elemental Chaos eagerly embraced them, transforming them into entities that were not quite dragon, not quite elemental, but something greater than both.

 

[Demetrios1453]

I'm thinking that yes, the Gem Dragons will likely make their debut. Also, probably several iconic and famous dragons...maybe even a few legendary dragons. Alternate dragon features, etc.

As for gem dragons, well, there's one on the cover, so you're probably right there...

 

[guachi]

Does anyone actually like dragons?

Well, I like dungeons. I like dragons. But what I really like are Dungeons AND Dragons.

 

[Urriak Uruk]

Part of the issue is that this version of the cover is washed out. I assume, once it's got the proper saturation and more detail, it'll be more of a grabber.

It's got two Dragons engaged in a dynamic face-off. I like the positioning, and the implied motion. Seems decent. Not the best, but it sends the message "this is about Dragons." Would've maybe preferred something a bit more over the top.

The more crisp one (in the video) is definitely better, but I still find this cover decidley less evocative than the other monster books covers, Volo's and Mordenkainen's. Both were great call outs to the material inside while also feeling very unique... this feels like a piece I've seen a dozen times.

 

[Demetrios1453]

I think it’s the colors - too much red and white, making the dragons blend into the surroundings and making the whole thing a bit bland. If they had been fighting against a night sky or a blue sky or a background that either used complimentary colors instead of shades of the dragon’s primary colors, it would have looked far more dramatic and alive.

Honestly of all the gem dragons to pick, a crystal dragon would be the most drab choice to put on a cover. A deep green emerald dragon or a purple amethyst dragon would have contrasted nicely...

 

[Mind of tempest]

The more crisp one (in the video) is definitely better, but I still find this cover decidley less evocative than the other monster books covers, Volo's and Mordenkainen's. Both were great call outs to the material inside while also feeling very unique... this feels like a piece I've seen a dozen times.

needs to go way crazier.

 

[LordEntrails]

I just hope that when DragonLance comes out they got rid of the steel monetary system. Sure, you can hand wave it, but when things take more steel to make then they cost to buy... it just annoys me to no end.

 

[Urriak Uruk]

Honestly of all the gem dragons to pick, a crystal dragon would be the most drab choice to put on a cover. A deep green emerald dragon or a purple amethyst dragon would have contrasted nicely...

At first I just thought it was a white dragon, that's how muted it is...