D&D 5E (2024) Very cheeky WotC...

[Remathilis]

I see what you're trying to do...

Beyond the Magic Mirror and Gamma World confirmed?

 

[Parmandur]

I see what you're trying to do...

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Beyond the Magic Mirror and Gamma World confirmed?

On the first...I have very little doubt in my midn that WotC won't bring over all the remaining Gygax Advrbture models into 5E at some point, and by all accounts I've heard the Wonderland stuff is Gygax at his best.

And they already talked about Gamma World explicitly on the DMgm a Gamma World setting for 2024 rules would make a lot of sense, with the current popularity of Fallout.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

I see what you're trying to do...

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Beyond the Magic Mirror and Gamma World confirmed?

If nothing else, it's why Wild Beyond the Witchlight can still work with the Eberron cosmology.

And Andrew Kolb will be happy to sell you his award-winning Oz and Wonderland setting books.

That said, yes please to bringing back Dungeonland/the Land Beyond the Magic Mirror and Gamma World.

 

[Maxperson]

On the first...I have very little doubt in my midn that WotC won't bring over all the remaining Gygax Advrbture models into 5E at some point, and by all accounts I've heard the Wonderland stuff is Gygax at his best.

Yeah. Two of my favorites. I still remember the Tweedledee and Tweedledum encounter.

And they already talked about Gamma World explicitly on the DMgm a Gamma World setting for 2024 rules would make a lot of sense, with the current popularity of Fallout.

I hope they do it well. I've always loved Gamma World.

 

[TiQuinn]

The Alice in Wonderland modules were a lot of fun.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

On the first...I have very little doubt in my midn that WotC won't bring over all the remaining Gygax Advrbture models into 5E at some point, and by all accounts I've heard the Wonderland stuff is Gygax at his best.

I certainly think the Dungeonland modules were the best thing Gygax wrote. He really lets his imagination rip (and shows a deep affection for an author that isn't called Howard or Burroughs). And I do think people need to be reminded that Gary wasn't Captain Generic. I think its way past time these were brought back.

The art was quite good too - anyone know who the artist was? They managed to merge the then-current D&D style with hints of Tenniel.

And they already talked about Gamma World explicitly on the DMgm a Gamma World setting for 2024 rules would make a lot of sense, with the current popularity of Fallout.

Dark Sun was designed, at least in part, as a D&D-ised Gamma World, so I suspect they are thinking of dropping in Dark Sun content rather than actual Gamma World. I don't doubt Dark Sun will try and cash in on the popularity of Fallout though.

I guess the callout to Oz is pretty topical given the current movie slate.

 

[aco175]

I first read the bit about crossing the streams and thought Ghostbusters, which I'm not a fan of having that mix with my fantasy D&D. I could see some of the other stuff being updated and maybe be worth looking at.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

I first read the bit about crossing the streams and thought Ghostbusters

That’s the source of the phrase. But genre crossovers in D&D are older than Ghostbusters.

 

[Rabulias]

The art was quite good too - anyone know who the artist was? They managed to merge the then-current D&D style with hints of Tenniel.

The artwork in Dungeonland was primarily done by Tim Truman, with some additional pieces by Jim Holloway.

Jim Holloway did almost all of the illustrations in The Land Beyond the Magic Mirror, with one piece by Jeff Easley, and a couple pieces that I am unsure of.

 

[Parmandur]

Dark Sun was designed, at least in part, as a D&D-ised Gamma World, so I suspect they are thinking of dropping in Dark Sun content rather than actual Gamma World. I don't doubt Dark Sun will try and cash in on the popularity of Fallout though.

More Princess of Mars than Gamma World (six limbed insect folk included), and ofdy the main point of Dark Sun was to show off the Battlesystem mass combat expansion of AD&D.

Honestly, room for both.

I guess the callout to Oz is pretty topical given the current movie slate.

From WotC point of view, Oz is conveniently in the public domain and not subject to trademark. They could straight up do Oz if they wanted.