D&D 5E What D&D Product Can Be Seen In The Crystals?

WotC has posted an image of a pile of crystals through which distorted glimpses of what looks like a product can be seen. In the comments below, folks have been flipping, enhancing, and generally squinting at the image behind the crystals, and while it's hard to make out, guesses include 'Journey Through the Radiant Ocean' (although I personally think that first letter looks more like an X or K than a J). 'Citadel' is also a popular guess for that last word--'Journey(s) to/from the Radiant Citadel'? Take a look and see what you think (or check the comments for flipped and enhanced versions).

In Spelljammer lore, the phlogiston--the space between the crystal spheres in which the prime material worlds can be found--is also known as the 'Rainbow Ocean'. And crystal seem on-brand for crystals spheres.

Below the text, the image appears to be of some kind of marketplace. Above it, WotC wrote "Through the depths of the Ethereal Plane is a beacon of possibility and adventure... "

There was apparently a press event today, pending some kind of product announcement on Tuesday.

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[Riley]

Someone on Twitter came up with this:



Makes it look more clearly like the title is Journeys [...] the Radiant Citadel. Since a citadel is a building, the missing word is probably "to" or "from" or similar.

Yes, Citadel.

(Sorry; just responding as I read through the thread. And I haven’t figured out how to add a multiquote while editing a post.)

 

[Paul Farquhar]

I think that @Paul Farquhar is onto something with the Saridor theory: the changes to Saridor lore in Fizban's came a bit out of nowhere, and come to think of it seemed to be universalizing (multiversilizing?) the mythology Eberron' three dragons...

Could the "Radiant Citadel" ve tied to Dragonshards that tie into Saridor...?

I didn't even mention the obvious: Sardior was a ruby dragon who lived in a ruby citadel, and those crystals the image is reflected in are red, like rubies.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

Citadel isn’t clearly on the image. Someone photoshopped different sections together and things it says Citadel, but even then the full word isn’t visible.

There was also a castle emoji posted as a clue.

 

[Lieslo]

What are these? Somebody posted symbols, was that prompted by this?
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Yes I was wondering if they were symbols of the factions in Sigil

 

[Paul Farquhar]

Yes I was wondering if they were symbols of the factions in Sigil

I don't think so, but they aren't clear enough to say definitely. My best guess is they are paper lanterns.

 

[Tales and Chronicles]

I don't think so, but they aren't clear enough to say definitely. My best guess is they are paper lanterns.

I personally see 3 big, shinny letters: B-O-M

so my bet is on a bomb seller (probably Gif) in a Planejamming-crossroads market.

 

[doctorbadwolf]

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Is that the Aquisitions Inc symbol in the center?

 

[Azzy]

Is that the Aquisitions Inc symbol in the center?

I thought so at first, too. But looking at other pictures, it seems like a "potion bottle" symbol for store or something to that effect..

 

[Henadic Theologian]

Also, while there is not a specific Magic card called Radiant Citadel, there are a whole bunch that are Radiant <something>. Remember that when Ray Winninger made that announcement of one setting being revisited, two old settings being done for 5E and two brand-new settings being written, he only said that none of those five would be connected to Magic, but not that there would not also be a Magic setting book in 2022 or 2023. That means this new book could be another Magic setting and all those others are coming later this year and next year.

New Capenna the upcoming MtG set has a magic enchancing substance called Halo that often comes in crystal form (although it can also come in liquid and vapor forms). But I doubt it's an MtG book, more likely it's either the "Summer" adventure, a adventure anthology, or the Spelljammers setting book.

 

[Henadic Theologian]

Is that the Aquisitions Inc symbol in the center?

I hope not.