D&D 5E (2024) What Is 2026's Big Adventure

[GarrettKP]

I voted "other" because I don't expect there will be a big adventure in 2026. The Beadle & Grimm platinum edition will likely be a reprint of something that already came out - Tomb of Annihilation or something.

Beadle has never labeled a reprint as a “Platinum” product. Those they call “Silver” or “Legendary” depending on the size. This is clearly for a new adventure, and B&G say as much in the product page.

 

[vecna00]

I voted for the Dark Sun slipcase, because that's what I would love to see. But I'm leaning towards that Thay adventure, they may not have cancelled it.

That being said, I'd also love something new in Myth Drannor or Netheril. As far as other things, seeing a Ravenloft update is a reasonable expectation for this year.

Now time to spend the next two days reading the rest of the thread!

 

[Paul Farquhar]

But I'm leaning towards that Thay adventure, they may not have cancelled it.

Given what we have been told about the Vecna product - that Perkins completely stopped working on it when his job changed - it seems likely that the same thing happened to the Thay adventure, which I think was also a Perkins project.

 

[Reynard]

Looks like the Thay adventure is the right answer!

 

[mamba]

Looks like the Thay adventure is the right answer!

only by virtue of being the only adventure (unless the Winter release brings one)...

The price point for Deadfall is a low $29.99, suggesting a page count closer in length to Eberron: Forge of the Artificer than one of the older campaign books.

At 112 or so pages that is half an adventure

 

[Reynard]

only by virtue of being the only adventure (unless the Winter release brings one)...


At 112 or so pages that is half an adventure

Well, it is not likely a full campaign, but that doesn't make it "half an adventure."

 

[JDazzle]

only by virtue of being the only adventure (unless the Winter release brings one)...


At 112 or so pages that is half an adventure

Well, it is not likely a full campaign, but that doesn't make it "half an adventure."

To be fair, WotC bills it as an "Adventure expansion"... so even they admit it's not a full standalone adventure

 

[Reynard]

To be fair, WotC bills it as an "Adventure expansion"... so even they admit it's not a full standalone adventure

I HATE the idea that "adventure" has morphed into meaning 12 or 14 level campaign. Yuck.

 

[mamba]

Well, it is not likely a full campaign, but that doesn't make it "half an adventure."

it's literally about half the page count. You can argue it is one complete adventure and I do not disagree with that but since this was asking about the 'big adventure' my answer would be there isn't one as there is no full length one at all then

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

I HATE the idea that "adventure" has morphed into meaning 12 or 14 level campaign. Yuck.

Yes, but this thread is specifically about a "big adventure." A book significantly smaller than previous 5E adventure campaigns seems to not meet that definition.

The big question is whether the December stuff will include an adventure the length of previous years and, if not, if that means WotC has dropped that format for now.