D&D General (+) What Should Go in a D&D Book About Dungeons?

[Bill Zebub]

I found the Dungeoneer's Guide fascinating. I spent many a happy hour imagining what it would be like to wander through subterranean lands. So I'd say it was an interesting spelunking simulation.

I agree that it was pretty much useless as a gaming product

That describes many of my favorite gaming products.

 

[WarDriveWorley]

13th Age has "Living Dungones" which are kind of neat sometimes...

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I've cribbed from that book more than once

 

[Undrave]

New subclasses? (Honestly not my favorite)

I'd like an tomb raider Wizard who likes to delve into ruins looking for old spells. With a dash of rogue to it. Like a Magical Indiana Jones.

But, more importantly, I think we'd need a new race.

We already have Dragonborn, so the obvious thing missing is their counterpart: the Dungeonborn!!

 

[Bill Zebub]

I'd like an tomb raider Wizard who likes to delve into ruins looking for old spells. With a dash of rogue to it. Like a Magical Indiana Jones.

But, more importantly, I think we'd need a new race.

We already have Dragonborn, so the obvious thing missing is their counterpart: the Dungeonborn!!

Mimic as playable race Kin?

 

[not-so-newguy]

*The second time I ran through FoF as a player the DM knew, but not the other players. I proceeded to encourage many, many bad decisions. Much hilarity ensued.

 

[Micah Sweet]

I think the biggest seller would be a long list of pre-defined traps and hazards. Like a monster manual for dangerous non-creatures. Don't just tell me how to make one; give me a few dozen I can just use.

Also, if you want to sell the book: player options. More equipment, maybe some feats/new races species/subclasses

All of those things are in Level Up's Dungeon Delver's Guide.

 

[Micah Sweet]

Ah, the AD&D guide to boring spelunking simulation. The Catacombs Guide from 2E was a much better dungeon book.

I like spelunking simulation. Makes things feel more real.

 

[Undrave]

Mimic as playable race Kin?

Or maybe a Warforged that includes secret compartments and traps?

 

[Micah Sweet]

Or maybe a Warforged that includes secret compartments and traps?

That would be awesome! I may work that up in Level Up as an option for the Constructed heritage.

 

[el-remmen]

Great video (I literally re-watched it last night, having seen it before), but it is not a book or very specific.