worlds and monsters is in my hands

[takasi]

Are there guns, trains and robots in this new setting?

 

[Stilvan]

So here is a quick rundown of the table of contents which gives a pretty good idea of what's in the book.

D&D and the Birth of a New Edition (2 pages)

The Process of Re-Cration (4 pages)
Sections about reimagining monsters for 4e

The Setting of D&D (4 pages)
Sections about the Points of Light setting, and how it came about

The New Cosmology (2 pages)
Sections about an overview of the new cosmology and the end of the great wheel

The World (8 pages)

Includes sections Fallen Empires, Locations of Note, The End of Human Dominion

Dragons (6 pages)

Giants (2 pages)

The Underdark (4 pages)

The Feywild (8 pages)

The ShadowFell (8 pages)

Art Gallery (1 page)

The Elemental Chaos (12 pages)
Includes sections on Elementals, Locations of Note, and the Abyss

The Astral Sea (10 pages)

Includes sections on The Gods, Angels, Devils

The Far Realm (6 pages)
Sections on Aberrant Creatures and Mind Flayers

Staff Thoughts on 4th Edition (13 pages)
Sections about... lots of things

The Next Word (1 page)
A few words about what's coming

 

[Rechan]

Too much world, not enough monster.

Thanks, Wartorn.

 

[Reaper Steve]

Too much world, not enough monster.

Unless they talk about the monsters in their appropriate section of the world. (I hope!)

 

[Nahat Anoj]

So here is a quick rundown of the table of contents which gives a pretty good idea of what's in the book.

More Worlds and less Monsters ... [BORAT]Very nice.[/BORAT]

I really hope they decide to redesign some of the old 1e adventures (Demonweb Pits, Against the Giants, ToEE, etc.). Given the changes to Tharizdun and demons, and given how they're changing the role of giants, I think they might be doing just that.

 

[mhacdebhandia]

The inclusion of the Far Realm as a separate element of the cosmology is a pleasant surprise, since I don't recall its having been mentioned before now. Can we have some more detail on what's been said about it?

 

[Aloïsius]

The inclusion of the Far Realm as a separate element of the cosmology is a pleasant surprise, since I don't recall its having been mentioned before now.

They were hinted at about the warlocks power sources... "the stars and the darkness between them". Maybe "far realms" will look more like "outer space" (E.T. alien-like) rather than "abominations from a outside reality".

 

[Reaper Steve]

They were hinted at about the warlocks power sources... "the stars and the darkness between them". Maybe "far realms" will look more like "outer space" (E.T. alien-like) rather than "abominations from a outside reality".

I'm hoping the latter!

 

[Rechan]

Any mention of said Stars and the Darkness Between them in W&M, particularly the Far Realms area, please pipe up.

 

[Plane Sailing]

So here is a quick rundown of the table of contents which gives a pretty good idea of what's in the book.

Many thanks!

Would you say that you are generally happy with the book so far? Compared to Races and Classes?

Cheers