D&D 5E Xanathar's wizards.com page

[ppaladin123]

With some details : http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/xanathars-guide-everything

Assembled here for the first time is new information on adventurers of every stripe. In addition, you’ll find and valuable advice for those of nefarious intent who must deal with such meddling do-gooders, including the Xanathar’s personal thoughts on how to dispatch anyone foolish enough to interfere with his business dealings. Alongside observations on “heroes” themselves, the beholder fills the pages of this tome with his personal thoughts on tricks, traps, and even treasures and how they can be put to villainous use.

• Complete rules for [HI]more than twenty new subclasses[/HI] for fifth edition Dungeons & Dragons, i[HI]ncluding the cavalier, the inquisitive, the horizon walker, and many more.[/HI][HI]
• Dozens of new feats and spells,[/HI] and a system to give your character a unique, randomized backstory.[HI]
• A variety of systems and tools that provide Dungeon Masters new ways to personalize their home games[/HI], while also expanding the ways players can engage in organized play and shared world campaigns.

 

[darjr]

Wait, organized play stuff in the hardback? I wonder what it is? Ways to roll your own or work in existing ones? Huh.

 

[lkj]

I just interpreted that to mean that some of the new systems and tools will be made available for use in organized play. Not that there would be organized play specific material in the book.

AD

 

[Sword of Spirit]

Horizon walker?!?!

I boycott this book!

Er...what I meant to say was that I'll probably quite enjoy this book, but that one subclass will be a tough sell...

 

[Dausuul]

We have to wait until freakin' November?

*grumble grumble grumble*

Actually, that's pretty good timing, I guess. It'll come out right around the time I wrap up my current campaign and transition back to being a player.

But I want it now, dangit.

 

[Mercule]

I just interpreted that to mean that some of the new systems and tools will be made available for use in organized play. Not that there would be organized play specific material in the book.

I hope this is accurate. I'm happy for folks that use OP and hope it helps expand the hobby. I don't mind a blurb or ad in a book making people aware of it, but I sure don't want to see any real space taken up in a hardcover by OP info or rules.

 

[Jester David]

Wait, organized play stuff in the hardback? I wonder what it is? Ways to roll your own or work in existing ones? Huh.

Likely exapanded faction rules.

 

[Mercule]

Likely exapanded faction rules.

Considering they added faction rules to DnD Beyond, pretty early on, I would not be surprised by this at all.

 

[darjr]

Faction rules would be great!

I do note that it is plural in both the rules provided and the stating of Shared Campaigns and Organized Play. I wonder if they are recognizing the multiple Organized play 5e things going on.

Lets see, there is the Greyhawk one that is getting some traction. There is Arcanis that has a hard core fan base. I know there are a couple large West Marches style local campaigns. Then Adventurers League.

 

[Kramodlog]

They certainly are promoting it earlier than other books. I'm guessing they reigned in their work load and are sure this book will not be "non-cancelled".