D&D: A Look At Upcoming Projects
There’s D&D brewing on the horizon. And thanks to some modern day augury, we have a look at what those Wizards of the Coast are cooking up.
Our first bit of news comes from DM to the Stars, Christopher Perkins, who had a few glimpses of some upcoming (possibly) Dungeon maps on Twitter:
Here are a couple map sketches I did for what might or might not be an upcoming D&D project. #wotcstaff pic.twitter.com/G9IySVLXSL
— Christopher Pumpkins 🎃 (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) January 27, 2019
And here’s a closer look at both of them for you. First up is a map entitled the Dragon Barrow:
Not only is it shaped like a giant sleeping Dragon that might somehow be roused from ancient slumber, it is also a fully functional mini dungeon with a secret entrance, four rooms, three traps, and is almost certainly not carved into the remains of an ancient, impossibly huge Dragon that will awaken while the party is exploring the barrow within its bones.
https://giphy.com/gifs/the-hobbit-eye-dragon-gfWNtqnNj5SLu
After that, we have the Tower of Storms:
Out amid a lonely islet, with a narrow isthmus, and a harsh, unforgiving sea (as evidenced by the broken remains of the boats all around it), the Tower of Storms and accompanying crab of unspecified size seems like a perfect fit for the upcoming Boats and Shite book.
D&D: The Life Aquatic is due out in the next few months, and as you might expect from the cover concept, is all about aquatic adventures. Nautical themes are at the heart of this book, which does fit the Tower of Storms, but it makes the Dragon Barrow seem mildly out of place (unless this too is an island somewhere).
The other piece of news from over the weekend does lend credence to D&D: This Book Is Full Of Seamen, and that comes from Mike Mearls, franchise Creative Director for Fifth Edition, who teases an overhaul to the vehicle rules in the face of player feedback.
Making revisions to the vehicle rules today. Thanks for all the feedback. I think they're much easier to manage at the table now, and with some slimming down we opened up some space to make some really funky ships. Thanks to everyone who filled out the survey and offered comments
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We here at BoLS are looking forward to finding out what “really funky ships” means…
Happy Adventuring out there folks, and be sure and check back for more D&D news as it develops.
