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This is how Wotc D&D Celebrates its 50th?!

Started by RPGPundit, January 20, 2024, 12:17:56 PM

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RPGPundit

January 20, 2024, 12:17:56 PM
The products WotC is releasing for the 50th anniversary of #dnd are deeply underwhelming. Mainly because they're collectibles & merchandising rather than for gaming. Some more awful than others.
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World_Warrior

#1
January 21, 2024, 02:34:44 PM
Maybe I missed it in the video, but there's a large "Making of D&D" type book coming from WOTC, written by Jon Peterson. The book is about 500 pages, and includes the original rules with notes from Gygax, Arneson, and others.

That's the only thing I've seen that celebrates D&D's origins for 2024.

Venka

#2
January 21, 2024, 03:37:07 PM
Quote from: World_Warrior on January 21, 2024, 02:34:44 PM
Maybe I missed it in the video, but there's a large "Making of D&D" type book coming from WOTC, written by Jon Peterson. The book is about 500 pages, and includes the original rules with notes from Gygax, Arneson, and others.

That's the only thing I've seen that celebrates D&D's origins for 2024.

Do you think they'll put some disclaimer?  "Unfortunately, white people existed in a time when it was not considered righteous to constantly call for their destruction.  The original writers are guilty of this and many other evils but we present a sanitized subset of their offensive views here in these pages..."

Svenhelgrim

#3
January 21, 2024, 03:44:42 PM
A new Spelljammer novel?  LOL! Another Wizfail.

World_Warrior

#4
January 21, 2024, 05:22:12 PM
Quote from: Venka on January 21, 2024, 03:37:07 PM
Quote from: World_Warrior on January 21, 2024, 02:34:44 PM
Maybe I missed it in the video, but there's a large "Making of D&D" type book coming from WOTC, written by Jon Peterson. The book is about 500 pages, and includes the original rules with notes from Gygax, Arneson, and others.

That's the only thing I've seen that celebrates D&D's origins for 2024.

Do you think they'll put some disclaimer?  "Unfortunately, white people existed in a time when it was not considered righteous to constantly call for their destruction.  The original writers are guilty of this and many other evils but we present a sanitized subset of their offensive views here in these pages..."

Considering how many of their new books they have to keep apologizing for because of "racism", hard for me to take any of their statements seriously.

RPGPundit

#5
January 22, 2024, 12:50:25 PM
Quote from: Svenhelgrim on January 21, 2024, 03:44:42 PM
A new Spelljammer novel?  LOL! Another Wizfail.

It wasn't included in the specific list of anniversary stuff, but I've since found out there's another novel too, set in the FR, where the protagonist is a strong independent obese female elven thief.

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Also available in Variant Cover form!
Also, now with the CULTS OF CHAOS cult-generation sourcebook

ARROWS OF INDRA
Arrows of Indra: The Old-School Epic Indian RPG!
NOW AVAILABLE: AoI in print form

LORDS OF OLYMPUS
The new Diceless RPG of multiversal power, adventure and intrigue, now available.

honeydipperdavid

#6
January 22, 2024, 02:14:43 PM
Quote from: RPGPundit on January 22, 2024, 12:50:25 PM
Quote from: Svenhelgrim on January 21, 2024, 03:44:42 PM
A new Spelljammer novel?  LOL! Another Wizfail.

It wasn't included in the specific list of anniversary stuff, but I've since found out there's another novel too, set in the FR, where the protagonist is a strong independent obese female elven thief.



I'm more upset that WotC isn't putting out a novel with a hero in the combat wheel chair.  I think if some good people from here activated sock puppet power on Twitter that WotC could be induced to write a combat wheel chair article that will sell less than thousand copies and cost Wotc at least a few $100K in printing, warehouse and distribution fees.

D&D is being headed by retarded monkeys put in a room with typewriters trying to write Keep on the Borderland, at best they came up with Journeys through the Radiant Citadel.

Svenhelgrim

#7
January 22, 2024, 06:40:08 PM
Who'sthat guy on the left?  Is he supposed to be a pimp? 

jhkim

#8
January 22, 2024, 06:56:30 PM
Quote from: World_Warrior on January 21, 2024, 02:34:44 PM
Maybe I missed it in the video, but there's a large "Making of D&D" type book coming from WOTC, written by Jon Peterson. The book is about 500 pages, and includes the original rules with notes from Gygax, Arneson, and others.

That's the only thing I've seen that celebrates D&D's origins for 2024.



QuoteThe Making of Original Dungeons & Dragons: 1970-1976
Release date: 18 June 2024

The Making of Original Dungeons and Dragons: 1970-1976 is a piece of history rather than a sourcebook. Wizards calls it a "retrospective historical book" which, thanks to the help of gaming historian Jon Peterson, retells D&D's origin stories.

It's over 500 pages long, and it promises all sorts of original art, plus "never-before-seen correspondence between the original creators of D&D". Oh, and it has a "page-by-page" recreation of Dungeons and Dragons in its original form.

https://www.wargamer.com/dnd/release-schedule

Omega

#9
January 23, 2024, 12:31:13 AM
Quote from: RPGPundit on January 22, 2024, 12:50:25 PM


Why does that look suspiciously like AI art? The usual mismatch collage.

RPGPundit

#10
January 23, 2024, 03:06:30 PM
Quote from: Svenhelgrim on January 22, 2024, 06:40:08 PM
Who'sthat guy on the left?  Is he supposed to be a pimp?

Diversity does usually include human trafficking so...
LION & DRAGON: Medieval-Authentic OSR Roleplaying is available now! You only THINK you\'ve played \'medieval fantasy\' until you play L&D.


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Dark Albion: The Rose War! The OSR fantasy setting of the history that inspired Shakespeare and Martin alike.
Also available in Variant Cover form!
Also, now with the CULTS OF CHAOS cult-generation sourcebook

ARROWS OF INDRA
Arrows of Indra: The Old-School Epic Indian RPG!
NOW AVAILABLE: AoI in print form

LORDS OF OLYMPUS
The new Diceless RPG of multiversal power, adventure and intrigue, now available.

THE_Leopold

#11
January 23, 2024, 04:45:44 PM
Quote from: RPGPundit on January 22, 2024, 12:50:25 PM
Quote from: Svenhelgrim on January 21, 2024, 03:44:42 PM
A new Spelljammer novel?  LOL! Another Wizfail.

It wasn't included in the specific list of anniversary stuff, but I've since found out there's another novel too, set in the FR, where the protagonist is a strong independent obese female elven thief.



I see they decided to use Cynthia Williams as the protagonist? Stunning and brave!
NKL4Lyfe

Jam The MF

#12
January 23, 2024, 05:33:22 PM
Quote from: THE_Leopold on January 23, 2024, 04:45:44 PM
Quote from: RPGPundit on January 22, 2024, 12:50:25 PM
Quote from: Svenhelgrim on January 21, 2024, 03:44:42 PM
A new Spelljammer novel?  LOL! Another Wizfail.

It wasn't included in the specific list of anniversary stuff, but I've since found out there's another novel too, set in the FR, where the protagonist is a strong independent obese female elven thief.



I see they decided to use Cynthia Williams as the protagonist? Stunning and brave!

Bard, Fighter, Thick Ranger, Wizard, Cleric.  3 full 5E casters, in a 5 person adventuring party.  Lots-o-magic!!!  That Ranger looks like she's pretty full, too?
Let the Dice, Decide the Outcome.  Accept the Results.

KindaMeh

#13
January 24, 2024, 12:16:27 AM
It's no secret that WotC these days hates pure martials. Even the fighters and rogues are magical in most subclasses typically. It's like they're trying to erase fighting folk who get by on their wits, and make the answer to everything a spell on your character sheet.

Jam The MF

#14
January 24, 2024, 12:32:04 AM
Quote from: KindaMeh on January 24, 2024, 12:16:27 AM
It's no secret that WotC these days hates pure martials. Even the fighters and rogues are magical in most subclasses typically. It's like they're trying to erase fighting folk who get by on their wits, and make the answer to everything a spell on your character sheet.

We might as well play 4th Edition then, and get us some kewl powers!!!
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