Highlights
- Dungeons and Dragons unveiled info about new rulebooks and a virtual tabletop at GenCon, including D&D Beyond integration for Project Sigil.
- Updates for the Player’s Handbook, Dungeon Master’s Guide, and Monster Manual were teased at the event, introducing new features and content.
- Project Sigil, a free-to-play VTT, will offer PC compatibility at launch with plans for mobile and console support. A closed beta is set for fall 2024.
As a seasoned Dungeons & Dragons (DnD) enthusiast with over two decades of dice-rolling under my belt, I can confidently say that the recent revelations at GenCon have sent waves of excitement through the gaming community. The prospect of new rulebooks and a virtual tabletop, codenamed Project Sigil, promises to revolutionize the way we play this beloved game.
At GenCon’s panel, it was Dungeons & Dragons that shared an abundance of details about their upcoming core rulebooks and Project Sigil, their code-named virtual tabletop platform. This free-to-play VTT will offer seamless integration with D&D Beyond, providing players a fresh avenue to enjoy Dungeons & Dragons using the revamped rule set.
For the 10-year milestone of its 5th Edition, Dungeons & Dragons has been busy making updates. They’ve unveiled a work-in-progress virtual game table, along with revisions for the Player’s Handbook, Dungeon Master’s Guide, and Monster Manual. Over the past month, they’ve shared numerous blog posts and videos hinting at what we can expect in these upcoming Dungeons & Dragons books.
At GenCon, the presentation for “Dungeons & Dragons” unveiled additional details about their upcoming products, with attendees like RPG enthusiast Mike Balles sharing key points from the event on Twitter. Among these revelations were insights into forthcoming rulebooks. The “Dungeon Master’s Guide” will be packed with fresh material, such as guidelines for Bastions, worldbuilding resources for Greyhawk – the original D&D universe – and pricing information for magic items, including crafting instructions and gold values. In contrast, the “Monster Manual” is set to offer over 500 creatures to employ, featuring powerful “apex” monsters, enhanced stat blocks, and suggestions for treasure drops.
Dungeons and Dragons GenCon Panel Details
- 2024 Dungeon Master’s Guide
- Includes Bastion rules, the Greyhawk campaign setting and map, a lore glossary, tracking sheets, and five sample adventures.
- It will also contain crafting rules and prices for magic items in the Treasures chapter – the largest in the book.
- 2025 Monster Manual
- Features over 500 monsters, including “apex” monsters and NPCs, with expanded families, improved stat blocks, and treasure suggestions.
- Project Sigil
- The working name for Dungeons and Dragons’s new virtual tabletop.
- A free-to-play standalone app for PC to start with, but it will come to mobile and possibly consoles.
- Sigil will have D&D Beyond integration, including perks for those with subscriptions.
- Closed beta begins in fall 2024.
- Future Dungeons and Dragons Products
- Artificer works with the new rules, but the class will get more support later on.
- Subclasses not found in the new Player’s Handbook may be enhanced in future books.
The panel also spoke more about Project Sigil, the code name given to the new Dungeons and Dragons VTT. It will be a free-to-play PC app to begin with, though mobile and console support are likely to follow. The program will feature variable levels of automation, homebrew support, and even D&D Beyond integration, allowing players to drop character sheets and more straight into Project Sigil.
Highlighting inclusivity, user-friendliness, and accessibility, these upcoming Dungeons and Dragons items seem truly noteworthy. The debut book among them, the 2024 Player’s Handbook, is set to launch on September 17. However, enthusiasts can get early access to these products, along with joining the exclusive Project Sigil closed beta test, if they hold a subscription to D&D Beyond.
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2024-08-01 01:13