Summary

2024 is arrange to be a big twelvemonth forDungeons & Dragons , and a new PAX Unplugged instrument panel in honor of the upcoming fiftieth day of remembrance of the game offer up a sneak peek at some Word that will be come in out soon . With the impendent introduction of One D&D , the new loop ofDnDthat will be backward compatible with the current fifth edition , the coming year will be a transitional flow for material released for the game . stimulate a glimpse of what ’s in the lead is helpful for decimetre and participant who require to stay abreast of changes or anyone concerned in jump in for the first clock time .

Recent months have already been busy forDnDreleases , with a stiff release of one major book per month from August through November . Phandelver and Below : The Shattered Obeliskexpanded the original 5e starter adventure into a full campaign , Bigby Presents : glorification of the GiantsandThe Book of Many Thingsfocused on adding new options and selective information to the game , andPlanescape : Adventures in the Multiversefinally brought 5e to the Planescape setting . It looks like 2024 may be something of a cooldown period of time , but it should n’t be too foresightful before the clump starts drift again .

So you need your new character for D&D ’s Planescape setting to fit into the wall world ? Here are the new feats and backgrounds to do just that .

Art of the Planescape setting for D&D 5e by Vicki Pangestu, featuring a diverse set of characters including humans, elves, dwarves, tieflings, kenku enjoying a bustling city market.

New One D&D Player’s Handbook & Core Rulebooks

Perhaps the big reveal from thePAX Unplugged panel , available from the officialDungeons & DragonsYouTube account , is afirst look at the upcoming edition of thePlayer ’s Handbook . As the main reservoir of information about how to playDnDand the options available for building theatrical role and take on dangerous undertaking , thePlayer ’s Handbookis the closest thing to a unmarried must - have title for anyone at the game board . The big hope of the board is that it will be the " biggestPlayer ’s Handbookthat D&D has ever had,“both in term of page count and general content included .

The newPlayer ’s Handbookwill feature 48 subclasses , with each one receiving unique prowess for the first time . This centering on illustrations apparently proceed throughout the book . A fresh emphasis on background with unique feats is also speculate through an extensive section with an instance for each , and every weapon gets singular nontextual matter to make the sense of a proper fancy item catalog . Although overall selective information on the Scripture is still limited , more is promised to come throughout panels and videos in the calendar month ahead . ThePlayer ’s Handbookis planned for a 2024 freeing .

Bigby Presents : halo of the Giants usher in a number of Modern role selection to Dungeons & Dragons that can connect any player to giant lore .

Images of a D&D character in an icy setting and a druid with a primeval beast.

The team is also making big promises for theDungeon Master ’s GuideandMonster Manual . For theDungeon Master ’s Guide , a liberal stress is on reorganization in favor of accessibility , as well as the inclusion of a full setting and some risky venture , a selection of novel sorcerous item , and more . Like thePlayer ’s Handbook , the newMonster Manualwill be the bountiful thatDnDhas released yet . The most exciting improvement is the design to vamp monsters and ensure that each foe has something unique in gameplay , address a long - remain firm exit of repetitive mechanics in the 5eMonster Manual , as well as more high - level devil than before .

Vecna: Eve of Ruin Is A New D&D Adventure Campaign

Vecna : Eve of Ruinis also sic to free in 2024 , kick off One D&D with a full adventure campaign focusing on an iconic scoundrel . This story is being billed as something of an anniversary solemnization , feature major elements from acrossDnDhistory that extend beyond familiar 5e character and places . Vecna ’s attack to hold the full multiverse should get along into manoeuvre in the narrative , as , in the general vogue of a variety of currently popular media , a multiversal escapade for the party is promised .

Vecnahas find a boost in name acknowledgement in the past few years thanks toStranger Things , but theactualDnDcharacter of Vecnais a particularly powerful enemy in his own right . As an evil lich that became a immortal , Vecna has a storeyed story including more than one destruction and some time - travel shenanigans . The villain did n’t make any major appearing inDnD5e outside his involvement in the first campaign ofCritical Role , soVecna : Eve of Ruinis a fashion to re-introduce the grapheme with the style that he ’s earned many times over .

Quests From The Infinite Staircase & More In 2024

Quests from the Infinite Staircasefollows the overall idea of theDnD5e bookTales from the Yawning Portal , trace up a selection of pastDnDadventures for a New anthology . The dangerous undertaking are obviously updated to fit within the modern system , and link elements make it possible to extend the dangerous undertaking together as a campaign or expend them individually . The book uses the nominal staircase and a cryptic " cosmic being " that ’s being introduced toDnDcanon for the first time , although his full nature may not be unclouded untilQuests from the Infinite Staircasereleases sometime in 2024 .

Minecraft x Dungeons & Dragons from Everbloom Games is a donjon - crawl dangerous undertaking through the Forgotten Realms that feels impressively like D&D.

For those interested inDnDhistory , The fashioning of Original Dungeons & Dragons : 1970 - 1976is abook focalise on the creation of the first edition ofDnDthat will release in 2024 . It put up a page - for - Sir Frederick Handley Page reproduction of the original game , proportionateness involving its conception , and comment providing a historical retrospective , sum up up to a 500 + Thomas Nelson Page volume overall . Considering the engagement range given in the deed of conveyance , it seems possible that it could be the offset of a series going throughout the history of the secret plan , although no announcement regarding future book has been made .

Minecraft Paladin fighting off a dragon and beholder.

Although the PAX Unplugged dialog box proceed its coverage of each upcomingDnDtitle brief , it ’s prissy to finally get some hard information on things that have been mostly hypothesis so far . The newPlayer ’s Handbookstole the show as the primary signpost forDnD ’s future tense , but fresh adventures and even theMaking Ofbook are also nice additions to the 2024 catalogue . number off of a year that was filled with record , a major telecasting game release , and a theatrical film , Dungeons & Dragonsis observe its momentum in 2024 and hopefully beyond .

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DnD Quests from the Infinite Staircase cover image showing a cosmic being.

Vecna Eve of Ruin banner image showing the villainous lich Vecna in DnD.

Quests from the Infinite Staircase banner image showing a cosmic being in DnD.

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