New D&D rulebooks have 96% new artwork, and everything else we found out at Gary Con

Mar. 26, 2024

A lot of D&D details were dished

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New D&D core rulebooks are fast approaching, and publisher Wizards of the Coast just dropped a ton of new info on these highly-anticipated updates. We were on-hand at Gary Con to fill our spellbooks with those juicy details, so we’ve listed everything we found out here.

There’s certainly enough to go over. Whether it’s new tools to help you create your own campaigns or some surprising cameos in the revised D&D rulebooks, it feels like these updates are really going to shake things up despite us not getting a new edition in the traditional sense.

For example, 96% of the art across these new rulebooks will be new. In addition, they’ll be longer on the whole… but will still cost the same price. Thought these would be repackaged version of old books from one of thebest tabletop RPGs? Think again.

Player’s Handbook

Here’s what you need to know about the new Player’s Handbook:

Once you’ve experience D&D as a player, it’s only natural that you’d get bitten by the DM bug eventually. The updated Dungeon Master’s Guide will make some improvements that should make the process of DMing more hassle-free.Here’s the changes that were announced:

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We’ve already got something of a sneak peek of what we can expect from Vecna: Eve of Ruin. What was outlined at GaryCon confirms a lot of what we know already, including howVecna poses a threat to everything single D&D world.Some other aspects of the campaign that were confirmed were:

We’ll have plenty more news on upcoming D&D releases but in the meantime, why not find another superb TTRPG to sink your teeth into? Our list of thebest tabletop RPGsis the perfect place to start. For more recommendations, give one ofthe best board gamesa try.

Abigail is a Tabletop & Merch writer at Gamesradar+. She carries at least one Magic: The Gathering deck in her backpack at all times and always spends far too long writing her D&D character backstory. She’s a lover of all things cute, creepy, and creepy-cute.

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