The next edition of D&D arrives in September, but there's a catch
Feb. 13, 2024The new Monster Manual won’t arrive until next year
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It looks like we’ll be waiting a while to complete our new D&D core rulebook sets, if a recent announcement is anything to go by.
While that may be frustrating for newcomers hoping to get everything at once without having to buy or rely on old, soon-to-be-obsolete books, this slow transitionwillbe kinder to our wallets. In addition, publisher Wizards of the Coast has promised that everything in the last edition is going to be compatible with the new one.
Here’s exactly when those books are arriving:
Wondering what these books do? In a nutshell, they give you the tools you need to run and make adventures for one of thebest tabletop RPGs. Although folks simply wanting to play the game won’t need anything other than the Player’s Handbook, it’s a good idea for Dungeon Masters (e.g. the people orchestrating everything) to get all three. The Dungeon Master’s Guide is typically full of advice on running sessions and creating your own worlds, while the Monster Manual gives you a wealth of foes for your party to battle against.
I’m a bit put out that the latter will arrive last because most adventures reference it throughout, but on the plus side, it doesn’tlooklike there are going to be any new campaigns until the revised Monster Manual lands. This means you’re all good with the old Monster Manual until then, but, as I mentioned before, may be frustrating for anyone that doesn’t have it already or is starting from square one – it’s annoying to buy a book you know you won’t need in a few months. All I can recommend is getting a pre-owned Monster Manual in the meantime, borrowing one, or grabbing it during the likes of the Black Friday sale.
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