D&D Settings Update: there are two more products that revive “classic” settings in production right now

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Settings Update: As I’ve mentioned on a couple of occasions, there are two more products that revive “classic” settings in production right now. (1/4) The manuscript for the first, overseen by @ChrisPerkinsDnD, is nearly complete. Work on the second, led by @FWesSchneider with an assist from @AriLevitch, is just ramping up in earnest. Both are targeting 2022 and formats you've never seen before. (2/4)

— WinningerR (@WinningerR) June 14, 2021

In addition to these two titles, we have two brand new #DND settings in early development, as well as a return to a setting we’ve already covered. (No, these are not M:tG worlds.) (3/4) As I mentioned in the dev blog, we develop more material than we publish, so it's possible one or more of these last three won't reach production. But as of right now, they're all looking great. (4/4)

— WinningerR (@WinningerR) June 14, 2021

Alright… what do you call a gnome that lives in Waterdeep or Baldur’s Gate?

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Alright… what do you call a gnome that lives in Waterdeep or Baldur's Gate? You know… a big city.

A metro-gnome!

Dad jokes… all day… every day.

— Chris Lindsay, Forgotten Bard (@ravens_watching) April 16, 2021

I like when you gnomebrew your own gnomenclature…

— Richard Whitters (@WhittersRichard) April 16, 2021

Tekeli-li, a vampiric gnoll

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BEST BOY – Tekeli-li, a vampiric gnoll. I was super zazzed that I was able to base him off a striped hyena. Wanted to avoid just regular human vampire spawn, so I was also very excited to have the kobold vampires approved! #dnd5e
AD: Shawn Wood, Kate Irwin For a but of fun I tried out some vampire wings on Tekeli-li, but for gameplay reasons it wasn't possible. He's scary enough without needing to fly 😅 pic.twitter.com/bl5Grmjsoq

— April Prime (@April_Prime) September 18, 2020

When you nailed this, I was so damn happy. It is just a fantastic design. Great stuff. I loved your "more feral" paintover you did, I'm sad I didn't poke his tongue out to keep the fork!

— April Prime (@April_Prime) September 18, 2020

Thanks Richard!! I had so much fun on the push, hopefully one day when the world isn't falling apart at the seams I'll be able to come in office again 🥺

— April Prime (@April_Prime) September 18, 2020

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Any tips for tracking player movement in a 3 dimensional environment?

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Hey @mattcolville I'll running a campaign set in a merfolk City. Any tips for tracking player movement in a 3 dimensional environment that won't make me go cross eyed?

— Professional Bastard. Amateur Jackass (@Zombiepriest_13) January 22, 2018

Just remember the universe D&D takes place in is non-euclidean. There is no Pythagorean theorem in a D&D world. 9 squares away and 2 squares up is 9 squares away. You can turn the whole thing on its side and it still makes sense. https://t.co/4Qv10m1fDw

— Matt Colville? (@mattcolville) January 22, 2018

Would a Druid be able to wildshape into a Magebred Animal?

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By the rules as written, a druid can take the form of "a beast that you have seen before." If the creature is still classified as a beast rather than a monstrosity and if the druid has seen it, then by the rules, yes.

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) November 1, 2020

If the creature is classified as a beast, it's still LARGELY natural even if magebred. If you feel the magebreeding makes it fundamentally unnatural, then it should be classified as a monstrosity or aberration.

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) November 1, 2020

Matt Mercer: craft project leading up to Campaign 2’s finale was the creation of terrain for the climactic battle in Cognouza.

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So, my craft project leading up to Campaign 2’s finale (and my personal off-hours project to maintain my sanity) was the creation of terrain for the climactic battle in Cognouza. I had a blast making & painting them, & wanted to show/share for inspiration! First, I assembled multiple parts of the Pegasus Hobbies Gothic Building terrain along with rad 3D printed terrain (and heat-carved foam as the base for larger spires), then sculpted foam clay around them to create the fleshy bits. pic.twitter.com/HJAbQ4GVob

— Matthew Mercer (@matthewmercer) June 12, 2021

After which, I carved into a @WyrmwoodGaming box for platform pieces & plotted modular terrain bits to add. Then came the priming and base coats of paint, followed by drybrushing lighter colors over details & ridges. pic.twitter.com/D4NpqrXdt7

— Matthew Mercer (@matthewmercer) June 12, 2021

I then went in and airbrushed the detailed color for the “flesh” bits. A purple base, then red mid-tones, & finally a ruddy-light brown skin light-tone. Lighter highlights on the skin bits helped it POP. After some whiter “tooth” details, some
Clear Coat spray to seal it! pic.twitter.com/KAr8bRi0Fk

— Matthew Mercer (@matthewmercer) June 12, 2021

And there it is. My disgusting project for the weeks leading up to that Critical Role boss encounter. Crafting like this is such a fulfilling hobby, and I hope some of you derive similar joy from building tiny, gross things like this. 😉

— Matthew Mercer (@matthewmercer) June 12, 2021

It took a LOT of planning for when she was stuck in Zoom meetings for long periods.

— Matthew Mercer (@matthewmercer) June 12, 2021

Rather than making solo monsters as loners, design them with an eye toward how they would be accompanied by servants, followers…

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daily #dnd creator tip: Much has been done to make solo monsters more interesting and fun. Even with legendary actions, lair actions, regional effects, legendary resistances, magic resistance, etc., they often come down to being a big bag of hit points with too few actions. (1/2)

— Shawn Merwin (@shawnmerwin) January 14, 2021

Rather than making solo monsters as loners, design them with an eye toward how they would be accompanied by servants, followers, symbiotic creatures, and the like. Abilities that protect or buff their helpers, or use helpers to protect themselves, are much more interesting. (2/2)

— Shawn Merwin (@shawnmerwin) January 14, 2021

I know there must be numerous characters but do you have a favorite or a couple favorite you liked working with?

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I know there must be numerous characters but do you have a favorite or a couple favorite you liked working with? I've created around 20,000 named characters for the Realms, and they're all part of the tapestry. I try not to play favourites, but if you press me, I'll admit to like writing about Mirt, Storm, Filfaeril, Florin, The Simbul, and the Srinshee. After that, Elminster.#Realmslore

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) March 3, 2021

Thank you @TheEdVerse. Wow that’s a lot. I knew the Realms were large but I had no idea that it expanded over 20k characters haha. If I knew I wouldn’t ask such a silly question. I do appreciate you taking the time though. I’m new to the realms I like answering. :}
After fifty-five years, there's a lot piled up under the heading "the Realms." The setting is older than D&D, and started as the place I was telling fantasy stories in just to entertain my young self, so…many characters with stories attached.#Realmslore

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) March 3, 2021

I like answering. :}
After fifty-five years, there’s a lot piled up under the heading “the Realms.” The setting is older than D&D, and started as the place I was telling fantasy stories in just to entertain my young self, so…many characters with stories attached. That is so cool. I am envious of that. I once started writing when I was younger (around the time the LOTR movies were coming out). Realized it sounded just like “the two towers” haha. Kind of gave up. Idea float in every once in a while though.

— David (@DavidWSlater89) March 4, 2021

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D&D Settings Update: there are two more products that revive “classic” settings in production right now

Alright… what do you call a gnome that lives in Waterdeep or Baldur’s Gate?

Tekeli-li, a vampiric gnoll

Any tips for tracking player movement in a 3 dimensional environment?

Would a Druid be able to wildshape into a Magebred Animal?

Matt Mercer: craft project leading up to Campaign 2’s finale was the creation of terrain for the climactic battle in Cognouza.

Rather than making solo monsters as loners, design them with an eye toward how they would be accompanied by servants, followers…

I know there must be numerous characters but do you have a favorite or a couple favorite you liked working with?

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