Sounds like a good way to discourage people from buying it, as they would already have emptied their wallets for new corebooks.I bet they do one after all the updated rulebooks are released - maybe late 2025 or early ‘26. It’s a good way to maintain hype and product momentum to release after the core books are out there.
Phandelver was better. They got it right the first time.He did, but I think this is a lost opportunity to do another Starter, this one with the new rules printed. Also, this isn't a universally loved adventure, so I think there is room for something different. It's not like Stormwreck is NEW, it's been out a long time. Existing players (if it is good) would buy a new starter, not just new players.
Of course, I could be wrong....and it isn't a missed opportunity.
Well, that's interesting.Dragons of Stormwrack is the current starter set. They outright said they planned for it to remain as such.
I liked the essentials kit more for what it should be doing. Lost mines has a problem with TPKing the party in the goblin caves.Phandelver was better. They got it right the first time.
I'm actually ok with that. Teaches players to be careful.I liked the essentials kit more for what it should be doing. Lost mines has a problem with TPKing the party in the goblin caves.
No worries: lots of Dragons in those Dungeons with funny names.Ooops, ya, was looking at DoiP release date. My bad.
I haven't looked too closely at Stormwreck Isle, not the target market, bit I have heard good things about the box from a pedagogical point of view: a good step by step learning setup, even if the Asvebture is only so-so objectively.Stormwreck is a mess, imo....but I can see why they want to keep it as the starter given its current lifespan.
Had forgotten about that, and thinking about it more I guess it really does do the job well enough. Things missing from 2024 like weapons masteries for fighters might just add additional complexity for true beginners that isn't strictly necessary.Crawford previously said that the Stormwreck box set will be the Starter Set for the foreseeable future after the revision is out.
The current Starter Set only goes to Level 3, so not too much new to cause confusion. I would not be surprised if they do an errata to bring it in line, which would conveniently be automatic in Beyond.Had forgotten about that, and thinking about it more I guess it really does do the job well enough. Things missing from 2024 like weapons masteries for fighters might just add additional complexity for true beginners that isn't strictly necessary.
Still, they could start printing new ones with revised pre-made characters that use some of the 2024 rules and even tweak the book itself to the new rules w/o creating an entirely new box set.