D&D (2024) D&D Dungeon Master’s Guide (2024)

[Dyson Logos]

I wish magic items weren't in here, but I suppose asking them to change this many editions in is silly of me....

For me, at least, the Magic Items chapter was one of the most important in the 5e DMG as it gave us the template on how magic items work in this edition as well as the power range for said.

 

[Zaukrie]

For me, at least, the Magic Items chapter was one of the most important in the 5e DMG as it gave us the template on how magic items work in this edition as well as the power range for said.

Sure, I just want them in a different book (game book, aka phb/rules or its own book with other stuff).

 

[Uni-the-Unicorn!]

So, Chris Perkins did a breakdown of the contents of the new DMG a while back:

• Chapter 1 -- basic concepts
• Chapter 2 -- Advice, common issues
• Chapter 3 -- Rules cyclopedia
• Chapter 4 -- Adventure building: including a template on how to build a single Adventure with at least one example
• Chapter 5 -- Campaign building: including a template on how to build a Campaign from a string of Adventures, and a sample Campaign
• Chapter 6 -- Cosmology
• Chapter 7 -- Magic items
• Chapter 8 -- 'A surprise': we have subsequently learned that the DMG has a full usable Setting, probably located here [Greyhawk...Confirmed?!?]
• Appendices -- maps, lore glossary, including a fold-out poster map

Is there no plan for a variant / optional rules section or a monster / spell / magic item design guide? Those don't, to me, seem to fit on those chapters.

 

[Rabulias]

Is there no plan for a variant / optional rules section or a monster / spell / magic item design guide? Those don't, to me, seem to fit on those chapters.

I hope variant rules are included in their related chapters, either as sidebars or a section at the end of the chapter. That makes more sense to me than a whole chapter of optional rules.

 

[Parmandur]

Is there no plan for a variant / optional rules section or a monster / spell / magic item design guide? Those don't, to me, seem to fit on those chapters.

To be honest, it certainly looks like they are vastly overhauling the very kind of content in the DMG here: Monster customization stuff is probably in Chapter 3 along with Encounter building guidelines, if not the MM.

It does seem a lot of the variant rule stuff, along with the scores of tables, might be out, though.

 

[Zaukrie]

I wish player facing alternate rules were in the phb and fully implemented as options in dndbeyond. Not holding my breath....

 

[Reynard]

I wish player facing alternate rules were in the phb and fully implemented as options in dndbeyond. Not holding my breath....

How would that even work? What if half the players decided to implement the alt rules but the other half didn't?

 

[Zaukrie]

How would that even work? What if half the players decided to implement the alt rules but the other half didn't?

Cool. Different classes! I have no idea why that's a problem.

 

[Reynard]

Cool. Different classes! I have no idea why that's a problem.

Really? You have no idea why different players playing by different rules while trying to run a game would be a problem?

 

[Zaukrie]

Really? You have no idea why different players playing by different rules while trying to run a game would be a problem?

Maybe we're cross talking? Like, why would it matter if one wizard used slots and another spell points? One used armor to increase AC and one to reduce damage? Also, I don't want to derail the thread