D&D (2024) I have the DMG. AMA!

[FitzTheRuke]

I'm not trying to brag - I'm just trying to provide a humble service to my curious ENWorld friends (yes, that includes YOU).

For background: As many of you know, I own a Comic & Game store. Us FLGSes in North America can sell the DMG starting tomorrow (Oct 29). I just happened to pick my store's copies up a day early. My store is closed today, so there's no chance that I'll be selling them until tomorrow, but I think it's fine if I answer your burning questions.

So... what do you want to know?

Keep in mind, I haven't read it yet - so we may be finding some things out together. Also - it may take me a bit to research answers.

 

[Tales and Chronicles]

What are the modern weapons presented in the book? Same as 2014?

 

[Parmandur]

What does the Greyhawk section have to say about "Arn" (neé Blackmoor), which would be in the Greyhawk Gazatee under the Northern Flannaes?

Any big surprise inclusions in the Lore Glossary?

 

[Parmandur]

What are the modern weapons presented in the book? Same as 2014?

Oh, I saw thise one: same as 2014, minus the ones that migrated to the PHB Equipment chapter.

 

[DinoInDisguise]

Do they dedicate anytime to pacing? In particular the value of up and down beats, or the damage done by over narration, and the such. Other options includes when to switch your attention to another player, the value of easy combats, or when to give information?

I found that to be one of a few major parts of DMing that the DMG just, seemingly, never addresses.

 

[Tales and Chronicles]

Ooohh, I got another one!

What's said about the Raven Queen? And tell me she isn't an elf!

 

[SpellObjectEnthusiast]

Which optional rules (ex: gritty realism resting, proficiency variants) survived the transition, if any?

 

[Yaarel]

I'm not trying to brag - I'm just trying to provide a humble service to my curious ENWorld friends (yes, that includes YOU).

So... what do you want to know?

Blackmoor! Arn!

 

[Parmandur]

Which optional rules (ex: gritty realism resting, proficiency variants) survived the transition, if any?

Those are confirmed to be gone.

 

[Yaarel]

Generally, how does 2024 approach "cosmology", "planes", and the "multiverse"? How much is customizable, for example?