D&D 5E Possible Drow Sourcebook?

[Weiley31]

So with all this talk about the big Summer announcement thing with Drizzt, the new Drow in the upcoming Starlight Enclave novel, and the Benedict Cumberbatch narrated Sleep Sound short; anybody think it's possible that instead of a fey or dragon book that we could possibly get a Drow book instead ala Volo/Mord/prior edition books?

Saw this image on Twitter and the title "Beyond the Underdark: Secrets of the Drow" sounds like a dead ringer for a possible, but not yet confirmed, book for the new direction with the Drow of 5E. This could be a way they could introduce the new Drow cultures as selectable sub race/lineage options for em. And I'm not gonna lie, the image in this post seems like it would fit as the standard cover for such a theoretical/possible book.

 

[SehanineMoonbow]

So...I have a lot of opinions about these developments lol (and no, I'm not complaining about their attempts to diversify the drow). It just seems like they're completely ignoring the foundation of what is already there.

 

[Professor Murder]

I was a big fan of the series of environment books put out back in 3.5. We have seen scaled back versions, like Ghosts of Saltmarsh having aquatic material and Frostmaiden for cold environments. I think at least one of the early adventures covered Underdark, but I am certainly interested in a more dedicated sourcebook. We got a Drow book in 3.5 but honestly it felt like too much. I'd rather a more comprehensive Underdark/underground book.

 

[hopeless]

Very curious.
I look upon Drow as being one type of dark elf and not the only one.
If they do release this as a sourcebook it might be worth picking up.

 

[Steampunkette]

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It is a Dragon Magazine Article.

I feel like there's a book coming, still. But this specific title is just the name of an article.

 

[Mercurius]

It seems that drow has surpassed dragon and fey as far as the likelihood of a sourcebook (although, if it is a Volo's style book, it could include all three). But Drizzt's Guide to the Underdark makes a certain amount of sense with a major second on drow, but not limited to it.

 

[Henadic Theologian]

Very curious.
I look upon Drow as being one type of dark elf and not the only one.
If they do release this as a sourcebook it might be worth picking up.

So far we have 2 new types of Drow, 3 new types of Dragonborn, 1 new type of Hobgoblin, 1 new type of Kobold. I'm seeing a trend.

 

[Disgruntled Hobbit]

Not every DnD announcement is about the RPG anymore
This is likely because of the DARK ALLIANCE video game, which releases on June 22nd

The summer book won't be announced until July 16-17th with a probable September release date. Expect leaks and more teases in early July

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

To paraphrase Elf Farm, "All elves are soulless, dead-eyed automatons. But some elves are more soulless and dead-eyed that others:"