– Read our review of Xanathar’s Guide to Everything –
UPDATED:
- adding videos for SCAG reprint subclasses as they come in.
- added video links for all new subclasses and other sections of the books
- updated Extra Life preview, including Table of Contents
- added photos I took of my book and some other images to a new gallery
Xanathar’s Guide to Everything will be out in November, but we’re seeing lots of previews this week, so I thought I would update our previews page with all of the new stuff that has come in. Taking a look at the Table of Contents, this really looks like we’re seeing book that gives us the equivalent of a Player’s Handbook 2 and Dungeon Master’s Guide 2.
Back in June during the Stream of Annilhilation event in Seattle, Wizards of the Coast announced Xanathar’s Guide to Everything, a new sourcebook which will be out in stores this fall. Xanathar’s Guide to Everything offers a wealth of new rules options for both players and Dungeon Masters.
Extra Life
Extra Life is a charity event D&D has been involved with over the past few years. The charity asks gamers to stream themselves playing with the express purpose of driving donations to children’s hospitals.
“As we raise more money together, we’ll also unlock content from Tomb of Annihilation you can’t get anywhere else and preview pages from the upcoming Xanathar’s Guide to Everything.” The rewards for the D&D Team include the following previews:
- $5k: Downloadable art gallery, from Tomb of Annihilation (Unlocked)
- $10k: Sample list of random encounters, from Xanathar’s Guide to Everything (Unlocked)
- $15k: Sample list of suggested character names, from Xanathar’s Guide (Unlocked)
- $20k: Sample life events for characters, from Xanathar’s Guide (Unlocked)
- $25k: List of new wizard spells, from Xanathar’s Guide (Unlocked)
- $30k: Subclass preview – Cleric Forge Domain, from Xanathar’s Guide
- $35k: Drawing of in-game Tortle champion asset, from Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms
- $40k: Table of Contents, from Xanathar’s Guide
- $45k: Speed-draw video with commentary of Tortle champion, from Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms
- $55k: Free code for 2 gold chests, from Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms (expire 1 week after Extra Life event day)
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Some selections from the ToA downloadable art reward.
Subclasses
Here is a complete list of the subclasses in this book. Todd Kenreck always provided excellent official content in his D&D Beyond videos and he has a chance to talk to Jeremy Crawford and Mike Mearls about the book, which are linked below.
- Barbarian: Path of the Ancestral Guardian
- Barbarian: Path of Storm Herald
- Barbarian: Path of the Zealot
- Bard: College of Glamour
- Bard: College of Swords
- Bard: College of Whisper
- Cleric: Forge Domain
- Cleric: Grave Domain
- Druid: Circle of Dreams
- Druid: Circle of the Shepard
- Fighter: Arcane Archer
- Fighter: Cavalier
- Fighter: Samurai
- Monk: Way of the Drunken Master
- Monk: Way of the Kensei
- Monk: Way of the Sun Soul (also in SCAG)
- Paladin: Oath of Conquest
- Paladin: Oath of Redemption
- Ranger: Gloom Stalker
- Ranger: Monster Slayer
- Ranger: Horizon Walker
- Rogue: Inquisitive
- Rogue: Mastermind (also in SCAG)
- Rogue: Scout
- Rogue: Swashbuckler (also in SCAG)
- Sorcerer: Divine Soul
- Sorcerer: Shadow Magic
- Sorcerer: Storm Sorcery (also in SCAG)
- Warlock: The Celestial
- Warlock: The Hexblade
- Wizard: War Magic
More Preview Videos
Todd Kenreck continues to interview Jeremy Crawford, Mike Mearls and Chris Perkins about other sections of the book.
- Eldritch Invocations
- New Spells
- Dungeon Master’s Tools
- Common Magical Items
- Race Feats
- The Warlock’s Relationship to their Patrons
- Traps
Some details about the book…
The following info has been gathered from the official product page and a tweet by Jeremy Crawford of the D&D team.
- Coming November 21, 2017 and it will cost US$49.95 (C$65.95)
- Pre-Release to FLAGS November 10, 2017
- Format: Hardcover
- 25 new subclasses (each class gets 2 except the wizard which gets 1) including the Cavalier, Horizon Walker and Inquisitive
- host of new spells
- new rules on magic items, downtime, traps and more
- new spells
- Mike Mearls: “Tools and toys for Dungeon Masters to expand their game.”
Assembled here for the first time is new information on adventurers of every stripe. In addition, you’ll find and valuable advice for those of nefarious intent who must deal with such meddling do-gooders, including the Xanathar’s personal thoughts on how to dispatch anyone foolish enough to interfere with his business dealings. Alongside observations on “heroes” themselves, the beholder fills the pages of this tome with his personal thoughts on tricks, traps, and even treasures and how they can be put to villainous use.
- Complete rules for more than twenty new subclasses for fifth edition Dungeons & Dragons, including the cavalier, the inquisitive, the horizon walker, and many more.
- Dozens of new feats and spells, and a system to give your character a unique, randomized backstory.
- A variety of systems and tools that provide Dungeon Masters new ways to personalize their home games, while also expanding the ways players can engage in organized play and shared world campaigns.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but evil is in its heart!
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Hobby Store Exclusive
“Xanathar’s Guide to Everything also comes in a limited edition format, exclusive to core hobby stores, featuring an alternative-art cover, beautifully illustrated by Hydro74”
The decision to provide a limited edition cover to game stores is a really great way to push people towards their FLGS (Friendly Neighborhood Gaming Store) and away from Amazon, which is good for D&D’s organized play (Adventurers League) and the overall hobby.
Here is a shot of the exclusive cover to the right.