Dungeons & Dragons has formally introduced its subsequent main rulebook titled Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything. The new rulesbook is the second main growth for the present Fifth Edition ruleset of Dungeons & Dragons, following the 2017 launch of Xanathar’s Guide to Everything. The new guidelines growth will embody 22 new subclasses, in addition to reprints of the Artificer class and 5 subclasses beforehand present in different Dungeons & Dragons sourcebooks. The rulebook additionally comprises new non-compulsory guidelines for customizing a participant character, which is able to permit gamers to alter racial traits reminiscent of skill rating modifiers and even create a customized lineage that is completely faraway from Dungeons & Dragons’ present guidelines.
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything is known as after Tasha, an iconic character created by Gary Gygax who first appeared in his Greyhawk marketing campaign. Tasha was the adopted daughter of Baba Yaga and have become an skilled wizard underneath her steering. She ultimately turned generally known as Iggwilv and have become an professional of kinds on demons, imprisoning no less than two demon lords and utilizing her wiles to study lots of their secrets and techniques. While Tasha has traditionally been portrayed as an “evil” character, D&D lead guidelines designer Jeremy Crawford famous that her alignment tended to suit no matter her moods or plans wanted them to be. Like Xanathar’s Guide to Everything, Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything will characteristic in-character commentary from Tasha, together with a number of of her iconic spells (reminiscent of the brand new spell Tasha’s Caustic Brew) and magic gadgets like her iconic Demonomicon.
The new guide can be cut up into 4 chapters – the primary particulars new character choices and subclasses, the second particulars new magic gadgets and spells, the third provides expanded group patron guidelines that had been initially seen in Eberron: Rising From the Last War, and the ultimate chapter is devoted to DMs. Notably, the DM chapter will include guidelines for “magical environments” excellent for top degree encounters. Examples of magical environments embody a mimic colony, an alternate “mirror realm” much like the Mirror Universe in Star Trek, enchanted springs, and primal fruits.
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything may even embody new feats, new non-compulsory options for the unique lessons, guidelines for magic tattoos, and new “primal beast” companions for the Beast Master Ranger subclass. Notably, Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything may even embody no less than one of many psionic subclasses previewed in Unearthed Arcana earlier this yr. All of the subclasses featured in Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything beforehand appeared in some trend within the Unearthed Arcana playtests.
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything can be 192 pages and can be launched on November 17th.
