After asserting a Star Wars and Dungeons & Dragons crossover in July, Wizards of the Coast simply supplied the primary concrete particulars about this TTRPG collaboration at New York Comedian Con.
The enlargement will probably be made up of two important components: an journey (Wizards of the Coast’s time period for pre-written campaigns) known as Star Wars Tyro Squadron: Adventures and the D&D | Star Wars Core Guidelines e-book. The corporate additionally revealed the enlargement’s cowl and idea artwork.
“In D&D | Star Wars, Tyro Squadron: Adventures, take the combat to the Empire as a part of a secret Insurgent crew,” the outline for the enlargement reads. “Set through the Unique Trilogy, these new tales unfold as Luke and Leia combat their very own battles throughout the galaxy. Fly daring missions, discover new corners of the galaxy, and assist form the Riot’s story—your means.” It sounds just like the story will give attention to scrappy scoundrels battling the Empire as an alternative of Jedi from a “extra civilized age.”
Whereas Wizards of the Coast didn’t provide specifics on the Core Guidelines e-book and what mechanical adjustments will probably be made to make blasters and lightsabers work in D&D, the corporate mentioned that it’ll reveal extra data quickly. Each the journey and guidelines enlargement are set for launch in 2027.
What different D&D collaborations are on the way in which?
This Star Wars collaboration is the second main Dungeons & Dragons crossover underneath the Universes Past banner, after D&D: World of Warcraft. The World of Warcraft enlargement guarantees to let gamers “discover beloved zones, delve by acquainted dungeons, and face legendary foes from over 20 years of historical past for the World of Warcraft franchise.” Past the WoW enlargement’s core sourcebook, there’s additionally the Icecrown Citadel Map Pack, which incorporates poster-sized maps, tokens, and a “digital journey.” The World of Warcraft-themed additions arrive on Nov. 17.
WotC first launched Universes Past in 2021 as a crossover model for Magic: The Gathering, the place it has confirmed fairly controversial. Many current gamers hate Universes Past for contributing to the Fortnite-ification of the cardboard sport and for fueling an costly, overwhelming variety of card releases. We’ve seen crossovers with Warhammer 40,000, Marvel, Closing Fantasy, Lord of the Rings, Dungeons & Dragons, and even SpongeBob SquarePants. That mentioned, the model has additionally confirmed profitable sufficient for Wizards of the Coast that it in all probability isn’t going wherever.