I got my alternate art copy for 38 or so bucks haha can't believe they would try anything close to 80 for a dnd book.

@WASD20

6 жыл бұрын

It was pretty bad.

Ah! I can't wait for this book. Everything about it looks so awesome! The new character background info stuff seems so fun. Thanks for the review!

@WASD20

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! It is pretty great.

He’s wearing a Star Wars shirt... he is the chosen one.

Your local shop was definitely upcharging. Both covers have the same MSRP. Besides that, thanks for the review.

I've been waiting so long for this video Nate!

My game store sold the alt cover for the same price as the normal cover

@sadnessinside123

4 жыл бұрын

That is a good game store

@MK.DANABNORMAL

4 жыл бұрын

Same

This is amazing. I'm so happy with my purchase of this book.

Just pre-ordered this book for my brother for Christmas, super excited for us to check this out!

Nice overview! My only wish is that the optional player character races (I think they are in Volo's Guide) were in this book as well, thus making this a more complete, one-stop shop for all your player character options.

Thank you. This review was exactly what I was looking for. This is definitely a book worth picking up and suggesting to my players.

I was really skeptical of the names list but it's actually quite useful and has saved my bacon as a DM and player both many times.

Another Extremely Awesome & Outstanding Xanathar's Guide to Everything by you Nate! It's because of you & how amazing you ply your craft on all things Dungeons & Dragons that I'm going to order this superb book. Thx you again Nate for being such an awesome person & having such a vast knowledge on D & D Books & everything else! You are the King of D & D on the Interweb.....👽👽👻😉

Best reviews ever, thanks for sharing the gift!

There is not supposted to be a price differance between the cover if you FLG is marking it up stop going to that store .

@WASD20

6 жыл бұрын

I had my suspicions, thanks for the info. That's pretty crappy! It's a bummer because it's a really cool new shop that's by far the closest to my house. I even mentioned my shock to the clerk and said, "really? In the past I don't remember paying that more for the special covers." He seemed to be trying to discourage me. Like, "you don't want this one - it's like a hundred bucks" (AKA we're trying to sell them for an inflated cost online).

@TheGoblinZero

6 жыл бұрын

Yes got my special edition for 50 which is whats printed on the back of the book

@AtillaBuyukurvay

6 жыл бұрын

Still, limited edition cover is like totally ugly; so you're better of getting this one.

@scottsaren4678

6 жыл бұрын

The limited edition cover is for those willing to spend their money at a local game store on a new release book. The irony is that by them overpricing it, they’ve proven why people shouldn’t buy from local gamestores.

Excellent. I've been waiting for this one sir!!!

@WASD20

6 жыл бұрын

I have too! :D

I got my alt cover guide from my local store for 39.95 I couldn't say no to it.

Been looking forward to this.

I found the book really useful and definitely was one of the better additional supplement books so far for 5th edition. Also loved that they brought back old Xanathar the villian from the old SSI-Westwood Dungeon master clone AD&D Eye of the Beholder(if you never played it, your party is tasked by the lords of Waterdeep to investigate a criminal group working from deep under the city and it turns out to be lead by Xanathar the beholder)

Great review! Can't wait to get my copy too.

@WASD20

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

Good call avoiding the special edition cover. They're the same price as the non variant covers for stores to buy. We used it as Pre-order bonus ourselves, so all of our variant covers where pre-sold at $50 before they came in.

My local gaming store had a prerelease price for the limited edition cover for $47. Bought.

@WASD20

6 жыл бұрын

Nice! Lucky you.

alternative cover at my store was $63.99 Canadian. I pre-ordered it. Love this book. Aaaaand my nitpick with most fantasy artists, please go to an archery club (or watch online). Observe what side of the bow the arrow rests on while taking the shot.

Thank you for this review! It is very useful and detailed.

@WASD20

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment.

Next to the new subclasses i thought the complex traps were the best part. I added one to the underdark set my group is about to do and I'm really excited to see how well it works.

@WASD20

6 жыл бұрын

Cool!

The naaaaaaaaaaaaaames I'm so excited for that I collect names for funsies and future characters so this has got me BEYOND pumped

@WASD20

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah. That was an unexpected surprise right at the end of the book. Pretty cool. :)

@robb961969

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, my wife is pregnant and we both play. Our friends were suggesting we pull a name from Xanathar's. I have a feeling that won't happen.

@xbjrrtc

3 жыл бұрын

@@robb961969 Did it happen??

@robb961969

3 жыл бұрын

@@xbjrrtc Lol, no. We went with Chris. :D We named our daughter (born Nov 2020) Moira.

Great review! Keep up the great work!

@WASD20

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Special edition has same MSRP as regular edition. My FLGS had both editions marked down to $39.99.

@WASD20

6 жыл бұрын

You have a better game shop! :)

Surprised Wiz of Coast didnt send you a free book for the review? 33k subs is impressive enough for a free book. Great review and now want to pick this up.

@WASD20

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! They have sent me stuff in the past, but I waited until a week before release before reaching out and they're we're in - "we'll see what we can do and get back to you soon" mode. They finally got back to me after I bought it so I told them maybe next time. :) It's nice to get products for review, but I also feel blessed to be in a place where I have a bit of revenue from the channel, Patreon, and Amazon affiliate to be able to justify purchases for review occasionally.

@kounurasaka5590

6 жыл бұрын

Would you be able to put that down as a business expense Nate? Seems to me it might be possible.

@iamokiguess

4 жыл бұрын

WASD20 Reading this comment has confirmed my suspicions... you’re a really cool dude... I love your content btw, keep it up

Not as many DM options as I'd have liked but such is the way of things lol. It'll be a great addition to my collection.

I just got this book for $3.75 on Amazon. I only had to pay for the tax! Very excited to finally be getting this book,and for such a low cost

Personally, the limited edition cover artwork for all the 5e doesn't appeal to me.

We need more books like this! I can’t wait to get this for... uh... thanksgiving..?

@WASD20

6 жыл бұрын

Hey, sure! You deserve it.

I may use some of this for NPC's to add the 'unclocked' element.

if one already has the players 2 core bookset(PHG,MM and DMG) ,what information and ideas will it add if there's any at all?i haven't yet to start a game but i intend to DM for a young group(mostly nephews and my kids)also is this recommended for characters 1/5 level or higher?

@WASD20

5 жыл бұрын

It is not for characters of any specific level. Good for all levels. As for what it adds, I think I covered that pretty well in the video!

I have been thinking of starting dnd but before I do, Does xanathar's guide mention everything in the 5e player's handbook but just add more or does it not. sorry if this sounds confusing.

@taskendeer

4 жыл бұрын

Get the handbook first definitely since it has EVERYTHING you need to play and leaves nothing basic out. This book has extended information, not the handbooks content, for people who are already playing and want to get more. If you don't have the player's handbook yet, get it before this, xanathar's guide is a good choice for a second buy still, good stuff in this too.

this book looks pretty sweet, especially for players

The only thing I wish was if wish was is for the theurge to be in this. We got favored souls and celestial pack.

thanks for the info this book just came up in my amazon recommends email £30 over here

Your local game shop is price gouging friend. Even says on the book 49.99. Thats what I paid for mine. Might want to find a new place to shop

@WASD20

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I've contacted them to complain. Had a good conversation, but I'm not totally convinced they'll take my advice. :)

@kainuipenaloza9395

5 жыл бұрын

I got it for 30 at walmart

@fretduster03

5 жыл бұрын

​@@WASD20 in our local bookstore indigo they usually charge $36 per dnd books but last boxing day they had a promo of buy 2 get 1 free.and yes its a canadian store and paid in Can$

@paulasircus5379

5 жыл бұрын

I got it for 30 on amazon

Hi Nate, Please give us a review of the D & D new book release of Shadow of the Dragon Queen whenever possible. I consider you the ultimate authority on al things Dungeons & Dragons. I would love to get your spin & detail on this new release! Thx so much if you are able to provide a review soon.....The buck stops with you when it comes to awesome D & D Reviews......👽👽👻😉

It is one of the best things to come from 5e sense the PHB

@WASD20

6 жыл бұрын

Agreed.

Does it have any more gish? I've heard there are new subclasses in this, which will be awesome if they have anything like the Duskblade. Delivering touch spells through a weapon was the main draw for on that and Magus. 5e's really been lacking in terms of gish.

@WASD20

6 жыл бұрын

I do not know this gish of which you speak.

@helloworld2848

6 жыл бұрын

Their is more Gish. They have several new invocations for Blade Pact (including Eldritch Smite, and Improves Pact Weapon). They also have the Hexblade, a warlock patron where you bond to a magical sword, which gives you access to Paladin smites as well as other combat. Lastly, they have the Shadow Blade spell at 2nd level that lets you create a blade of energy.

@nicholasmorgan7609

6 жыл бұрын

That actually sounds awesome. I'll have to look into that.

@DocEonChannel

6 жыл бұрын

"Gish" means a fighter-mage. What in Basic D&D was called an "Elf". ;) I don't really know where the term "gish" comes from, it seems pretty new. Back in the day, if we didn't say "Fighter/Magic-User" (or Elf, as mentioned), we mostly called them "tank-mages".

@nicholasmorgan7609

6 жыл бұрын

Doc Eon it comes from the githyanki

I got the special edition with alternate cover, same price. Shop in AZ that had it. edit: It even says the price on the back.

@WASD20

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah. It bums me out that my shop was up-charging so much. :/

Is there a book that does do fantasy names?

Dude, I totally have to get this book. I have Amazon prime, and it's only $25

It's going to be a month or more before I can get a copy and check it out.

Nice overview. Not impressed with most of the art in this but it looks like one of their better books. But how do the subclasses incorporate or not incorporate subclasses from SCAG??

@WASD20

6 жыл бұрын

I don't own Sword Coast Adventurer's guide, so I can't speak to that but I would imagine they don't include any of those.

@TheKindGM

6 жыл бұрын

There are three subclasses from SCAG included. The other 28 are from the Unearthed Arcana articles.

@WASD20

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info!

@sargondp69

6 жыл бұрын

Spreading class option across three books: more $$ for WotC. But you can look up all the classes on wiki sites. But using the web too much defeats the purpose of playing a table top game.

@Cerebus1000

6 жыл бұрын

Sticking all the classes and spells from Scag and the EE companion into Xanathar's Guide was mainly done for Adventure League Play, where players are only to craft a character using the PHB and one extra splat book. So this way I guess they've split Race options and Class options up. Not sure how this works for Spellcasters though.

$29.97 on Amazon! Standard hard cover copy.

@WASD20

6 жыл бұрын

Yep! But not out yet. I usually Spring for the full price to get my hands on it early.

looks good but no Warforge :( i know its in unearthed but i was hoping for some subraces

@bjhale

6 жыл бұрын

Kenneth Mallonen I imagine they will release an official version whenever they get around to releasing official Eberron material.

I've commented on your posts before and have gotten great feedback.(on posts over a year old,sorry.) SERIOUS QUESTION for you or anyone who plays dnd /fantasy tabletop. Have (or can) you solitaire dm'd or played? I mean, take away the screen and it's possible, right?

Good Work! Can you explain how magic works? I had to learn how to play by myself and that is tough to understand.

@WASD20

6 жыл бұрын

I think I did a decent job in this series. Check it out! kzread.info/dash/bejne/moigwZaunrjJZpc.html

Nic eot see the contents of these books. I wonder what Xanathar's cut of the sales are lol

My favourite name is fapplestamp pronounced"fap or stamp" as dictated by me

What's up with the redundant filler material from SCAG?

@WASD20

6 жыл бұрын

Easy to throw in and appreciated by people like me who weren't really too interested in SCAG.

@MC-gj8fg

6 жыл бұрын

Can't say I share your appreciation. I paid for an all new book in order to receive all new content. 5E is hardly in any danger of bloat and while there's plenty of other new information in the book, I believe sub-classes and spells are something of a crown jewel to many, including myself. That's certainly not where I want to see space wasted with redundant info. Ah well, should have read the thing first before dropping the money on it. That's on me.

I just wonder if this will be the death nill of 5e or the start of a new round of unearthed arcana

@WASD20

6 жыл бұрын

Eh, I don't think we're anywhere near the end yet. I think we'll see more unearthed Arcana, and possibly (hopefully) branching out into some different settings.

@JCinLapel

6 жыл бұрын

the only reason I am saying that 3 years into the hated 4e they announced the end of the line after a few more books and they were developing 5e

@ryanrhino2318

6 жыл бұрын

5e is beloved so a new edition will IMO be 5.5e

@WASD20

6 жыл бұрын

5E's reception is night and day difference from 4E. 4E was rejected by a LOT of core fans and did not have a good reputation overall. 5e has been pretty universally praised and embraced by the community as well as bringing in far more new players than 4E did. I don't think we're even halfway through the life of this edition.

@JCinLapel

6 жыл бұрын

I don't think another edition will be a call for wizard of the coast. Hasbro calls the shots based on how many core book sells they are having and can they make more with a new set of core books 6e will come. In the past 17 years, we have gone from 3.0 launch to 5e. Also, there is not a debate 3e/Pathfinder was loved, but 4e was made because Hasbro knows best.

Nate Dogg is our God now

New to D&D but should be joining my first campaign early January. I have three characters in mind at the moment one of them happens to do with the Storm Herald. Lizardfolk Sun Soul Monk - I dig the race and the bite is considered an unarmed strike so in theory it seems the damage will scale up as you level. Plus I like the added bonus of swim speed and the other racial traits that go along with the lizardfolk. Mini super saiyan godzilla for the win! Aasimar Sun Soul Monk - Specifically the Protecter Aasimar considering you get flight and an increase in radiant damage which is most of the Sun Souls abilities. Seems to go hand in hand. From what Ive read the Monk class really intrigues me and Ive seen that a few people don't care for the Sun Soul archetype but I feel like it would be a fun character to experience. Goku with wings! Dragonborn Storm Herald Barbarian - Most likely the Bronze Dragonborn with the lightning breath to go along with the Sea abilities of the Storm Herald. Perhaps weilding a trident and a net. Aqua-dragon-man! I'm having a difficult time deciding which to use first. Thoughts and advice are greatly appreciated.

@WASD20

6 жыл бұрын

Haha. Oh boy - how bout a human fighter? :P Some people just have to go nuts. They all sound pretty cool, I s'pose. I'd probably go with #3 or #1.

@MrAmericanBarricade

6 жыл бұрын

So because I'm a "noob" I should start with a character a lot of people start off with instead of a character I'd be invested in and excited to play? Lol You've probably thought/heard of these combinations before but they seem pretty cool to me. Lol So far in our group there will be an Elf/Druid, Dragonborn/Fighter, Tiefling/Arcane Trickster?(it's a rouge/necromancer he says), and a Something/Cleric(not sure which race he's going to choose). There will be to more joining us but I have never met them and don't know what their choices will be. Thanks!

@WASD20

6 жыл бұрын

Sorry! Haha. I'm just throwing shade because they're all such fantastical out of the norm characters. I couldn't resist! :P We RPG scrooges might call them special snowflakes, because they really are very unique. But you're absolutely right. Go with what you are most excited to play. What you think would be the most fun from a mechanical and role-playing standpoint. I also like how you have some existing fictional characters in mind for each. I love it when players can think, "I really like so and so from that one movie". Then we can go try to make a character like that in game. Sounds like you've got a good party arranged and surely mayhem will ensue! :) Enjoy!

@MrAmericanBarricade

6 жыл бұрын

I actually didn't make the fictional character comparisons until after I came up with the character. I was like oh this Lizardfolk almost sounds like a super saiyan with these Sun Soul abilities as well as the 3rd option made me thing of Aquaman after I kind of threw it together. I was originally going to go with the Lizardfolk because that was the first one I kind of meshed together but the Dragonborn Storm Herald is sounding really interesting at the moment. And I'm really wanting to use a net+trident combo but the trident is basically a heavier expensive spear and the net takes up your whole turn to use it(if I read it's mechanics right) I don't see why the trident can't do 1d8(one-handed) and 1d10(two-handed) instead. Maybe construct a net using chains so it can't be cut as easily as a normal net? Idk. Lol

0:30, dude... is the book super small or are your hands huge?

@WASD20

5 жыл бұрын

I do have large hands. I’m about 6’5”. But it also could partially be my wide angle camera lens doing weird things.

@Madcowe

5 жыл бұрын

ah yeah, upon watching the intro it does look more normal xD But seriously, when I noticed it I was like "Wait what? That book looks like an A5" haha

If you have amazon prime try to buy it there for 30

@WASD20

6 жыл бұрын

Yep. Link in the first line of the description. :) But the books come out ten days earlier in Wizards play network stores so I always buy them there to get an early look so I can get a review out before general release.

I pre ordered this on Amazon for $30 cause the Limited Edition was $100. But on the 10th when I passed by a game store. I ended up buying the Limited Edition cover for $50 and cancelled my order on Amazon #AdvanceMerryChristmasToMe

@WASD20

6 жыл бұрын

You done good.

Sounds like a bit of a rehash and doesn't appear to add that much to the roleplaying. I would appreciate the section on traps most because it is hard creat a good roleplaying trap that is challenging and enhances the game. I agree with the concept of developing characters as play goes rather than rolling complex backgrounds. In my game, every session starts with the players having to draw a card from a deck I've created, which then requires them to add a development to their character. For example, traits can change, family members can send messages, allies can send assistance, a detail is added to their history, their appearance changes slightly (eg a scar, or an item of clothing is replaced), an old trait can be replaced by a new trait, and the table then discusses how these occurred and fit in. This means that each session all the players refocus on each others different characters for a few minutes which helps to get everyone into character.

I want it ;___;

This book is like $28 bucks on Amazon right now... I'm like, "is this black friday prices?" Or is this "we printed too many of these and need to get our cost basis..." I'm being greedy and waiting for cyber monday to buy this, still

@WASD20

4 жыл бұрын

Pretty much all D&D 5E books are in the neighborhood of $30 on Amazon. It's always that way. Once in a while you can even see them under $25.

$89?! You’re getting screwed.

@WASD20

6 жыл бұрын

I'm thinking so. Lot's of people getting it for $50 at their shops.

Nice book with good content though they could have replaced the names pages with the Artificer and Mystic classes... But I guess its nice for people that doesn't know how to use Google.

@danielfields985

6 жыл бұрын

Rubén Richarte Mike Mearls has recently said Artificer and Mystic are undergoing final playtesting and should be available soon. Maybe even for free.

Does the book smell bad? All of the 5e books I've bought have had a foul odor.

@weaponizedlizardmen360

6 жыл бұрын

Randy Cox really? Not one of my books have ever smelt bad...did you buy them from a game store or online from like amazon? Amazon has aleays given me excellent condition books but the two times I bought from a game store the books had some kind of problem with them.

@nickmoniker

6 жыл бұрын

All of mine came from Amazon. I should go to our local game store and sniff their books.

@weaponizedlizardmen360

6 жыл бұрын

Randy Cox that is odd indeed. Thats never happened to me.

@WASD20

6 жыл бұрын

Funny you should mention that! I have not noticed that in previous books, but within seconds of carrying this book out of the shop, I noticed that it DID smell pretty bad. Haha! I haven't really noticed it since then. Perhaps it's just the fresh out of the box smell and it has now faded away.

At least ~20% of the book is utterly pointless, 17 pages for random names (the internet exists for this) and 20 for random encounters (DMG exists for this). 10 more pages (your imaginations exists for this) if you count the backgrounds/personalities stuff. So its 50$ on the official site, meaning if 20% is utterly pointless, your wasting 10$ at least, pointless content. Try to buy it for under 40$ if possible.

@Apex_Yonko

6 жыл бұрын

Vass Gergely ordered for 30 which is what I think it's worth

@jazzjiggleballs9921

6 жыл бұрын

Just picked up my copy for $34.

This is a great book. Totally not what I expected from Xanathar's personality (little cringe imo).

@WASD20

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I can see why you'd say that. It was a little odd to me too.