Tales from the Yawning Portal
| Tales from the Yawning Portal | |
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| Cover art by Tyler Jacobson. | |
| Type: | Adventure anthology |
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| Edition: | Fifth edition |
| Editor(s): | Jeremy Crawford |
| Cover Artist(s): | Tyler Jacobson |
| Interior Artist(s): | Mark Behm, Eric Belisle, Zoltan Boros, Noah Bradley, Sam Carr, Jedd Chevrier, Bud Cook, Olga Drebas, Wayne England, Lake Hurwitz, Izzy, Tyler Jacobson, Titus Lunter, Brynn Metheney, Scott Murphy, Claudio Pozas, Ned Rogers , Chris Seaman, Cory Trego-Erdner, Franz Vohwinkel , Mark Winters, Sam Wood, Ben Wootten |
| Publisher: | WotC |
| First Published: | 2017 |
| Pages: | 248 |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7869-6609-7 |
| Class: | Officially published content |
| Setting date: | N/A |
Tales from the Yawning Portal is an adventure anthology for fifth edition.
Summary
Tales from the Yawning Portal is an anthology of updated adventures from previous editions.[1] The adventures are modified to use the fifth edition rules, and adjusted to match differing levels of player characters,[2] so that the adventures can be played in the order they are presented in the book, or dropped into a home campaign. The adventures included, in the order of presentation and including original publication year, are:
- The Sunless Citadel (2000)
- The Forge of Fury (2000)
- The Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan (1980)
- White Plume Mountain (1979)
- Dead in Thay (The Sundering) (2014)
- Against the Giants (1981)
- Tomb of Horrors (1978)
Despite the title of the anthology, six of seven adventures take place in, or have roots in Greyhawk. Dead in Thay is the exception.
Cover Blurb
"When the shadows grow long in Waterdeep and the fireplace in the taproom of the Yawning Portal dims to a deep crimson glow, adventurers from across the Forgotten Realms, and even from other worlds, spin tales and spread rumors of dark dungeons and lost treasures. Some of the yarns overheard by Durnan, the barkeep of the Yawning Portal, are inspired by places and events in far-flung lands from across the D&D multiverse, and these tales have been collected into a single volume.
Within this tome are seven of the most compelling dungeons from the 40+ year history of Dungeons & Dragons. Some are classics that have hosted an untold number of adventurers, while others are some of the most popular adventures ever printed.
The seeds of these stories now rest in your hands. D&D’s most storied dungeons are now part of your modern repertoire of adventures. Enjoy, and remember to keep a few spare character sheets handy.
For use with the fifth edition Player’s Handbook, Monster Manual, and Dungeon Master’s Guide, this book provides fans with adventures, magic items and deadly monsters, all of which have been updated to the fifth edition rules. Explore seven deadly dungeons in this adventure supplement for the world’s greatest roleplaying game."—[3]Wizards of the Coast
Publication history
Tales from the Yawning Portal was released on March 24, 2017, in local game stores and was later released through other retailers on April 4, 2017.[4]
Reception
In Publishers Weekly's "Best-selling Books Week Ending April 17, 2017", Tales from the Yawning Portal was #6 in "Hardcover Nonfiction" and sold 10,348 units.[5]
Destructoid, Bleeding Cool, and Paste Magazine all highlighted the adventure nature of this book unlike the more linear structure of Storm King's Thunder.[6][7][8] In Paste Magazine's review, Cameron Kunzelman wrote that "Tales from the Yawning Portal rides the line between nostalgia and ease of access for new players" and that it "has a little something for every kind of D&D player or DM".[8]
In Polygon's review of the updated Tomb of Horrors, Charlie Hall wrote that "the Tomb of Horrors as published in this new edition is excellently annotated. You should have no trouble moving players along from room to room. What may trip you up, however, are descriptions of the rooms themselves. This new version is conspicuously light on art, and Gygax’s descriptions can feel a bit dated to modern ears".[9]
Tales from the Yawning Portal was one of the Judges' Spotlight Winners at the 2017 ENnie Awards.[10]
References
Notes
Citations
- ↑ Tales from the Yawning Portal - Dungeons & Dragons: Product Overview. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ (2017-04-04) Introduction, Wizards of the Coast ISBN: 9780786966097.
- ↑ Tales from the Yawning Portal (2017), Back cover.
- ↑ Tales from the Yawning Portal - Dungeons & Dragons. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ This Week's Bestsellers | Back issue 04/17/2017. Publishers Weekly.
- ↑ Tales from the Yawning Portal is the next Dungeons & Dragons book (in en). Destructoid , 6 January 2017.
- ↑ 'Tales From The Yawning Portal' Is a DM's Delight With Seven Adventures In One. www.bleedingcool.com , 7 April 2017.
- ↑ a b Tales of the Yawning Portal Revives Dungeons & Dragons History (in en). pastemagazine.com.
- ↑ Hall, Charlie. How to run D&D's classic Tomb of Horrors. Polygon.
- ↑ 2017 Noms and Winners , August 19, 2017.
Bibliography
- Crawford, Jeremy, Kim Mohan, Mike MEarls, et al. Tales from the Yawning Portal. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast. 2017. Item code C2207 ISBN: 9780786966097.
Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index
The Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index (EGI) is based on previous work of Jason Zavoda through '08, continued by numerous other fans. The EGI article has a list of sources, product names, abbreviations, and a link to the full, downloadable index.
| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
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| Tales From the Yawning Portal | Adventure | Ghosts of Saltmarsh, D&D 5e | 5, 28 |