The Tal’Dorei Campaign Setting Reborn is a sourcebook from Darrington Press. It expands on the Critical Role: Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting sourcebook.
Contents[]
Tal'Dorei Reborn is set two decades after the campaign of Vox Machina, in the time of the Mighty Nein's adventures (836 PD).[2][5] Its contents include four new subclasses (for a total of nine) and updates of previous subclasses, as well as over a dozen new magic items, dozens of creatures (with 18 new stat blocks), over a hundred new illustrations and maps, five backgrounds, and the identities of the members of the Tal'Dorei Council. A deluxe edition produced and sold by Beadle & Grimm's features in-world player handouts, battle maps, and a GM screen.[1][2]
Among the new subclasses are: College of Tragedy for bards, Moon Domain for clerics, Circle of the Blighted for druids, and Blood Magic for wizards. The four subclasses published in Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting (Path of the Juggernaut, Blood Domain, Way of the Cobalt Soul, and Runechild) will be republished, and Oath of the Open Sea will be published as well.[3]
Preface (by Matthew Mercer)[]
Chapter 1: Welcome to Tal'Dorei[]
- Lands of Tal'Dorei
- What's in this book?
- Calendar, Time, and the Cosmos
- A History of Tal'Dorei
- Myth of Exandria
- The Founding
- Wrath of the Primordials
- Age of Arcanum
- The Calamity
- The Divergence
- Origins of Tal'Dorei
- Tal'Dorei Ascendant
- The Icelost Years
- Thordak, the Cinder King
- The Chroma Conclave
- A Fledgling Republic
- The Time of Regrowth
- Apotheosis Thwarted
- Seeds of Peril
- Myth of Exandria
- Running a Tal'Dorei Campaign
- Secrets of Tal'Dorei
- All-Powerful, Imprisoned Gods
- Dawn of a Republic
- Criminal Shadow War
- A Land Thrice-Destroyed
- Mother of Invention
- Uncharted Territory
- Secrets of Tal'Dorei
Chapter 2: Allegiances of Tal'Dorei[]
- Pantheon of Exandria
- Prime Deities
- Betrayer Gods
- Betrayer Curses
- Lesser Idols
- Factions and Societies
Chapter 3: Tal'Dorei Gazetteer[]
- Settlements
- Story Hooks
- Lucidian Coast
- Alabaster Sierras
- Dividing Plains
- Cliffkeep Mountains
- Stormcrest Mountains
- Rifenmist Peninsula
- Beynsfal Plateau
- Mornset Countryside
- Byroden
- Niirdal-Poc
- Orroyen tribes
- Rifenmist Jungle
- Stormpoint Mountains
- Tz'Arrm, Helm of the Emperor
- Verdant Expanse
- Bladeshimmer Shoreline
- Daggerbay
- Daggerbay Mountains
- Emerald Outpost
- Emon, the City of Fellowship
- Crystalfen Caverns
- Ruins of Salar
- Scar of the Cinder King
- Ruins of O'Noa (New O'Noa)
- Seashale Mountains
- The Shalesteps
- Visa Isle
- Other Lands of Exandria
Chapter 4: Character Options[]
- Playing in a Tal'Dorei Campaign
- Standard Procedure
- Flavorful Details
- Races and Cultures
- People and Monsters
- Cultures across Tal'Dorei
- Dragonblood
- Dwarves
- Elemental Ancestry
- Elves
- Firbolgs
- Gnomes
- Goblinkin
- Half-Giants
- Halflings
- Humans
- Orcs
- Tieflings
- Mixed Ancestry
- Other Races
- Hemocraft
- Blood and Session Zero
- Blood and Spellcasting
- I Don't Have Blood!
- They Don't Have Blood!
- Subclasses
- Barbarian
- Bard
- Cleric
- Druid
- Monk
- Paladin
- Sorcerer
- Wizard
- Backgrounds
- Ashari
- Clasp Member
- Variant: Myriad Operative
- Lyceum Scholar
- Reformed Cultist
- Whitestone Rifle Corps
- Variant: Whitestone Hunter
- Supernatural Blessing: Fate-Touched
- New Feats
- Cruel
- Flash Recall
- Mystic Conflux
- Remarkable Recovery
- Spelldriver
- Thrown Arms Master
- Vital Sacrifice
Chapter 5: Game Master's Toolkit[]
- Creating Adventures
- Beginning an Adventure
- Creating Conflict in the Middle
- End with a Reward
- Going with the Flow
- Tal'Dorei Treasures
- Magic Items
- Boots of Haste
- Boots of the Vigilant
- Cataclysm Bolts
- Coat of the Crest
- Corecut Dagger
- Dagger of Denial
- Doublet of Dramatic Demise
- Echo Stone
- Graz'tchar, the Decadent End
- Inescapable Lash
- Magician's Judge
- Mirror of Infinite Transpondence
- Raven's Slumber
- Rod of Mercurial Form
- Stormrider Boots
- Summer's Dance
- Tinkertop Boltblaster 1000
- Tools of the Ashari
- Earthboard
- Flamefriend Lantern
- Oceanic Weapon
- Skysail
- Vestiges of Divergence
- Advancement of a Vestige of Divergence
- To Suit the Wielder
- Agony
- Armor of the Valiant Soul
- Cabal's Ruin
- Circlet of Barbed Vision
- Condemner
- Deathwalker's Ward
- Fenthras
- Honor's Last Stand
- Kiss of the Changebringer
- Mythcarver
- Plate of the Dawnmartyr
- Pyremaul
- Spire of Conflux
- Star Razor
- Titanstone Knuckles
- Whisper
- Wraps of Dyamak
- Magic Items
- Optional Campaign Rules
- Accelerated Rests
- Arduous Rally
- Alternative Resurrection Rules
- Harrowing Return
- Fading Spirits
- Taxing Return
- Rapid Quaffing
- Accelerated Rests
Chapter 6: Allies and Adversaries of Tal'Dorei[]
- Non player Creatures
- New Creatures
- Adranach
- Ashari
- Cinderslag elemental
- Clasp Operatives
- Clasp Cutthroat
- Clasp Enforcer
- Cold Snap Spirits
- Cyclops Stormcaller
- Demonfeed Spider
- Ember Roc
- Golem
- Cobalt Golem
- Forge Guardian
- Mage Hunter Golem
- Platinum Golem
- Jourrael, the Caedogeist
- Kraghammer Goat-Knight
- Magma Landshark
- Plainscow
- Ravagers
- Slaughter Lord
- Stabby-Stabber
- Remnants
- Remnant Chosen
- Remnant Cultist
- Rivermaw Warriors
- Rivermaw Brawler
- Rivermaw Stormborn
- Skeletons
- Centaur skeleton
- Flaming skeleton
- Vos'sykriss Serpentfolk
- Serpentfolk
- Serpentfolk ghost
- Wraithroot Tree
- Vox Machina
Contributors[]
In addition to writing and design by Matthew Mercer, Hannah Rose, and James Haeck, additional contributions were made by Laura Bailey, Taliesin Jaffe, Ashley Johnson, Liam O'Brien, Marisha Ray, Sam Riegel, and Travis Willingham, Aabria Iyengar, and John Stavropoulos.[1]
Formats[]
The physical book is bundled with a free PDF in the Critical Role shops (US, UK, Canada, and Australia), but in brick-and-mortar stores the book is print-only. At launch, there were no sales of PDF-only products.[2]
In March 2023, a stand-alone PDF version of the book was released through DriveThru RPG. At the same time, a French translation was made available through both DriveThruRPG and the Critical Role EU Shop, and a VTT version was released on Roll20.[4]
In August 2023, the book was released on D&D Beyond, and was the first book not published by Wizards of the Coast to be released there.
As of December 2023 the book is also available in Portuguese, German, Italian, and Spanish, which, including English and French, makes it the most linguistically diverse product in the Darrington Press catalogue, with a total of six different languages.
Appearances[]
Characters[]
- Vox Machina
- Doty X • Grog Strongjaw • Keyleth • Percival de Rolo • Pike Trickfoot • Scanlan Shorthalt • Taryon Darrington • Trinket • Vax'ildan • Vex'ahlia de Rolo
- Deities
- Asmodeus • Avandra • Bahamut • Bane • Corellon • Erathis • Gruumsh • Ioun • Kord • Lolth • Melora • Moradin • Pelor • The Raven Queen • The Raven Queen's predecessor • Sarenrae • Sehanine • Tharizdun • Tiamat • Torog • Vecna • Zehir
- Appeared in Campaign One
- Allura Vysoren • Artagan • Assum Emring • Brimscythe • Brom Goldhand • Cassandra de Rolo • Delilah Briarwood • Drake Thunderbrand • Dranzel • Earth titan (indirect mention only) • Elle Gorgofon • Eskil Ryndarien • Forscythia • Galdric • Gren Tal'Dorei • Ibbimas • Illiya Tal'Dorei • J'mon Sa Ord • JB Trickfoot • Jekt Wince • K'Varn • Kamaljiori • Kaylie • Kevdak • Kima of Vord • Korrin • Mikael Daxio • Murghol • Nostoc Greyspine • Odessa Tal'Dorei • Pa'tice • Purvan Suul • Raishan • Salda Tal'Dorei • Saundor • Shaun Gilmore • Shenn • Sherri • Steddos Thunderbrand • Sun Tree • Sylas Briarwood • Syldor Vessar • Thordak • Thordak's spawn • Thurmond Adlam • Tofor Brotoras • Tyrelda ("Tirelda") • Ulara • Umbrasyl • Uriel Tal'Dorei II • Vorugal • Warren • Wilhand Trickfoot (indirect mention only) • Zanroar
- Appeared in the pre-stream adventures or mentioned in Campaign One
- Allura Vysoren's adventuring party (Dohla Lorian, Ghenn Talevesh, Sirus Kaldrem) • Bertrand Dwendal • Dwala (indirect mention only) • Errevon • Iselda • Juniper Shorthalt (indirect mention only) • Kradin Grimthorne • Lustran Zeth • Melanie de Rolo • Orcus ("the Demon Prince of Undeath") • Ozwyn Gruude • Sevil Howthess • Trysta • Vesh • Vilya • White Duke • Yenlara Alderwreath
- Not mentioned in Campaign One, but appeared or mentioned later on-stream
- Cleff Tinkertop • Darius • Elmenore • Fjord (indirect mention only) • Graz'zt ("the Demon Prince of Indulgence") • Jourrael • Khedive Xundi • Lawrence • Leylas Kryn • Lorkathar • The Luxon • The Observer • Ryn • The Traveler • Uk'otoa • Vesper Elaina de Rolo • Wyatt Maranoss ("the Plank King")
- Appeared or mentioned in original Critical Role: Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting
- Abdar • Acek Orattim • Ardokles • Arethusa • Arhanna Lewyn • Atz Yuminor • Avandros • Black King • Blenton Zuurthom • Brandon Zimmerset • Bruel Sunderchin • Burning Oak • Calis Krishtan • Cedargaunt • Celindar • Clemain Astural • Duana • Durrom • Dyamak • Estella Ladimar • Eyvindr • Fei Yujian • Felrinn Derevar • Fetch • Ged Narrel • Gholesh • Gloria Ios • Graz'tchar • Grud • Haddi Bronzegrip • Hdar • Heinrich Runescribe • Ichabarr • Ida Mudrake • Illaman Falconsong • Ixrattu Khar • Jaktur Krishtan • Jeremiah Sook • Jillian Sylph • Jorick LaMensh • Jorlund Vohr • Jorskymmar • Karaline von Ethro • Kay Clearsight • Keeper of the Moontides • Khavasta "Prudence" Almiji • L'Arkhelle • Ladri Il'shavfa • Luneskon • Lyssev Sorveline • Maledicta Hexos • Maledicta Hexos's lieutenant • Mauvlettir • Molten Titan • Moon Mistress • Murghol and Ulara's daughter • The Nameless • Neminar Drassig • Norad Firth • Nyx • Oben Sunderchin • Odellan Tal'Dorei • Ouestra • Ovam'mura • Palest Westruun • Perron Brill • Quash Dentdruggle • Quinton Puck • Rawndel • Rill • Sammanar • Seanor Wiles • Sevil Howthess's grandchildren (Buddleia Austan, Camilla Tenver) • Shaktia • Shef Silverleaf • The Sightless • Silvercomb • Teresa Dulamar • Thangrul II • Thardraxxus • Theona Balmhand • Thunderchaser • Todora • Trence Orman • Trist Drassig • Tz'Jarr • Udah • Unidentified Arcana Pansophical spy • Vasilios • Vespin Chloras • Vrylaska Fellbranch • Vryll • Waken • Wallera Glorendar • Warren Drassig • Wendle Truss • Windybranch • Woden • Wyrmhide Thunderbrand • Yenlara's grandson • Yurek Windkeeper • Zan Tal'Dorei • Zilloa • Zuun'dak
- Other NPCs
- Alasterre de Vitrevos • Alyxian • Azgrah • Balthasar Bleakskull • Blaine Kraverrogg • Camellia Springshower • Champion of Ravens • Charlie • Chloroxodon • Cressida Holt • Daz • Deirdrik Greyspine • Edelbern Cleareyes • Eclipse • Ev of Pyrah • The First Favored Champion • Flavia • Galadawna • Galessi • Gardessk • Gathrude Lael • Ghaladron • Gondabrau • Gondalorr • Grahf Tiltkettle • Greisalda Cassios • Gwendolyn de Rolo • Hali Instralidar • Hammond Kraith • Hareth Val Bardo • Honor Kinnabari • Ix Eghruy • Jorem Tash • Joran the Sea-Speaker • Jorum Irrelios • Juniper • Kalydria Darkeye • Karzadrawn Sunscale • Kazya • Kel'jaia Uleoh • Kelthai • Leona de Rolo • Luthania Wells • Lysandra Kallos • Melchior • Nalys Ildareth • Palluda Zuurthom • Pauvren • Phaestor • Ry'denyan • Ryzzix • Sagacitous Erusaire • Saldarthoryn • Salomane Rothtree • Shirkuh Marín • Skyhaal • Snagglefang • Suthine • Sylker Uttolot • Talus Naj • Tatterwing • Tevrosk • Toxoshuul • Tully Dezzeram • Typhoe • Valdemar • Valiq • Vax'ildan de Rolo • Wilhand'ildan • William Orom • Wolfe Kristoff de Rolo • Wonderworker • Yabber Tinysoot XIX
Trivia[]
- Originally Genel Jumalon drew all the original characters that represent the nine subclasses of the book in the cover art. However, because of the composition Balthasar Bleakskull, Camellia Springshower, and Karzadrawn Sunscale were left out of the final version.[6]
- When the Spanish translation of the book was made available some fans noticed that specific terms, such as the name of most deities and idols, weren't translated (e.g. Instead of "Reina Araña" or "Reina de las Arañas", Lolth appears as "la Spider Queen").
- A member of the translation team, who had also worked with the Spanish translation of the Vox Machina comics (and was, in fact, responsible for creating some of the Spanish names for the gods, such as "Semperclara" for the Everlight), explained this had been the publisher's decision, which in fact advocated keeping many proper nouns and terms in English. Although the translation team managed to convince them that certain place names had to be adapted to the new language, the names of the deities remained unchanged.[7]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 From the announcement: HYPE: The Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting is being REBORN by Darrington Press!
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Announcing Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting Reborn – Darrington Press
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Tal’Dorei Campaign Setting Reborn Releases January 18th! – Darrington Press
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 A New Language, New Release, and New Platforms! - Darrington Press
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Critical Role (@CriticalRole) on Twitter: "Check out our updated timeline featuring ALL of our epic adventures throughout Exandria -- including Campaign 3!" (2021-10-28).
- ↑ Genel Jumalon (@GenelJumalon) on Twitter: "... At one point I literally had all 9 of the subclasses @LaurenWalshArt designed on the cover." (2022-02-02).
- ↑ Liza Pluijter Izquierdo (@BatPyrope) on Twitter: "... But in the end the publisher rules, and it was something that was talked about a lot." (2023-12-11).
Art:
- ↑ Official art of skyswimmers above Lyrengorn, by Kent Davis (source). Used with permission.
- ↑ Fan art of the Runechild, Moon domain, and Blood Magic subclasses, by Linda Lithén (source). Used with permission.
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