D&D’s New Core Rulebooks Will Fix A Major Spellcasting Problem

Since 2014, has been using and supporting its fifth edition. Thanks to some good luck, massive gaming projects, and famous fan shows, 5e has become most popular version, breaking into the mainstream. Several factors can be attributed to this, such as 5e's ease of play compared to older versions and shows like and popularizing the tabletop RPG for wider audiences. 's success has also helped in this regard, and all three have been made during the 5e era, but is looking to move beyond its fifth edition.

The hotly anticipated, upcoming version of has been fan-dubbed as 5.5e, since players don't expect the latest version to stray too far from the widely popular fifth edition. There could be quality-of-life improvements, official revisions of certain classes, and a fresh new take to lead the franchise forward, similar to what 3.5e did for 's third edition. The new core rulebook is set to be available for preorder on June 18, and it seems as though it will fix a major problem that has persisted with 's spellcasting for some time now.

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Art has been revealed for the new core rulebook, which has been called the just like its 5e variant. As usual, the art from Wizards of the Coast is stunning, depicting dragons, adventures, and battles, as one would expect. Interestingly, the art has another function besides looking beautiful, as it This extends to spellcasting, too, which has remained an ambiguous part of the tabletop RPG despite its prevalence and use.

Spells in require components, but these components are often arbitrary unless they specifically require a material that costs coin. There are three different component categories: verbal, somatic, and material, although most spells are usually placed under more than one. Again, these categories feel arbitrary unless under specific circumstances, like preventing the use of verbal component