Picture Comics is entering into the TTRPG enterprise. The comics writer will launch a brand new graphic novel/5E marketing campaign guide titled The Swords of the Wintersea, with the primary guide popping out in April 2025. The graphic novel is written by Matt Hawkins (the president of Picture imprint Prime Cow) and illustrated by Pat Boutin and Stéphane Paitreau. The comedian relies off of Hawkins’ dwelling D&D marketing campaign (which has lasted 40 years) and can embrace a playable 5E open-source marketing campaign together with maps.
Comics and tabletop RPGs have had many intersections over time, with TSR notably publishing the Marvel Tremendous Heroes RPG, Palladium publishing (and republishing) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Different Strangeness and Video games Workshop publishing Decide Dredd: The Function-Taking part in Recreation. Whereas all of those had been licensed RPGs, comics publishers have extra just lately dabbled in RPG publications of their very own. Marvel is self-publishing a Marvel Multiverse RPG, whereas DC just lately revealed a 5E marketing campaign setting complement based mostly on The Final God.
The Swords of the Wintersea: Immortality E-book 1 will probably be launched in April 2025 and can price $16.99. You may learn an outline of the graphic novel beneath:
The Island Nations of Arlynn had been at warfare for millennia till the people of Wintersea used their Naval energy to dominate the elves, dwarves, and orcs and declared all Gods besides theirs to be faux. They use half-humans and converts to spy on the opposite races. Elven Monk Omylia and Half-Elf Ranger Vander had been unwillingly conscripted to affix a quest to seek out the misplaced gems of the crown of Amman-Tha, management of which might completely cement the people because the dominant drive. The undead conspiracy they uncover will change the whole lot!
