New DnD “Dragons Delves” Anthology (First Look)
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At the most recent annual D&D Direct event, held online in August of 2024, Wizards of the Coast unveiled a number of new products and gameplay initiatives for Dungeons & Dragons for the coming year. During the livestream, one of the many projects on the slate was a then unnamed DnD Dragon Anthology would be coming out in July 2025.
More recently, Wizards of the Coast offered some more information on what the product will include, including confirming that its official name is Dragon Delves. The new anthology will be the first adventure supplement to feature the updated DnD 2024 rules that were rolled out in the new Player’s Handbook and to focus exclusively on dragons.
So what else can players expect in this tome of draconic goodness? Below, we break out everything we know so far.
What is the “Dragon Delves” adventure anthology about?
Dragon Delves will consists of 10 short adventures, each of which is centred around a specific type of chromatic or metallic dragon. As with other recent DnD 5e anthologies, the adventures can be run individually as one shots or linked together as part of a larger campaign. Also like previous books, the adventures are designed for Levels 1 to 12.
Notably, Wizards of the Coast has highlighted that the adventures will follow a simple prep-style that was featured in the 2024 Dungeon Master’s Guide, requiring very little time to get up and running.
And while an entire book of dragon-themed adventures may seem like well-trod ground (after all the creatures are in the name of the game), in the August 2024 D&D video Senior Designer James Wyatt noted that “it’s kind of surprising how many people say that they’ve actually never fought a dragon in D&D.”
When is the “Dragon Delves” anthology coming out?
Currently, the new DnD dragon anthology is scheduled for release on July 8th, 2025. As with other Wizards of the Coast products, however, you will be able to pre-order the digital and physical bundle via D&D Beyond, which means you’ll be able to access the digital version several weeks earlier,
This will also likely be the case if you pre-order from your local game store if they have opted into Wizards of the Coast’s early access program.
How much is the “Dragon Delves” anthology?
Wizards of the Coast has recently increased the price of their DnD 5e books, so the print version will likely retail for $59.95 USD (which is a comparable MSRP to to recent publications). The print and digital bundle will likely retail for $69.95 USD on D&D Beyond (with a discount for pre-orders).
Notably, you’ll likely also be able to purchase the digital only version for $29.99 USD via D&D Beyond.
Will there be an alternate cover for the “Dragon Delves” anthology?
As with other new DnD 5e releases, there will likely be an alternate cover of the book that features stylized embossing. Typically, these are the same price as the standard edition, so it’s simply a matter of which cover you prefer. It’s also not clear if Beadle & Grimm’s will be producing any alternate versions of the book, which has been the case for other DnD 5e products.
It’s also worth noting that Dragon Delves will be taking a much different approach to the artwork than we’ve seen with other products. In fact, each adventure will feature original new art by a different artist, covering a variety of different styles, many of which are a radical departure from what we’ve seen in recent books. Artists in Dragon Delves include Montreal-based designer Ed Kwong, German illustrator Dominik Mayer, an black and white artist Luke Eidensink (samples of their work from the new anthology can be seen in the image below).
What other tie-in products will be available?
Typically, WizKids releases a variety of monster and NPC miniatures that tie-in to DnD adventure supplements, so it’s likely we’ll see similar tie-in products with the upcoming dragon anthology.
It’s also likely that book will integrate with the new 2D Maps VTT via D&D Beyond, although it’s not yet clear if it will also be compatible with Project Sigil, the codename for upcoming 3D DnD virtual tabletop, which is currently in Beta testing and which will likely be significantly closer to launch by the time the DnD anthology hits shelves.
Final Thoughts
Adventure anthologies are of course, nothing new for DnD 5e, with books such as Journey Through the Radiant Citadel, Candlekeep Mysteries and Keys from the Golden Vault all featuring collections of original adventures designed for a variety of different character tiers. We’ve also seen anthologies like Tales from the Yawning Portal and the more recent Quests from the Infinite Staircase update old school adventures for fifth edition.
While creating an anthology of nothing but “dragons in dungeons” may seem like burning some low hanging fruit on the part of Wizards of the Coast, it will really depend on the quality of the adventures. We’ll be keeping a close eye on this story in the days ahead and will update this page with more information as it’s made available.
In the meantime, below is a the D&D Direct 2024 video, timestamped to where the team discusses the new dragon adventure anthology.
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Ollie Delano is a Staff Writer who lives in Chicago, Illinois where he majored in Journalism at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. He’s been playing Dungeons & Dragons for over 10 years and currently plays in a weekly game group where he rolls way too many natural 1s and chugs way too much Mountain Dew. His favorite D&D campaign setting is Eberron and his favorite character to play was a Tiefling rogue named Draxiss who enjoys both literal and figurative backstabbing.
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