D&D\u2019s newest physical book has been delayed due to high \u201cdefect rate\u201d Wizards of the CoastD&D\u2019s The Deck of Many Things core rulebook has been delayed indefinitely according to Wizards of the Coast. An unacceptable defect rate has been cited as the reason. The Deck of Many Things is D&D\u2019s next core rulebook that brings Baldur\u2019s Gate 3-inspired shenanigans to the tabletop. It\u2019s another in a massive lineup of rulebooks for D&D 5e. This latest book looks to expand a D&D staple, the titular Deck of Many Things, with exciting new additions. Things like a guaranteed level-up for facing a combat encounter single-handedly or grenades with a randomized table. Unfortunately, the physical release of this book has been delayed for an unspecified amount of time. D&D\u2019s Executive Producer Kyle Brink spoke with Polygon and explained the issue. The Deck of Many Things delay: \u201cI cannot in good conscience ship this stock\u201d According to Brink, quality control checks found numerous faults with the physical products contained in the set. The sheer volume of errors meant that the entire shipment was deemed unsalvagable. \u201cThe defect rate (of The Deck of Many Things) is too high. I cannot in good conscience ship this stock,\u201d Brink explained. \u201cWe need to fully inspect it, and understand exactly how many units are defective.\u201d The full set includes a physical deck of cards for players to draw from to up the immersion and according to Polygon, this is where a majority of the problems lie. They reported that new packaging methods seem to have damaged the cards. \u201cWe inspected very closely everything throughout the production process to make sure everything was going fine with that, and yet some of the problems that we are seeing here are specifically because of some of the paper packaging that we use,\u201d Brink confirmed. The new packaging is part of a conscious decision on Wizards of the Coast\u2019s part to have less of an environmental impact. We can\u2019t fault them for that, it\u2019s just a shame it\u2019s caused them and the players such a headache. Fortunately, the digital release is unaffected and will go ahead on November 14 and those who purchased the Physical + Digital Bundle will still get an early access digital copy on October 31. Wizards of the Coast have said they\u2019re attempting to have a physical launch \u201cthis year\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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